The Lord Nelson Hotel & Suites

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Notable stay

The Lord Nelson Hotel & Suites, commonly referred to as the Lord Nelson Hotel, is a grand hotel in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is located on the corner of Spring Garden Road and South Park Street across from the Halifax Public Gardens. It was built in 1927 by a consortium of investors led by the Canadian Pacific Railway, which wanted a Halifax anchor to the chain of hotels that was operated by its Nova Scotian subsidiary, the Dominion Atlantic Railway. Along with the rival Canadian National Railway's Hotel Nova Scotian which began the same year, the Lord Nelson was Halifax's first modern hotel. The hotel was named after Admiral Horatio Nelson, who ironically never came to Halifax in his famous naval career, but his name stood for naval traditions strongly associated with the heritage of Halifax. (via Wikipedia)

Amenities

Best for

Location

What's nearby

• 🎡Victoria Park0.2 km
• 🎡Halifax Public Gardens0.2 km
• 🎡Halifax Citadel0.5 km
• 🏛️Army Museum0.5 km
• 🏛️Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History0.5 km
• 🎡Halifax Town Clock0.5 km

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Within a short walk

Everyday amenities within about 1 km, from OpenStreetMap.

Getting there & essentials

Nearest airport

✈️ CFB Shearwater — 5.8 km

Nearest station

🚉 Halifax — 1.0 km

Nearest beach

🏖️ Public beach and boat launch — 1.8 km

Sea temperature

🌊 Sea temperature about 17.8 °C in September (Open-Meteo Marine, measured 2026-09-01)

Driving

Drives on the right

Currency

CAD

Power

Type A/B plugs · 120 V · 60 Hz

Tap water

Generally safe to drink

Straight-line distances.

Street view