The perfect hotel to take in all the tourist attractions of Halifax and Dartmouth, Nova Scotia!

Simply jam-packed with great attractions, the Halifax Regional Municipality is the largest urban centre east of Quebec City. Halifax/Dartmouth is a city with a rich and colourful colonial past. Established in 1749 and named after "Lord Halifax", Dartmouth was settled soon thereafter in 1752.

Historic Halifax - Just across the Harbour

From Citadel Hill and the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia to a myriad of restaurants, pubs and coffee houses exuding convivial charm. Experience Ryan Duffy's Steak and Seafood Restaurant to Uncommon Grounds, Halifax is famous for it's culture of music and arts. From the days of Cornwallis to the present, this charming historic city is both.

Explore Dartmouth & Area

One block away you will find Alderney Landing , home to a library, shops, theater and weekend farmers market. Nearby Ochterloney Street named for Superintendent Alexander Ochterloney who, in 1796, helped settle a group of 600 Jamaican immigrants on approximately 2,000 hectares (5,000 acres) of Dartmouth land, purchased with funds from the Jamaican government. Find more information about this group of settlers known as the Maroons at the Black Cultural Centre.

Scottish stonemasons came to Dartmouth to work on the Shubenacadie Canal. (an important part of Dartmouth's early history.) Visit Quaker House built in 1786 by William Ray, a whaler. Following the American War of Independence, the Nantucket Whaling Company moved from Massachusetts to Dartmouth in order to evade a heavy tax on American goods entering England. Mostly Quakers, the employees produced spermaceti candles, soap and whale oil for lamps in what was Dartmouth's first industry.

Also nearby is Lake Banook and the site of Lock #1 of the Shubenacadie Canal, which winds from the harbour to Lake Charles - great for walking, jogging and wheelchairs. Follow the trail up to Lake Banook, the site of world-class canoe and paddling championships.

A few blocks away at Five Corners walk up Albert Street. Look for No. 3 Albert St., built in 1894 and now occupied by Forrestall Fine Art. It is a fine example of older mansions found in downtown Dartmouth. Just across the street at No. 26 Newcastle Street, is Evergreen House, built in 1867. Dr. Helen Creighton, known as Canada's "First Lady of Folklore," lived in the house from 1921 until 1978. She spent many years travelling throughout Nova Scotia collecting and recording some 16,000 songs and ballads, now housed in the Nova Scotia Archives. Evergreen House also houses the Dartmouth Heritage Museum. The museum includes a diverse collection of artifacts from Dartmouth's history.

Enjoy our ongoing connection with the sea. Visit the Cole Harbour Salt Marsh Trail , the active fishing village of Eastern Passage and be sure and take in the surf at Lawerencetown Beach or Rainbow Haven… both just a short drive away.