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Highly praised luxury hotel in downtown Halifax with indoor pool, hot tub and fine dining
Pros
- Free amenities: Wi-Fi, wired Internet, local calls, newspapers
- Rooms were very clean, classy and well appointed said guests
- Location was excellent-an easy walk to waterfront, best restaurants, shopping, attractions
- Staff gave first-class service and went out of their way to help guests
- Wi-Fi was rated as excellent by guests online
- High quality gourmet food and great buffet breakfasts a hit with guests
- Pool and hot tub were very inviting
Cons
- Underground parking is $22 and valet parking is $30 per night
- Occasionally guests complained about other guests making noise in the hallway
- Crown Floor rooms and halls not as updated as the rest of the hotel said guests
Freebies
Free Wi-Fi
Free Internet
Editor's Review
Updated Jun 3, 2017
Overview
This hotel is located a 1-minute walk from the Scotiabank Centre arena, a 3-minute walk from the World Trade and Convention Centre and a 5-minute walk from Scotia Square mall, offering easy access via the climate-controlled pedway system.
more The smoke-free hotel offers 201 rooms over 6 floors with elevator access.
All rooms include free Wi-Fi, free wired Internet, free local calls, a 32" flat screen HDTV with cable and pay-per-view movies, a Keurig coffeemaker/fresh milk/cream, a mini-fridge, a desk with ergonomic chair, an iron and ironing board, a hair dryer and climate control.
Some rooms include a sofabed, a separate bedroom, two 47" TVs, a living room, a dining room, a safe, a wet bar, iPod docks, 2 bathrooms, ensuite bathrooms, a powder room, bathrobes, a 2-person hot tub and windows that open. Accessible rooms are also available.
Rooms are furnished with 2 queen beds or 1 king bed.
Crown Service rooms offer larger TVs (47"), bathrobes, a safe, 2 free bottled waters and access to the computer and refreshments of the Crown Floor Lounge.
Underground parking with a clearance of 6'3" costs $22. Valet parking is $30 per night. Oversize parking is also available.
Pets are welcomed with blanket, bowls and waste bags for $25 per room, per stay.
Restaurants on site:
Gio Restaurant offers fine dining for lunch and dinner Monday to Saturday.
The Terrace offers a breakfast buffet from 6:30 am to 10 am, a la carte breakfast and Sunday brunch.
Level Bar offers a place to relax with outdoor patio or watch the game.
The Travelling Gourmet offers packed lunches with 2 hours notice.
Room service is available from 6:30 am to 11 pm.
Hotel amenities include an indoor pool, a hot tub, a sauna, a fitness centre, a business centre, an outdoor patio, free shoe shine service, dry cleaning, safe deposit boxes, concierge service, luggage storage, 24-hour front desk, free newspapers and meeting rooms.
What’s nearby? Halifax Citadel Historic Fort is a 13-minute walk away. Neptune Theatre is 4 minutes on foot. The waterfront boardwalk is a 10-minute walk and the ferry to Dartmouth is a 7-minute walk away. Shops on Spring Garden Road are a 9-minute walk and the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia is a 5-minute walk away.
Getting around: The McKay Bridge to Dartmouth and Highway 111 are both 10 minutes away by car, while the Halifax International Airport (YHZ) is a 30-minute drive away. (All travel times: Google Maps)
Confirmed by front desk Aug 7, 2016: all rooms have climate control and king or queen beds (no doubles), iPod docks are available on request, some room's windows open, pet and parking fees
The Good
This hotel was very well liked by its guests who were often quite impressed with its quality and service.
Many guest rooms have been renovated and guests described them as very clean, classy and well appointed with very comfortable beds. Guests especially enjoyed the Jacuzzi tubs, rain showers and great harbour views. Guests also loved the pastry, snacks and drinks on the Crown Floor.
The location was great. Guests liked that it was an easy walk to some of Halifax’s best restaurants, shopping, the convention centre, the citadel, the boardwalk and harbour and the Public Garden. One guest said there were no steep hills to climb when coming back to the hotel as there were walkways to the water front that could be used. Public transit was easy to access to and from the airport.
The staff were excellent and this was a highlight for many. Guests said they were very friendly, engaging, attentive and made guests feel welcome. One guest wrote, “We were treated like royalty. A terrific stay; we will be back!”
Gio Restaurant was enjoyed by guests. Guests said it offered high quality gourmet food that was attractively presented with excellent service. One recent guest recommended the tenderloin. The bar area was described as having very nice décor, comfortable seating and a good selection of drinks. Room service was also well reviewed. One recent guest wrote, “We ordered room service and all the food was excellent - great truffle fries, nachos and seafood chowder.” Breakfast was equally enjoyed and considered great value at $16 per person.
Guests enjoyed the pool and hot tub which they said were very inviting, open until 11:30 pm and were very well cared for.
Parking at the hotel was convenient. Self-parking offered easy and unlimited access to an underground lot and there was an elevator from the parkade to the lobby. Guests who chose the valet parking said it was brilliant and efficient.
more Many guest rooms have been renovated and guests described them as very clean, classy and well appointed with very comfortable beds. Guests especially enjoyed the Jacuzzi tubs, rain showers and great harbour views. Guests also loved the pastry, snacks and drinks on the Crown Floor.
The location was great. Guests liked that it was an easy walk to some of Halifax’s best restaurants, shopping, the convention centre, the citadel, the boardwalk and harbour and the Public Garden. One guest said there were no steep hills to climb when coming back to the hotel as there were walkways to the water front that could be used. Public transit was easy to access to and from the airport.
The staff were excellent and this was a highlight for many. Guests said they were very friendly, engaging, attentive and made guests feel welcome. One guest wrote, “We were treated like royalty. A terrific stay; we will be back!”
Gio Restaurant was enjoyed by guests. Guests said it offered high quality gourmet food that was attractively presented with excellent service. One recent guest recommended the tenderloin. The bar area was described as having very nice décor, comfortable seating and a good selection of drinks. Room service was also well reviewed. One recent guest wrote, “We ordered room service and all the food was excellent - great truffle fries, nachos and seafood chowder.” Breakfast was equally enjoyed and considered great value at $16 per person.
Guests enjoyed the pool and hot tub which they said were very inviting, open until 11:30 pm and were very well cared for.
Parking at the hotel was convenient. Self-parking offered easy and unlimited access to an underground lot and there was an elevator from the parkade to the lobby. Guests who chose the valet parking said it was brilliant and efficient.
The Bad
Guests critiques were somewhat scattered through the reviews with no apparent theme dominating.
Recent room complaints were: bathroom grouting needs to be replaced, pillows too big, sound travelled from the ducts, Crown Floor rooms could be given a more modern feel, outdoor AC unit for the hotel could be heard in one of the rooms, nearby construction carried to the room and noise travels from the hallways to the room from closing doors and guests talking.
Hotel complaints were: terrace sits in the afternoon shadow, the Crown Floor hallways were dated, a small gym, hated paying extra for parking, dining and drinks were pricey and poor signage to the underground parking.
more Recent room complaints were: bathroom grouting needs to be replaced, pillows too big, sound travelled from the ducts, Crown Floor rooms could be given a more modern feel, outdoor AC unit for the hotel could be heard in one of the rooms, nearby construction carried to the room and noise travels from the hallways to the room from closing doors and guests talking.
Hotel complaints were: terrace sits in the afternoon shadow, the Crown Floor hallways were dated, a small gym, hated paying extra for parking, dining and drinks were pricey and poor signage to the underground parking.
Sources
TripAdvisor.ca ranked this hotel #3 out of 29 hotels in Halifax, with an average score of 4.5 out of 5, from 676 reviews.Expedia.ca gave this property an average score of 4.6 out of 5, based upon 790 guest reviews.
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# Location
- Scotiabank Centre (0.1 km)
- Halifax Casino (0.5 km)
- Halifax Public Gardens (0.7 km)
- Museum of Natural History (0.8 km)
- QE2 Hospital (1.0 km)
- St. Mary's University (1.6 km)
- Dalhousie University (1.6 km)
- Halifax Shopping Centre (3.5 km)
- Mic Mac Mall (4.5 km)
- Mount Saint Vincent University (6.0 km)
1725 Market Street, Halifax, NS