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Niagara Falls Hotel with good view of falls.
On that hill (where the new casino is opening very soon!) there is the
Sheraton Fallsview, the Marriott and also a Hilton. Are are really nice and have great views. Just make sure that you find the right hotel (I think all the chains have multiple hotels in NF) and make sure you don't go to a 'fallsview' hotel and then get a room looking at the city. Most of them have packages too that include breakfasts and dinner. Kids might like the Hilton a bit more because it has the nicest pool with a fun waterslide. David |
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Niagara Falls Hotel with good view of falls.
B wrote in
: Why do you want to sit in your hotel looking at the falls? You don't want to just sit in your hotel looking at the falls. You want to turn off the lights and get in the jacuzzi with your beloved and fool around a bit or at least do some smoochin' and watch the lit- up falls. -- Jim Battista A noble spirit embiggens the smallest man. |
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Niagara Falls Hotel with good view of falls.
"Jim Battista" wrote in message .. . B wrote in : Why do you want to sit in your hotel looking at the falls? You don't want to just sit in your hotel looking at the falls. You want to turn off the lights and get in the jacuzzi with your beloved and fool around a bit or at least do some smoochin' and watch the lit- up falls. -- Actually, I found the lit-up falls to be a bit cheesy, but my daughter loved them. I wanted the view because the room had a large, comfy chair and the window had a vent underneath to hear the roar. I have never been to the falls before, may never get there again, and I spent the hour before dawn tucked into the chair watching the sun come up with that beautiful view. Worth every penny. Chris |
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On Tue, 13 Apr 2004 17:14:09 -0400, Dave Smith
wrote: fishman wrote: Why do you want to sit in your hotel looking at the falls? Go to Goat Island and stand right at the edge as the water falls over. Or take one of the walkways behind the falls. Or ride the Maid of the Mist. The view from your hotel room is more or less like watching the falls on a video. Because you have to go to bed sometime. Yes, it is a shame they were constructed, but they are there and the view from the rooms are fantastic. While I count myself among those who recent the erection of tall buildings so close to one of the great natural wonders of the world, I have to admit that they are not entirely intrusive. If you are walking or driving along the parkway you are more likely to be looking at the falls that at the buildings on the top of the hill behind it, though I am sure they mar the view from the American side. If you're on the American side, you can't miss them. My Italian husband and I were there last summer and he was horrified that Canada had allowed such monstrosities to be built so close to the falls. He said that it was worse than the worst abusive construction he had ever seen in Italy, and that's saying something. He refused to spend a dime in Canada in protest. It is a shame that they located the new casino right next to those hotels. I am sure it will mean lots more business for the hotels, but it seems such a waste of valuable tourism real estate. The serious gamblers would be just as happy to have gone a mile or two down the road. I think Ontario needs to have a good ecological re-education program for it's urban planners or whatever they're called. Are they totally in the pockets of big business? -------- Barbara Vaughan My email address is my first initial followed by my last name at libero dot it. |
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On Tue, 13 Apr 2004 13:44:34 +0200, B wrote:
All of them are a blot on the landscape. It's shameful that they were allowed to be constructed. That probably is not what Oscar Wilde had in mind, following his visit from England, when he said that Niagra Falls, honeymoon destination that it is, surely must be the American bride's second greatest disappointment. CaribeJoe - Moderator Non-commercial My Caribbean.Info Forums Free Caribbean Destination Directories Free advice from Travel Writers Post your own trip reports and photos Hotel and Air Deals and Rough Guide Reports http://www.mycaribbean.info |
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B Vaughan wrote:
While I count myself among those who recent the erection of tall buildings so close to one of the great natural wonders of the world, I have to admit that they are not entirely intrusive. If you are walking or driving along the parkway you are more likely to be looking at the falls that at the buildings on the top of the hill behind it, though I am sure they mar the view from the American side. If you're on the American side, you can't miss them. My Italian husband and I were there last summer and he was horrified that Canada had allowed such monstrosities to be built so close to the falls. He said that it was worse than the worst abusive construction he had ever seen in Italy, and that's saying something. He refused to spend a dime in Canada in protest. It's not Canada. The federal government doesn't often get involved in municipal zoning and building codes. It is the city of Niagara Falls that has allowed it to happen. It's interesting that your Italian husband is so offended by it, since the locals consider the Italian family factor to have had a lot of influence :-) I think Ontario needs to have a good ecological re-education program for it's urban planners or whatever they're called. Are they totally in the pockets of big business? -------- Think "family" iffa you know what i mean. |
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Barbara Vaughan:
My Italian husband and I were there last summer and he was horrified that Canada had allowed such monstrosities to be built so close to the falls. And you've been ranting about it ever since. Enough! -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "This man must be very ignorant, for he answers | every question he is asked." -- Voltaire |
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"fishman" wrote in message ...
"Jim Battista" wrote in message .. . B wrote in : Why do you want to sit in your hotel looking at the falls? You don't want to just sit in your hotel looking at the falls. You want to turn off the lights and get in the jacuzzi with your beloved and fool around a bit or at least do some smoochin' and watch the lit- up falls. -- Actually, I found the lit-up falls to be a bit cheesy, but my daughter loved them. I wanted the view because the room had a large, comfy chair and the window had a vent underneath to hear the roar. I have never been to the falls before, may never get there again, and I spent the hour before dawn tucked into the chair watching the sun come up with that beautiful view. Worth every penny. Chris Thanks to all who posted on which hotel and what to do in the hotel room. Just wondering - if you can hear the roar of the falls, is it possible to get any sleep? It could sound as if you left thousands of water taps running! |
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"H J Angus" wrote in message om... Thanks to all who posted on which hotel and what to do in the hotel room. Just wondering - if you can hear the roar of the falls, is it possible to get any sleep? It could sound as if you left thousands of water taps running! We were at the Marriott Fallsview, on the 8th floor. The row of hotels is on a bluff above the parkway that is immediately adjacent to the water, so there is quite a height difference. The sound is nowhere near loud enough to drown conversation, it's just a pleasant background. Besides, the vents were there to be open or closed, as you prefer. Enjoy your visit, and be sure to go the Niagara Parks website and get the Great Gorge Adventure Pass - discount pass to the Journey Behind the Falls, the Whitewater Walk, the Maid of the Mist and the Butterfly Conservatory as well as a one-day pass on the shuttle; plus shorter lines. http://www.niagaraparks.com/nfgg/discountpass.php Chris |
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On Wed, 14 Apr 2004 20:27:04 -0400, Dave Smith
wrote: B Vaughan wrote: If you're on the American side, you can't miss them. My Italian husband and I were there last summer and he was horrified that Canada had allowed such monstrosities to be built so close to the falls. He said that it was worse than the worst abusive construction he had ever seen in Italy, and that's saying something. He refused to spend a dime in Canada in protest. It's not Canada. The federal government doesn't often get involved in municipal zoning and building codes. It is the city of Niagara Falls that has allowed it to happen. It's interesting that your Italian husband is so offended by it, since the locals consider the Italian family factor to have had a lot of influence :-) All the more reason why my husband would find it offensive. There is little of that kind of thing in the part of Italy where I live. The national government protects certain scenic zones as part of the national heritage, but allows the details of the zoning to local administrations. There have been some celebrated cases of corrupt local governments turning a blind eye to vacation villas and even a few hotels built in protected scenic zones. The national government has in a number of cases required that completed buildings (including at least one large hotel) be torn down, although they haven't been tough enough to suit most Italians. In any case, my husband says he's never seen anything in Italy as egregious as the hotels overlooking Niagara Falls. I think Ontario needs to have a good ecological re-education program for it's urban planners or whatever they're called. Are they totally in the pockets of big business? Think "family" iffa you know what i mean. You know, I find that "iffa" offensive. -------- Barbara Vaughan My email address is my first initial followed by my last name at libero dot it. |
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