The Barrington Hotel

Smells like stale cigarettes in the room, outdated and the reception staff was super unfriendly. Great location

Although the gym facilities were small and not accessible to some guests, I really liked their well appointed rooms, proximity to Halifax’s tourist attractions including the Citadel, and friendly staff. The nightly rate was reasonable for a four-star hotel, too.

The only downside here? The shower tap seemed stiff. I didn’t want to break it, inconveniencing staff and other guests.

BEWARE: they have these signs all around the hotel. What they DON'T say, is that if your stay is less than 4 nights, they won't come clean your room AT ALL during your stay.

Very nice location. Extremely helpful staff. Accomodated all my requests of quiet room and microwave in the room. Very welcoming and smooth stress-free stay. Highly recommended.

The pictures are not a true depiction of the hotel. Rooms are ancient. They smell like smoke. Stains on lamp shades. Bed was not bad. Shower is ok. Mold on shampoo dispenser. The location is perfect but it is by no means a romantic getaway hotel.

No recommendation, public areas mostly ugly, receptionist unfriendly, rooms very end of life, old interior, Bad electrical Installation,

I saw a few bad reviews in this space regarding this hotel, I'm not sure why. It was very convenient to all things downtown. Room was a little dated, but it was clean and lots of space. Great value for money, I can highly recommend.

Good location. Freezing rooms but you can't control the temperature in the room and they only turn on the heating in the building in the dead of winter.
Bring extra layers if you have no choice and must stay here.

Definitely not a 4 star, more like a 2 star. Rooms are dated and worn. We stayed 4 nights and were advised that housekeeping would clean after day 2. That never happened, I complained and was told that it would be dealt with the following day. Come back on day 3 late in the afternoon and the room isn't made up. Front desk person says "housekeeping works till 6, but I'll make sure that they are advised". Come back at 7, room not made up. Frustrating when you have paid very good money nearly $300/night for terrible service. They sent up a maintenance guy with towels who changed the garbage and brought extra coffee. Still ended up making the bed. What a joke.

This was honestly the worst room we have stayed in. The location of this hotel is fantastic, the restaurant was good but that is where it ends. The hotel is very tired and old. They charge way to much for the quality of what you get. The pool area was disgusting, dirty, dark and very unwelcoming. The room was were given the wallpaper was peeling of the walls, we had to move the bed to plug in a power bar that fed one whole side of the room. King size bed with a queen size head board. Air conditioner leaking on the carpet, toilet didn't shut off. Room was cleaned so well I stepped on a fish hook, luckily it didn't go into my foot. Our room was also damp to the point of our bedding being damp every night. When these things were pointed out to the front desk they couldn't have cared less. There is no way this should be ranked a 4 star hotel. I would maybe give it a 2.

How do they get away with listing this as a 4 star hotel? On a good day I'd give it 2.5 tops.
No one greets you when you park to check in. No one helps you take your bags to the room. I had to hunt for a luggage cart and do it myself while I parked in the 15 minute unloading zone. Parking is no longer on site (if it ever was) and I was given 2 sets of instructions as to where to park. Neither set were helpful. Internet access is so slow, and drops the connection at least once per minute. Front desk gave me a number to call for tech support. (FYI - I'm an internet engineer) After an hour on the phone I was told there's nothing he can do. Staff is unhelpful and down right rude. Hotel is falling apart. The location is good, but I'll never stay there again. (FYI - I'm on day 57 of a cross country road trip - I've stayed in hotels and motels for the past 57 days. From cheap motels in the middle of nowhere, to 4 star hotels in NYC. I'm familiar with good and poor service. The Barrington was the worst stay I've had during my current road trip) This is NOT a 4 star hotel!

The location is the only thing this hotel has going for it. We stayed 4 nights and our room wasn't cleaned once, even though the sticker in the bathroom says with a 4-night stay it would be cleaned after 2 nights. We complained to the front desk multiple times and still nothing was done. We had to call twice just to get clean towels brought up.
The lobby is modern but the rooms are very outdated. The bed was comfortable though. The restaurant and it's staff were great. We had breakfast there twice and it was delicious. Overall, we didn't feel this hotel was worth the price we paid. Beware!

Hôtel bien situé mais qui manque d’entretien. Le personnel est inexistant et le stationnement est loin. Aucun espace commun convivial. Idéal pour seulement aller dormir sans regarder le décor vieillot.

Great central place to stay when visiting Halifax. Waterfront is 5 minutes away, and the citadel a nice 10 minute walk up the hill! Rooms are of a good size, clean and well maintained. However, no safe, and I felt the room was very stuffy, windows don't open, and aircon wasn't working. Breakfast had good choices and polite staff. Recommended

I still didn't have a room an hour and a half after the check in time (with a reservation), and nobody could give me an ETA when one would be available. I went up the street and got a room instantly at another hotel. Better options in the area.

If you don’t mind 1-star rooms and service and you need to stay in downtown Halifax close to the waterfront for cheap, the Barrington may be for you. The rate is much lower than other much nicer hotels downtown. This gives the Barrington its 2nd star.

Otherwise, stay away. I booked a room for my spouse and teenage daughter (July 2023), asking for a sofa bed and a queen bed. Got to the hotel lobby and it smelled like smoke. Got to the room and there was no sofa bed. When I called they said I hadn’t asked for one, which means than when I called the hotel (it was a direct booking) they purposely excluded the request. Said they had no rooms with sofa beds, but could bring a rolling cot in. The cot had a huge stain underneath (visible to all as it folded up to move it) and it felt like a pile of lumber when I laid down on it.

We wanted out. I went to the front desk, and magically a room with a sofa bed was available. It was too little too late tho. My booking was cancelled without penalty but it was an enormous hassle and took out three hours from a gorgeous, clear-skied Halifax day. And we had to find a new hotel.

Will not go back.

The hotel looks great in the lobby but everywhere else is very outdated
The rooms are very small for a family.
The pool is very small. The parking lot is quiet the hike to get to the hotel so I suggest packing light.

Good location at downtown, staffs are very nice. Daily house keeping was not available for short stay, asked for clean towels and were put outside the hallway floor. Expensive for the condition of the hotel and service received.

Tub and sink wouldn't drain. Ankles were under water. Told the front desk. Nothing was done so we assumed it was normal. Unacceptable.

How does the hotel not have a bathroom for the lobby? No real service no hospitality. Dated and needs to be replaced. Alarmist seems like an afterthought when they could not fill the space.

Great location but the rooms are stuffy with non working air conditioning.
The parking is not included in the price of the room.
The staff we're not helpful with the exception of a man named Mario.
For the price point you can definitely find a better room.
Do better Barrington hotel.

There it is strange they do not perform the service unless you request it and they charge you.

I came in to ask for some basic help and the embarrassment of a manager decided that a person who was behind me and had gotten in line was ahead of me and was very insistent on my tone and volume being a problem despite being told multiple times that I have hearing issues. He also refused to let me have the contact info of the people above him so I could let them know how this little boy they have in charge treats people like he deserves.

Air conditioner was noisy so we couldn’t run it at night. Shower was out of shampoo and body wash. Pillows weren’t great. Credit card system wasn’t working and they wouldn’t take cash. Non-stop frustrations. Mattress was good. Won’t be back.