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The Lord Nelson Hotel & Suites

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The Lord Nelson Hotel & Suites

Halifax · Hotel ★★★★

Overview

Originally built in October 1928, the Hotel is a legendary landmark in downtown Halifax located at the corner of Spring Garden Road and South Park Street across from the beautiful Public Gardens. Hotel guests are just steps to the vibrant and upscale shopping, dining and entertainment of Halifax's popular Spring Garden Road area. The picturesque waterfront, universities and hospitals are all within easy walking distance. The hotel's elegance, charm and Maritime hospitality attracts guests from around the world, including royalty, politicians and celebrities.

Rooms

  • Double room, up to 4 guests
  • DBT, up to 6 guests
  • Quadruple room, up to 6 guests
  • Room, up to 10 guests
  • Single room, up to 1 guests
  • Suite, up to 8 guests
  • Triple room, up to 5 guests
  • Twin room, up to 4 guests

Facilities

Facilities

  • Wheelchair-accessible
  • Car park (extra charge)
  • 24-hour reception
  • Check-in hour (15:00)
  • Check-out hour (12:00)
  • Wi-fi
  • Local and international calls
  • Car hire (extra charge)
  • Secure parking
  • Airport Shuttle (extra charge)
  • Room service
  • Laundry service
  • Multilingual staff
  • 24-hour security
  • Bellboy service
  • Air conditioning in public areas
  • Hotel safe
  • Lift access
  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Bicycle storage
  • Concierge
  • Gym
  • Newspapers
  • Luggage room
  • Dining area (1)
  • Clothes dryer

Catering

  • Bar
  • Restaurant
  • Non-smoking area
  • Highchairs
  • Banquet hall
  • Air conditioning in Restaurant

Entertainment & pools

  • Pub

Sports

  • Fitness

Business

  • Conference room
  • Meeting room (9)
  • Projector
  • Secretarial service
  • Printer
  • Photocopier
  • Business centre
  • Audio-visual equipment rental
  • Fax

Meals

  • Breakfast
  • Breakfast buffet
  • Breakfast served to the table
  • Continental breakfast
  • Hot breakfast
  • Breakfast a la carte
  • À la carte lunch
  • Brunch
  • À la carte dinner
  • Special dietary options
  • Picnic
  • Gluten-free meals
  • Vegetarian meal

Payment methods

  • American Express
  • JCB
  • Diners Club
  • MasterCard
  • Visa

Good to know

  • Non-smoking establishment

At a glance and nearby

Year of construction
1928
Year of most recent renovation
2013
Number of floors (main building)
9
Single rooms
82
Double rooms
92
Suites
55
Executive rooms
47
Accessible rooms
4
City centre
5 m
Bus/Train station
1000 m
Nearest Bus / Metro Stop
60 m
Airport
34400 m
Harbour
1000 m
Beach
48600 m
Golf course
29000 m
Ski slopes
71700 m
Entertainment Area
10 m

Close by

  • Halifax Public Gardens30 m
  • Cineplex Theatre100 m
  • Halifax Public Library500 m
  • Cidatel Hill historic site1 km
  • Maritime Museam of The Atlantic1.1 km

How far along the route

  • Halifax1 km
  • Lunenburg66 km
  • Charlottetown181 km
  • Moncton (Hopewell Rocks)186 km
  • Baddeck (Cabot Trail)274 km

Straight-line distances, not road or driving time. The real drive is longer, especially on coastal and highland roads and in winter; plan the journey with a current map and check road conditions before you set out.

This place sits in Halifax and Dartmouth. The car or bus section of the guide explains how the main stops connect.

Contact and map

1515 South Park Street
B3J 2L2 Halifax

Meal plans listed: Room Only

Saltspar does not take bookings and shows no prices. Contact the hotel for rates and availability. Catalogue data last updated 2026-10-01.