Alexander House Bed and Breakfast is an appealing 1930s Arts and Crafts home built by a local builder named Zagerman for his family. It features oak woodwork and stained glass. The asymmetrical plan provides for a pleasant entrance hall with an adjacent comfortable living room with a wood-burning fireplace. This bed and breakfast's guests can also enjoy the garden and are welcome to use the private patio out back.
The guest bedrooms are upstairs on the second and third floors and have been extensively renovated for bed and breakfast. All have queen size beds, down pillows and duvets and quality sheets and towels. All three bedrooms are pretty without being overly matched. The two on the third floor have en suite bathrooms. The Yellow Room's bathroom features a one-person Jacuzzi whirlpool tub with shower. The Blue Room's has a shower only. The White Room on the second floor has a 3-piece private-use bathroom with its original black and white tile. All the bedrooms have kettles, cable-TV and central air.
Next morning, your host Sandra offers a nutritious breakfast starting with orange juice, yogurt, wheat-free granola and fresh fruit salad. Next, you might have omega 3 eggs to order or French toast with maple syrup accompanied by Danish bacon. There's tea of, course, and coffee that's freshly-plunged European.
This bed and breakfast's historic Sandy Hill location is very convenient to most of Ottawa's attractions. From here you can walk to Parliament Hill, the Rideau Canal, the Byward Market and the University of Ottawa. And if you've arrived by car, included in the price is off-street parking, an enviable amenity in a city where overnight off-street parking is at a premium.
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