The Hollis Halifax – a DoubleTree Suites by Hilton

My home away from home in Halifax from Sunday until this morning was the Hollis Halifax — a Double Tree Suites by Hilton Hotel.
I had a one bedroom suite. The king bed was comfy! The water pressure in the shower wasn’t very strong, though.
WIFI was complimentary and it was speedy. There was a microwave oven and mini-​fridge. Parking was $ 20 to self-​park ($ 25 to valet parking) in a lot across the street. A continental breakfast, which had cereal, bagels, scrambled eggs, bacon, home fries, fruit, muffins, was included.
The hotel is within walking distance to a lot of restaurants and pubs, the waterfront, Citadel Hill, etc. There is a lounge in the lobby and a steakhouse on the lower level but I didn’t check them out.
I would stay here again.

Beautiful hotel lobby, open concept, friendly hotel staff, free reliable wifi, fitness facilities, huge rooms, comfy bed, great amenities, and walking distance to a lot of great places to dine and visit. What more could anyone want? As a business traveller I loved this place!
They have these free chocolate chip walnut cookies that are soooo good. Make sure you ask for one from the front desk! They keep them warm!

This would be a higher-​starred review, except we booked a king bed and pre-​paid to ensure we would get a king bed. When we checked in (late afternoon), we were shown to a suite with two queens. I immediately called the front desk to be moved to a king, but was told there were no kings available andI had been «upgraded at no extra charge» to the suite. Well, I pre-​paid for a king and I wanted a king. Having said that, the hotel is clean, quiet, reasonably priced, great location and the staff was very nice, even though they could not give me what I wanted.

We just recently stayed here for 5 nights to see Halifax and surrounding Nova Scotia area. If we ever return to visit Halifax, this would be our first choice for hotel.
Location: For sight-​seeing, dining, and going to the many pubs in Halifax, I can not imagine a better location to stay. The Hollis Halifax is right in middle of everything; we could literally walk 5 – 10 minutes and be anywhere you would want to go in the center of Halifax: restaurants, pubs, the wharf area, the maritime museum, liquor store, stores, etc. And if you are in to taking a group tour or two, the meeting place for all the group tours is only a 3 minute walk. One thing to note if you plan to walk Halifax and have never been: the city is built on the side of a large hill. Walking toward the wharf is downhill; away from the water is uphill, and steep in a few places. One other note: Halifax is undergoing a lot of growth at this time, with the construction that goes with it. So, there is construction all around the city and this hotel. It never bothered us; but note the parking for your car is in a gravel lot across the street.
Accommodations: As mentioned by other reviewers, this hotel has obviously gone through a recent renovation. Very modern and updated throughout. The rooms are suites with a non-​standard layout. By that I mean not the typical two rectangular shaped rooms, but instead hallways, angles, etc. Actually enjoyed the room layouts as it felt more like an apartment than a hotel room. The rooms had everything we needed, and were great for small entertaining with our travel companions at the end of each day. Felt very comfortable here, and could have easily been comfy staying longer.
Food: There is a restaurant in the lower lobby which we never tried. However we did have breakfast everyday in the area off the main lobby. The breakfast spread was very decent. Mostly a buffet, but they will cook eggs and omelets to order. All the food was good and plenty sufficient to fuel us up for a day of sight-​seeing. The wait staff were generally good, but one morning they did seem a bit disorganized and it took us time to get someone’s attention and get coffee, tea, eggs.
Staff: Good, friendly, helpful. Any time we had a question, or needed some help, the staff were attentive and friendly. No issues.

Service and staff are excellent and really are what keeps me choosing this spot. Check was quick and efficient even with our early check in request. I had an issue with the coffee maker and housekeeping was up with a new one within 20 minutes.
The renovation looks great. I had stayed here before and found that the renovations have modernized the hotel. I spent some time working at the computer in the lobby. It works well and was glad to be able to print my stuff. Very open in a little corner of the bar, so I was glad not to have to work there long. I did like relaxing there later in the week. Quiet during the morning hours.
I love the suite with a water view. It has a great little sitting area with a couch and its own TV. A kitchenette has a small fridge, microwave, sink, and lots of cupboards. The desk has enough room to work with a good desk chair (don’t lean back too far though). The oddest thing about the room was the window into the bathroom from the bed.

Rooms are super huge. The shower was made to have sex in, if you’re into that. Am.
Modern décor, massive bed, warm cookies… I could go on. Fantastic. I’ll stay here again.

Don’t let that god awful hallway carpet fool you, the room was gorgeous, and huge, it was like staying in a one bedroom apartment. Best hotel I’ve been to as of ever.

The hotel formerly known as Radisson, The Hollis, went through a big renovation about a year and a half ago and although I hadn’t been there before, I’m sure it has paid off as the hotel is fantastic inside.
I’ve seen renos done at other hotels and a lot of stuff gets half-​assed in an attempt to save money, but in the end just ends up diluting the value of the renovations — old bathroom fixtures remain, mediocre furniture and TVs, worn, stained carpets. Not here though, as The Hollis’ overhaul seems to have been quite complete. My one bedroom suite had a spacious bedroom with two queens, and everything was new and modern. Televisions in both the living room and bedroom, and little bendable reading lights above the beds were nice touches. The only leftovers from the pre-​reno days that I could discern were the old phones, and the doors in my room (and presumably others) that all looked like hall fire doors, especially with the lever handles on them. Both quite minor though, and certainly didn’t affect my stay.
Wifi was free and great quality, no lag at all.
The following morning it was nice to see that breakfast in the lobby/​bar area was set up just after 6am, as some hotels aren’t prepared until after 7.
The hotel has a nice lobby bar and Ryan Duffy’s steakhouse is just a floor below as well, accessible via stairs or the elevator. For out of towners, the hotel is in the heart of downtown, within easy walking distance of the many great bars and restaurants of Halifax, and the boardwalk.
All in all, The Hollis is the nicest hotel I’ve stayed at in Halifax, and probably anywhere that I’ve been at in recent memory.

I stayed in one of the suites for my 20^th birthday and the room was gorgeous. It was modern and it even had a tv in the bathroom mirror witch was cool. The sleep number bed was fantastic. In the morning we went down to the restaurant and we’re looking through the menu. On the room service one I had seen French toast (that would satisfy even one of the pickiest eaters in the world-​myself) and it was not on the menu, so I took at shot and asked if they could make me French toast, the waitress said she would ask the cook and came back promptly to inform me he would ! There is also a very delightful infused water container in the lobby that you must try. Wish I could get the mixture of things they put in there. But the most satisfying part was that I was having trouble with my credit card checking in and they came to a solution for me. Very nice hotel, only down fall is the construction going on across the street.

My wife and I stayed at the Radisson this past weekend for our wedding. First of all, the staff were very friendly and welcoming. Upon checking in (in our full bridal gear) we were greeting with warm smiles and told that we had been upgraded to a suite! The suite was incredible! So clean, huge and cozy! We had photos in the bar while waiting for our reception and our bartender was hilarious and a good sport! When we got back later in the night, we walked in to a complimentary bottle of wine and a congratulatory note on our table! Overall, it was an incredible experience and I’d recommend it to anyone!
Bonus: the bed was beyond comfy! We didn’t want to leave. :P

I debated between giving this place 3 or 4 stars… And then decided that the cheap drinks during happy hour brought this to 4 stars. The drinks during happy hour are cheap, and there’s a good variety.
I’m disappointed with the nachos though. Lack of cheese, lack of toppings — for $ 14 (+$ for extras) gimme some cheese! Don’t skimp and leave my tortillas chips bare and naked, toasted to a crisp. And give me more than 5 pieces of green pepper.

I love downtown, the room was huge and very spotless. Even gave us new robes and slippers — such a nice place to go for a trip into Halifax — valet parking was quick despite the storm that weekend — only disappointment was the mix up on rates quoted on the weekend so the manager was kind to cut the rate ;)

Stayed at the Radisson for New Year’s eve. The hotel is nice for the most part, however the room wasn’t so much. The lamps were in that midway point between dodgy and just fail, there was scrapes out of the drywall from chairs, and the fan in the boardroom didn’t work.
On the positive side though, HUGE suite for a good price. Bedroom was big, living room was big and did I mention it had a BOARDROOM?
If you’re looking for a rockstar hotel, this is the one. If you’re looking for something a bit fancier, might want to give it a pass.

For a recent girls night out we booked two suites at the Radisson. First off, I have to say the staff here are very friendly. Even when we needed a little reminder to keep down the noise the security guard was nice about it!
I was pleasantly surprised at the size of the large suites. The layout includes a spacious washroom and bedroom separate from a generous seating area. In fact, the seating area was large enough to accommodate us and our guests, 15 in total. The bedrooms had two great queen sized sleep number beds and the rooms themselves were very clean. My only complaint is that I found one room to be warm, but we did have 15 people in there.
Our suites had great views of the downtown area. One of the great things about the location of this hotel is that you are within walking distances to bars, shopping and restaurants. What more could a girl want?
I would definitely stay here again.

Rat-​ta-​tat-​tat– here are some comfy accommodations to parallel with downtown adventures. Located smack in the middle of Hollis Street, the Radisson seems to be a popular stay for the urbanites at heart.
Clubs, restos and retail abound– the assured location offers draw. For folks who love the city buzz and on-​the-​go mentality, this would be an ideal place to arrange accommodations. However, those who enjoy their travel with a quiet wallow in solitude may want to check into another downtown spot.
Suites give a little more room to breathe than you’re average hotel room– they vary in size, and the handful I’ve ventured have consisted of an off-​suite, large bar, a couch and two double beds in the main room. Whew! The interiors are of the generic hotelier sort, but clean and crisp, none the less.
I wouldn’t mind bunking up in the Radisson if I were in town for travel. Those visiting for more than a few days can enjoy the extra space and solid customer service. This place is standard hotel-​chain offerings with a few extra perks.

I love the radisson downtown Halifax, the room is nice and big with seperate area for a living space (tv, couch and even a small table to eat plus a stocked mini bar!) everything you need is already in your hotel room, from drinks to snacks! They have the sleep number beds in most of their rooms which are comfy and fun to play with, (up and down) little things amuse me. Radisson is diffently the place to stay in Halifax!

Holy massive room, Batman! They aren’t kidding when they say «suite,» the room we stayed at consisted of a small kitcheny area, living/​sitting room, bedroom, large double-​sinked bathroom, and even a wee breakfast nook. We could have fit Canada’s army in here. (I kid because I love!) It was definitely a good experience and we really had no problems at all. The only qualm I have is that their internet was wired, which is annoying, so I sat in the lobby for the wireless when I had to Google «bluenoser» and put my curiousity at ease. The staff were very pleasant as well. Good location if you want to be in the middle of Halifax — it’s on the hill between the Citadel and the waterfront.