Haunted Hotels in Halifax

Halifax Public Libraries records that the Citadel Inn opened at Brunswick and Cogswell in 1964, later became the Citadel Halifax Hotel, closed in January 2012 and was demolished in May 2012. It is no longer a bookable hotel. No reliable source was located connecting cannon fire or soldier apparitions to the former property.

Sources: Halifax Public Libraries

Tourism Nova Scotia identifies Delta Hotels by Marriott Halifax Downtown at 1990 Barrington Street and notes that it was formerly Hotel Halifax and Delta Halifax. This year-round downtown property connects to Scotia Square. No reliable source was located for stories of phantom footsteps, whispers or a cold breath in an old wing.

Sources: Tourism Nova Scotia

The Nova Scotia government identifies the former Waverley Inn at 1266 Barrington Street. YWCA Halifax says the building now provides 32 supportive-housing units, so it is no longer a bookable hotel. No reliable source was located for stories of a woman in white, moving objects or unexplained whispers at the former inn.

Sources: Nova Scotia government · YWCA Halifax

Marriott identifies Four Points by Sheraton Halifax at 1496 Hollis Street, and Tourism Nova Scotia lists it as open year-round. No reliable source was located for stories of supernatural flickering lights or unseen watchers.

Sources: Marriott property page · Tourism Nova Scotia

The Prince George Hotel's official contact page places the operating hotel at 1725 Market Street in downtown Halifax. No reliable Halifax source was located for stories of supernatural lights, self-moving doors or an unseen presence; similarly named hotels in other Canadian cities have separate histories.

Sources: Prince George Hotel official site

The Lord Nelson's official history says the hotel was built in October 1928 and remains at 1515 South Park Street, opposite the Halifax Public Gardens. No reliable source was located for stories of a woman in white, phantom footsteps or supernatural cold spots.

Sources: The Lord Nelson official history