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3.3 (55 reviews)
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Jon R.

Meh... Def not a 4 star hotel. My room smelt like tobacco by day 2, they "investigated" and didn't do anything .. Moved me to another room, which is great, but rather them fix the issue... Place feels old, wallpaper falling off. Weird smell, over priced and pictures from description tell a different story. Nope

Vijay S.

Good place to stay in downtown Halifax that's right opposite the public garden and is about 15 minutes walking distance to all the restaurants and bars. Check in was straightforward. Free wifi present. There's a bar downstairs which is actually quite nice. Petite double room was actually not that small. Beds were comfy and there was good shower amenities (just the usual ones). Only negative was the parking which is expensive, you can maybe find street parking in and around the hotel itself.

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Erika L.

Great location in the heart of Downtown Halifax and very beautifully decorated hotel. The entrance feels very grand! The rooms are clean, spacious and the towels are so plush! The staff is friendly at the desk. Loved the bar in the hotel- had some drinks there and very much enjoyed the atmosphere! Would definitely come back here.

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Roxana M.

Stay away from this hotel. The pictures are nothing like the reality. The minute you walk in side the hotel you'll be blinded by the bright fluorescent cool lights inside the interior of the hotel which shows every ugly details of cracks on the walls and floors. The funny part is that these ugly light bulbs are placed on beautiful expensive looking chandeliers. The furniture looks beaten up and old. The front desk staff are nice but they look tired. They are not well groomed. You would expect this hotel with that much history to have better services. They need to do major maintenance and repairs. The elevators are so slow, old, and some have key scratched graffiti seen through a cheap paint job. The first room they gave us was so bad and depressing. Giant room with a small old bathroom with a scratched & beaten up door. The ac/heater was an old unite sticking out the window. The curtains were not customized for their windows. There are huge gaps between each window which did not serve the purpose for blackout curtains. In general, for the price you're paying, you would expect much better quality of a hotel. While having breakfast in the morning in the main dinning room, they play old 90's pop/R&B music which doesn't go with the theme of a hundred year old hotel. I feel bad for the staff, because they are only here to work and they always get the complaints from customers as we have witnessed in several occasions of our stay at Lord Nelson Hotel.

Evelyn A.

Praise the Lord? Probably not, but I will high five Sir Nelson on a decent hotel stay. The best bits: Really beautiful old architecture and lobby touches, room service (including lobster rolls and french onion soup, a winning combination I enjoyed twice) until 11pm, right next door to an excellent local coffee shop, views of the public gardens. The pits bits: The room was really, really small, and comparatively to other hotels I've stayed at in Halifax, the priciest. They said it was a queen bed, but I think that's kind of one of those McDonald's 100% beef situations. Tiny. Lastly, I arrived about an hour and a half before check in and they didn't have my room ready. I know I was early, but they didn't even offer to take my bags and I lugged them to the restaurant. As an east coaster I wasn't impressed by this lack of maritime hospitality.

Joshua Y.

Step back in time and step into class! The Lord Nelson reminds me of the Titanic every time I walk into it. Not because it has an overabundance of ice or an eerie feeling that something terrible is going to happen such as a cheesy love story and a predictable storyline. But because it has a very old fashioned style of class to it. When you walk in you are surrounded by brass and a chandelier. They have a great Pub called The Victory Arms with good food at reasonable prices. Their staff are very nice and professional. The Lord Nelson is also a hot-spot for groups to come and have their meetings or banquets. This Hotel makes you feel important and you always leave your stay knowing that you got exactly what you've paid for and then some. It has a great location right downtown and across the street from the Halifax Public Gardens. So for beauty, style, friendly staff and class, I give yee Lord of the Nelson clan, four stars ;)

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The Westin Nova Scotian

The Westin Nova Scotian

(55 reviews)

$$$

South End

Perfect location in downtown Halifax. Rooms are comfortable service is outstanding and the location…read morenext to the park is perfect for the grandchildren.

I've stayed at the Westin Nova Scotian multiple times this year, and as someone who spends at least…read morea third of my life in hotels, I've become particular about what makes a place worth returning to: solid value, actual comfort, walkability, and ideally, a restaurant that doesn't make you immediately search for alternatives. The Westin checks all those boxes--and throws in pet-friendliness for good measure. The hotel itself is beautiful, bright, and recently renovated. Well, almost everything. The fitness center requires navigating a peculiar elevator tucked away in what feels like a completely different building, as if the gym is in witness protection. But the rooms? Quiet, spacious, and outfitted with those signature Marriott down comforters that make leaving bed feel like a personal failure. The on-site restaurant is legitimately excellent--good enough that I eat there even when I'm not staying at the hotel. Breakfast is solid: the buffet does the job with a live omelet station and rotating options, but ordering from the menu gets you the real highlights, like seared duck frittata or what might be the best avocado toast in the city (smoked salmon, poached egg, the works). Happy hour is even better--dangerously so. My wife and I once ordered one of everything, assuming tapas-sized portions. They had to push another table over just to fit it all. The baos and mussels were standouts. The jackfruit? Once was enough. Parking is slightly odd--it's around the corner behind the building--but accessible via elevator, and conveniently shares space with the Hertz rental center. The building also houses a few independent vendors (spa services, boutiques, home decor consultants), though they're not formally part of the hotel. Location-wise, you couldn't ask for better: minutes from the waterfront, blocks from the city's best restaurants. A car here is optional at best. If you're Marriott Platinum Elite or higher, upgrades are surprisingly easy to snag, even during summer, unless there's a major convention in town. There are only a handful of hotels in the world I'd return to without hesitation. The Westin Nova Scotian is one of them. In fact, my experience here was good enough that it played a part in why I moved to Halifax.

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Best Western Plus

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I had a very pleasant stay at Best Western Chocolate Lake. I could swear that I reserved a…read morelakefront room but we were not given one when I initially checked in. The kind desk person got me a lakefront room even though the reservation didn't technically say so. They went out of their way to be accommodating and I appreciated it. The lake is beautiful and worth the stay on that side. Beds were comfy with lots of pillows. Body wash, shampoo, and conditioner are provided in the shower in pump bottles. Breakfast is included for hotel guests and offered a variety of hot and cold food options. The breakfast seating area is large, and there is an outdoor deck with tables if the weather cooperates. Everything was clean and the coffee was good. The pool area was clean and I had it to myself for most of the time I used it. There was an arcade on the same floor which I wanted to use (air hockey!) but I ran out of time. There is free parking and it was a short drive into Halifax. It's close enough to the city but far enough out to be quiet and relaxing. I would definitely return.

It was our experience that this property was an extremely poor value @ 305 $…read more Given that it's 20 minutes from the port / town center, i.e. to far to walk, 30 minutes from the airport ( no shuttle) and the restaurant was closed for repairs ( not mentioned on the website) and the bathrooms are the size of a postage stamp. We can't recommend this property !

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Waverley Inn

(17 reviews)

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South End

Historical B&B downtown Halifax Pros…read more- location in downtown is close to restaurants, waterfront, shopping, spas - beautiful boutique hotel decorated historically Victorian era - homey comforting feeling - room 111 close to front door easy exit with no stairs (one DOUBLE bed) - fine by me I was travelling solo - large rooms - coffee and tea 24/7 - parking fee included - polite and helpful staff - breakfast - hot coffee and tea with fresh fruit to grab - basic - quick serve yourself - comfortable and luxurious bedding - great value and comfort for the $$ - ASK ABOUT AAA discount - 1/2 hour walk to Point Pleasant Park - wonderful walking and running trails Cons - location - my room close to front busy street - noisy - guests sitting area and front desk close to front entrance room 111 - guests waking early were sitting there and talking - woke me up and seemed oblivious that it was 645 am - my fault I should have know better (however - front desk staff should maybe set polite sandwich cards on coffee tables in sitting area reminding guests that there are rooms on the main level) - breakfast - ordinary, bland, simple - serve yourself. Don't expect extraordinary - due to historic building no elevator (therefore if mobility is an issue make sure you request main floor location of your room). Breakfast room down steep set of stairs but I'm sure if requested they'd help accommodate. Overall - highly recommend and would be high on my list to return

Hotel staff are mean and aggressive, when I asked them for a blanket they called me swear words and…read morehorrible things and threw bricks at me that they keep under the counter. My hotel room had roaches in the bed, blood, white and brown stains in the blankets and there was people yelling outside (I think it was the hotel staff yelling at someone) and a fight also happened with two people and staff didn't stop it, there was boogers on the walls to and also poo stains.

Residence Inn Halifax Downtown

Residence Inn Halifax Downtown

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Downtown Halifax

I just randomly picked this place for my first-time visit to Halifax. I lucked out on my selection!…read moreExcellent hotel in all respects! Heated parking garage beneath hotel . . . Great daily breakfast with good variety . . . Superb location . . . Nice staff. I have absolutely no complaints. This hotel made my Christmas in Halifax one to remember!!!

Well, where do I begin:…read more The hotel is near a convention center - literally across the street. If you're going to the convention center and that's your goal for a quick commute this is your hotel. That was not my goal. It was a family vacation and we wanted a center location for our family to stay. The center location was fabulous. and the staff were friendly enough. Breakfast was fine (eggs, sausage, cereal, bagels, etc on the buffet area). The staff at the breakfast was more than amazing. Especially one waiter - we got there at 930am and several people were running up right before. and he was so good. Breakfast is included and it runs until 10 am. We opted for a studio bedroom with a queen and a pull out couch for our young daughter. When our daughter was pulling out the drawers in the kitchen we luckily realized the knives were in the 2nd to the last drawer to the floor. For the love of god - please move the knives to a higher drawer. Who puts the sharp knives in a low drawer? Sharp knives always go in a top drawer. C'mon people. We had no sheets/pillows/blankets for said pull out couch and had to run and track down a maid who was very gracious to us. We made her bed and thought it was going to be a great night. Well what we did not realize is that the hotel directly faces Maxwell's Plum. What is that? It is a bar with an outdoor funfest. It is loud and will keep you up way past a child's bedtime and then even your adult bedtime if you are one of the lucky guests to have a literal audience facing this. If you come here - I highly suggest you opt for a bedroom not facing this area. Secondly - do not opt for a room near the stairwell either - we had a double whammy. Music and the sound of the stairwell door slamming. Meant for a lovely Friday night. We probably went to bed around 12 or 1? Also it cost $25 to park. We couldn't get out of the parking garage for a while because several people were smoking right in front of the exit location. (Granted not the hotels issue directly but it just added to the fabulous evening we had).

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Dartmouth

I stayed at this hotel for more than a week in July before our scheduled military move. The…read morelocation is nice for walking. You can walk to Mic Mac Mall along Lake Banook, Robins Donuts and Main St. where there are many restaurants and stores. There is a pretty park on the lake also walking distance with lovely white geese wandering around. You can't beat having the Superstore across the road either so this is a great walking location. My only issue with this hotel is the lobby and hallways are not air conditioned so it was very hot and sticky until you got to your own room which is air conditioned. They have a daily free breakfast but I actually didn't feel very comfortable in the small quiet breakfast room... I wish it had been wider and accommodated more seating. I also wish it had individual jams as opposed to the jars because it seemed sticky and everyone was constantly touching the jars etc. Bigger tea /coffee cups needed too! Had to get my caffeine fix somewhere else. That being said husband loved the breakfast and it is free so I shouldn't complain I guess. Carpet in room was lumpy.. uneven needs renovated and old fashioned boxy tvs in room. No comforters, but bathroom very nice and furniture too. Beds soft. The staff here and very helpful and friendly. There is a rundown looking motel across the road and more rundown apartments next door but this place is very nice inside and decorated like an antique shop.

The staff is absolutely wonderful, and the hotel is charming, but a bit too run down…read more One of our biggest complaints are the smokers and vapers hanging out in the parking lot. They stand right at the bottom of the ramp and stairs so you cannot avoid them. It stinks, makes you gag, and just looks tacky. If staff, then go out back. If guests, go do it in your car. If others, get rid of them. There is a sign that says no vaping or smoking near the entry, but you still have to get through the crap to get to the entry. Our other main complaint is the air conditioning. The first room had lousy air conditioning. Add to that the huge, sharp, crack in the window (running from top to bottom), a couple other problems, and we were not comfortable. They moved us to another room on another floor, and the a/c wasn't much better. At full blast, the fan didn't circulate well, and you could only feel the cold if you put your hand on the worn metal of the a/c unit. There was a thermometer in the room, and it never went below 75F. We ended up having to buy a portable fan to blow on me while sleeping. Moving around in the room made us too hot, so we rarely spent any time there. My husband, who gardens in 100F weather, even had a cold damp facecloth on his head to keep from sweating. Decorations in the hall and room were broken. The brown towels had bleach stains on them. The microwave was antiquated, and we unplugged it. The little fridge froze our water (although, I guess that could be a plus). If they were to put some love and money into this place it could really shine. We prefer supporting small businesses over major hotel chains, and we like the charm of classic decor, but between the over-heated rooms and smokey entry, we would not recommend this to many of our friends. Truly a shame because, for our needs, the location was terrific and, as previously mentioned, the staff was very nice. SO much potential.

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