New hotels in Halifax

We track five new hotels in Halifax, Nova Scotia, all open: Muir, Autograph Collection anchors the $200 million Queen's Marque waterfront development as the province's first five-star hotel, while Moxy Halifax Downtown, Sutton Place Hotel Halifax and the newly reopened Delta Hotels Halifax Downtown sit within the downtown core near the Halifax Convention Centre and Scotia Square. A fifth, Halifax Tower Hotel & Conference Centre, sits about 15 minutes out in the Bayers Lake commercial park. Opening dates span 2020 to 2026, so this is as much a guide to which downtown complex a hotel is built into as it is to any one property. First-time visitors do best on the waterfront or downtown; conference travelers have several options within walking distance of each other.

What to do

A weekend in Halifax

Walk the nearly four-kilometre Halifax waterfront boardwalk from the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 north past Queen's Marque, where Muir sits, stopping for a donair, Halifax's official food, somewhere along the way, and detour into the Historic Properties, a row of restored 19th-century privateer warehouses now filled with shops and restaurants. Browse the stalls at the Halifax Seaport Farmers' Market on a weekend morning, and stop by Bishop's Landing or a tour of Alexander Keith's Brewery if beer history interests you. In the afternoon, head up to the Halifax Citadel National Historic Site for harbour views and the Halifax Public Gardens next door. In the evening, work through the North End's coffee shops and restaurants, or stay closer to downtown near the convention centre and Scotiabank Centre.

A full week

With more time, take the ferry across the harbour to downtown Dartmouth for a coffee at Two If By Sea and a look at Battery Park, spend a morning at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic on the waterfront, and set aside an afternoon for Point Pleasant Park at the peninsula's southern tip. The Discovery Centre, Halifax's science museum, is a good rainy-day option downtown, and Africville Park on the northern edge of the peninsula tells the history of the Black community displaced from the site in the 1960s. A day trip to Peggy's Cove is a common add-on for anyone with a car, roughly 45 minutes from downtown, and Lunenburg's UNESCO-listed waterfront makes for a fuller day trip a bit further south along the coast.

Where to stay

The waterfront & Queen's Marque

Muir, Autograph Collection opened in summer 2021 at 1709 Lower Water Street as Nova Scotia's first five-star hotel, the cornerstone of the $200 million Queen's Marque development: nearly all 109 rooms have water views, putting guests directly on the waterfront boardwalk within a short walk of downtown.

Downtown core

Three of the five hotels we track sit within downtown Halifax itself. Sutton Place Hotel Halifax, a 262-room new build inside the Nova Centre next to the Halifax Convention Centre, opened September 8, 2020 as Sutton Place Hotels' first Atlantic Canada property: interiors mix Italian marble in the lobby with a navy-and-gold palette and spa-inspired guest bathrooms, with Chop Steakhouse & Bar on-site for guests who'd rather not leave the building for dinner. Moxy Halifax Downtown opened in 2024 as Canada's first Moxy hotel, a 160-room new build on Cogswell Street, a few minutes' walk from both the convention centre and the waterfront boardwalk, following the brand's check-in-at-the-bar format, first drink included. Delta Hotels Halifax Downtown, inside Scotia Square on Barrington Street, returned to the Marriott fold in February 2026 after a renovation running from April 2025: the building first opened as the Chateau Halifax in 1974 and carried the Delta flag for decades before a five-year run as the independent Hotel Halifax; an indoor pedway links it directly to Scotia Square's shops and food court, and the Scotiabank Centre arena stands across the street.

Bayers Lake

Halifax Tower Hotel & Conference Centre, an Ascend Collection Hotel, opened June 28, 2022 in the Bayers Lake commercial park, about 15 minutes' drive from downtown and the waterfront: a 103-room new build, independently owned by Stephanie Giannoulis and operated under Choice Hotels Canada's soft brand, sitting next to an existing Comfort Hotel on the same site. Rooms range from standard king and queen configurations to whirlpool suites over 500 square feet with kitchenettes and living space, with select deluxe rooms adding fireplaces and two-person whirlpool tubs, and its 320-seat ballroom makes it better suited to a conference tied to that part of the city than to a waterfront-focused stay.

Which hotel for your trip

Waterfront-focused travelers

Muir, Autograph Collection puts guests directly on the Queen's Marque waterfront with water views from nearly every room: the closest any of these five hotels come to Halifax's harbour at the doorstep.

Business and conference travelers

Sutton Place Hotel Halifax and Delta Hotels Halifax Downtown both sit inside downtown complexes built for exactly this: the Nova Centre next to the Halifax Convention Centre, and Scotia Square with its pedway to the Scotiabank Centre across the street. Halifax Tower Hotel & Conference Centre's own 320-seat ballroom in Bayers Lake is the option for an event tied to that side of the city.

Travelers on a tighter budget

Moxy Halifax Downtown's compact, bar-forward format, Canada's first Moxy, keeps rates below the four other properties on this list while still putting guests in the downtown core.

Travelers who want an indoor connection during a Halifax winter

Delta Hotels Halifax Downtown's pedway link to Scotia Square's mall and food court is a genuine convenience in winter, letting guests reach shops and meals without stepping outside.

Travelers who want a downtown address with a longer history

Delta Hotels Halifax Downtown's building has anchored Barrington Street since 1974, first as the Chateau Halifax and now, after a top-to-bottom 2025-2026 renovation, once again under the Delta name: part of a wider wave of downtown Halifax hotel renovations that also touched the Barrington Hotel and the Westin Nova Scotian.

Travelers who want a restaurant on site

Sutton Place Hotel Halifax's Chop Steakhouse & Bar sits inside the hotel itself, at the Nova Centre: the most straightforward option on this list for a dinner without leaving the building.

Frequently asked questions

What is the newest hotel to open in Halifax?

Delta Hotels Halifax Downtown, which reopened in February 2026 after a renovation, and returned to the Marriott brand it carried for decades before a five-year run as the independent Hotel Halifax.

How many new hotels does this guide track in Halifax?

Five, all currently open: Muir, Autograph Collection; Moxy Halifax Downtown; Sutton Place Hotel Halifax; Halifax Tower Hotel & Conference Centre; and Delta Hotels Halifax Downtown.

Which Halifax hotel is on the waterfront?

Muir, Autograph Collection, at 1709 Lower Water Street inside the Queen's Marque development: nearly all of its 109 rooms have water views.

Is there a five-star hotel in Halifax?

Yes: Muir, Autograph Collection, which opened in summer 2021, is billed as Nova Scotia's first five-star hotel.

Which Halifax hotel is closest to the convention centre?

Sutton Place Hotel Halifax, built inside the Nova Centre directly next to the Halifax Convention Centre.

Which Halifax hotel has whirlpool suites with fireplaces?

Halifax Tower Hotel & Conference Centre, in the Bayers Lake commercial park, offers deluxe suites over 500 square feet with fireplaces and two-person whirlpool tubs alongside standard rooms.

Is Halifax Tower Hotel & Conference Centre downtown?

No: it's in the Bayers Lake commercial park, about 15 minutes' drive from downtown Halifax and the waterfront.

Does Sutton Place Hotel Halifax have a restaurant on site?

Yes: Chop Steakhouse & Bar operates inside the hotel, at its Nova Centre address next to the Halifax Convention Centre.

Is Moxy Halifax Downtown within walking distance of the waterfront?

Yes: its Cogswell Street address is a few minutes' walk from both the Halifax Convention Centre and the waterfront boardwalk.

Is Halifax Tower Hotel & Conference Centre independently owned?

Yes: it's independently owned by Stephanie Giannoulis and operated under Choice Hotels Canada's Ascend Hotel Collection soft brand, unlike the Marriott- and Sutton Place-branded properties downtown.