Hotel opening: Andaz ByWard Market Ottawa, Canada

Hyatt Hotels have officially opened their first property in the Canadian capital with the Andaz Ottawa ByWard Market. The stylish 200-room hotel is the first Andaz-branded property in Canada and the thirteenth in the portfolio worldwide.

Andaz Ottawa ByWard Market is located on the former site of the Union of Canada building on Dalhousie Street in Ottawa’s famed ByWard Market neighbourhood. The area offers boutique shopping, galleries, fashionable restaurants and an enviable nightlife scene. Wonderfully located for tourists, the hotel is only a short walk from Parliament Hill and other must see sites.

The Andaz Ottawa ByWard Market includes four two-bay Hyatt suites, two three-bay Junior suites, and a four-bay Executive Suite with a fireplace and large 560 square foot terrace. As well a fitness centre, the property also features an impressive rooftop bar called Copper Spirits & Sights that offers breath-taking views of the city. Architects worked with the award-winning interior design firm Mason Studio to bring the hotel’s local vision to life. Each floor of the 16-story hotel reflects the history and character of a Canadian province or territory through the use of stunning contemporary artwork.

he new hotel benefits from 4,500 square feet of flexible function space complete with state of the art audio visual equipment including built in projection screens. Divided up into six innovative and chic studios, the Andaz Ottawa ByWard Market can cater for meetings, conferences and events for up to 200 guests.