Information
For more details, including exclusive discount codes for museums and restaurants, visit the Ottawa Tourism website at https://ottawatourism.ca/en/gac2025.
Accommodations
Rideau Residence
Rooms available at a special rate of $155 per night including breakfast (taxes and parking not included)
https://www.uottawa.ca/notre-universite/reservations/hebergement-ete/residences/rideau
How to book with the discount
Enter the Promo Code: GAC2025
Select the dates: between May 09 and 15, 2025
Hilton Ottawa Downtown
1 King Bed - $209.00/per night
2 Double Beds - $229.00/per night
1 King Bed with Sofabed - $229.00/per night
How to book with the discount
Go to https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/yowoddt-gac-d84c0faa-a30c-4cee-ac72-1cd71197a131/
Les Suites Hotel Ottawa
Modern One Bedroom Suites: $229 / night (single/double occupancy)
Modern Two Bedroom Suites: $359/night (single/double occupancy)
Rates subject to applicable taxes.
$25/night for each additional person
Parking if required is an additional $33.00/day (plus applicable tax) with unlimited in/out access.
Complimentary Wireless High Speed Internet.
How to book with the discount
Use group ID code: 109877
Commuting in the Ottawa-Gatineau area
uOttawa is easily accessible by public transit. Check out the Transit app for your travels.
- OC Transpo: Ottawa's public transit system. Find your way around the city on the OC Transpo website.
- STO: provides public transit from Gatineau to Ottawa, plan your travels with the STO website.
- Cycling: Ottawa is a bike-friendly city with many bike path. You can find out how to rent a bike here.
University of Ottawa
Situated in the heart of downtown Ottawa, uOttawa is one of Canada's largest bilingual universities.
The conference will be held in Desmarais Hall.
Check out the uOttawa webpage for more information.
Tourism in the Ottawa-Gatineau area
A few ideas of iconic places to visit in the Capital area.
- Parliament Hill : a must-see for its stunning architecture, historical significance, and view's on Gatineau.
- Rideau Canal : a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In the winter this canal becomes the world's largest outdoors skate ring. In the summer, you can kayak on the canal. It is also a perfect place to walk or bike around.
- ByWard Market : ByWard market is ideal for a quick shopping section or to find some food and drinks. A beaver-tail food truck is also in Byward's.
- Canadian Tulip Festival : Every May, Ottawa's ground is covered by over 300 000 tulips. Most of the tulips are visible along Dows Lake. The Netherlands has been gifting tulip bulbs every year since 1943 to tank Canada for hosting the Royal Family during WW2.
- Museums: Ottawa is home to 7 national museums
Canadian Museum of History: across the Ottawa River in Gatineau, you can learn more about the history of Canada. It is also an awesome spot to have a nice view of the parliament.
Canada Science and Technology Museum
Canada Aviation and Space Museum
Canada Agriculture and Food Museum
- Outdoor Spaces: enjoy the outdoors at Major's Hill Park, Commissioners Park, walks along the canal, or hikes in Gatineau Park.
Check out the Ottawa tourism webpage for more information.
Map of downtown from Ottawa Tourism.
