Best Western Plus Chocolate Lake Hotel

4.0 star property
Family-friendly 4-star hotel near Dalhousie University

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Refrigerator & Microwave, Lake View (Refrigerator & Microwave)
Property amenity

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar

Explore the area

Map
250 St. Margaret's Bay Rd, Halifax, NS, B3N 1J4
  • Chocolate Lake Beach
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Halifax Shopping Centre
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Dalhousie University
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Halifax, NS (YHZ-Stanfield Intl.)
    ‪32 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Refrigerator & Microwave, Lake View (Refrigerator & Microwave)

  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Refrigerator

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Suite, 1 King Bed, Fireplace, Lake View (Fireplace)

  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Refrigerator & Microwave, Lake View (Pet Friendly)

  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Lake View (Pet Friendly)

  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Refrigerator, Lake View (Refrigerator)

  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible, Refrigerator (Refrigerator)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Suite, 1 King Bed, Fireplace, Lake View (with Sofabed)

  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Suite, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Refrigerator & Microwave, Lake View (Refrigerator & Microwave)

  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Suite, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Microwave

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

About the area

Halifax

On lake.You'll find Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk and Bayers Lake Business Park within 3 miles (5 km) of this Halifax hotel. Also, Chocolate Lake Beach is within half a mile (1 km) and Halifax Shopping Centre is within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Chocolate Lake Beach - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Halifax Shopping Centre - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Dalhousie University - 3 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk - 5 min drive - 4.4 km
  • Halifax Citadel - 5 min drive - 4.4 km

Getting around

  • Halifax Station - 12 min drive
  • Stanfield Intl. Airport (YHZ) - 27 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Tim Hortons - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Tim Hortons - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Tim Hortons - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Best Western Plus Chocolate Lake Hotel

Family-friendly 4-star hotel near Dalhousie University
Best Western Plus Chocolate Lake Hotel offers its guests an indoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. A computer station is on site, and both WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces.

Business amenities include a 24-hour business center and meeting rooms. Event space at this hotel measures 5995 square feet (557 square meters) and includes a conference center. A vending machine, an arcade/game room, and multilingual staff are also featured at the family-friendly Best Western Plus Chocolate Lake Hotel. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This 4-star Halifax hotel is smoke free.

  • 142 guestrooms or units
  • 9 levels
  • 2 buildings
  • Meeting rooms
  • 5995 sq ft of conference space
  • 557 sq m of conference space
  • Built in 1970
  • Full breakfast (free)
  • Business center (24 hours)
  • Conference center
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Game room or arcade
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • ATM
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Best Western Plus Chocolate Lake Hotel offers 142 accommodations with safes and complimentary newspapers. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. 42-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Refrigerators, microwaves, and coffee/tea makers are provided. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Halifax hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Key Global, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

English, French

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Arcade/game room
  • Indoor pool

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 2 accessible parking spaces
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Elevator (36 inch wide door)
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (28 inches high)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 42-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 5:30 AM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 19

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets are welcome and stay free
  • Only dogs and cats are allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 18 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A credit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, and Carte Blanche. Cash is not accepted. 
    For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit in each accommodation.

Property Registration Number STR2526T9042

We should mention

  • Up to 2 children 18 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

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Best Western Plus Chocolate Lake Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 763 out of 1403 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 418 out of 1403 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 117 out of 1403 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 51 out of 1403 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 54 out of 1403 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Wanda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
One elevator was out of order, and during March break there was usually a long wait for the elevator. The breakfast had a wide choice of foods, but the hot foods were too greasy for our liking. The rooms were in good shape, but need to clean behind the bathroom door, fix dresser drawers that won't shut, and leave instructions on how to adjust the thermostat, which was set at 25 deg. C when we arrived.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our grandchildren really enjoyed the pool and arcade and wanted to stay longer.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a good value for what we needed.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Evan

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
One elevator wasn't working. No towels in pool area. Good breakfast. Staff were nice.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great service
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Robert

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Emily

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The view was lovely, and the staff very friendly. There was only one working elevator, which made it challenging during a very busy March break week as we were on the 8th floor. No towels available in the pool. No TV guide and the remote was very erratic with some buttons doing completely different functions than they were supposed to. Overall, for a budget friendly stay, it was good.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Cindy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was comfortable and close to the shops in Bayers Lake.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
great spot
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eveline

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Denise

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room well cleaned everday
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Jessica

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff , Clean
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cindy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Wayne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
the staff were very friendly it was convenient would stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Troy

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay! Perfect for families. Pool, arcade, and breakfast buffet was awesome. Rooms clean and spacious. Would definitely stay here again!!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Adam

Travelled with family
Liked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Annick

Business traveller, Travelled with pets, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Place his Clean look good look better than last stay a few years ago,food his good staf are friendly
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Marc

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great value for the price
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melanie

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Jobin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Molly

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was great!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca, Moncton

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was extremely friendly and helpful. Room was very clean and beds were really comfortable. Room had everything we needed. The pool and games room was a plus too! Will def be back :)
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Heather

Travelled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

Could be better!

There was a lot of noise in the hall on Friday evening. Kids running back and forth. Also a baby screaming the same evening in the room next door! Finally, the room was not made up on Sat when we returned late afternoon, even though we left the sign off the door which meant you wanted the room made up! We called and got some fresh towels but had to chase down housekeeping for extra tp.! Over all the staff were nice and accommodating but they are lacking overall. Perhaps they are short staffed?
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025