Hotel Nova Scotian
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The Westin Nova Scotian is a Canadian
hotel located in Halifax
, Nova Scotia
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It was built by the Canadian National Railways. Construction began in 1928 and it opened on 24 June 1930 as the "Nova Scotian Hotel". The hotel was the final part of the South End Terminal Project which had seen the new Halifax Railway Station
moved from the north end to the south end of Barrington Street, Halifax as well as the opening of the Halifax Ocean Terminal, which included Pier 21
, a trans-Atlantic ocean liner passenger terminal. The hotel was directly connected by an interior walkway to the Halifax Railway station and by an overhead walkway to Pier 21.
A new wing was added to the north in 1959. In 1966 the name was changed to the "Hotel Nova Scotian". The Hotel was sold by Canadian National Hotels
in 1981 when that chain divested all of its properties in the early 1980s. It was purchased by Revenue Hotels and in 1989 Hilton Hotels took over management and the name changed to the "Halifax Hilton". It closed in 1993 and was used as a temporary dormitory by Saint Mary's University
for several years. It reopened on December 1, 1996 as the "Westin Nova Scotian" after being sold and extensively renovated. It is considered one of the most prestigious hotels in Atlantic Canada .
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
hotel located in Halifax
City of Halifax
Halifax is a city in Canada, which was the capital of the province of Nova Scotia and shire town of Halifax County. It was the largest city in Atlantic Canada until it was amalgamated into Halifax Regional Municipality in 1996...
, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
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It was built by the Canadian National Railways. Construction began in 1928 and it opened on 24 June 1930 as the "Nova Scotian Hotel". The hotel was the final part of the South End Terminal Project which had seen the new Halifax Railway Station
Halifax, Nova Scotia railway station
The Halifax Railway Station is an inter-city railway station in Halifax, Nova Scotia. It is operated by Via Rail.-Current use:The station is the eastern terminus of the Ocean, Via Rail's eastern transcontinental train which operates between Montreal and Halifax; thus it is also the eastern...
moved from the north end to the south end of Barrington Street, Halifax as well as the opening of the Halifax Ocean Terminal, which included Pier 21
Pier 21
Pier 21, a former ocean liner terminal, is Canada's National Museum of Immigration in Halifax, Nova Scotia.It operated as an ocean liner terminal and immigration shed from 1928 to 1971 and became an immigration museum in 1999. Pier 21 is Canada's last remaining ocean immigration shed...
, a trans-Atlantic ocean liner passenger terminal. The hotel was directly connected by an interior walkway to the Halifax Railway station and by an overhead walkway to Pier 21.
A new wing was added to the north in 1959. In 1966 the name was changed to the "Hotel Nova Scotian". The Hotel was sold by Canadian National Hotels
Canadian National Hotels
Canadian National Hotels was a hotel chain under control by Canadian National Railways. In addition to their own hotels, it acquired some from rival railway companies like the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, Grand Trunk Railway and Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway...
in 1981 when that chain divested all of its properties in the early 1980s. It was purchased by Revenue Hotels and in 1989 Hilton Hotels took over management and the name changed to the "Halifax Hilton". It closed in 1993 and was used as a temporary dormitory by Saint Mary's University
Saint Mary's University (Halifax)
Saint Mary's University is located in Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada. The school is best known for having nationally lead programs in Business, Astronomy and International Development Studies as well, one of the best football and Men's hockey programs in Canada .The campus is situated in Halifax's...
for several years. It reopened on December 1, 1996 as the "Westin Nova Scotian" after being sold and extensively renovated. It is considered one of the most prestigious hotels in Atlantic Canada .