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Best Western Plus Chocolate Lake Hotel

4.0 star property

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Free daily full breakfast
Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Refrigerator & Microwave, Lake View (Refrigerator & Microwave)
Lobby
Breakfast, lunch and dinner served
Exterior

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar

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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

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

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

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(28 reviews)
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(93 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(32 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Refrigerator

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(38 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Lake view

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

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

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

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

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

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(18 reviews)
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

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

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(9 reviews)
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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

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

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(7 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

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

  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

Suite, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Lake view

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

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(59 reviews)
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Suite, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Microwave

1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Suite, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Microwave

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Halifax

When you stay at Best Western Plus Chocolate Lake Hotel in Halifax, you'll be in the business district, within a 5-minute drive of Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk and Dalhousie University. .This family-friendly hotel is 2.7 mi (4.3 km) from Bayers Lake Business Park and 7 mi (11.2 km) from Dartmouth Crossing.

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 hotel with free breakfast and a 24-hour fitness center
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 and microwaves 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.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center.

Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or fitness facility without adult supervision.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 142 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming provides entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities including an indoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center. Additional amenities at this Art Deco hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and an arcade/game room.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at Lakeside Bar & Grill serving guests of Best Western Plus Chocolate Lake Hotel. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a 24-hour business center, and express check-in. Planning an event in Halifax? This hotel has 5995 square feet (557 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center and meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
Guests are offered a complimentary full breakfast each morning.
Lakeside Bar & Grill - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available.

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

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

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

Food and drink

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

Restaurants on site

  • Lakeside Bar & Grill

Things to do

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

Family friendly

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

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre
  • Computer station
  • Conference centre (5,995 square foot of space)
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • On a lake

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
  • Lift (91 centimetre wide door)
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (71 centimetre high)

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 9 floors
  • Art Deco architecture
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1970
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

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

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

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

Food and drink

  • 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 stay free
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 18 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

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
Property Registration Number STR2526T9042

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or fitness facility without adult supervision

Property is also known as

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Best Western Plus Chocolate Lake Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 821 out of 1468 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 421 out of 1468 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 121 out of 1468 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 52 out of 1468 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 53 out of 1468 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Sam Alice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
There were stairs only between floors and corridors which is not quite accessible to luggages.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely lake views. Vary quiet. Parking prevented some difficulty with limited spaces. Fan in the bathroom would be a welcome addition and should be a requirement.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It had a great view of the water. The bathtub plug never did get fixed . The pool was out of order and we found out too late to cancel.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Louise

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The view of the lake was nice. The room was spacious and the bed very comfortable
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast was included, alot of choices, the arcade was fun, both times we went we were the only people there. The gym was a good size and clean. The pool was under maintenance, but not the hotels fault. Staff were all wonderful, check in and out were quick and easy. Free parking. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

PARMINDER

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel located near downtown. Lots dining options available near by.Breakfast was excellent plenty of choices
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Kasee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Britt, yarmouth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff was really friendly.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Allan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Great staff
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Best Western Chocolate Lake was a wonderful place for my daughter and I to stay while we explored Halifax for a week. Well located, clean, quiet, and safe, with a wonderful view of a peaceful lake! Would stay here again!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Francis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
the property is located at the hill-top, it is a relatively short distance away from downtown area if you have a bicycle with you (able to get there within 15mins one-way); and if Peggy's Cove is place you gonna visit after your check-in, it is just around 40mins driving distance away from it.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andre

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great Stay
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I really like your hotel but I did notice walking into our room today it had a funky smell like “wet dog” Otherwise the room was neat and clean
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jolan, Toronto

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay! We experienced friendly helpful staff, comfortable beds, a beautiful lake view, a good breakfast, convenient location, and free parking.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Johanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I enjoyed being on the 8 th floor. It was quiet and the room was clean.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Fraser

Outdated
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Colin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My daughter and I enjoyed our stay at Chocolate Lake Best Western, and would stay there again!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ravneet

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Melissa

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The stay itself was great!! Our room wasn’t as clean as I would have hoped and our toilet didn’t flush!! We had to call and get a plunger
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Jeff

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Clarence

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our stay was absolutely wonderful. A 10 out of 10.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lucy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Well maintained and great staff. The best BW plus location we've been to so far. Free Breakfast options are great.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Danielle

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Family friendly, very nice restaurant and lovely continental breakfast. The arcade was a huge hit with the kids!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025