If you need somewhere to stay near the IWK—whether just for a night, or for a longer-term stay—there are many convenient and affordable options.
Ronald McDonald House®
1133 Tower Road, Halifax, N.S.
Halifax’s Ronald McDonald House® serves as a “home away from home” for out-of-town families with sick children who require frequent or long stays at IWK Health. The House is located on Tower Road (a short five-minute walk from the IWK). For reservations or more information, please call 902-429-4044 or visit www.rmhatlantic.com.
The Ronald McDonald Family Room®
The Ronald McDonald Family Room® provides an oasis of calm and support, just steps away from your child when receiving medical care. Located inside IWK Health, the Family Room includes four bedrooms, a living room and television, an adult wellness room, an arts and crafts area, a kitchen/dining area, laundry facilities, and wifi zone. Get more information.
The Canadian Cancer Society's The Lodge that Gives
5826 South Street, Halifax, N.S.
The Lodge that Gives is located directly across the street from IWK Health. The Lodge that Gives serves cancer patients who live 50 miles outside of HRM city limits. Please call ahead for reservations as The Lodge that Gives is often full to capacity, 902.420.1849. More information.
Hotels
Hotels often offer special rates for patients and families visiting IWK Health, so remember to ask if a special rate is available when booking your stay. The following hotels are all within walking distance, or a short bus or taxi ride, of the IWK.
Atlantica Hotel
Cambridge Suites Hotel
The Barrington Hotel
Hotel Halifax
The Lord Nelson Hotel
Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel
Marriott Residence Inn
The Prince George Hotel
The Westin Nova Scotian Hote