Barefoot Hostel
Barefoot Hostel 455 Cumberland Street K1N 7J8 Ottawa, ON, Canada

Ottawa's winters are cold, but they are also beautiful!

Great video by Rowan! What an excellent film. Congratulations!

The Barefoot Hostel was mentioned in Budget-Traveler.org's guide! Have a gander if you are visiting Ottawa this winter and looking for things to do! #MyOttawa

It's haunting season here in Ottawa. Why not take a spooky haunted walk to learn more about the capital's dark past? https://hauntedwalk.com/ottawa-tours/

Coming to Ottawa as the colours are changing for the season? The NCC website tracks these changes, and will be a valuable asset for planning your fall trip.

Come catch the Ottawa Fury play a home game against the Bethlehem Steel at the TD Place! TD Place is a pleasant walk down the Rideau Canal from the Swiss Hotel, and boasts restaurants, a cinema, a stadium, and quick access to the Glebe.

Fall Rhapsody starts this weekend in Ottawa! Before it gets too cold, get outside and appreciate the natural beauty of Gatineau Park in Fall! There's a free bus running weekends from the downtown into Gatineau Park making it easier than ever to go and see! http://ncc-ccn.gc.ca/places/ncc-fall-rhapsody

It might be September but this weekend is the 10th annual Beaus Oktoberfest celebration! Join the locals of Vankleek Hill as they put on a show, hold beer education sessions and drink the night away. http://www.beausoktoberfest.ca/about

This is the last weekend to see Ottawa Parliament's Northern Lights Show. It's a magical light display projected onto the gothic parliament building. The display focuses in on different stories of Canadian history. This spectacular is on every day at 9pm on Parliament hill until Sept 8th, so don't miss out! https://www.canada.ca//can/campaigns/sound-light-show.html

Join Ottawa this weekend as we celebrate Pride Week! There are many events happening in Ottawa this whole week culminating in the annual parade this Sunday. https://capitalpride.ca/signature-eve/capital-pride-parade/

At TD Place by Landsdowne Park, a short and very pleasant walk along the canal from us, on April 6th!

Looking for the quintessential winter experience? Check out this cool video from Patinage en Foret, a magical forest skating path just 45min from downtown Ottawa. Tag someone who needs to add this to their winter bucket list now! Coach Jeremy - How To Hockey http://bit.ly/2htdscU

Merry Christmas from the Barefoot Hostel!