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North Star Inn Hotel

3.0 of 5
39 Forrest Street, North Sydney, Nova Scotia B2A 3B1, Canada (Formerly Best Western)
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Ranked #3 of 3 hotels in North Sydney
2.5 of 5 stars 27 Reviews
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DonKinston
Kinston
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20 reviews
3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed October 8, 2011

This hotel is the closest to the North Sydney to Newfoundland ferry. It is going down hill, probably because the owners are milking the property. Rooms are of good size, clean, and fairly quiet. However services are being decreased. Do not expect the restaurant to be open. It was of good quality with a marvelous view but operates only occasionally... More

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walderlust
Montreal
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44 reviews
14 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 19, 2011

What a great place and such nice people! I would definitely recommend this place to anyone who has to take the ferry. It's 5 mins walking. Not sure why people are so mad with this place my experience was very pleasant. For the rooms that are further away, mine was 326, the wifi won't work in the rooms as well... More

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Phil Z
Halifax, Canada
2 reviews
2 of 5 stars Reviewed September 12, 2011

They state that they have Wi-Fi high speed internet access throughout the hotel. The reality is that as your room is further from the front desk, internet access goes from hi speed to low-speed to no-speed. When I inquired, the front desk attendent told me to use the hard - wired internet access at the public common desk out in... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed September 12, 2011

My husband, our daughter and myself stayed here for three nights. We found the rooms average, dated, and the beds were o.k.. We did not get a chance to eat in the dining room, but went swimming and tried out the hot tub. It was very quiet in our section which was nice for sleeping. For the price, a good... More

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Slachie
Alliston, Canada
2 reviews
2 of 5 stars Reviewed September 9, 2011

It was pretty tired and worn - everything in the room was out-dated. It was clean, but there was a residue of some kind of cleaning solution on the carpet and the the place REEKED of air freshener - WAY too strong... Were they trying to cover up someone smoking in the non-smoking room? Don't know. My credit card payment... More

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Battenkill
Bonita Springs, Florida
Senior Contributor
24 reviews
10 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed September 1, 2011

Staff: OK Room: OK ... a bit worn, A/C worked ... carpet stained Beds: Thin sheets, not a new mattress ... not a dog bed Bathroom: OK ... not Bellagio Breakfast: We didn't bother I wouldn't recommend this place for a vacation ... close to the ferry ... not as disgusting as we expected, based upon other reviews. Good location... More

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aclev
aclev
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7 reviews
4 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed August 16, 2011
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This hotel is convienent in its location, being right next to the ferry terminal. But I would not recommend it if you are looking to stay for a few days in the town. It is very old. Decor is dated. This property could definitely use a face lift. It was what I would call only semi-clean. We found a few... More

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Colicita
Ontario
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10 reviews
8 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed August 3, 2011
1
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We stayed at the North Star Inn 9 years ago when it was still a Best Western, and at that time it was passable. This hotel has the advantage of being right beside the ferry to Newfoundland so it is extremely convenient for people who are taking an early morning ferry to Nfld or disembarking in Sydney late at night.... More

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jntgris
Ridgewood, New Jersey
Contributor
12 reviews
9 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed July 11, 2011
1
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This is a question of location, location, location. It is literally right next door to the ferry terminal. That's about it. The room was clean and roomy. They offered a wake up call because it was important that you got down to the ferry on time. The guest clerk had good advice about getting there on time. The wi-fi did... More

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cmackenz
Clementsvale, Nova Scotia
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed July 13, 2010

Firstly, when you offer a smoke free hotel, and then put buckets of sand at the doors for people to use to prop them open and then have a smoke next to that door, guess what happens! Smoke sucks into the hotel. The hallways hit us with it, and we had to switch rooms for the smell of it (and... More

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  • North Sydney Best Western
Address: 39 Forrest Street, North Sydney, Nova Scotia B2A 3B1, Canada (Formerly Best Western)

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