Youngest property in the guide (opened July 3, 2025) and the first fully integrated Hard Rock resort in Canada. Inside: 150 rooms including 22 suites, a casino that never closes with 1,500-plus slot machines, a Council Oak steakhouse, and Hard Rock LIVE holding up to 2,200. Age 19 and over only — and that covers the beds.
Book it forAdults-only weekends of live music, a steakhouse dinner and 24-hour gaming.
Look elsewhere ifYour group includes anyone under 19 — the age rule covers the hotel too.
Grown-ups only
Before it was a Hard Rock, this site was the Rideau Carleton casino. A $350 million expansion followed, the doors opened on July 3, 2025, and Hard Rock calls the result its first fully integrated resort in Canada; Hard Rock International operates it under OLG. Plan everything around one rule: no one under 19 gets onto any part of the property — not the rooms, not the restaurants, not just the casino.
Rooms
150 rooms, 22 of them suites. Deluxe King and Deluxe Queen measure 389 sq ft; the Queen sleeps four. The Silver and Gold Suites add living space, and the Gold throws in a bar area and a freestanding tub. For music lovers there is the "Sound of Your Stay" programme: an in-room guitar and a curated vinyl selection.
Gaming
Open 24/7/365: 1,500-plus slot machines, live tables at all hours (blackjack, craps, roulette, mini baccarat and more), a new baccarat room and VIP high-limit play. Unity by Hard Rock — tiers Star, Legend, Icon, plus invite-only X — also knocks money off valet and the shuttle.
Music
Hard Rock LIVE: 23,000 sq ft, up to 1,900 seated, 2,200 capacity. The Joint: 25 to 400. Free on Friday and Saturday nights: live sets on the Council Oak Lounge stage, and tribute or cover bands at the Hard Rock Cafe.
Food
Top table: Council Oak Steaks & Seafood, modelled on the Seminole Hard Rock original in Florida, with Sunday brunch 10 am–3 pm. Easier options: Brick'd Italian Kitchen, YOUYU Noodle Bar, the Hard Rock Cafe. The Constant Grind café in the Marketplace is open 24/7.
Gym, pool, valet
Body Rock is the 24-hour gym (room-key access, Technogym kit). Pool: none on the hotel's published amenity pages — don't pack for one. Valet never closes; price depends on Unity tier — $20 without membership, $15 Star, $10 Legend, free at Icon and X. There are two EV chargers.
Access
Ottawa's airport is about two miles away. The resort shuttle to Leitrim and Uplands O-Train stations costs $5 one way, $3.50 with Unity, card or tap only. The neighbouring Rideau Carleton track held its final harness meet in March 2026.
Verdict
Ottawa's newest rooms plus the best live-music calendar among casino hotels of its size. Great for couples and friends; a non-starter with children.
Routes to the hotel
Pick your starting point and tap through for turn-by-turn directions to Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Ottawa. We only quote a time when a named source has published one.
Drive · Ottawa Airport (YOW)
Ottawa's airport is barely two miles off, per Wikipedia — a quick taxi ride. Non-members pay $20 for valet, which runs 24/7.Per: Wikipedia
Drive · Uplands O-Train station
Travelling by O-Train, get off at Uplands or Leitrim and hop on the resort shuttle: $5 a ride, or $3.50 if you have Unity. Bring a card; cash isn't taken.Per: Hard Rock Ottawa site
Train or bus · Parliament Hill, Ottawa
From Parliament Hill, the map routes you by train to the shuttle stations. Note the shuttle skips the 11 am, 5 pm and 10 pm hours.Per: Hard Rock Ottawa site
About this resort
What year did Hard Rock Ottawa open?
2025 — on July 3.
Is Hard Rock Ottawa 19+ even for hotel guests?
Yes. Everyone on any part of the property, hotel and restaurants included, must be at least 19.
Does Hard Rock Ottawa have a swimming pool?
Its published amenity pages don't list one — just a 24-hour gym. Call the hotel if you need a pool.
Verified with: Hard Rock Ottawa site (p.2, p.3, p.4, p.5, p.6, p.7, p.8, p.9); Hard Rock.
Facts verified 23 October 2026 against the publishers above. Rates, fees and hours move — confirm with the hotel before you go. Out-of-date detail? Email us. More: Ontario region · star ranking.