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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Halifax

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Halifax

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Visiting Halifax, Nova Scotia for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to Halifax, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Halifax based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting Halifax for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to Halifax before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Halifax for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Halifax for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

The Westin Nova Scotian

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $280 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Halifax
  • Heated pool
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Located at 1181 Hollis Street, The Westin Nova Scotian has great rooms from $280 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.6 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a hot tub at this relaxing hotel. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
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  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool
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Muir, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Halifax

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $596 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A great place to stay is Muir, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Halifax which has nice rooms starting at $596. Offering room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1709 Lower Water Street. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers parking, pet-friendly rooms, city views, a spa, and an indoor pool which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.3 km from the city center. Having an indoor pool means that you can swim and have fun any time of the year.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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The Hollis Halifax - a DoubleTree Suites by Hilton

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $314 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Family-Friendly
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We found The Hollis Halifax - a DoubleTree Suites by Hilton to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $314. We loved that is has skiing, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 1649 Hollis Street. You'll also find a bar, parking, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.2 km from the center of town. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Best Western Plus Chocolate Lake Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $219 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Halifax
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Heated pool
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With terrific rooms from $219, Best Western Plus Chocolate Lake Hotel, at 250 St. Margaret's Bay Road provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, snorkeling, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a game room, and a spa. It's located just 4.2 km from the city center, too. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Comfort Hotel Bayer's Lake

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $195 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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Comfort Hotel Bayer's Lake has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10, and offers a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services. The great rooms here start at $195 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 88 Chain Lake Drive. Furthermore, it also offers pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, an indoor pool, free parking, and laundry facilities, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 7.6 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $342 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Halifax
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool
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The great guest rating of Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel is 8.50 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $342, and it's located at 1919 Upper Water Street. We also love the hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.6 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Halifax Tower Hotel & Conference Centre, an Ascend Collection Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $254 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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A cool place is Halifax Tower Hotel & Conference Centre, an Ascend Collection Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $254. It has a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and rooms with kitchenettes, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 15 Lakelands Boulevard. Only 7.7 km from the city center, travelers will especially love golf, an indoor pool, free parking, laundry facilities, and a heated pool at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Moxy Halifax Downtown

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $215 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Halifax
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
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Moxy Halifax Downtown offers a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $215 (before taxes). It's located at 5417 Cogswell Street and has earned a guest rating of 8.20/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchenettes, pet-friendly rooms, a game room, evening entertainment, and air-conditioning which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.9 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Atlantica Hotel Halifax

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $248 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Heated pool
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Located at 1980 Robie Street, Atlantica Hotel Halifax has great rooms from $248 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, a spa, and an indoor pool which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.5 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
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The Sutton Place Hotel Halifax

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $291 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A great place to stay is The Sutton Place Hotel Halifax which has nice rooms starting at $291. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1700 Grafton Street. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, laundry facilities, and air-conditioning. It's located just 0.3 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Breakfast in the room
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For more terrific hotel ideas in Halifax, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Halifax, Best Luxury Hotels in Halifax, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Halifax, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Halifax, Best Hotels for One Week in Halifax, Best Hotels for One Night in Halifax, or Best Business Hotels in Halifax.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Halifax?

Halifax Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$261

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Halifax, Nova Scotia. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Halifax, Nova Scotia based on data from 21 hotels is an affordable $261. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Halifax.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $444
  • 4-star hotels: $276
  • 3-star hotels: $220
  • 2-star hotels: $195


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