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Acadia University

2.5 star property
Waterfront hotel with a fitness center and a restaurant

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This ocean-adjacent hotel creates a peaceful getaway where travelers can sample regional wines and explore nearby vineyards. The garden provides a serene spot to relax, while practical amenities include an indoor swimming pool, fitness center, and laundry services.

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Parking included
  • Gym
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Room options

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Showing 6 of 6 rooms

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2 bedrooms, desk, laptop workspace, free WiFi

Classic Single Bed

7.0 out of 10
Good
(7 reviews)

Highlights

Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
Portable fan
2 bedrooms
Shower/tub combination
Microwave
Freezer
Stovetop
Shared/communal kitchen
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Large Twin Bed

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2 bedrooms, desk, laptop workspace, free WiFi

Classic Room, 1 Double Bed

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
Portable fan
2 bedrooms
Shower/tub combination
Microwave
Freezer
Stovetop
Shared/communal kitchen
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Classic Room, 2 Single Beds | 2 bedrooms, desk, laptop workspace, free WiFi

Classic Room, 2 Single Beds

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(11 reviews)

Highlights

Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
Portable fan
2 bedrooms
Shower/tub combination
Microwave
Freezer
Stovetop
Shared/communal kitchen
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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2 bedrooms, desk, laptop workspace, free WiFi

Premium Double Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
2 bedrooms
Premium bedding
Portable fan
Shower/tub combination
Detached private bathroom
Microwave
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Premium 3 Bedroom Suite (Shared Bath and Living Area) | 2 bedrooms, desk, laptop workspace, free WiFi

Premium 3 Bedroom Suite (Shared Bath and Living Area)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
Premium bedding
3 bedrooms
Portable fan
Shower/tub combination
Microwave
Freezer
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Double Beds

Premium 2 Bedroom Suite (Shared Bath and Living Area)

Highlights

Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
2 bedrooms
Portable fan
Shower/tub combination
Microwave
Freezer
Stovetop
Shared/communal kitchen
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Double Beds

About the neighborhood

Map
39 University Ave, Wolfville, NS, B4P 2S6

What's nearby

  • Acadia University - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Wolfville Farmers Market - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Robie Tufts Nature Centre - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Randall House Museum - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles

Getting around

  • Stanfield Intl. Airport (YHZ) - 68 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Tim Hortons - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Burger King - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Church Brewing Co - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Chez Cora - ‬9 min drive

About this property

Acadia University

Hotel by the ocean
At Acadia University, you can look forward to a grocery/convenience store, a garden, and a library. Sip on a glass of local wine at this hotel, which boasts a tasting room, winery tours, and wine release events. The on-site restaurant, Wheelock Dining Hall, offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with laundry facilities and a gym.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Free self parking
  • An electric car charging station, a gift shop, and a vending machine
  • A TV in the lobby, a banquet hall, and a ballroom
Room features
All 1200 rooms feature comforts such as laptop-friendly workspaces, as well as amenities like free WiFi.
Other amenities include:
  • Shower/tub combinations and free toiletries
  • Wardrobes/closets, communal kitchens, and full-sized refrigerators/freezers

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/truck parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Wheelock Dining Hall

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Library
  • Private wine tours
  • TV in common areas
  • Vineyard
  • Wine tasting room
  • Wine tours
  • Winery release events

Family friendly

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • In-room full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • ATM
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (on request)

Business services

  • 30 meeting rooms
  • Conference center (6,720 square feet of space)
  • Coworking space

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On the waterfront
  • Picnic area
  • Vineyard

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Handrails in stairways
  • In-room roll-in shower
  • Pool hoist on site
  • Portable shower seat
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Communal living room
  • Reception hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Freezer
  • Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • Microwave
  • Shared kitchen access
  • Stovetop

More

  • Desk
  • Laptop workspace
  • Portable fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
The check-in location differs from the property location; go to: [Roy Jodrey Hall, 39 University Ave, Wolfville NS, B4P 2R6]
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you arrive at the property after hours, you'll need to check in at an alternate location: [Room 519, Acadia Students' Union Building 30 Highland Ave Wolfville, NS B4P 2R6]

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Property Registration Number STR2526T8876

We should mention

A car is recommended for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

Acadia University Hotel
Acadia University Wolfville
Acadia University Hotel Wolfville

Frequently asked questions

Is Acadia University pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Acadia University?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Acadia University?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Acadia University located?

Situated on the waterfront, this hotel is steps from Acadia University, K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre, and Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens. Robie Tufts Nature Centre and Wolfville Farmers Market are also within 15 minutes.

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Acadia University Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 23 out of 77 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 29 out of 77 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 18 out of 77 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 77 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 77 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Denise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a university dorm room which was nostalgic for me as I attended that university 40 years ago!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It was a quiet stay, nothing fancy - you get exactly what you're expecting from a stripped down dorm. Location was handy and the price was right. Showers left a bit to be desired but it was overall ok. I'd stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Andrea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Sweet and simple. Nothing fancy but if you are just looking for a place to sleep, it’s a solid spot.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Brian

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Price is great. Super safe accommodations. A little warm at night and hot water takes a long time to get to shower and even when it finally arrives, it’s like warm. Beautiful university campus and it’s very close to some great food and coffee choices, along with recreation.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Lynn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Better signage would be very helpful. Check in staff while friendly, could be a bit better at explaining where things are, providing wifi info. Overall, good place to spend a night
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and affordable place to stay while enjoying Wolfville downtown. Easy to walk to. Stroll through the botanical gardens across the road.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Kerry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The shower water never got hot. Had to have a cold shower
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay. Large dorm room with several individual washrooms on the halls. Shared fridge and small kitchen. Clean room with linens and towels.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tomomi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Acadia University is located near the main street of Wolfville. It was such a lovely campus! I particularly loved visiting inside and outside of the Irving Environmental Science Centre, which was so close to the residence building!!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I arrived to find that air conditioning did not exist in the building. The room was 27 Celsius. A fan could be supplied but that would require a 20$ deposit. The solution was to pay another 45$ and move to the building with AC. This took time and energy when all I wanted to do was sleep. The person at the counter named Blessing was extremely helpful. Kudos to them.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Jing

Disliked: Amenities
The blanket smells of body odour. The shared kitchen has no kettle for boiling water, zero plates, bowl, spoon, etc. Two single use plastic cups were in the room, that all. I was given a room on 4th floor, there was no hot water the night I checked in, so I couldn't shower. The coffee and tea on offer was in a different building block, to access it I must get down from 4th floor, walking out the building where my room is, and through a large open space to another building to the reception area. Because there were no areas to sit, once you get your coffee, you must take it elsewhere to drink it. The check in was difficult too, because the buildings are looked the same and signage for check-in isn't obvious. I paid over $140 per night of stay and got an experience that was worse than accommodation I paid less than $80 for a night!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Jeff

Price was good
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Marcel

Pas d’avis
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Acadia University

The dorm room was very clean and quiet. We went to spend the weeeknd helping our son move into another dorm and watch some of the football practices. The grounds were well maintained. Very easy to get around.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kristina & Brad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Front desk was amazing! Surprisingly the rooms were quiet & very comfortable!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Deane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Pretty pricey for one night's stay in a dorm with shared bathroom facilities.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quick and easy check in. Clean room. Clean bathroom. Quiet surroundings. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Beth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Staff were very kind Each person should get two pillows we rented a fan which was great but only knew that through someone else that stayed at another university. Is this advertised? The grounds, buildings are beautiful
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Très bien.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Standard student accommodation. Nothing fancy but perfectly fine. Don’t expect luxury. Well situated and quiet. Shared bathrooms.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Good price good location. No A/c or screens over windows. only 3 Shared bathrooms 2 w/ showers per floor. No hot water at night or in kitchen located on each floor. Hall floors never swept or moped in over a month - only bathrooms. In room dusty inappropriate ventilation system left running constantly all summer - should be cleaned during summers.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Doreen

Liked: Staff & service
It’s a university dorm with few amenities. Read reviews! We took a fan and a Kerig coffee maker- thank goodness because it was a hot night. Nice little kitchen area with microwave and full fridge with freezer. Exactly what we expected. Check in area not well marked but staff were very friendly. We are both alumni so it was fun to come back!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ronald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Small bar fridge would work
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Helene

Liked: Staff & service
Rien de plus qu' une chambre (sans air climatisé). Il faut être équipé pour profiter de la cuisine car il n'y a absolument rien. La serviette était cachée dans le armoire. Tout était très propre. Stationnement peu commode. Laveuse et sécheuse à disposition.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
This is a pretty solid choice for affordable summer travel accommodations with one big issue. It's a standard single dorm room with a bed, desk and wardrobe. There's a shared bathroom - two of them - and we were there with very few other people so there was no issue with waiting. There is a kitchenette with a fridge/freezer which we used to freshen up our cooler ice packs. What's the issue? There's no air conditioning and no fans. And when we were there Nova Scotia was in the grips of a heat wave. We went out and bought a fan from a local hardware store so we could sleep. The good news is we were there only one night and we are now up one portable fan. That said, parking was right by the building and the downtown strip was within walking distance (5-10 min). It's a great option, but book when the temperature isn't in the 30s, bring your own fan or prepare to sweat.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

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