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Best Western Plus Chocolate Lake Hotel

4.0 star property

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe
1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe
Room amenity
Free daily full breakfast
1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar

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

Room options

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

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

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(31 reviews)
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(96 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

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(33 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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1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

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

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

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
(19 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
(10 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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Suite, 1 King Bed, Fireplace, Lake View (with Sofabed)

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

  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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

Suite, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

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

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

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

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

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(62 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 - 13 min drive
  • Stanfield Intl. Airport (YHZ) - 27 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪Tim Hortons - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Tim Hortons - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪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.

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

Best Western Chocolate
Best Western Chocolate Lake
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Best Western Plus Chocolate Lake
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Best Western Plus Chocolate Lake Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 854 out of 1527 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 440 out of 1527 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 125 out of 1527 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 53 out of 1527 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 55 out of 1527 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

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Free parking. Excellent free breakfast in a nice dining room.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lynn, Bowser

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a wonderful night stay. We were able to get a late check out as well which helped us out as our flight didn’t leave until 6pm. The restaurant was great for dinner and the included breakfast was also very good. Overall a great stay!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Glenda, Yonker

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Only one elevator functional. Only one spot for disabled parking.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen, Portland

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and quiet.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christine Marilyn

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
They should have a spare blanket in the cupboard
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bimal

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fiona

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pretty standard rooms - they were very clean, as was the hotel itself. Room had a fridge and microwave. Staff were super friendly. Breakfast included - sign states it gets busy in the later morning. We went around 7:30, it's not too crowded and staff were attentive and kept everything available. Small bar area. I didn't eat in the restaurant - but food is served in the latter part of the day. There is a deck area with seating accessible through the bar/restaurant offering a beautiful view of Chocolate Lake. Half of the hotel rooms are lake facing. I'd recommend requesting. Walk to the harbor area is takes about an hour. Ubers were readily availalbe and cost around $14 to the closer harbor area. Didn't use - but there's also a gym which looked decent for a hotel of that size, a pool and a games room. Only negative comment is that one elevator wasn't working so the wait for the one working could take some time. It was a minor inconvenience. No hesitation in recommending.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marilee

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location was Great! The free breakfast was one of the best we’ve had!! All was clean and beautiful views from the hotel to the lake!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leanne Kim

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel. The breakfast was really good and staff were aways so happy. Would definitely recommend.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

asfuyh*

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location was great for our needs and breakfast was excellent
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet location. 15 minutes from downtown Halifax
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything was great except only 1 elevator working.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kris

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Ray

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Jackie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Only stayed one night, descent room, comfortable bed, not far from downtown Halifax within decent driving distance, quiet area.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Dinelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No Penguins! Booo
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff. Nice view.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Kristijan

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Ashlee

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Travelled with family and small children, Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
The staff were great, the bed was very comfortable and clean and the room was pretty good. The bathroom could use better cleaning - cobwebs in the corners and there was a half used bar of soap in the shower, which was pretty gross. Otherwise it was fairly clean. The real draw to this hotel though is the waterfront. It's right on a lake with beautiful chairs overlooking the lake, picnic tables and a pergola. The restaurant overlooks the lake and there isn't a more beautiful place in the world to eat breakfast or drink morning coffee. The breakfast was great.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carl

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

8/10 Good

Dean

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was similar to.many built a few decades ago. Modern, could use a few more outlets in rooms, clean, average breakfast, and most major amenities. Really liked yhe coffee maker in the lobby-had my daily cappuccino! Overall a positive experience.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025