Howard Johnson Bluenose Inn & Suites

Freebies like breakfast and Wi-Fi make the non-smoking Howard Johnson Bluenose Inn & Suites a solid pick. This three-story property's 52 non-smoking rooms include flat-panel cable TVs free Wi-Fi coffeemakers and desks. The hotel serves a free continental breakfast each morning and there is an on-site restaurant for other meals. Parking is free. Located on the Bedford Basin the Howard Johnson is two miles north of Birch Cove and Mount Saint Vincent University. Stroll 10 minutes to the scenic Cabin Lake Trail in Hemlock Ravine Park. Bedford Place Mall is three miles north and the shops at Dartmouth Crossing are 15 minutes east. Halifax's downtown business district and bustling harbour are also 15 minutes away. Scenic Peggy's Cove on St. Margaret's Bay is 45 minutes southwest. Halifax Stanfield International Airport is 18 miles north.