This page contains information and links for On-Campus Accommodations, Hotels with dedicated IGA conference rates, and other Downtown Halifax and Suburban (near MSVU) hotels. There are also some important notes.
On-Campus Accommodations
The link to MSVU’s on- campus accommodations can be found below. Please identify that you are with the International Conference Association Conference when booking so that you can access the dedicated conference rooms. NOTE: the on-campus rooms are not air conditioned. The IGA block is in Westwood residence and so are units which consist of a kitchen, living room, two full baths and four single bedrooms.
(Note from the IGA conference organiser: I am negotiating more rooms for the conference and updated/special pricing, which I have not received yet. I will post information here when I have it.)
Book on campus accommodation using the following link which leads to the booking tab (click on “Accommodations,” below, or click here to open in a new tab)
Halifax Hotels
Below, you will find a list of recommended hotels in Halifax. Two of them, the Marriott and Hotel Halifax, are offering special rates for IGA participants.
A few other important notes:
- Shuttles will be leaving from the Marriott and stopping at the Hotel Halifax to take participants to the university. These two hotels are very close to most of the hotels downtown (very close to the Barrington Hotel) and so it is easy to catch the shuttle at these locations even if you are staying at a different hotel.
- Please note the location of the Chateau Bedford, Future Inn Express and Holiday Inn, while relatively close to the university, are not within walking distance and there is no access to public transportation or shuttles. Anyone staying at these hotels will need a car or to take taxis/uber to get to the conference and to downtown. They are approximately a 10 minute drive from campus. That said, they can be a good deal.
- Also note, if you are searching for hotels beyond this list, the Wandlyn Inn and the Bluenose Inn have both closed. In spite of that, they seem to appear in some searches.
Hotels with dedicated conference rate blocks
- Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel
- 1919 Upper Water Street, (the closing Gothic Disco and reception will be held here). Phone Reservations: please ask for the International Gothic Association Academic Conference room block, 1-800-943-6760. (Note: the link below does not take you to a dedicated page for the IGA rate; you will need to call). https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/yhzmc-halifax-marriott-harbourfront-hotel/overview
- Hotel Halifax
- 1990 Barrington Street. Reservations with the special group rate are available until June 14, 2024. Direct Online Bookings: Please follow the link and it will take you to our hotel’s webpage and receive the special rate. https://reservations.travelclick.com/108084?groupID=4130941; Phone Reservations: please use group block name “International Gothic Association” to book directly under the block and receive the special rate, 1-902-425-6700; In-house Reservation Email: Barrington-Halifax-reservations@silverbirchhotels.com
Other Downtown Hotels
- Barrington Hotel, 1875 Barrington Street
- Cambridge Suites 1583 Brunswick Street
- The Hollis Halifax, Doubletree Suites by Hilton, 1649 Hollis Street
- Hampton Inn By Hilton, 1960 Brunswick Street
- Prince George Hotel, 1725 Market Street
- Residence Inn by Marriott Downtown, 1599 Grafton Street
- Cameo Hotel and Suites. 1572 Barrington Street
- The Lord Nelson, 1515 South Park Street,
- Four Points by Sheraton, 1496 Hollis Street
- The Westin Nova Scotian, 1181 Hollis Street
- Sutton Place Hotel, 1700 Grafton Street
Suburban Hotels (relatively close to MSVU)
- Chateau Bedford by Wyndam, 133 Kearney Lake Road (Note the information above about access to MSVU campus)
- Future Inns Halifax, 30 Fairfax Drive
- Comfort Inn Halifax, 560 Bedford Highway
- Holiday Inn Express Halifax, 980 Parkland Drive
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