Hochelaga Inn is a small inn at 24 Sydenham Street in downtown Kingston, in the heart of the entertainment district. It offers ten room types, from classic and cottage queen rooms of around 170 to 180 square feet up to a Sydenham Tower Suite of 365 square feet, a family room for five and a junior suite with a sofa bed. Guests get free Wi-Fi, air conditioning, heating and ceiling fans, a garden, a terrace, a library and a coffee shop, with concierge and tour and ticket assistance at the front desk and a safe behind it. A free continental breakfast is served, and free on-site parking is offered, though spaces are limited. Pets are not allowed, except service animals. It is rated as a four-star property.
Location and getting around
The inn sits on Sydenham Street, about three minutes' walk from the Kingston waterfront and Queen's University, around six minutes from the Grand Theatre and roughly eight minutes from City Hall. Restaurants, bars, the market square and the cruise docks are all within an easy stroll, and you will not need a car around the old town.
Fort Henry and Bellevue House are short drives, and for Gananoque and the 1000 Islands you will want a car or a tour. Free on-site parking is a real advantage in a downtown that otherwise charges by the day, though the lot is small, so ask about space on busy weekends and expect to use street parking occasionally.
The rooms and the feel
The inn is a heritage-style building rather than a chain property, so rooms differ in size and character, from compact cottage queens, some with balconies, to roomier suites. Premium and classic rooms suit couples, while the triple room, family room and junior suite cover groups, with the family room sleeping up to five.
The mood is homely and personal, helped by the garden, terrace and library, and the coffee shop and continental breakfast of pastries, cold cuts and coffee set you up for the day. Some guests find the cooked portion modest, so treat it as a light start and plan a proper brunch at the market.
Who it suits and what to know: choose it if you want a central, characterful, good-value base with free parking and a walkable location. Older buildings bring quirks, and the inn has no elevator and several flights of stairs, which can be hard with heavy luggage or reduced mobility, so ask for a ground-floor or lower-floor room and confirm what is available.
Pets are not permitted apart from service animals. Because the inn is small, the best rooms go first in July, August and autumn-colour weekends, so book early. Check-in times, breakfast hours and parking arrangements are best confirmed with the inn directly when you reserve.
Why stay here
- ✓Free continental breakfast
- ✓Free on-site parking
- ✓Free Wi-Fi
- ✓Air conditioning
- ✓Garden and terrace
- ✓Library
- ✓Coffee shop
- ✓Concierge and tour assistance
Good questions
Where is Hochelaga Inn?+
At 24 Sydenham Street in downtown Kingston. The waterfront and Queens University are about three minutes' walk away, and City Hall about eight.
Is breakfast and parking included?+
A free continental breakfast and free on-site parking are included, though parking spaces are limited and street parking is sometimes needed.
Is there an elevator?+
No. The inn has several flights of stairs and no elevator, so ask about a lower-floor room if stairs or heavy luggage are a concern.
