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Granville Hall Residence is located in downtown Halifax. It is a student residence which rents rooms to the public when the students are away. Halifax Seaport Farmers' Market is 1 km away.

All guest rooms are university dormitory-style with shared bathroom facilities. In-room amenities include a desk and free WiFi.

Loved the location and getting a ground floor room as I requested. All emails were very friendly and helpful, thoughtful answers. Thanks. I highly recommend staying here. *****

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7.9
Good
307 reviews
Price from
$80
per night

University of King's College offers comfortable dormitory-style accommodations in Halifax.

Rooms are located in Alexandra Hall and Chapel Bay residences. Most rooms have shared bathroom facilities. There is no air conditioning but fans can usually be made available on request.

I liked the location(it is close to restaurants,parks,town and bars).it’s very clean and quiet.The staffs were very friendly and helpful.

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7.9
Good
506 reviews
Price from
$81
per night

Dalhousie University is located in the city centre of Halifax. The simply furnished accommodation features free WiFi access throughout.

Each room at Dalhousie University offers a desk and wardrobe. Most units have shared bathroom facilities, while the suites have private bathrooms. The suites also include a microwave, fridge and dining table.

The staff at front desk were amazing. Always ready to assist you. They were available 24hrs, that was very usefull as our door closed in the middle of the night and they were there to gave us a master key. Also they have a daily whiteboard with the wheather and some Halifax festivals and activities inviting to draw...my daughter loved it. Also the stafg at the dinning room were increible, the food options and price of the buffet were great and they had many gluten free options and dairy free optios as well. Cleaning were perfect at the rooms, washrooms, and the entire building. The location is very accesible walkeable to water front and other places as Emera Oval Park, Citadel, Museums, spring garden road, etc. We really want to thank you all for make our stay memorable and super confortable.

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7.9
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319 reviews
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$49
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Located on the Mount Saint Vincent University campus, this property provides free Wi-Fi and a full kitchen, which includes a microwave, fridge, toaster, kitchenware and stove in the 4-bedroom apartments. Halifax International Airport is 33 km away.

Super quiet. Comfortable sleep. Clean please. Friendly staff

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7.7
Good
425 reviews
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$47
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Budget travelers know there's no better way to make the most of their trip than by staying at a hostel: Save money for exploring during the day, and swap stories with fellow backpackers in the shared kitchen or bar in the evening. Dorm-style bedrooms with shared bathrooms are standard hostel fare, but private rooms are also available for those willing to pay a little more.
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  • Avg. price/night: $138.75
    7.3
    Scored 7.3
    Good
    Rated good
     · 4,508 reviews
    Quite dated but clean and comfortable. Great location. A little cheaper than some other options but it's because you pay for parking separately
    Jordan
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: $138.75
    7.3
    Scored 7.3
    Good
    Rated good
     · 4,508 reviews
    Great location. Right in downtown Halifax. Several great restaurants within walking distance. Staff were friendly and helpful. They had a cot for my little one. Price was cheaper than ither downtown hotels. Beds were comfortable.
    Amy
    Family with young children
  • Avg. price/night: $137.33
    8.8
    Scored 8.8
    Excellent
    Rated excellent
     · 511 reviews
    Great location & value for money, easy to access Halifax wWaterfront using bus & ferry.(much easier & cheaper than parking in city). Fishermans Cove nice & quiet with local shops & eateries, boardwalk and nature, views of water &.boars, great sunsets. I am very happy with our accommodation choice and will stay again if visiting Halifax.
    LYNN
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: $118.01
    7.7
    Scored 7.7
    Good
    Rated good
     · 425 reviews
    This is a 4b2b student dormitory suite, the price is not high based on the average price per bedroom, so it is good for multiple people, however, we are two people.The building is relatively modern, clean, and there is a parking space at the door.Quite and safe. The hallway is hot.
    liqiu
    Family with young children
  • Avg. price/night: $140.77
    7.9
    Scored 7.9
    Good
    Rated good
     · 506 reviews
    Budget stay with great location. Rooms were passable but a bit warm (was hard to cool them down at night). Recommend getting a room on any floor but the basement (windows do not open down there) and also facing the courtyard vs the road (noisy).
    West Coast Nick
    Family with young children
  • Avg. price/night: $223.69
    8.2
    Scored 8.2
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 1,658 reviews
    great location, really great staff (we had an issue with a noisy guest staying next to us and staff resolved the issue straight away for us and went over and above to make sure we were all good). safe car park
    Claire
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: $143.69
    8.1
    Scored 8.1
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 990 reviews
    Great location and a budget hotel with good comfort and breakie. Parking on site for a small fee and central to downtown for easy access to historic sites, the habourfront and eateries.
    David
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: $236.15
    7.7
    Scored 7.7
    Good
    Rated good
     · 2,216 reviews
    I loved the location, I'm actually surprised how cheap it was for a hotel downtown. It's close to everything. Good restaurants near by, the ferry is 5 minutes away by car (could definitely walk). The neighborhood felt safe. Happy that the breakfast were hot with a bit of change every day. I saw the pool but didn't get to go since it was a LOT of kids their (I went in the morning), so I suggest going closer to the closing time if you want to relax. And btw is looks BETTER than the pictures.
    Patricia
    Young couple
  • 8.0
    Scored 8.0
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 286 reviews
    Room was spacious and comfortable. Staff good and amenable when we encountered an issue. Great location parking was not cheap but good.
    Paul
    Young couple
  • 7.8
    Scored 7.8
    Good
    Rated good
     · 654 reviews
    I did say above how really amazing this hotel is, The service is awesome the rooms are great, great location but I do find it a bit pricey. I know it’s summertime so it’s always a little more expensive but it would be nice if it was a little cheaper.
    R
    Robin
    Group

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