Name: Acadia University
Address: 39 University Ave, Wolfville, Canada, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, CA
Rating: 7.8

What guests think

At Acadia University, guests describe basic, dorm-style summer lodging that suits budget travelers, with generally clean, quiet rooms and a convenient campus location near Wolfville’s Main Street, but expectations should match student housing rather than a traditional hotel.

Recurring drawbacks include no air conditioning leading to warm rooms, shared hall bathrooms, and limited in-room extras; kitchenettes often lack utensils or kettles, and several guests found beds firm. Staff are generally friendly and helpful, though several wished for clearer arrival guidance, and multiple reviews report slow or unreliable hot water. Expect a simple, convenient campus stay that trades hotel-style comforts for value and location.

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Facilities

Facilities are minimal: shared kitchenettes or fridges are available but often lack utensils or kettles. Overall amenities are basic.

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4

Jing

Jun 21, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

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!

10

Julia

Jul 13, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

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.

10

Daniel

Aug 14, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

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.

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Helene

Jul 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

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.

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Paul

Jul 17, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

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.

10

Ronald

Jul 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Small bar fridge would work

8

Adam

Aug 11, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Simple room, not much for amenities, but clean, hassle free, and perfect location for walking downtown...or stumbling back. And cheap!

6

Caley

Jun 24, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

This is a dorm room. No frills, tv, or AC (very hot inside, fan can be borrowed with deposit). Bathroom is not ensuite (shared). Pool is offsite. It is a budget accommodation, but considering how basic, still feels overpriced. Staff initially did not want to honour my hotels.com pricing. The best part about my stay was visiting the KC Irving building and gardens adjacent to the building.

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Doreen

Jul 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

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!

6

Celia

Jun 15, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

It's a perfectly functional place to stay. Don't count on using the kitchen because they don't supply plates or cutlery. The bathrooms are a little dirty. But overall, it's a decent place to stay for lower cost than most other accomodations in the area

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Cleanliness

Most guests find rooms and common areas clean and quiet. A few mention issues such as smelly bedding or less-than-pristine bathrooms.

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Michelle

Aug 4, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Clean and affordable place to stay while enjoying Wolfville downtown. Easy to walk to. Stroll through the botanical gardens across the road.

8

Darcey

Jun 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This is a true campus experience. That being said the rooms and bathrooms are clean. You are a two minute walk to the Main Street. You are a 10 minute drive to shopping.

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Jing

Jun 21, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

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!

10

Julia

Jul 13, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

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.

10

Daniel

Aug 14, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

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.

10

Diana

Jul 29, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean and quiet. I would recommend travelling with a fan, the rooms are very warm.

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Helene

Jul 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

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.

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Adam

Aug 11, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Simple room, not much for amenities, but clean, hassle free, and perfect location for walking downtown...or stumbling back. And cheap!

8

Stuart

Aug 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Quick and easy check in. Clean room. Clean bathroom. Quiet surroundings. Would stay again.

6

Celia

Jun 15, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

It's a perfectly functional place to stay. Don't count on using the kitchen because they don't supply plates or cutlery. The bathrooms are a little dirty. But overall, it's a decent place to stay for lower cost than most other accomodations in the area

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Rooms

Rooms are basic dorm-style and generally quiet, with some larger layouts; expect shared hall bathrooms. Lack of air conditioning leads to warm nights, and several guests found the beds firm.

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Sigrid

Jun 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Close to town Took 20 minutes to get hot water Warm in rooms Hard beds

6

Tasha

Jun 24, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Room was very hot and no way to cool it down. Bed was hard as a rock.

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Julia

Jul 13, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

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.

8

Andrea

Aug 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Sweet and simple. Nothing fancy but if you are just looking for a place to sleep, it’s a solid spot.

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Daniel

Aug 14, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

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.

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Diana

Jul 29, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean and quiet. I would recommend travelling with a fan, the rooms are very warm.

8

robert

Jul 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Standard student accommodation. Nothing fancy but perfectly fine. Don’t expect luxury. Well situated and quiet. Shared bathrooms.

10

Kristina & Brad

Aug 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Front desk was amazing! Surprisingly the rooms were quiet & very comfortable!

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Paul

Jul 17, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

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.

6

Caley

Jun 24, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

This is a dorm room. No frills, tv, or AC (very hot inside, fan can be borrowed with deposit). Bathroom is not ensuite (shared). Pool is offsite. It is a budget accommodation, but considering how basic, still feels overpriced. Staff initially did not want to honour my hotels.com pricing. The best part about my stay was visiting the KC Irving building and gardens adjacent to the building.

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Service

Staff are routinely friendly and helpful, and check-in is usually quick. However, unclear signage and mismatched instructions caused arrival confusion for several guests, and there was one serious access issue reported.

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Maria E

Jul 12, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Perfect location and kind staff.

6

Claude

May 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nous avons trouvé très difficilement le lieu l adresse n étant pas celle du site et l autre fournie apparaissant dans les instructions spéciales consultées tardivement de notre côté ,ceci étant le cas d autres touristes " en perdition" .En fait il faut pénétrer dans l enceinte de l'université et rejoindre un autre bâtiment .Surprise de constater que la chambre correspond à une chambre d étudiant. douche ou baignoire et wc se trouvant à l extérieur de celle-ci. Il n y avait pas de séchoir à cheveux ni de deuxième serviette et deuxième oreiller ce qui manifeste une absence de vérifications avant l arrivée.. Quid si nous étions arrivés tardivement ! En fait la précision de ces points permettrai de mettre en garde des voyageurs relativement âgés.

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Beth

Aug 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

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

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Chris

Aug 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

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.

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Lori

Jul 25, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Was given a key that would only unlock my room door, it wouldn't unlock the door to the building. So essentially I was trapped up in my room. Found this very strange and didn't see anyone else dealing with this issue and it was not resolved. I received the worst service of my life and asked for a refund and left.

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Eric

Jul 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This would be a good choice for someone familiar with the Acadia campus. Since I wasn't, it was difficult to find the building for my check-in (which wasn't the same building as our room). The printed guide for summer visitors assumed a lot of campus knowledge -- and in any case should have been email to people with reservations ahead of time. Room adequate, but no towels.

10

Kristina & Brad

Aug 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Front desk was amazing! Surprisingly the rooms were quiet & very comfortable!

8

Lynn

Jun 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

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

8

Doreen

Jul 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

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!

8

Stuart

Aug 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Quick and easy check in. Clean room. Clean bathroom. Quiet surroundings. Would stay again.

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Location

Convenient campus location a short walk to Main Street and downtown amenities; several guests enjoyed the scenic grounds and nearby gardens. Area feels quiet and accessible.

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Michelle

Aug 4, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Clean and affordable place to stay while enjoying Wolfville downtown. Easy to walk to. Stroll through the botanical gardens across the road.

10

Maria E

Jul 12, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Perfect location and kind staff.

8

Darcey

Jun 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This is a true campus experience. That being said the rooms and bathrooms are clean. You are a two minute walk to the Main Street. You are a 10 minute drive to shopping.

8

Brian

Jul 15, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

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.

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Tomomi

Jul 9, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

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!!

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Daniel

Aug 14, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

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.

8

robert

Jul 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Standard student accommodation. Nothing fancy but perfectly fine. Don’t expect luxury. Well situated and quiet. Shared bathrooms.

10

Paul

Jul 17, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

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.

10

Cheryl

Jul 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Within walking distance to many amenities

8

Adam

Aug 11, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Simple room, not much for amenities, but clean, hassle free, and perfect location for walking downtown...or stumbling back. And cheap!

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Dining

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Michelle

Aug 4, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Clean and affordable place to stay while enjoying Wolfville downtown. Easy to walk to. Stroll through the botanical gardens across the road.

8

Darcey

Jun 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This is a true campus experience. That being said the rooms and bathrooms are clean. You are a two minute walk to the Main Street. You are a 10 minute drive to shopping.

4

Jing

Jun 21, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

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!

8

Brian

Jul 15, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

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.

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Cheryl

Jul 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Within walking distance to many amenities

8

Adam

Aug 11, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Simple room, not much for amenities, but clean, hassle free, and perfect location for walking downtown...or stumbling back. And cheap!

8

Doreen

Jul 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

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!

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Acadia University

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Premium 3 Bedroom Suite (Shared Bath and Living Area)

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Premium 2 Bedroom Suite (Shared Bath and Living Area)

Classic Room, 2 Single Beds

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