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Highland Motel

2.0 star property
Guests relax in the peaceful garden or enjoy convenient meals at the snack bar/deli while the attentive staff ensures a smooth, hassle-free experience

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Highland Motel combines tranquility with practical amenities. Enjoy the garden space, on-site snack bar/deli, and in-room WiFi. The property offers luggage storage and express check-in/out services. Staff members consistently receive positive feedback for their helpfulness.

Reviews

6.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Housekeeping
The current price is AU$133
includes taxes & fees
22 Jan - 23 Jan

Room options

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Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

Highlights

Air conditioning
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Shower/bath combination
Private bathroom
Microwave
Cable channels
Desk
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

Highlights

Air conditioning
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Shower/bath combination
Private bathroom
Microwave
Cable channels
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Family Room, Multiple Beds

Family Room, Multiple Beds

Highlights

Air conditioning
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Shower/bath combination
Private bathroom
Microwave
Cable channels
Desk
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Double Beds

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Double Room Single Use, 1 Double Bed

Double Room Single Use, 1 Double Bed

Highlights

Air conditioning
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Shower/bath combination
Private bathroom
Microwave
Cable channels
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
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About the area

Upper North Sydney is home to Highland Motel. Sydney Range Front Lighthouse and World's Largest Fiddle are local landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Marine Atlantic Ferry Terminal and Seaview Golf & Country Club. Exhibition Grounds and Cape Breton Centre for Heritage and Science are also worth visiting. Visit our Upper North Sydney travel guide
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530 Seaview Drive, Upper North Sydney, NS, B2A 3N8

What's nearby

  • A panoramic view of Channel Port aux Basques, Newfoundland during winter. The small coastline community has snow covered colorful houses, Marine Atlantic ferry and terminal with a sheltered harbour.
    Marine Atlantic Ferry Terminal
    6 min drive - 8.3 km
  • The World’s Largest fidel located along the waterfront in Sydney, Nova Scotia.
    World's Largest Fiddle
    13 min drive - 18.2 km
  • Seaview Golf & Country Club
    20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Centre 200
    12 min drive - 17.2 km
  • Whitney Pier Historical Museum
    14 min drive - 20.0 km

Getting around

  • Sydney, NS (YQY)
    22 min drive

Restaurants

  • Tim Hortons
    8 min drive
  • Tim Hortons
    15 min drive
  • Wendy's
    6 min drive
  • Tim Hortons
    7 min drive
  • Kennys Pizza
    6 min drive

About this property

Highland Motel

Motel near Marine Atlantic Ferry Terminal
Highland Motel provides amenities, such as a garden and a snack bar/deli. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Free self-parking
  • Express check-out, express check-in and luggage storage
  • Guest reviews say great things about the helpful staff
Room features
All guest rooms at Highland Motel offer comforts, such as air conditioning, in addition to Guests reviews say good things about the clean rooms at the property.
More amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with shower/bath combinations
  • Flat-screen TVs with cable channels
  • Fridges, microwaves and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Snack bar/deli

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift (single-level property)
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 10 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

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
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit and window guards
Property Registration Number RYA-2023-24-03301330543406662-530

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

Property is also known as

Highland Motel North Sydney
Highland Motel
Highland North Sydney
Highland Motel Motel
Highland Motel Upper North Sydney
Highland Motel Motel Upper North Sydney

Frequently asked questions

Is Highland Motel pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much does it cost to stay at Highland Motel?

As of 21 Jan 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Highland Motel on 22 Jan 2026 start from AU$133.43, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Highland Motel?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Highland Motel?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Highland Motel?

Checkout is at 11 AM.

Where is Highland Motel located?

Situated in Upper North Sydney, this motel is 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from Seaview Golf & Country Club and within 3 miles (5 km) of Pottle Lake and Johnson Lake Nature Reserve. Exhibition Grounds and North Sydney Historical Society are also within 6 miles (10 km).

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Reviews

Highland Motel Reviews

6.4

6.8

Cleanliness

7.2

Location

7.4

Staff & service

5.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 133 out of 798 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 226 out of 798 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 170 out of 798 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 131 out of 798 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 138 out of 798 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Martha

Liked: Amenities
Quick and easy check in and check out. AC was perfect when on abd room was comfortable overnight
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Room was clean. Staff was very helpful and courteous. Right price and place for my overnight stay.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Noah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I had a wonderful stay at this motel! The room was clean and comfortable, and the staff was super friendly and helpful. The location was convenient, and parking was easy. Great value for the price. Some areas could use a bit of updating, and the Wi-Fi was a little slow.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thai Binh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was super friendly and helpful. Great rooms too
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Small older motel just outside of North Sydney, just off Hwy 125. Staff was very freindly and helpful. Room was clean. Parking was good. If you are looking for a high end place to stay, this isn't it, but if your looking for someplace quiet, layed back and comfy this is it.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela

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

Great stay

We really enjoyed our stay here. I was nervous after reading some the reviews but our room was great. Very comfortable. Staff are very nice
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Lynette

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The front desk guy checking us in was the best part of your property. Rooms are dated but was clean .
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shawn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A great stay here as always, very friendly owners.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shawn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A great stay here as always, very friendly owners.

6/10 Okay

Lyda

Liked: Staff & service
The host is great, the room could use a lot of tlc!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness
For my goal of this trip, Highland is good enough for everything I needed. Owner is very friendly and room is clean
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Christine

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is very run down. Rooms were awful. Staff was excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

kuloththunkan

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Best customer service.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Guy

Our one complaint was the bed was hard and very uncomfortable. Other than that our stay was good!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Beverley

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Our room was clean, room was tight with 2 double beds but perfect for a nights stay. Recommend that if you have any mobility issues to ask for a room on the ground floor as they don’t have an elevator.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Amy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Motel was exactly as described and the staff were very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Vanessa

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean, Found the bathroom small, and the bed was hard
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Tara

Liked: Staff & service
It’s an older motel, but my expectations were met for this accommodation. Lots of hot water!!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

George

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It was fine for what we paid. Functional and clean for an overnight stay on a road trip, which is what we needed. Staff person we interacted with was friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Renee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Lovely little motel, wonderful owner/staff

The staff here were wonderful and friendly. Very helpful, even came and told us that we should bring our items in from outside that we were hanging to dry because a raccoon had been stealing items LOL. The bed was broken, but we were able to put the frame back together properly so it became a non-issue. We had a lovely stay, and my dog really enjoyed the property. I absolutely love the little picnic area and the presence of a barbecue for visitors
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good location from ferry. Front desk staff very friendly and hospitable.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Holly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was a fantastic little motel right off the highway and only a few minutes from fast food, gas stations, shopping and more.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness

Blaah

Toilet seat was broken, shower had no hot water. Other than that it was an ok stay. Quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I've stayed there several times over the last 20 years but havent for a few years. Unfortunately there has been little upkeep done and the place is in need of a major redo. Despite the condition it was clean and the staff very friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice motel. Spacious, comfortable, quiet
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024