ARCthe.hotel
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Yabu Pushelberg

European-style amenities refine a former HoJo

© Evan Dion

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ARCthe.hotel is a former Howard Johnson Hotel that has been transformed into a 114-room luxury hotel with character. Changes in the interior reproportion the hotel in both height and depth. The front of the building, refaced in French limestone, has been dressed to counteract the dreariness of the urban landscape of this business district by opening up the lobby through a large expanse of glass. The lobby itself is intimate with private seating areas, so a variety of activities can occur simultaneously. An upper lobby continues the comfort theme as a lounge/library, where patrons can enjoy quiet time for reading, work, breakfast, client meetings, or cocktails. Canadian Landscape art is displayed generously throughout the hotel and an art canvas designed by Moss and Lam and African sculpture by Ethnic Designs, Miami, is displayed in the lobby. Custom-made furniture and fixtures composed of natural materials extend the overall design theme of luxury and unify the various interior spaces. Additional amenities include a restaurant and fitness area.

Formal name of building:
ARCthe.hotel

Location:
7 Slater Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Total construction cost:
$3,265,850

Owner:
Westmont Hospitality Group

Interior designer:
Yabu Pushelberg
55 Booth Avenue
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
416.778.9779
416.778.9747 fax