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Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel
Category: Event Planning & Services Hotels Hotels & Travel Hotels Hotels
1919 Upper Water StHalifax, NS B3J 3J5
(902) 421-1700
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- Price Range:
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$$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
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- Wi-Fi:
- Paid
8 reviews for Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel
8 reviews in English
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Review from Chrissy M.
Halifax, NS
11/29/2011
My review isnt for accomodations, but for conference/event services.
I am in the middle of working a mult-day conference at the hotel and the staff have gone above and beyond to accomdate the needs of the event. They are efficient and friendly, and anticipate needs. From a doorman who insisted on calling a taxi for me so I didnt have to dig through my purse for my bb, to banquet staff running around putting finishing touches on luncheons, I was pleasantly surprised each day. -
Review from Melinda M.
Toronto, ON
11/8/2011
This is a lovely hotel. Not cheap, but worth it. It really is a class act, from the doorman to the front desk staff, everybody is on point and offers great service.
Our room was huge and we just got a basic room. We were overlooking that popular hotspot, The Lower Deck, but we couldn't hear a thing. Super comfy beds, nice big bathroom. All I could think was good thing we stayed there for our second night in Halifax and not our first, because the other hotel wasn't nearly this nice. I would stay here again. -
Review from Jim G.
7/29/2011 1 Check-in Here
This is a great hotel. The staff, many wearing kilts, are friendly and helpful. The rooms are clean and are a decent size. The pub is one of the better hotels bars I've been to, and the hotel is well situated on the harbour, steps from the water, harbour tours, the Maritime Museum, shopping, and the Citadel and other historic sites. The food in the hotel restaurant is tasty and the servers are quite good. The noise level in the hallways and from other rooms is higher than normal for a higher end hotel, and a shower stall would have been nice but space doesn't allow. The wifi is great, though wireless access would have been better.
My advice to those who stay at the hotel is to put your Do Not Disturb sign on your door if you want to sleep past 8:30 or want a little privacy in the morning. Housekeeping seems to start early at this hotel. -
Review from Cassandra M.
Moncton, NB
4/16/2011
Just got back from an Awards Gala my employer puts on annually (sadly there was no 'asshole of the year' award, I would have tore that shit up).
Anyhow, we were in one of their banquet rooms and there's a few things I'm puzzled over.
1. We (and by we I mean about 150 people) walked passed about 15 rooms. Where people were doing their own thing and were probably sort of pissed off about the noise we were making.
2. Although their catering staff were awesome and funny the food was terrible. Like Airplane food bad. The salad dressing was 'a light mayo mixed with apple cider; mmmm mayo on my salad. Yum!
3. The carpeting seriously gave me a The Shining vibe. Get a new decorator OR go all the way and consistently have blood waves coming out of the elevators. Seriously the Marriot, the ball is in your court on that one.
I can't say if my employer will be booking this place next year but I was told by many veteran staff that the Holiday Inn in Dartmouth was way better. Ouch my friends. Ouch. -
Review from Katie M.
Halifax, NS
4/9/2010
The Marriott Harbourfront is located on Lower Water Street overlooking the Halifax Harbour and a large chunk of the downtown Halifax area. It is one of the nicer places to stay in this city, and as a result it is one of the more expensive places to stay as well.
I attended a spring wedding last year and the reception was held at the Marriott. I thought it was pretty efficient for the hotel to offer wedding planning, photography and catering as well as accommodations for the wedding party and guests.
If you are willing to dish out the $169 base rate for a double room than you are in for a treat. If you are looking for a room package with breakfast or parking rates you will be paying 10$-70$ more depending on which extra services you require.
Hot Hint: For a room overlooking the Harbour it is an extra $30 a night and you must specify for it to be reserved when you are booking your room. -
Review from Ruth D.
Halifax, NS
2/27/2010
If ever there was a place to hold your big event, from weddings to the most incredible Savour Food & Wine Show, this is the place to hold it.
My most recent example...the Food & WIne Show. Imagine, 700+ people tasting fabulous treats from 35 restaurants and sipping wine, beer and other intoxicating beverages for 2 1/2 hours. Now imagine the plates and glasses dilemma...having clean plates, cultery and glasses on hand at each station, and ample spots to discard the used.
Marriott staff was fantastic. You hardly ever noticed their presence, but the show ran like a well oiled machine. And when you did need someone for something, there they were with a smile and a quick resolution to your dilemma. It was magical.
Kudos! -
Review from Dan C.
6/1/2010 4 photos
We stayed here for three days from Thursday through Saturday night. This hotel is centrally located in downtown Halifax and is *very* convenient to pretty much everything (walking distance) - e.g., farmers market, MEC, ice cream, restaurants, the Citadel, coffee, banks, etc. - which is one of the reasons we chose to stay here. While the amenities and the setting are definitely 4 stars, the thin walls/doors in our rooms meant that we could hear every little happening out in the halls from our 2nd floor room. Not great, if you're a light sleeper and the noise continues through the night until 3 am! Granted, it was a packed weekend for the marathon, but still...most better classed hotels are able to do a better job of insulating hotel guests against outside noise pollution - esp. the hallways. That's why you usually pay a little extra, right?
Otherwise, close proximity to the harbour, helpful & friendly staff, clean sheets, nice warm earthen colors throughout and a recycling bin in the bathroom help save this review. I'd stay here again, but I'd definitely request a higher floor option if possible away from the hubbub and loud action.
FYI, there is a walkway connecting this hotel to the casino. A small parking garage below the hotel usually requires one to use the overflow parking near Purdy's Wharf on busy nights as we did on Saturday night. It's a longer walk if you're late for something, so be warned! Also, our room faced the road, so we had no spectacular harbour views, but a loud, somewhat busy road instead from the second floor. (We didn't have much choice due to a busy weekend.)
2 stars for the noise level and 4 stars for everything else = 3 stars. If the noise issue wasn't so bad, this would easily be 4 stars.
*****
Forgot to mention that there is free WiFi for guests in the lobby - you have to ask for the code at the registration desk. Otherwise, WiFi is charged in room unless you can pick up the lobby WiFi - we were lucky in that we did being close enough on the second floor. Parking is almost $16 CDN/night. -
Review from Ellen C.
6/1/2010
My husband and I scored a good deal for this hotel on a bidding website; well, we were 'assigned' this hotel based on location and hotel class. Upon arrival, the front desk staff members were quite friendly and later on they were able to accommodate some of our specific requests to temporarily borrow office supplies (needed to assemble wedding party favours in our room). As for the room, it was quite comfortable and very well-maintained, although design or size-wise I've stayed in nicer Marriott hotels elsewhere.
They biggest thumbs down, as my husband mentioned, is the noise level. You will most definitely be woken up in the middle of a weekend night at 2 or 4 or 6 in the morning, when the partiers come back to their rooms and speak loudly and slam doors. The walls are so thin that you can hear them speaking in their rooms to each other. We were unpleasantly surprised at how well the sound travelled between rooms and all along the floor. Had the hotel built more noiseproof walls and doors, this would have been a more glowing review, but with all the sleep disruption I cannot bring myself to give this hotel a higher rating.
