Reviews of HI Halifax Heritage House Hostel

The bed , blanket so comfy.... nice place to stay

Relatively clean and a great location downtown Halifax. Bathrooms were clean

Not enough privacy in the rooms. Curtains would be a nice idea. And the staff wasn’t very proactive and kind. They gave the bare minimum. I saw a mouse in the kitchen and they didn’t care at all..

great location, clean and convenient

No AC, quite hot when outside is about 17 degrees

the room and the bed.

nothing

The location was terrific! The common areas were clean and modern.

We paid for a room with a private washroom. The room was comically small - there wasn’t room for us to put our luggage anywhere but in front of the door. About a foot of space all around the bed to walk around. Bathroom was also comically small. Hard to wash my hair and body in the tiniest shower ever. Almost $400 for 2 nights, but we made it work!

This was a very clean and quiet hostel. I arrived just after midnight and a member of staff was able to easily and quickly check me in so that I could get to my room and crash after three consecutive flights to get to the east of Canada from Australia. The bed was comfortable and the communal kitchen had coffee and tea avalable, which was a nice touch. Bathrooms were clean, and only shared with three other peopl (my roommate and the other room in our section). Very secure and safe.

Awkward stairs if carrying heavy luggage, but this is to be expected in a charming older heritage building.

Location

Everything else, mouse in the kitchen freely living, small room for 6 people, no restriction for how late you can check in and how much luggage you can have. Two girls checked in 9 pm w about 150kg luggage. Imagine you open all that at around 9, 10 pm in the room. And then at around 5 started to pack n leave. In summary no privacy no consideration for the sleep of your guests you have. No elevator yet the front desk did not give me sheets when I checked in and had to go three stories with my luggage up. The outlet on the bed did not work. No bedside table or anything. The light on the bed is so bright that is not usable no dimming. Only one outlet on the wall behind a locker. At 7 am, no coffee in the kitchen yet. Open food in the kitchen and mice are not a good combination. The TV and Netflix in the lounge have no instructions no remote either. Old carpet and dirty. Late arrival on the bunlbed above me had to put sheets in the dark. At least if you accept guest at that time take the effort and do it for them. Was I supposed to sleep with all the earthquake noises of the bed at that time? It is not non profit. 6 front desk people get paid salary for doing nothing. A 6 person room generates 250 elsewhere and you make 380 with offering no services at all. No wonder you prefer younger guests, they fall asleep much easier! And do not have a comparison with what other hotels offer. Imaginev6 stranger sleep in a room, making any noise makes you so uncomfortable and your beds and lockers make earthquake sounds with every touch! Putting a lock on those lockers and opening it in the middle of the night for anything you may need in the dark means you prefer to wait till morning. Awful awful awful

Historical building Shared kitchen, common area and rooftop patio Location close to public garden, boardwalk

The hotel was clean and staffs were amazing.

I booked a bed in a 6bedroom girls room, the room was so warm that i had to sleep topless. I went to the reception asking if they have an extra electric fan but nothing. I then asked for a cardboard so I have something to use. The room was full. I get it it’s inexpensive but they could have atleast invested on a better stand fan and not the $19.99 that’s sold at canadian tire.’

A room that fits a family of 4 with private bathroom.

The private room is really tight. Can't really move around once in it.

Great location, very clean and friendly staff

The walls are thin between the room

love the roof terrace.

some people that stayed there.

This really was more like a boutique hotel (according to another review) and they were correct. Very cute, well decorated. Staff were lovely.

Our roommates showed up at 3am. I was already having trouble falling asleep then they came in and turned the lights on and were awake until 5am. I've never stayed in a hostel before and thought maybe people couldn't check in after 11. I was wrong. Every time my husband moved in the bunk bed it shook my bed and kept me awake. The pillows were very thin.