Halifax Backpackers HostelvsWaverley Inn
Both hotels are endorsed by professional reviewers. On balance, Waverley Inn is the choice of most writers compared to Halifax Backpackers Hostel. Waverley Inn is ranked #4 in Halifax with positive reviews from 3 reviews such as Rough Guide, Fodor's and Lonely Planet.
Halifax Backpackers Hostel
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Gottingen St, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
From $0/night
- Bar/Lounge
 - Restaurant
 
 "The best deal in the city... It’s only a 10min walk to the Citadel, and there are plenty of student-friendly bars nearby. The North End has a reputation for crime but things have improved markedly." 
 "Coed dorms at this hip, 36-bed North End hostel hold no more than six beds." Full review
Waverley Inn
 Fodor's
 Rough Guide
 Lonely Planet
1266 Barrington Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 1Y5, Canada
From $268/night
- Free Internet
 - Free Breakfast
 - Concierge
 - Free Parking
 - Multilingual
 - Air Conditioning
 
 "Like Oscar Wilde and P. T. Barnum, two of its former guests, the Waverley is best described as theatrical." Full review
 "Elegant Victorian mansion, with thirty en-suite a/c rooms, sympathetically refurbished with splendid period furnishings." 
 "Every room here is furnished uniquely and nearly theatrically with antiques and dramatic linens." Full review