Bel-Air Motel

The Bel-​Air Motel is in an odd location. Bells Corners doesn’t have a lot going for it currently, and with a full functional hotel just down the street from the Bel-​Air, it’s a wonder how it survives. Yet it does. I’ve been in Ottawa for a long time and it has standed the test of time. I guess that is because they don’t try to be anything they aren’t (despite the name). It’s a good motel for anyone passing through for the night. It’s a clean place, with two floors of rooms. Cars are often outside, but I haven’t seen the place packed before. The décor is a bit dated, and up until recently there were ”70s-​esque plastic bowl chairs outside each room. But again, you’re not going to a motel for luxury, you’re going there for a place to wash, eat and sleep. the Bel-​Air handles all of those things well.