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The Westin Nova Scotian
1181 Hollis Street • Halifax, NS B3H 2P6 · Canada • Phone: 902.421.1000 · Toll-Free: 1-877-993-7846
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Nova Scotia Dining in the Halifax Seaport District

Submitted by BeckyAnne Brydon on Nov 30, 2011 - 2:09pm
Posted in Miscellaneous|Concierge Picks|Westin Hotels|Dinners|Things to do in Halifax|Elements on Hollis|Halifax Dining

Halifax Seaport District
Queen Mary docked in front of Pier 21 - Halifax Seaport District

Our Halifax Hotel, the Westin Nova Scotian is located in the Halifax Seaport District. We have many great attractions steps away from our front door. We wanted to take the opportunity to share with you some of our favourite places for Nova Scotia cuisine within minutes of our hotel.

Celebrate the Holidays in Downtown Halifax Nova Scotia

Submitted by BeckyAnne Brydon on Nov 29, 2011 - 1:40pm
Posted in Westin Hotels|Halifax Attractions|Special Offers and Events|Halifax Events|Festivals and Events|Holidays|Things to do in Halifax

Downtown Halifax Christmas

Looking for a unique way to celebrate Christmas with your loved ones? Join your family & friends this holiday season for a new tradition unlike any other. Attend The Waterfront Christmas Market at Bishop's Landing from December 8th to 11th in Downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia.

The Westin Nova Scotian and Halifax's Historic Ocean Terminals

Submitted by Steven Schwinghamer on Nov 25, 2011 - 11:07am
Posted in Miscellaneous|Starwood Hotels|Westin Hotels|Halifax Attractions|Halifax History|Things to do in Halifax

Written by Steven Schwinghamer

If you go out the back door of the Westin Nova Scotian and walk down the street, you may notice it has one quality that doesn’t seem right in Halifax: it is flat!  That’s because much of this area was actually filled in as part of a huge construction project during the First World War.

Nova Scotia Archives - Robert Norwood Fond - Accession no 1987-480 no 61

Nova Scotia Archives - Robert Norwood Fond - Accession no 1987-480 no 61

History at our Downtown Halifax Hotel

Submitted by Denise Bradbury on Nov 21, 2011 - 12:23pm
Posted in Miscellaneous|Starwood Hotels|Westin Hotels|Westin Passion|Westin Sales Team|Halifax History

Nova Scotia History of Halifax Hotel

Mr. & Mrs. Pitt visiting the Nova Scotian

Tony Pitt came to Halifax, Nova Scotia by train from Ontario with his father in 1936, he was 11 years old. Mr. Pitt's Dad, Robert, came to the Nova Scotian from the Chateau Laurier in Ottawa (another CN Rail hotel), and he was Resident Manager of the Nova Scotian from 1936 to 1941.

Halifax Hotel Fear Factor Winners

Submitted by BeckyAnne Brydon on Nov 08, 2011 - 10:02am
Posted in Miscellaneous|Halifax Hotel Jobs

Halifax hotel fear factor

Halifax Hotel Fear Factor Winners: Guido Kerpel & John Wilson

Congratulations to our Employee Fear Factor Challenge winners - Guido Kerpel & John Wilson! The reigning champions won the competition for the second time at our Halifax hotel.

Take Our Kids to Work Day at Our Halifax Hotel

Submitted by BeckyAnne Brydon on Nov 04, 2011 - 9:57am
Posted in Miscellaneous|Starwood Hotels|Festivals and Events

take our kids to work westin

This Wednesday, November 2, our Halifax hotel had three new, youthful & vibrant employees - we were lucky to have special grade nine students come to work with their parents at the Westin Nova Scotian. The students worked in Banquets, Catering & the Kitchen.