Nearest emergency department
Montfort Hospital
Hospital
About 3 km away
- Emergency Department

Part of Chartwell Retirement Residences.
420 MacKay St, Ottawa, ON K1M 2C4, Canada
4.7(52 reviews)Last updated September 2026
Chartwell New Edinburgh Square is a retirement residence in Ottawa's New Edinburgh neighbourhood offering independent living suites with personalized care services, and one- or two-bedroom apartments with full kitchens.
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Chartwell New Edinburgh Square is located in the iconic New Edinburgh neighbourhood in Ottawa, positioned at the junction of the Ottawa and Rideau Rivers, just east of downtown.
The residence offers vibrant, contemporary senior living with a village-style setting steps from local favourites including the Clocktower Pub, Scone Witch café, and Books on Beechwood.
The property features modern design with a monochromatic palette, sleek finishes, and bold design elements.
The residence offers two distinct lifestyle options: independent living suites with personalized care services, and bright one- or two-bedroom seniors' apartments with full kitchens designed for active older adults who value independence.
On-site amenities include a modern bistro, private dining room, full-service hair salon, art studio, library, movie theatre, fitness room, and outdoor patios and terraces with city views.
A 24-hour concierge service is available, along with weekly housekeeping and a town car service for outings and appointments.
Chartwell New Edinburgh Square offers flexible care and support through the Care Assist program, which provides à la carte wellness services and all-inclusive care packages allowing residents to customize their care plan.
Dining features meals prepared by professional staff in a newly updated dining room with flexible options including wine service and open seating. The residence is pet-friendly and features secure underground parking, with Montfort Hospital located less than 10 minutes away.
Editorial summary by Senior Care Path based on verified listing data, last reviewed September 2026.
Starting price
From $3,301/mo
A starting price usually covers the suite, meals, housekeeping and activities. Care is added on top as needs grow, so ask for an all-in quote in writing.
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The nearest emergency department and senior-focused healthcare, with approximate straight-line distances. These are public facilities near Chartwell New Edinburgh Square Retirement Residence, not services it provides or is affiliated with.
Nearest emergency department
Hospital
About 3 km away
Senior-focused healthcare
Geriatric clinic or program
About 1.7 km away
Rehabilitation & continuing care
Rehabilitation and continuing care hospital
About 1.8 km away
Facility and service details come from Ontario Health atHome and the Ontario Ministry of Health. Call 911 in an emergency.



4.7
52 Google reviews
Most recent reviews
Lynn Berthiaume
3 months ago · via Google
From our hearts to yours, we wish to express our deep gratitude and full satisfaction to each of you and everyone on the Chartwell New Edinburgh Square team. This note of appreciation is from Dad's Caring Circle - Guy Berthiaume's two daughters, his son, Marc, and his two nephews, François and Patrick. Dad lived with you and among you for just over 4 happy years. Throughout those years, he was supported and accompanied by everyone at NES, always with warmth, care, attentiveness, effectiveness, professionalism, and flexibility. As his dementia progressed over those years (memory, verbal skills, executive function) and his world got progressively smaller, we much appreciate how you remained connected with the positive and content man Dad always has been and continues to be, and how you proactively evolved your services to meet his changing needs. Papa's Caring Circle has always been seen, consulted, heard and listened to, and we strongly value the excellent and constant quality of care and advice you provided over those years. Each of your department's contributed to Dad's ongoing well-being. He, and we, much appreciate the warmth and solicitude of the Reception team, great variety and interest of monthly activities, excellent cuisine, rigorous cleanliness and maintenance of infrastructure, accurate and timely accounting/administration services, caring attention of the Sales team, and last, but not least, the loving support and "encadrement" of the Health and Wellness team. You also create an ambiance and culture that nurtures friendships among residents, and Papa's life was greatly enhanced by his many friendships, of particular note most recently are his friends Jean-Marie Joly and Marc Parisien. It is with sadness that we made the choice that the time had come for Dad to move to a residence offering three levels of service. We will miss each of you, and look forward to occasionally dropping by with Papa to visit all his friends at New Edinburgh Square, both residents and you and your teams. Best wishes to each and all of you. As you did with Dad, we know you will continue to "make so many people's lives BETTER in small and big ways" Warmest regards and big hugs ! Lynne and Anne xxo
Kati Morrison
4 months ago · via Google
One of the best decisions in my life was to move to NES. The management and staff are creating a wonderful community. We do not just feel safe, but enjoy the camaraderie, activities, great meals as well. The area is a dream. Walking to the river, to good restaurants, swimming pool. Some people are scared about the idea of retirement home,I can only suggest, com ena dsee it yourselves.
Guyanne Desforges
4 months ago · via Google
We visited a wonderful place to retire when we will be ready to sell our house. Great location, (easily access to a grocery, shops, and pathways for walking, etc,). Also the different facilities, specially the library and outdoor área. The staff is very friendly and people all around looked content and happy. Liz , the retirement living consultant was very helpful in coordinating the visit, prior emails and follow-up information such as style of bedrooms, menu and activities schedules.
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Chartwell New Edinburgh Square Retirement Residence holds an excellent 4.7-star rating across 52 Google reviews. Recent reviewers most often highlight caring, attentive staff and quality dining and meals.
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Google reviews and rating refreshed September 2026.
Confidence Score
Good
Our 100-point confidence rating
Senior Care Path gives Chartwell New Edinburgh Square Retirement Residence an SCP Confidence Score of 80/100 (Good), our 100-point trust rating. How we calculate it.
Retirement home licence
LicensedRetirement Homes Regulatory Authority (RHRA)
Licence #N0052 · checked October 2026
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420 MacKay St, Ottawa, ON K1M 2C4, Canada, Ottawa, Ontario K1M 2C4
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