Lord Nelson Hotel

Great Location

Unique Quality: The Lord Nelson is right off of Spring Garden Road which is a great place to be in Halifax. It is a nice hotel that is directly across from the Public Gardens.

Another lucky upgrade

Throughout our trip, Bobby and I had no problem at all finding a hotel room. We cut it close in New Brunswick by getting the last room at the 1st hotel we tried, but everything worked out. Halifax was a slightly different story. After driving ALL day, skimming 3 Provinces, we just wanted to get out of the car. Simple request, no? So, we picked out a hotel downtown that was booked up but by chance, the Lord Nelson had JUST called them saying they had 2 cancellations and therefore 2 rooms now available. The lady at the 1st hotel passed on the info, let Bobby use the phone and we got a room!

Also, the Lord Nelson, we were told was closer to the retail and nightlife area AND was across from gardens.

Unique Quality: And the best news yet: When we got there, we got an upgrade! Another suite for Bobby and Katey! Ya know, every single time that I have had a hotel room in Canada, I've gotten upgraded.

It was another room with a great view, though the bathroom wasn't as cool. This suite also had 2 full beds rather than 1 king. All in all, Bobby and I were very pleasantly surprised with the room. Halifax, that weekend, had an air show and many people in town. We were very lucky to get a room at all.

• Opinion of Price: about average

Lord Nelson Hotel Photo: Excellent Location:)

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Great Potential

I've stayed at the Lord Nelson on two separate occassions in 1999 and 2000. The Lord Nelson gained recent fame by housing the relatives of the Swiss Air victims in 1998.

During both of my visits the hotel was undergoing some impressive, but much-needed renovations. I've since been in the hotel (with the renovations complete), and it is remarkably well appointed now. There is marble everywhere and apparently every room has been completely re-done.

The guest rooms are as spacious as any of the more expensive hotels in town, and there is an upscale restaurant in the lobby.

I had three bad experiences on my two visits - on the first visit I checked in and went to my room, only to discover it hadn't been made up yet. There had been a hell of a party there the night before. But no harm done, I got another room. Then I ordered room service that took over an hour to arrive. It was cold, but still pretty good. On the second (and last) visit, I returned from a business meeting to find that I had been checked out. My bag had been packed for me and placed in storage, and my non-disposable razor had been disposed of. That really pissed me off and I haven't been back.
Despite these incidents I think the Hotel is a good bet while staying in Halifax.

Unique Quality: Excellent location, friendly staff, nice rooms, and a fitness facility.

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Lord Nelson is right...

Lord Nelson is right downtown..... so it's a good place.
Over 100$ a night I know but it's really nice. They have inroom movies (adult, family etc)

Unique Quality: Really fancy.. no pool though but it's nice... restaurant and fancy bathrooms downstairs... has ballrooms for wedding receptions,etc.

The Lord Nelson Hotel

$130 CDN

Unique Quality: smack in the heart of downtown - you can walk everywhere and itis across the street from the Public Gardens

• Opinion of Price: about average

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