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NovaStar Motel On The Lake

2.0 star property

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BBQ/picnic Area
Front of property
Full Kitchenette Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking, Lake View
Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Lake View
Economy Apartment, Lake View

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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214 Hwy 1, Dayton, Dayton, NS, B5A 5A1
  • Place, Yarmouth Regional Hospital
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Yarmouth Mall
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Yarmouth Ferry Terminal
    ‪5 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Triple Room, Double and Twin Bed, Non Smoking, Lake View

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

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

  • 19 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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

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

  • 23 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Lake View

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Lake View

  • 1 bedroom
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Comfort Double Room, 1 Queen Bed, Kitchenette

Comfort Double Room, 1 Queen Bed, Kitchenette

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Economy Apartment, Lake View | Living area

Economy Apartment, Lake View

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 4 Double Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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Comfort Studio Suite | Bathroom

Comfort Studio Suite

  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Dayton

Located in Dayton, NovaStar Motel On The Lake is on the waterfront, within a 5-minute drive of Yarmouth Mall and Yarmouth Ferry Terminal. .This golf motel is 2.3 mi (3.8 km) from Yarmouth County Museum and 2.8 mi (4.5 km) from Mariners Centre.
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What's nearby

  • Yarmouth Regional Hospital - 3 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Yarmouth Mall - 3 min drive - 3.2 km
  • Yarmouth County Museum - 4 min drive - 4.3 km
  • Yarmouth Ferry Terminal - 5 min drive - 4.7 km
  • Mariners Centre - 5 min drive - 5.3 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Wendy’s - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Tim Hortons - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Mary Brown's Chicken - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Bulk Barn - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬2 min drive

About this property

NovaStar Motel On The Lake

Lakefront motel in Dayton with free parking
NovaStar Motel On The Lake offers 16 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature 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.
Make yourself at home in one of the 16 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and flat-screen televisions are provided for your entertainment. Conveniences include desks and blackout drapes/curtains, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional amenities at this motel include a picnic area, barbecue grills, and a vending machine.
Take advantage of the motel's room service (during limited hours).
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/lorry parking on site

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 lift

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

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • 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 at the property

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

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, STR2526T2206

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. 42 out of 186 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 54 out of 186 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 41 out of 186 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 25 out of 186 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 24 out of 186 reviews

7.2/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

6.4/10

Amenities

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Leila, st Albans

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Melanie

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
spiders in our room, we had the kitchenette and the glass ware was dirty, bathtub filthy we didn’t shower. we left as soon as we woke up.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia L

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Christiane

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Diane

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We were booked to stay at the NovaStar hotel for five nights and wanted a room with easy access for big bags and some food prep facilities. We arrived very late in the night after driving from the city and found the room to have cobwebs, furniture covered in dust, the bathtub was leaking, moldy and covered in hair, plus there was a tear in the window covering and without blinds or curtains it was possible to see directly into the bathroom from the walkway. There was a strong odor of cologne or cleaning supplies, the lights flickered and while blackout curtains were in one window the other had just a thin blind so the lights from the parking lot and exterior were very bright inside. My daughter and felt both unsafe and unclean in the room but the staff available was not able to do anything with the reservation. The bed appeared clean and due to the late hour we stayed the night. I awoke the next morning with my eyes almost sealed shut due to allergies and the amount of dust. (Not seasonal allergies as this did not occur once we moved locations) we left at 6:30 in the morning and again staff on site told me that they could not change the reservation. I called the number provided and spoke with multiple people advising of the unacceptable state of the room and requested the remainder of the reservation to be cancelled and refunded (since I had paid for the entire visit directly through the hotel). After much back and forth the staff advised me that they would not offer
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Helen

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Rebeccah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
No A/C, no coffee machine, no ice, no Kleenex, no bathroom fan. But it was very clean and very quiet
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Gary

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

4/10 Poor

Rodney

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Bob, Regina

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Our kitchenette room was very spacious and we looked out on to the beautiful lake. We had table and chairs on the deck which was nice to sit at and have a glass of wine before going to dinner. There was no ac and the room became very hot during the day. Only 2 tiny windows were avaible to open and only one would open. The screen had a fist sized hole in it. There was a very old style box fan which did not deal with the heat in the room.It was a 50's style room which they had attempted to update. There were only 2 lamps in the room which provided inadequate light. I had to dust the room since it had not been dusted. Our room was never vacuumed or the bathroom cleaned during our 6 day stay. The kitchen sink didn't have a dishcloth or tea towel when we arrived. Eventually we received 2 dish cloths, no tea towel. We eventually received a towel bath mat, none the first day. There was no rubber bath mat and no grab bars for the tub. There was a new white toilet in the bathroom and the sink and tub were a weird color green( not avocado) from some distant era. Luckily there were new taps at the sink and a new shower fixture with good water pressure. All in all, we loved the location and the size of the suite but otherwise it was a bust! Definitely not worth $170 a night. Even on cool days the suite was sweltering. The old fashioned 50's style windows need replacing.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Tracy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place But bring an extra blanket for cool nights
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

christine

Travelled with family
The owner was very friendly. The breakfast was very simple but adequate. No ac in the room but the fan helped. Bbq on the property came in very handy to make our supper. The room we stayed in was dated but everything worked. The yellow tub was very retro. Lots of towels, wash clothes, soap and shampoo
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Alfonso

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Brigitte, Vanderhoof

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Close to town. Quiet. Nice size room. No A/C. Clean. Nice lake views.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Paula

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was a perfect stop on our road trip, close to Yarmouth, clean, and not too expensive.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable, clean, and quiet. A great restaurant two minutes down the road 'Honey Bees Restaurant'.
The view from our room.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Cheryl

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Pink bathtub
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

michael

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A very nice place overlooking Milo Lake. The room was a bit tight with door not being able to be opened fully due to furniture and the bed was very close to the bed. There was no a/c but they provided a fan. The staff was very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

andrew, milton

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
nice place to stay simple clean with nice views
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Frank

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

Poorly run joint.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Katie

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Caulist

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place looks like its falling apart
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Mackenzie

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Won’t stay again.

The service wasn’t terrible but wasn’t great. Talked to me through the ring camera, when I checked in and out.. wasn’t worth $150 for one night. Very outdated. Not the cleanest. Mold in the bathroom, it’ll do if you’re in a pinch. Likely wouldn’t stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025