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The Great Canadian Hotel Bar Hop: Roy’s Lounge at The Westin Nova Scotian

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 1181 Hollis Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 2P6
September 27, 2012 at 6:48 PM | by | Comments (0)

This is not so much a bar hop as a bar marathon that runs (get it?) the entire length of Canada. If you have the stamina, so do we.

Halifax, Nova Scotia is a seafaring harbor city, home to salty sailors of yore and local brew pubs, and its dark ocean waters are the final resting place of the Titanic.

It's also home to Roy’s Lounge in The Westin Nova Scotian. This classic lounge was originally called the Griffin Lounge back in 1963, when bartender Roy first started out there. Now, fifty years later, he can still be found here shaking or stirring his famous martini. And get this -- earlier this year The Westin Nova Scotian re-named the lounge after him.

Along with Roy, you can find all of the usual suspects here at the lounge: hotel business guests, those on a weekend getaway, and loads of locals. Along with great local beer and a mix of classic cocktails, the regulars come in for Roy’s secret martini. He wouldn’t give up his recipe, but he has had 50 years to perfect this legendary beverage. For true connoisseurs, rumor has it that each time Roy shakes it, it's a perfect pour each and every time.

Now if the classic martini is not for you, there’s a bevy of other beverages from which to choose. Try the Nova Scotia Cosmo, made with Ironworks vodka and cranberry liqueur -- a local micro-distillery –- cranberry juice and fresh lime juice. In summer, mojitos were big on the outdoor patio and the Green Tea and Honey Mojito sounded particularly yummy.

The Westin Nova Scotian has a great location in the happening Seaport District of Halifax. Rooms are light and contemporary and are a decent price at $209 CAD ($213) for a King room or, at $235 CAD ($240) for the Westin Renewal Package, breakfast and late check-out are included.

[Photo: The Westin Nova Scotian]

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