Downtown Halifax sits on the Halifax Peninsula around the harbourfront boardwalk, putting hotels within walking distance of both the waterfront and the rest of the compact downtown core.
A Working Harbour With a Public Boardwalk
The Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk runs along a still-active harbour, mixing seafood restaurants, galleries, and historic wharves with the ferries and container ships that keep the port working.
Compact Enough to Walk Everywhere
Downtown Halifax is small enough that most hotels put the Citadel, the waterfront, and the main shopping and dining strips all within a 10 to 15 minute walk of each other.
Compare hotels in Halifax above and look for a downtown or waterfront address if you want to be close to the boardwalk.