A private beach tennis courts and a free airport shuttle make the non-smoking Inn on the Lake an Ascend Hotel Collection a charming choice. Modeled after a French Chateau this three-story non-smoking inn is set on four parkland acres that include a private white sand beach on Lake Thomas. Each of the 39 rooms boasts free Wi-Fi a cable TV desk and coffeemaker; additional amenities in some rooms include balconies jetted tubs fireplaces microwaves refrigerators or flat-panel TVs. Feast at the hotel restaurant and chill out with a pint by the fireplace in the cozy pub. Buckle down in the business center play hooky by the seasonal outdoor pool or get active on the tennis courts. Getting around is easy with a free airport shuttle and car rental service available in the lobby. Pets are welcome. With a waterfront spot on Lake Thomas the Inn on the Lake is less than a mile from the junction of highways 102 and 118. You're seven miles southwest of Halifax Stanfield International Airport. Cruise three miles west to tee off at New Ashburn Golf Course or visit the Fall River School of Performing Arts. Shop 'til you drop at Bedford Place Mall 10 minutes south or head for the upscale shops at Dartmouth Crossing 15 minutes south. Halifax Public Gardens and the downtown waterfront are 25 minutes south.