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NovaStar Motel On The Lake

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BBQ/picnic area
Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Lake View | Bathroom | Free toiletries, towels
Front of property
Full Kitchenette Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking, Lake View | Private kitchen | Fridge, microwave, toaster
Front of property

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
214 Hwy 1, Dayton, Dayton, NS, B5A 5A1
  • Yarmouth Regional Hospital
    2 min drive
  • Yarmouth Mall
    3 min drive
  • W. Laurence Sweeney Fisheries Museum
    3 min drive
  • Yarmouth, NS (YQI)
    11 min drive

Room options

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Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Lake View | Desk, blackout drapes, soundproofing, free WiFi

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Lake View

  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Comfort Double Room, 1 Queen Bed, Kitchenette | Desk, blackout drapes, soundproofing, free WiFi

Comfort Double Room, 1 Queen Bed, Kitchenette

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Comfort Studio Suite | Bathroom | Free toiletries, towels

Comfort Studio Suite

  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Economy Apartment | Living area | Flat-screen TV

Economy Apartment

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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Full Kitchenette Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking, Lake View | Desk, blackout drapes, soundproofing, free WiFi

Full Kitchenette Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking, Lake View

  • 250 sq ft
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Triple Room, Double and Twin Bed, Non Smoking, Lake View | Desk, blackout drapes, soundproofing, free WiFi

Triple Room, Double and Twin Bed, Non Smoking, Lake View

  • 205 sq ft
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About this property

NovaStar Motel On The Lake

Dayton motel close to Yarmouth Mall
This motel features a 24-hour front desk, a garden, and barbecue grills. Free continental breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a picnic area, a front-desk safe, and a vending machine are onsite.
NovaStar Motel On The Lake offers 16 accommodations with complimentary toiletries and blackout drapes/curtains. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves.

This Dayton motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This business-friendly motel also offers a terrace, barbecue grills, and a vending machine. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 9:30 AM.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, German, Vietnamese

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/truck parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM

Things to do

  • 18-hole adjacent golf course
  • Golf clubhouse

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • On a lake
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Limited room service
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Late check-in fee: CAD 15 for check-in between 10:00 PM and midnight
Minimum check-in age: 17

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of CAD 15 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: CAD 120.0 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: CAD 15 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-in fee: CAD 15 for check-in between 10:00 PM and midnight

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Property Registration Number RYA-2023-24-03150710304056533-214

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

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NovaStar Motel On The Lake Reviews

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 32 out of 136 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 40 out of 136 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 29 out of 136 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 18 out of 136 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 17 out of 136 reviews" "

7.2/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic property. Very friendly staff. Rooms have an upgraded look to them and are very clean Will absolutely stay there again when I am in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Darcie

Traveled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This place was ok. You get what you pay for. We booked a kitchenette and it was nice but very old. Rusty heaters, fridge and oven. No AC. there was a fan and a tv and microwave. Only ONE kitchen chair which was very strange. Nothing fancy by any means but if you're looking for a cheap stay, this is just fine. Staff were very friendly! Free breakfast (toast, yogurt, apples, cereal, coffee. Nothing special but still good.)
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patti

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Joyce

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Small quarters
Location was good with a comfortable bed. However, we didn't have wifi. They charged an $8 tax for the soap and shampoo. It's old and we had spiders inside and out.It's small; when you open the door it hits the bed and the bathroom door hits the other side of the bed.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Natascha

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Woke up 15 times due to the scratchy sheets. No real lock on door.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Simple access, gracious host and clean as a whistle room. There was difficulty getting tv to work, but handled by the staff quickly. (turned out to be batteries in one remote). Breakfast was simple but good. The lady in charge was a great host for our one night stay. I would stay again
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
20 years old, no ac, coffee pot but no coffee. Hot water goes in and out, shower knob to turn off hot water which turned ice cold could not be turned off, until plummer arrived to fix it.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Martin

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Don’t!!!
Just plan awful. We checked in, walked into the room and decided to sleep in our car. Cobwebs, peeling paint, flimsy doors, no security, scary.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Nicole

Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Checked in at 4:30 but room not ready till 6ish
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Alice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Low key basics near Yarmouth's ferry terminal
Low key no frills comfort near The Cat Ferry terminal in Yarmouth. Shows its age with a few cracked floor tiles, but the room was quiet and comfy after a long drive and ferry trip.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Convenient location to get to ferry terminal in Yarmouth. Nothing walkable from hotel. Hotel is aging and run down. Staff were friendly and helpful. Our booking said check in was at 1pm but on arrival the hotel said check in was at 4pm.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Chantalle

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Brittany

Traveled with pets, Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I stayed at this motel one night, and it was one of the worst experiences I've ever had. From the moment we arrived, it was clear that the place was poorly maintained. The room was unbearably hot because there was no air conditioning, making it impossible to get a good night's sleep, especially my elderly dog who was panting the entire time. To make matters worse, the Wi-Fi connection was practically nonexistent, which was incredibly frustrating as we couldn't connect to anything. The cleanliness of the room was appalling and the overall state of the room made us uncomfortable. We were so dissatisfied that we decided to check out a day early, even though we were refused a refund for the remaining night. I strongly advise anyone considering staying here to look elsewhere. This place is in desperate need of improvements, and until that happens, I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone. They had multiple guests leave early and they continue to rip people off who cannot see themselves staying any longer.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

David

Business traveler, Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is by far one of the worst hotels I have ever stayed. The room was dirty, so was the bathroom. The broom was covered in spiderwebs. The stove was dirty and there were no dishes to cater to 4 people as advertised and even listed on a piece of paper inside the room. The kitchenette did not have knives or a coffee maker or frying pan. The fridge is leaking water and I had to clean it before I could use it. No dish towels or drying towels. There is no 24/7 front desk service. There is no AC in the room and the entire unit is contaminated with a mold smell, which caused us harm. The hot water is scolding and burns your skin if you don't be carful. The faucet does not keep it in lukewarm and switches to cold or scolding hot while showering. The floor is caving in as the structure is comprised. Safety issue! The view is to a gas tank and garbage cans. This hotel and the Lakelawn Motel are all owened by this Vietnamese Man and he does not care in the properties or their upkeep. Does not offer any refunds. Don't waste your money on either one of them.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Kim, Delanson

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No air conditioning or wifi. Cobwebs on walls. Few breakfast items. Never...
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Kim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Derek

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Run the other way.
First of all I would recommend to not have them on your hotel list. The toilet looked like a 5 year old repaired the floor around the toilet. The rubber cocking was just smeared around the toilet to fill in the missing tiles after a quick fix. They could put a new curtain rod in the bath so the curtain wasn’t sagging . Go to the dollarama and for $4.for a new one . Had to go th the office because they left only a small bit of toilet paper on the holder. It just felt unclean. Have a little pride in your hotel . The little thinks matter. Hemm the bedspread to fit the bed so it isn’t dragging on the floor. Thank you very much
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Shawn

Liked: Cleanliness
This is often the cheapest motel to stay at so one should keep that in mind. With no AC the rooms can get hot with the sun coming through the large window and cell signals in my room at least was not good at all. The wifi was strong, and you are just on the edge of town to go pick up food or whatever.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Need air-conditioning
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pauline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful view from the room. Much larger than we anticipated. The room was quite warm when we entered but the lovely owner turned on the A/C for us.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Randy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Looks absolutely gorgeous on the outside. The staff were super friendly and helpful. This is a very old motel very dated and the room smell musty need some major renovations on the inside.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Abhishek Kumar

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Munkee

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

mary

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Pictures showed 2nd floor 2 Bdrm with nice furniture in main room but not like pics at all. View was great outside but Couch needs updating & no table & chairs at window? Pictures not accurate. Also to get to 2nd floor the back path is a cement path & steps very cracked, which is unsafe. The back path lighting is very poor. The gazebo is nice outlook spot lighting for smokers so non smokers can’t enjoy Staff was very friendly & helpful . Close to ferry & breakfast was sufficient to get a person started. The inaccurate depiction online is very Misleading especially for 2 Bdrm and ought to be corrected
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Nicole

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The people at check in were nice but the room was dirty and cabinets falling apart. The couch had a very old cover on it, the windows were sealed shut and very dirty. We decided to leave and stay somewhere else.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024