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#3 of 3 hotels in North Sydney
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  • Hotel class: 3 of 5
  • Rooms: 101
  • Address: 39 Forrest Street North Sydney, Nova Scotia B2A 3B1 Canada
Property Type: Hotel
  • Lodging offering guest rooms, a 24-hour front desk and a variety of services and amenities.
Description: Two-story Hotel situated in town on the harbor front, near ferry to Newfoundland. This description is based on information provided by the hotel.
Business Center No Fitness Center Free High-Speed Internet No Free Parking Pets Not Allowed Restaurant Room Service Swimming Pool
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Reviews of Best Western North Star Inn

( 4-8 of 11 )
“Check your room location!”

Best Western North Star Inn

Oct 8, 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

We were travelling in a small tour group. The hotel is desperately in need of some updating. The moment we entered the hallway leading to our room, the smell of stale cooking odours greeted us. The air conditioner in our room was not functioning properly, and the smell in our room was obnoxious, so we opened the window only to learn that the kitchen outlet fan was situated so that the cooking odors blew into our room. The staff was most obliging and immediately unplugged our bathroom sink, but could not repair the air conditioner. Also, there are no laundry facilities as promised in the list of amenities.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Convenience to ferry and Rolly's Pub on the waterfront for dinner.
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Jim04's Summary
Date of Stay: September 2007
Traveled with: Other
Visit was for: Other
Age group: 65+
Member since: October 08, 2007
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
probably not
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Other
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Average price*: $132 (year-round)
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“Reserve Elsewhere!”

Best Western North Star Inn

2 of 5 stars
Levittown PA USA
Aug 31, 2007
2/2 found this review helpful

Like most other guests, my wife & I stayed here prior to taking the ferry to Newfoundland. The best I can say is that the accomodations are just adequate. The hotel conveys a sense of shabbiness in that there are few amenities that you would normally expect., shampoo, etc. The lamp above the bed had no lightbulb and the free internet in the lobby didn't work due to a loose cable (?),

I had requested a 0530 wake-up call which never came. Luckily, our own alarm clock worked.

Checking out was a nightmare!. An elderly gentleman at the desk had difficulty reading the numbers on my VISA card even though he held it two inches from his face. He repeatedly entered the wrong digits into the credit card processor. We finally got checked out after 15 minutes. Fortunately, there was no line as we needed to check in with Marine Atlantic.

Recommend you find other accomodations.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Location near ferry terminal
    • Disliked — General condition of hotel; inept guest services
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
holyrood's Summary
Date of Stay: July 2007
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 65+
Member since: November 12, 2005
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
no way!
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
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Average price*: $132 (year-round)
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“Location is best attribute”

Best Western North Star Inn

Aug 30, 2006
1/1 found this review helpful

This hotel, as noted by the other reviewers, is located right next to the ferry terminal to Newfoundland, which is essential if you have to leave very early in the morning for the ferry. The hotel is average - clean but nothing special. I think they know they don't really need to try very hard to get customers. Our AC wouldn't work properly, so they sent up someone to look at it, but he couldn't fix it - we had to convince him to bring us a fan. Don't get me wrong - the staff were all very nice, but not a lot of effort. They did have wireless internet access in the room, which was very appreciated. We had a room overlooking the parking lot, but we left at 4:45AM, so I don't know if the sounds of the earl morning departers would have awoken us

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Location, location, location!
    • Tips/Secrets: — Book once you make your ferry reservations
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
PiaRosetti's Summary
Date of Stay: August 2006
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Romantic getaway
Age group: 25-34
Member since: February 15, 2005
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
    • 4 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
most likely
I recommend this hotel for:
Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Great pool scene
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Other
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Average price*: $132 (year-round)
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“Close to Newfoundland Ferry”

Best Western North Star Inn

2 of 5 stars
Kinston, North Carolina
Aug 26, 2006
1/1 found this review helpful

This hotel is the most convenient to the Newfoundland ferry. Be very sure to request a room that does not face the parking lot. Groups of motorcyclists frequently use this hotel, arise at 3:30 am and run motors in the parking lot for a couple of hours. If you cannot get a room away from parking lot would recommend alternate accomodations. Average motel restaurant. Great harbor view.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Location
    • Disliked — Motor cycle noises from 3 to 4 am
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
fiberman's Summary
Date of Stay: July 2006
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Other
Age group: 50-64
Member since: August 26, 2006
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
most likely
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Great pool scene
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Other
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Average price*: $132 (year-round)
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“Nice location, nice room”

Best Western North Star Inn

4 of 5 stars
Mattoon, Illinois
Aug 24, 2006
1/1 found this review helpful

Be sure to make a reservation as this place is filled mostly by people leaving in the morning on the ferry to Newfoundland or returning from there late at night.

Our room was quite nice.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Location so close to the Marine Atlantic Ferry dock.
    • Disliked — Somewhat long wait checking in due to large number of people and not enough desk clerks.
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
joan&mike's Summary
Date of Stay: July 2005
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Hobbies / interest / culture
Age group: 50-64
Member since: February 15, 2004
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Great pool scene
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Other
Was this review helpful? Yes No
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Average price*: $132 (year-round)
Call now to book: 1-800-733-5916 from Orbitz

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Address: 39 Forrest Street, North Sydney, Nova Scotia B2A 3B1, Canada