With a stay at Highland Motel in Upper North Sydney, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Marine Atlantic Ferry Terminal and Seaview Golf & Country Club. .This motel is 2 mi (3.2 km) from Pottle Lake and 3.8 mi (6.1 km) from Exhibition Grounds.
Marine Atlantic Ferry Terminal - 8 min drive - 8.0 km
North Sydney Historical Society - 8 min drive - 8.0 km
Cape Breton Centre for Craft and Design - 14 min drive - 17.1 km
Centre 200 - 15 min drive - 17.2 km
World's Largest Fiddle - 16 min drive - 18.2 km
Getting around
Sydney, NS (YQY) - 22 min drive
Restaurants
Wendy’s - 6 min drive
Tim Hortons - 15 min drive
Tim Hortons - 8 min drive
Tim Hortons - 7 min drive
Circle K - 6 min drive
About this property
Highland Motel
Motel in Upper North Sydney with free parking
Highland Motel offers 20 accommodations. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations.
This Upper North Sydney motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 20 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and microwaves, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a picnic area.
Grab a bite from the snack bar/deli serving guests of Highland Motel.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
Free self parking on site
Food and drink
Snack bar/deli
Family friendly
In-room microwave
In-room refrigerator
Snack bar/deli
Conveniences
Limited-hour front desk
Luggage storage
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Outdoors
Garden
Picnic area
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
No lift (single-level property)
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
Hair dryer (on request)
Private bathroom
Shower/bathtub combination
Towels provided
Entertainment
Flat-screen TV with cable channels
Food and drink
Microwave
Refrigerator
More
Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
Desk
Iron/ironing board on request
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 10 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
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, debit card, or cash deposit 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
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
Property Registration Number RYA-2023-24-03301330543406662-530
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
Highland Motel North Sydney
Highland Motel
Highland North Sydney
Highland Motel Motel
Highland Motel Upper North Sydney
Highland Motel Motel Upper North Sydney
Reviews
Highland Motel Reviews
6.4
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Room was not ready. Table in the room was dirty. No toilet paper. Bed was extremely old and uncomfortable. Dead plug ins. Lights not working. No hot water. Not enough pillows. My wife had to use the towels for pillows. Birds in the vent in the bathroom, chirping and scratching all night. One nightstand in the room and it was broken. Hardly any tv channels working. Bathroom floor tiles were broken. Wheelbarrow left outside our room window all night with baggies of dog poop in it. Stained lamp shade. Electric tape covering up some hole in the wall. As nice as the proprietors were, it definitely isn’t worth $119/night. Don’t stay here!!
Patrick
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
6/10 Okay
Verified traveller
28 June 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
A clean bed for a night.
Nothing special but that’s probably why it’s so cheap. The bed was so noisy that every time either of us rolled over we woke the other one. We also had to physically turn the TV on and off. Very clean but the baseboard heater didn’t work.
Verified traveller
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
8/10 Good
Clay
Travelled with family
26 June 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Hotel ratings might be 3 🌟 but definitely 🤔
No ice available 😢. 1st night of trip room was ok, not great.
Return trip room room was in much better condition. Overall it is what it is but would seriously consider staying elsewhere if making trip down there in the future 😉
Hotel has the look of a freshly renovated hotel room had a distinct smell of rot looks like they just covered everything over found numerous spiders and webs in the room staff was friendly only real positive about the place was the shower decent pressure and the bathroom was clean shower caddy was showing some rust issues
The property is insignificant disrepair. More importantly, quite unclean.
James
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
2/10 Terrible
Jennifer
8 June 2025
Disliked: Cleanliness
I am usual a very accomodating person but this property was very disappointing.
Good things. 6 mins from shopping and Ferry
Manager was sincere and tried to be understanding of our concerns but didnt really do much to help.
Beds and bathroom were relatively clean.
Small fridge and older microwave. No kettle or coffee maker.
No screen door on exterior of room. No windows that could open. All other units had screen doors and screens on windows. Only 2 plugs in the whole room. Beds creaky and hard. Curtain rod broken and had to call manager to put up rod to allow us to close drapes. Toilet seat lose and slipping sideways. Close to noisy busy roadway.
There were at least 10 other units that he said he couldnt switch us to because they were pet friendly units and we had no pets.
I would not stay here again.
Jennifer
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
6/10 Okay
Amy
6 June 2025
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Amy
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
4/10 Poor
Eric
4 June 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I've stayed there several times over the last 20 years but havent for a few years. Unfortunately there has been little upkeep done and the place is in need of a major redo. Despite the condition it was clean and the staff very friendly.
The room service does not change the towels/lenins on their own, they need to be contacted whenever required. There wasn't any kettle/glass mug for making tea/coffee.
Aditya
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
10/10 Excellent
nick
30 May 2025
nick
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025
8/10 Good
George, Dundas
28 May 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It was fine for what we paid. Functional and clean for an overnight stay on a road trip, which is what we needed. Staff person we interacted with was friendly and helpful.
George
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
2/10 Terrible
Derrick
Travelled with family and small children
27 May 2025
Disliked: Amenities
Very dirty hair under bed sheets stained bed sheets no hand soap no cups no kettle or coffee maker worn out beds really small tv half a shower curtain
Derrick
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
6/10 Okay
Tara
25 May 2025
Liked: Staff & service
It’s an older motel, but my expectations were met for this accommodation. Lots of hot water!!