[lrt's friend]

My suggestion is the Mooney's Bay area. I don't know whether short-term rental accomodation is available there but certainly their is rental accomodation. The benefit is that it is immediately adjacent to Confederation Heights. There is good bus service both to Confederation Heights and downtown. You are right next to Mooney's Bay Beach and all the bike trails that follow the Rideau River and the Rideau Canal. There is also a local grocery store, a bank and a few other shops within walking distance. It seems to be a nice enough neighbourhood, with a mix of high rise, low rise and single family homes. I have a friend and a cousin that live in that neighbourhood.