08/30/2024
We celebrated with our staff this week in our new Trillium Room with some amazing food and recognizing some of our shining stars!!! Thank you all for making it a fabulous and successful summer at the LE!!!
One of Ottawa’s most historic, classic and renovated hotels. Located in the heart of downtown, steps
The Lord Elgin Hotel is a prominent landmark hotel in downtown Ottawa, Canada with 355 newly renovated guest rooms. Located at 100 Elgin Street at Laurier Ave, across from Confederation Park. The twelve-storey chateau limestone structure was named after James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin, the first Governor General of the united Canada's. Known for it's warm and genuine service and strong connections
with the local community, this hotel is the ideal combination of old world charm and warmth and all the conveniences & connections you need. Elgin Street is now home to the best restaurants and bars in Ottawa - just steps from the hotel.
We celebrated with our staff this week in our new Trillium Room with some amazing food and recognizing some of our shining stars!!! Thank you all for making it a fabulous and successful summer at the LE!!!
Come enjoy your holiday dinner with us here at restaurant FortyOne.
The Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival kicks off this Thursday and the views do not disappoint 😍
Don’t miss FMG - Festival de montgolfières de Gatineau this Labour Day long weekend in Parc la Baie, and keep your eyes peeled to the sky for balloon sightings across the city! 🎈
Yup quite the deal in 1947! The father of one our guests kept this receipt from their stay. Yes $28 total for 6 nights. Wowzers!!!
Our Kick-Back Offer is perfect for your summer Getaway - $50 rebate to use during your stay! Book now: https://reservations.travelclick.com/12200?RatePlanId=9106852
Very cool... this was taken just over two years before the Lord Elgin was built (broke ground in September of 1940). It would be situated just left of the photographer here.
“Construction of Confederation Square – Elgin Street under Renovation with War Memorial in the Distance,” April 28, 1939. [Library and Archives Canada]
Gearing up for a busy long w/e!!!
The 28th Ottawa International Buskerfest will play host to the biggest lineup of international street performers August 2-5! Four full days, 140+ family friendly shows. It’s all happening on Sparks Street!
Our Summer Kick-Back Offer includes a $50 rebate PER DAY of your stay, that you can spend in-house! Book it now until the end of summer, or one of the many incredible deals we are offering: https://lordelginhotel.ca/offers/
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Join us this week at FortyOne for our very own Ribfest! Served at either lunch or dinner. $26 for half rack, $45 for full rack.
These flowers for a wedding in our Trillium room are spectacular!!!
What a fabulous Canada Day!! Felt like the old days! Our team was in top gear. Thank you all for your smiling faces and taking such good care of our guests!
Much fun was had last night at our VIP tent Ottawa Jazz Festival. Kudos to Chef Kevin and his team for the amazing food and for all our wonderful sponsors!! Despite the rain, the music played on and our guests were cozy and dry. Thank you all for joining us for this annual tradition!!
The Sunset Ceremonies start tonight! While the performance is free to attend, on Saturday, June 29, volunteers from the Ottawa Food Bank will be on site to collect cash and non-perishable food donations. For more event details, check out our webpage:
https://rcmp.ca/en/corporate-information/musical-ride/canadian-sunset-ceremonies
Join this weekend for outdoor yoga! Usual Saturday + Bonus class this Sunday, June 30 at 9:00 AM.
Tavern at the Gallery, located at the National Gallery of Canada (380 Sussex Drive)
Investment: $25 + HST per class (book each class individually)
Starting this Thursday at 7pm, this is a fabulous, absolute-must event!!!
There's nothing more Canadian than a Musical Ride performance. In addition to being iconic, the show also gives back to the communities that host it, raising money for local charities and non-profits wherever the Musical Ride performs.
Find out if they’ll be visiting your community this summer:
https://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/corporate-organisation/musical-ride-carrousel/schedule-horaire-eng.htm
Today is the opening of the 44th annual Ottawa Jazz Festival! 🎉 From now until June 30th you can experience a sensational fusion of jazz, funk, and soul in the heart of Downtown Ottawa.
🎟 Purchase a Pass: ottawajazzfestival.com/tickets
Happy Summer all!!! Off to a great start with Ottawa Jazz Festival starting tonight!!!
Super line-up this year!!!
Get ready to groove at the Ottawa Jazz Festival from June 21-30!
🎤 Take in live music at captivating venues
🎶 Performances from a wide range of Canadian and international musicians
🪑 Bring your own lawn chair or blanket and get comfy!
🎷 Enjoy every kind of jazz indoor and outdoor!
😋 Indulge in tasty food trucks and vendors
☀️ Check out intimate performances day and night
Check out the full festival lineup and schedule here 👉 Ottawa Jazz Festival
📷 Mike Laviolette
Starting Friday, June 21st, join us for late night Jam Sessions each night of the Ottawa Jazz Festival in our restaurant, Forty One starting at 10:30pm. No admission charge required.
Part of the HomeGrown series put on by Ottawa Jazz Festival, enjoy this amazing Jazz duo playing live tonight in our restaurant, Forty One, starting at 8pm.
The Robinson Lugli Duo was founded by two young local musicians (guitarist Jordan Robinson and pianist Alex Lugli) with a passion for music, and a drive to share that passion with others. With shared backgrounds in live performance and music education, the duo has a chemistry that speaks through their performances. Their stylistically diverse repertoire includes jazz, funk, fusion, latin, RnB, pop, and world music (amongst many others).
Here's some pro shots of our new Trillium room and patio... Thank you Chic + Swell Event Designers for the gorgeous decor! Thank you as well to all who attended our open house yesterday. We were thrilled to be able to show off this beautiful space!
We hope you will join us today for our Open house from 3 to 7. This beautiful new space, adorned by decor by Chic + Swell Event Designers, is now ready to book!! Refreshments and delicious treats will be served.
Great news!!!
We’ve signed an offer to lease agreement with Live Nation Ontario to open a live music and entertainment venue at 47-57 Rideau Street in the heart of the Capital.
This mid-size music venue will bring new life to this area of the downtown core.
This new state-of-the-art live music and entertainment venue is expected to open in late 2025: https://ncc-ccn.gc.ca/news/new-live-entertainment-venue-to-open-at-47-57-rideau-street
🏉 On July 6, 2024, Canada's Men's Rugby Team goes head-to-head against Scotland at TD Place, and we want YOU to be part of this historic event! 🎉
Rugby Canada, in partnership with the Ottawa school boards, is thrilled to offer every school-age child in the Ottawa region a complimentary ticket 🎟️ to witness this epic showdown! It's your chance to experience the excitement and cheer on our incredible team.
More information and details on how to redeem your free youth ticket 👉 https://bit.ly/3KFDObh
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Our Trillium Room is getting its final touches before it's first event tomorrow. Hope you will join us for our Open House on Thursday, June 13th from 3 to 7 pm to get a glimpse of our new space including the patio.
Our new Trillium Room…Just in time for its first event tomorrow.
And the door is up in our new Trillium Room
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Today we got a very special request from a guest. We took it to the next level. Thank you for choosing and staying with us. Thank you for giving us a chance to wow you! She loved it. #mylordelgin #guardiansofguests #gog #hospitality #ottawa
The Sound and Light Show at Parliament Hill was cancelled last night due to weather. Lots of disappointed guests were gathering in our lobby so Christopher, Nicholas and Mario gave everyone their own “Sound and Light” show!
Day 3 of the TD SouthAsianFest @southasianfest. Masala Bhangra on the hill!! #TD #SouthAsianFest #myOttawa #lordelginhotel #MyLordElgin #ottawa #masalabhangra
Japanese musician George Kamikawa showed his many talents this afternoon at the Sparks Street Busker Fest. Singing and playing the guitar, harmonica, drums all at once. Amazing!!! #Lordelginhotel #MyOttawa #MyLordElgin #GeorgeKamikawa #SparksStreet #OttBuskerfest
Honored to witness the change of the guard this morning. #MyOttawa #MyLordElgin #changeoftheguard #elginstreet #ottawa #ottawatourism #instadaily #canada #canadian
We are ready for another great weekend of #Winterlude! Our ice bench photo contest is in full swing - Don’t forget to stop by and take a photo on it for a chance to win a night’s stay in the Lord Elgin!
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