SOHO Residences Champagne

Great place to stay. Located in little Italy area of Ottawa. Room was large with two bedrooms. Very modern. Includes washer and dryer. Full kitchen. Walking distance to Dows lake.

Lived here for 3 and a half years as an owner and have just rented my unit out. I see most reviews are about the hotel side and not the condos, so hoping this will be beneficial to prospective buyers/long-term renters. - First, the location is unbeatable. The neighbourhood is vibrant and safe, and the new train is right behind the building that goes to downtown & the south end of the city. - The building is very clean & well maintained. The new exterior landscaping is nice, and the lobby is beautiful. Amenities are excellent (new pool is a huge plus), elevators are fast, garbage chutes are always functional. Residents that I've interacted with are friendly, courteous and social. The demographic is very diverse and a good mix of all ages. - There's a lot of nice touches such as the heated driveway, air fresheners in hallways, concierge service. - Condo units generally well constructed. There are some weak points (kitchen main seal, a/c occasionally will go out) but overall the construction is solid and respectable. VERY quiet, I never heard anything from my neighbours. Units on the east & west sides have big balconies. The AEG appliances are nice and high-end but $$$ if something breaks. - Parking garage is a bit tight. - We switched to C.M.G from Apollo Management last year, and it's been a positive improvement in terms of communication. Minus one star for the incompetent construction company, Vuze, that works on this building & 115 Champagne. They completely botched the driveway project last year (took ~10 months when it was supposed to take no more than 6 weeks) and the workers are not very courteous to residents when they're onsite. Thankfully the construction & landscaping seems to be all done, so hopefully we don't have to interact with them anymore. Have your lawyer review the status cert and make sure you understand everything about the condo structure before you buy. Overall, really enjoyed living here and would 100% move back if I find myself in Ottawa later on.

This vacation rental is located in a year-round apartment building. The apartments are modern, clean and pet-friendly. The building is within an easy walk to restaurants in Little Italy, Dow Lake and the Tulip Festival. The reason it gets 3 stars is because of the lack of communication for short-term rental owners. Despite the promise of check-in instructions 24-hours in advance, we had to get Expedia to help us get them the day we arrived, after hearing nothing from them. Additionally, at the end of our stay, they charged our credit card $30 again, with no explanation. We had to write to them to even get an invoice to see charges. The person at the check-in desk was efficient but curt and not at all friendly. We felt like we were in the way because he had to go through check-in process with us. This lack of communication put a damper on our stay. I think it's a great place to have an apartment, but not so great to have a short term rental there.