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3.5 out of 5
Lane's Privateer Inn
27 Bristol Ave., Liverpool, NS

Reviews

7.6

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8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

ronald

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Right in the middle of the quite town of liverpool
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

4/10 Poor

Jean

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I found this room dirty,the steps going up to the room were rotten,their were holes in the outside door so you could see daylight.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Travelled with family
The building is older but views are great and rooms are comfy
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Audrey

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very much enjoyed the pub and lounge, clean, good food and waitress was excellent. The view of the water was very nice. The desk staff were great and very helpful
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Bruce Alexa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The room was low average , black mould in the bathroom, the main door had holes in that light would shine through. The whole stairway up to the room and wooden walk way need to be upgraded
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Christina

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
plywood decking outside the doorways made the property feel somewhat run down. The counter attendant was cheery and friendly, and the room did it's job. The heating/cooling was difficult to figure out, and details in the room were overlooked. It was an OK stay and the door was airtight and the lock worked.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful experience
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Ronald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lanes was always a quite and nice place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Grace

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was underwhelming and not the cleanest there was coffee all over the coffee machine and there was a tray that was stuck to the table from the lack of cleaning that is done to the rooms.Nice view and area
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Floyd

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
River view. Not a pretty time of year but no issues.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

donna

Travelled with group
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
I love everything about this place
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Mark

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
We have been staying here for years. The restaurant is just terrific and so convenient. There seems to be a fair amount of deferred maintenance that needs attention. Some cosmetic but other areas truly in need. Floors need a good cleaning at least twice a year. hooks missing in bathroom. The outdoor dining area cover wood needs attention...some pieces are rotting. keep the outdoor dining...it's wonderful.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

Roger

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The character of the building.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Barb

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient to downtown Excellent restaurant
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Nik on 19 Feb 2024
Thank you.

6/10 Okay

Margaret

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is in a beautiful location but in bad need of some upgrades. Not clean and run down
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Linda

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Our room was at the top of a long flight of stairs which could be an problem for people with mobility issues. If so ask for a room on the lower floor. It was winter when we stayed so the grounds were snow covered. The room was clean and warm and great for the price.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Nik on 19 Feb 2024
Thank you so much for stay with us. We are trying to serve you better. Hope you have a great week ahead.

8/10 Good

Mark

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great room, centrally located but dining room closes at 8:00PM
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Nik on 26 Feb 2024
Thank you for your attention. We will try to open it late.

4/10 Poor

Clem

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It’s an older property and therefore you can’t expect modern fit and finish. What we found was a dirty, forgotten room that will keep us from ever returning. The bath drain was plugged and by the end of a shower you were ankle deep in water.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Our stay was great. Our room was clean and comfortable and the staff went above and beyond to take care of us. It was awesome.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Krista

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

ryan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness

10/10 Excellent

Krista

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Very clean and quiet
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

susan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
It was a very relaxing time although some fine details of cleanliness are at fault heat pump.so dirty woukdnt turn on and dusty around edges of room not professional tv very frustrating but staff excellent in office and dining room
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

jen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quaint , historical property with beautiful views . World’s Best seafood chowder served at onsite restaurant!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

larry John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This was suppose to be a deluxe room. It had small spaces,one double bed.For $310 for 2 nights,way too expensive with the mattress not comfortable.Also,stuffing came out of my pillow. Only 2 creamers,one per cup,,2 coffeepods and no stirsticks.Cheap,cheap,cheap for a hefty price.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Damian

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Old and sad
We stayed at the Inn five years ago. It’s an historic building and has a certain charm about it. Unfortunately, over the last five years, they have done no upgrading, and the cleanliness was far less than desirable. Even though it’s an old building, there are some very simple things they could do to make it better. We will not be staying here again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

4/10 Poor

Kelly

Travelled with partner
The room was cute however it was filthy, the coffe pot had an old coffee pod in it and the base was gross, the floors were so dirty that you made the sheets dirty when you got into bed, the tile backsplash was covered with toothpaste spray and the sheets had what appeared to be a poop stain on them which we didn’t notice until after we slept in them. We let them know when we left and no one really cared, so I’d suggest somewhere else if you can😉
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Veronica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Loved walking from hotel to downtown and waterfront. Owners were very helpful and restaurant had delicious meals.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Ann, Halifax

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The Inn was very convenient but it’s run down. The outside needs a paint job, the bathroom has black mold around tub, light bulbs burnt. The beds are older and linen is as well. I’d spend more to stay somewhere else. We had stayed here a couple of years ago and it was lovely. Not so much this time.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Pamela

Travelled with partner
Room looked like it was no throughly cleaned. Open condiments in coffee tray.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Veronica

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not very clean in hallways, carpets and bedroom. Needs updating badly. There was a boil water advisory posted in hallway but staff did not mention it upon checking or offer water. Another person staying there happened to mention I could get bottled water at desk!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

THOMAS

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
120 years ambience, poor internet,needs tlc,upgrades and maintenance
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Evelyn

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Property doesn’t recognize allergies to scents. First room was so strong, I had to leave door open to release smell. Didn’t work after 1 hour. Asked front desk for a pillow and blanket to sleep in the car. They believe heavy scents are good for business. Front desk staff offered me a refund-I said no, I would sleep in my car. Front desk got 2 other rooms for me to try. Second scented, but less. Third room fine. They helped me move my luggage. Overall, I believe the concept of scent free is foreign to management, but if Expedia approached them, they would make significant changes.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

4/10 Poor

Melanie

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
The inn is old, and we were expecting that, but the room and hallways were filthy. A thick layer of dust, cobwebs, tub that didnt drain, dirty bathroom walls, thread bare sheets, and air conditioning that didnt cool (only fan working) made this stay worse than many third world countries that we have travelled to.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

joan, Halifax

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Lucy

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our room was nothing like the picture on the booking site. Dirty bathroom/toilet, toilet seat broken. Light burned out in bathroom, 2 lamps in main room one unplugged with no outlet in reach, additional desk lamp would not turn on & broken. Clogged bathtub drain, mold on shower edges. Floors dirty, tile around bathroom sink had not been cleaned. The property is not maintained. Entry dark and dirty, stains on inside doormat. decking on landing leading to rooms is in disrepair. Dim lighting, not at all welcoming. Used to be a nice place years ago. Would never go back.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Valérie

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

ralph

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

PATRICIA, Guelph

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wasn’t impressed with anything about the property. The rooms definitely need a makeover. Floors are wood and so scratched and dirty. Spilled water and wiped up with paper towel and it was filthy. Quickly put shoes on. Would not recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

karyn

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Linda

Travelled with family
Unique inn with character. Exactly what I expected in a small town in the Canadian maritimes. Very comfortable room
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Nik on 19 Sept 2023
Thank you so much for your stay with us.

4/10 Poor

Ken

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disappointing
The inn is falling apart. I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone. The floors are filthy, the hook on the bathroom door fell off, the sink doesn’t drain, the shower curtain has mild on it. We were booked for 3 nights and on day 2 we came back to the room and they didn’t make the bed or give us fresh towels. We didn’t stay the third night because of hurricane Lee we flew home, they wouldn’t refund us. You should not recommend them. Scale of 1-10 I won’t give the more than 3. I wish I took photos of the pipes on the ceiling and the filth.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Tom

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Looks not bad from outside. Room not so good. Very poor wifi. Bedding was too small and cheap sheets. Kept coming off mattress. Good water pressure but very basic rooms. Not too much available in Liverpool.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Laureen

View great, location great, staff great, cleanliness not great but also note there was a water ban so water was not potable.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Jeff

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Petra

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Room was clean when I arrived. However, during my 5-day stay no one came to change towels or tidy up room. Breakfast was offered only on weekends. Fortunately, the Memories cafe was within walking distance and opened at 9 a.m. The hotel didn't quite deliver what the website conveyed.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Jill

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms were not clean. Was under water restrictions, was no one at the desk in the morning to get bottled water from for brushing your teeth or making coffee. Rooms and furniture was very dated and banged up. Building needs a major cleaning and renovation.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023