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1875 Barrington Street, Downtown Halifax, B3J 3L6 Halifax, Canada
#39 of 43 hotels in Halifax
Guests' ChoiceReview Score
Based on 4502 hotel reviews
7.2Score breakdown
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Cleanliness
7.8
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Comfort
7.8
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Location
8.7
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Facilities
7.2
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Staff
8.2
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Value for money
7.4
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Free Wifi
7.7
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Reviewed: August 27, 2025
Danielle
Canada5 Reviews7.0Good- • Leisure trip
- • Travelers with friends
- • Double Room with City View
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Could use some upgrades
Location
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: August 26, 2025
Rebecca
Canada1 review7.0“Good price and great location”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Queen Room with City View
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
As with many hotels, they’ve stopped doing daily maid services or switching out towels, etc. You can ask for fresh towels but your bed isn’t made daily.
Great location and price. Decently clean. Nice staff.
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: August 25, 2025
Richard
United States20 Reviews2 helpful votes8.0“Great location and comfortable rooms.”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Premier King Room with City View
- • Stayed 1 night
The parking is a few blocks from the hotel and costs $30CAD per day. The in-hotel restaurant was very busy for breakfast and there was a long wait time to get a table and then to get food. One family told us it took an hour to get their food. Rather than wait so long, we walked a couple of blocks away to the Blue Nose 2 restaurant, which was a nice cozy restaurant serving a nice breakfast and fast, friendly service.
The location is perfect, within easy walking distance of many of Halifax's most visited features, including the waterfront, the citadel and the public gardens. The king bed was super comfy and the room had a nice big TV, although the channel selections were a bit disappointing.
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: August 24, 2025
Robin
Canada5 Reviews8.0Very Good- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Double Room with City View
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Rooms were old and dated.
Location was perfect!
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: August 24, 2025
Aguirre
United States2 Reviews8.0“Great location !!”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Queen Room with City View
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Outdated rooms
Great location !! A bit outdated with turning room and building in general . Overall, nice place to stay
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: August 24, 2025
Hailing
Canada4 Reviews7.0Good- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Double Room with City View
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
No garbage bags in the room—you have to request for them
Front desk answers fast
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: August 23, 2025
Yuli
Indonesia3 Reviews8.0Very Good- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Superior Queen Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The parking space. Need accessible and close to the hotel location
I like the location that close to everywhere
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: August 23, 2025
Tju
Canada23 Reviews1 helpful vote8.0Very Good- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Queen Room with City View
- • Stayed 1 night
The bed was too small for two people. Parking is at different location.
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: August 23, 2025
John
United Kingdom138 Reviews17 helpful votes8.0“Good hotel let down by poor check-in experience”- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Double Room with City View
- • Stayed 2 nights
My room was not ready when I checked in at 3 o'clock. I was told to wait in reception until called. It was eventually ready 1 hour and 20 minutes later.
The room was spacious and comfortable, and provided a good view ove the city. The aircon was effective and not at all noisy. Perfect location right in the centre, and a short walk to the waterfront.
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: August 23, 2025
Logier
Canada1 review8.0Very Good- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Double Room with City View
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Price Size of the beds (a bit small for 2 adults and 2 teens) The room was supposed to be cleaned on the 2nd day but ended up being cleaned the afternoon before our departure. We would have liked it to be done the day before as scheduled.
Location Pool
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: August 22, 2025
Allen
Canada1 review8.0“it was very nice in a good central location”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Double Room with City View
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Smallish room
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: August 21, 2025
Kenneth
New Zealand25 Reviews3 helpful votes7.0Good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Queen Room with City View
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Decor is dated and faded, rooms have showers in a bath. One front desk person was particularly uninterested in any faults reported and was more concerned about their personal workspace. The Tempo eatery had a mouse running around the floor and what looked to be a male supervisor showed no interest in dealing with it.
Great location
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: August 21, 2025
Jordan
Canada3 Reviews8.0“Perfect Mix of value and location”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Queen Room with City View
- • Stayed 4 nights
Perfect mix of value and location. Room was outdated but comfy, clean and met our needs for our stay. Only down side is that they say that they have parking but it isn't free.
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: August 19, 2025
Tracy
Canada4 Reviews6.0“Halifax trip”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Double Room with City View
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Room could have been larger for 4 people.
Nice location
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: August 18, 2025
Johann
United Kingdom50 Reviews3 helpful votes8.0“Excellent”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with City View
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nothing
Good location. Comfortable rooms
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: August 17, 2025
Stephen
Canada6 Reviews8.0Very Good- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Double Room with City View
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The hallways could use a bit more signage Seemed to be a few intersections etc just pointing the way back to the elevator from your room 🤣
Nice hotel close to everything you want to be at downtown Halifax
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: August 17, 2025
Beverly
Canada13 Reviews8.0Very Good- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Queen Room with City View
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The location.
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: August 16, 2025
Dan
Canada2 Reviews8.0“Great location and the staff was very friendly and helpful.”- • Leisure trip
- • Travelers with friends
- • Queen Room with City View
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Parking is quite a distance from the hotel
Very clean. Somewhat outdated but serviceable
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: August 16, 2025
Monika
Canada22 Reviews3 helpful votes8.0Very Good- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with City View
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Room and bathroom in need of updating, elevator service very slow
Friendly and helpful staff, comfortable beds , good location
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: August 13, 2025
Michael
Canada21 Reviews8.0“Lovely Halifax”- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Queen Room with City View
- • Stayed 6 nights
I prefer hotels with included breakfast. The hotel restaurant is rather pricey. The parking is in a parkade in the mall. It was simple enough to use but the distance was a little trickier for older parents. Parking is expensive but suited our needs for our stay.
The room was fine - my family members all had a really large room with one bed. I shared with a friend with two beds and the room was rather small. Bathroom was spacious. Location is great and easy to get to things downtown Halifax.
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: August 12, 2025
Shannon
Australia11 Reviews1 helpful vote6.0“Serviceable hotel”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Double Room with City View
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Room quite dated and no bottled water supplied. These are not big things but I thought water in room would be standard.
Serviceable hotel situated on Barrington Street, one of the main streets downtown. Checkin and checkout smooth and quick. Only stayed one night so did not use facilities to comment on them.
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: August 12, 2025
Gingerlee
Canada2 Reviews7.0“I recommend staying here”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Superior King Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
I guess it is reflected in the price, but the carpet was stained, wall paper peeling, some mold in the tub, dirty wingback chair in the room I didn't want to touch, the AC/heat controls look like they are other original ones when the building went up, and while it looks like there is temp control, its really just on, or its off, no real temp settings. And the pool water was.... thick; not clean. Those things are mostly cosmetic.
We stayed here to attend a comedy festival. Location is ideal for anyone visiting and not renting or bringing their own car. There is an express airport shuttle that takes you right to this hotel. There is a bus hup right outside. It is connected to a small mall by a sky walk with dollarama, drug store, shops, and some food options. Everything in the downtown area is no more than 15 or so minute walk. Shopping, food, historical sites, museums, malls, parks... there is a lovely pedestrian street behind the hotel. We really just wanted a place to lay our heads, and the bed was clean and fresh. Checking in and out was easy, and the staff was friendly. We arrived really early, and flew in, no car, and the staff had our room ready to check in early (11am!! At no extra charge!!!). They couldn't guarantee this, but I made the request, and they delivered in a big way. If the room was not ready staff would also have stored our luggage so we could go explore the city and start our day. Upgrades wouldn't hurt, but it would drive up the price... I would 10/10 stay here again; I will book them for my trip next year if prices are the same or similar to this year.
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: August 12, 2025
Daria
Canada2 Reviews6.0“Downtown Halifax hotel experience”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Double Room with City View
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Ironically, location. Even though it’s close to the board walk, it’s very hard to get to with no U-turns and a place for only three vehicles to stop in front of it. With no parking onsite it’s a hassle to drop things off and park. The pool is very small.
Proximity to the wharf, large rooms.
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: August 11, 2025
Jordan
Canada5 Reviews8.0“Great up close and personal view of Halifax street”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Queen Room with City View
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The parking
It was right downtown. It was close to the waterfront. There are great restaurants nearby
Stayed in July 2025
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