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BEST WESTERN PLUS Chocolate Lake Hotel
20 Saint Margaret's Bay Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3N 1J4Phone: 902-477-5611 | Fax: 902-404-3376
Stay at a resort style hotel with lake views, close to downtown Halifax and pet friendly.
The BEST WESTERN PLUS Chocolate Lake Hotel overlooks beautiful Chocolate Lake. With a prime location close to downtown Halifax, we place our guests near great shopping and entertainment. The World Trade Center, Exhibition Park, Halifax Shopping Center and Historic Properties of Halifax are located within minutes of our lake side hotel.
Our Halifax hotel features modern decor with a large selection of rooms overlooking Chocolate Lake. Each guest will enjoy a complimentary full breakfast buffet each morning. Our guest rooms offer a refrigerator, cable satellite television and free wireless high-speed Internet. Guests can relax in the lounge or dine at the LakeSide Grill, our onsite restaurant.
If you are looking for a venue in Halifax for your next meeting or retreat, our lakeside hotel is ideal for meetings, retreats, special events or celebrations. Our conference and event facility offers unique meeting space unlike any other in the Halifax area. The BEST WESTERN PLUS Chocolate Lake Hotel provides banquet, conference, and meeting facilities as well as wedding services. Additional amenities include a fitness center, salt water swimming pool, hot tub, games room and free parking. A 24 hour business center is available and pets are welcome (with restrictions).
Tucked away in its own private corner of Chocolate Lake, this premier Halifax hotel is one with a difference. Come and see for yourself, and bring the entire family as we are pet friendly.
For superior guest service and a convenient location, make a reservation at the BEST WESTERN PLUS Chocolate Lake Hotel!
The registered guest must present a valid personalized credit card to authorize at time of check in.
Come try Skating at the EMERA Oval
Book Package
Come celebrate winter in Halifax by skating at the Halifax EMERA Skating Oval or on Chocolate Lake. Return to the Lakeside Grill and enjoy cups of hot chocolate and cookies while you warm by the fire in the living room. All this fun will definitely bring pink cheeks and a lot of fun whether it be a romantic getaway or fun with the kids.
Dining at Chocolate Lake Package
Book Package
Whether you are looking for a family getaway or a romantic night away from the family, come enjoy it with us! This package includes a dining credit for the Lakeside Grill Restaurant. So whether it is to be dinner for two with a fine bottle of red wine or a family snack after spending hours in the heated saltwater pool come enjoy your time with us.
Give the Gift of Travel This Season
Book Package
Know someone who would like a trip away? Reward yourself when traveling with Best Western. This Package includes a Best Western Travel Card to be redeemed at over 4000 Best Westerns worldwide. Plus indulge yourself with dessert for two in our Lakeside Grill Restaurant. Don't forget to sign up for Best Western Rewards to earn just that much more!
Put Little Natural History in Your Life
Book Package
Put a little natural history in your life! Take your family to the Natural History Museum of Nova Scotia and experience the fabulous exhibits that will bring nature to your life. This package includes a family pass (two adults & four children), accommodation including our hot breakfast buffet, free parking at the hotel, and access to the hotel's Entertainment Zone.
Come Splash in Our Pool Package
Book Package
Come splash in our pool at the BEST WESTERN PLUS Chocolate Lake Hotel! Enjoy our saltwater pool just steps from your room. No need to bring the towels or the floaties as we have it here! Package includes two deluxe beach towels, an inflatable beach ball to just have fun with. We will also toss in two inflatable water floaties to hang out with. Ideal for the indoor pool or lake.
Reserve and Refuel Package
Book Package
Join us at the BEST WESTERN PLUS Chocolate Lake Hotel and enjoy our Reserve and Refuel Package. Save on gas with a Petro-Canada Preferred Price Card.
Purrfect Place to Paws
Book Package
When traveling with your pet on this package we will donate 5.00 CDN to the Canadian Federation of Humane Societies. Rate includes a welcome amenity for your pet and a treat. You and your pet will feel welcomed and relaxed after a long day. Spend time along the lake and let them relax as you relax.
Dining at Chocolate Lake Package
Book Package
Whether you are looking for a family getaway or a romantic night away from the family, come enjoy it with us! This package includes a dining credit for the Lakeside Grill Restaurant. So whether it is to be dinner for two with a fine bottle of red wine or a family snack after spending hours in the heated saltwater pool come enjoy your time with us.
Chocolate Lovers Getaway Package
Book Package
At the BEST WESTERN PLUS Chocolate Lake Hotel it is all about the chocolate! In order to help you indulge and experience chocolate, take advantage of this special treat. The Chocolate Lover's Getaway Package includes two of our delicious homemade chocolate desserts and coffee or tea for two in our Lakeside Grill Restaurant overlooking Chocolate Lake. We will also send up chocolate dipped strawberries and a bottle of wine to your room for your enjoyment as well. How indulgent!
Come try Skating at the EMERA Oval
Book Package
Come celebrate winter in Halifax by skating at the Halifax EMERA Skating Oval or on Chocolate Lake. Return to the Lakeside Grill and enjoy cups of hot chocolate and cookies while you warm by the fire in the living room. All this fun will definitely bring pink cheeks and a lot of fun whether it be a romantic getaway or fun with the kids.
Put Little Natural History in Your Life
Book Package
Put a little natural history in your life! Take your family to the Natural History Museum of Nova Scotia and experience the fabulous exhibits that will bring nature to your life. This package includes a family pass (two adults & four children), accommodation including our hot breakfast buffet, free parking at the hotel, and access to the hotel's Entertainment Zone.
Come Splash in Our Pool Package
Book Package
Come splash in our pool at the BEST WESTERN PLUS Chocolate Lake Hotel! Enjoy our saltwater pool just steps from your room. No need to bring the towels or the floaties as we have it here! Package includes two deluxe beach towels, an inflatable beach ball to just have fun with. We will also toss in two inflatable water floaties to hang out with. Ideal for the indoor pool or lake.
Stay and See Package
Book Package
Join us at the BEST WESTERN PLUS Chocolate Lake Hotel and enjoy our Stay and See Package. Enjoy a beautifully appointed guest room and a night out at the movies.
Just Got to Getaway Package
Book Package
There are times when you just need to get away and relax after a hectic day. Let us at the BEST WESTERN PLUS Chocolate Lake Hotel help you spoil yourself by getting cozy with a selection of latest movies, popcorn, pop, and Pringles.
Say I Love You Lakeside Package
Book Package
Planning for your wedding night, anniversary, or just that special night away? Our Say I Love You Lakeside Package includes all the special touches for the perfect night away with the one you love. Escape to our tranquil, lakeside setting and enjoy a comfortably appointed room complete with sparkling wine on ice and chocolate dipped strawberries. Enjoy our hot breakfast buffet the next morning in the Lakeside Grill.
Chocolate Lovers Getaway Package
Book Package
At the BEST WESTERN PLUS Chocolate Lake Hotel it is all about the chocolate! In order to help you indulge and experience chocolate, take advantage of this special treat. The Chocolate Lover's Getaway Package includes two of our delicious homemade chocolate desserts and coffee or tea for two in our Lakeside Grill Restaurant overlooking Chocolate Lake. We will also send up chocolate dipped strawberries and a bottle of wine to your room for your enjoyment as well. How indulgent!
Give the Gift of Travel This Season
Book Package
Know someone who would like a trip away? Reward yourself when traveling with Best Western. This Package includes a Best Western Travel Card to be redeemed at over 4000 Best Westerns worldwide. Plus indulge yourself with dessert for two in our Lakeside Grill Restaurant. Don't forget to sign up for Best Western Rewards to earn just that much more!
Reserve and Refuel Package
Book Package
Join us at the BEST WESTERN PLUS Chocolate Lake Hotel and enjoy our Reserve and Refuel Package. Save on gas with a Petro-Canada Preferred Price Card.
Local Events Worth Considering:
May 2012
Whether you run, walk, volunteer or come out and cheer, we hope to see you there. In Halifax.
At the Centre Malobiannah, Auditorium Richelieu, Polyvalente in Grand Falls.
June 2012
Celebrate Jazz & Blues music in Edmundston.
Family fun celebrating the potato in Grand Falls.
July 2012
Over 2,000 world-class Canadian and international military and civilian performers. A premiere cultural & entertainment event. In Halifax.
The festival features world-class country entertainment, dining and more than 30 acts. In Cavendish, Prince Edward Island.
An organized Fundraiser. Teams of 20 people and a drummer, paddle Dragon Boats down the lake in a series of fun, friendly races. In Halifax.
Halifax will host the TELUS World Skins Game for the first time as the popular golf event celebrates its 20th anniversary.
August 2012
Highlights of this annual cultural celebration include concerts, children's activities, exhibitions and much more. In Edmundston.
Old Home Week is the time when Prince Edward Island embraces and celebrates itself - and invites you to come along to join in the fun.
As one of only two sites in the world this year to have the US Navy Blue Angels and the RCAF Snowbirds. At the Summerside Airport.
September 2012
A great reason to visit Prince Edward Island in the fall and discover why the province is known as a food lovers’ paradise.
Atlantic Canada's most colorful festival. In Sussex.
Fredericton comes alive for six days each September as hundreds of world class performers appear on dozens of stages.
Nearby Attractions:
List All AT AttractionsCape Breton Miners’ Museum
Cape Breton Miners’ Museum is located at the tip of Glace Bay on Cap Breton Island, north of Halifax. Visit the museum to view the collection of artifacts and photographs to learn about the region's rich coal mining history. Mining in Cape Breton began in the 1700's and continued through the early 1870's with eight mining companies in operation.
Stroll through the galleries to read the miners' stories and be sure to schedule time for the underground tour of the Ocean Deeps Colliery coal mine. After a day of exploration, rest comfortably in one of Atlantic Canada's Best Western guest rooms.
Fisherman's Cove
The Fisherman's Cove is an exciting and beautiful place to visit, along the eastern passage of the North Atlantic Ocean. Located twenty minutes from downtown Halifax, the cove is a haven for those dangling a fishing line into the water. Watch the fishermen reel in a catch or try to catch one on your own line. It's fun either way!
Jump in a boat and enjoy exploring McNabs Island Provincial Park or Lawlor Island. Schedule plenty of time to see it all. Stroll along the shops and galleries of Fisherman's Cove. Find a wonderful keepsake or a piece of locally-made art. The restaurants along the cove will satisfy your appetite for a delicious treat. After a day of fun in Atlantic Canada, check into the local Best Western hotel to enjoy a comfortable night's rest.
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, located along the waterfront in Halifax showcases a collection of tens of thousands of artifacts. Schedule plenty of time to explore the variety of exhibits, including Titanic, the Unsinkable Ship and Age of Steam. View the Shipwreck Treasures, Small Craft Gallery and Days of Sail Gallery.
Be sure to walk aboard the CSS Acadia, the only ship left today to serve in World War I and World War II, for the Royal Canadian Navy. The museum also hosts special monthly programs, tours and events. Kick up your feet as a guest of Best Western hotels and enjoy your Atlantic Canada journey.
