We stayed at this hotel in July this year for five nights. We took advantage of the 'shades of summer' package and got every second night at half price plus complete buffet breakfast included. We were travelling with our two teenage sons and were lucky to have two interconnecting rooms. Also although we didn't particularly request it we had rooms on the 3rd floor overlooking the harbour and with balconies. We have to say that the beds were very comfortable (contrary to an earlier review!) and the rooms spacious, although the bathrooms are slightly small and the handbasin is in a separate space.
We chose the hotel as parking is free, the ferry to Halifax is convenient and pleasant and only one dollar each way and also there is a pool.
Dartmouth itself is not too inspiring but we did enjoy our stay here and would certainly return if in Halifax again.

I wish I had read these reviews more carefully before booking at the Holiday Inn. While the staff is friendly, polite, and helpful, and the lobby and restaurant is lovely the room was one of the worst we have ever experienced. Mattresses were awful, bathroom is hardly big enough to close the door, walls are paper thin. We should have requested to be moved. Perhaps some of the renovated rooms are better. Ours was the worst!!! Never again.

Had to write as am looking at another trip to Halifax and was reading the reviews for the Holiday Inn in Dartmouth. We have stayed twice and enjoyed it and our rooms both times. The first time we stayed we had a harbourview room on the 6th floor, it was fabulous ,second time unable to get harborview (didn't book early enough) we like that it is just a walk down the hill to the ferry that takes you right into downtown Halifax and you don't have to pay the higher price for a downtown Halifax hotel. We love boats and the water so it isn't a hardship at all to take a pretty boat ride back and forth from our hotel. Can't believe people drive over to Halifax rather than use the ferry system. the hours are quite good and the boats run continuously, it's never a long wait. Breakfast and service were very good at the Holiday Inn, we like a big breakfast as we don't usually eat again until dinner so properties with a complimentary continental breakfast aren't high on our list. Didn't use the pool either visit so can't comment on it. it is just a standard outdoor pool. Rooms were clean and spacious.

Oh My Gosh, I have never experienced a more accomodating staff. My wife and kids were treated like royalty. We paid $15.00 extra to have a balcony and harbourview. Worth every penny!!!!!
Food, service, cleaning staff and Front Desk staff were amazing. Will stay here everytime I go to Dartmouth or Halifax