Good review! I haven't bothered but your review accurately depicts my experience. Traffic can be bad at rush hour into downtown Ottawa getting across the bridge but it has never taken me more than 30-40 minutes, even during heavy snow. Don't use the right lane just coming out of the hotel unless you have someone else in the car on the way to downtown as police regularly ticket single drivers for using the High Occupancy Vehicle lane here.
Great prices, good upgrades (I regularly get suites with golf course/park views) and breakfasts are OK