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Niagara Falls Hotel with good view of falls.
Seeking info on hotels with good view of falls.
Any advice on which hotel to stay, floor level or particular room to request as long as it does not cost an arm and a leg would be appreciated. A lot of info on the net on the latest hotels but they never reveal if all you see is a falls view 75% cut off by some other tall building. Thanks, Harold |
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Niagara Falls Hotel with good view of falls.
H J Angus wrote:
Seeking info on hotels with good view of falls. Any advice on which hotel to stay, floor level or particular room to request as long as it does not cost an arm and a leg would be appreciated. A lot of info on the net on the latest hotels but they never reveal if all you see is a falls view 75% cut off by some other tall building. The Sheraton Fallsview and the Marriot are both on the hill overlooking the falls and have lots of rooms facing it. Neither is cheap, but the tourist business has been slow for the last year or so and there are some deals available. |
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Niagara Falls Hotel with good view of falls.
Oakes Inn is one of my favorite.
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Niagara Falls Hotel with good view of falls.
Originally posted by H J Angus Seeking info on hotels with good view of falls. Any advice on which hotel to stay, floor level or particular room to request as long as it does not cost an arm and a leg would be appreciated. A lot of info on the net on the latest hotels but they never reveal if all you see is a falls view 75% cut off by some other tall building. Thanks, Harold Marriot Fallsview was wonderfull. A few years ago we negotiated a rate around $200CDN for an $900 room after arriving without a booking. View was out of this world, unobstructed from the 16th floor IIRC, well worth the extra expense in my opinion. I believe all the rooms there have unobstructed views. Enjoy your trip Iain -- Posted via http://britishexpats.com |
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Niagara Falls Hotel with good view of falls.
The Marriott Fallsview has wonderful views of the falls. Many of the rooms
have fireplaces and some have jacuzzis. We stayed there in the fall, so rates were reasonable -- I have no idea what they'd be during high season. Nice hotel, though. "H J Angus" wrote in message om... Seeking info on hotels with good view of falls. Any advice on which hotel to stay, floor level or particular room to request as long as it does not cost an arm and a leg would be appreciated. A lot of info on the net on the latest hotels but they never reveal if all you see is a falls view 75% cut off by some other tall building. Thanks, Harold |
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Niagara Falls Hotel with good view of falls.
"B Vaughan" wrote in message ... On 12 Apr 2004 18:50:26 -0700, (H J Angus) wrote: Seeking info on hotels with good view of falls. Any advice on which hotel to stay, floor level or particular room to request as long as it does not cost an arm and a leg would be appreciated. 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. Chris |
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Niagara Falls Hotel with good view of falls.
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. 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. |
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Niagara Falls Hotel with good view of falls.
Dave Smith wrote in message ...
The Sheraton Fallsview and the Marriot are both on the hill overlooking the falls and have lots of rooms facing it. Neither is cheap, but the tourist business has been slow for the last year or so and there are some deals available. We stayed at the Sheraton Fallsview last July. We had a "fallsview" room w/ the floor-to-ceiling windows facing the falls. The door/window when open is not for the faint-of-heart/heights. The rooms were nice but I don't remember the hotel being particularly memorable. IIRC, I think we paid in the neighborhood of $175-$200 US. This was over a holiday in the summer, and although it wasn't rack rate, it was close. Nice view. Good location. Be aware that Starwood/Sheraton operates two Sheraton's in the area --- and we found that their 800# is a little sneaky in where they put you. The two are "Sheraton by the Falls" and "Sheraton Fallsview", which are of course two different hotels. "Sheraton Fallsview" seems to be the more popular of the two, and offers slightly lower rates than "Sheraton by the Falls". "Sheraton by the Falls" isn't on the "strip" perse, and is located about 1 mile away from the action. I wouldn't suggest staying here unless you want to do a lot of walking. I could swear the 800# tries the push the less popular "Sheraton by the Falls", probably as a result of low occupancy. When both myself and another couple called(multiple times) to specifically ask prices/availability for "Sheraton Fallsview", the customer service agent consistently said, "Why don't you stay at the Sheraton by the Falls instead?". After the second time, I asked, "Why this one and not the one located immediately next the action, casino, etc?" She had no real answer. Niagara Falls on the whole is overly commercialized, too touristy, etc Cheap plastic souvenir / t-shirt shops everyplace. Big neon-signs ala Las Vegas come to mind. If we went again, we would definitely stay at Niagara-on-the-Lake, and visit Niagara Falls for one day, rather than the other way around. Several people suggested we spend more time at Niagara-on-the-lake before we went, and I really should have listened! Niagara-on-the-lake is very quaint, nice cafes, shops, etc. The vineyards are fun to visit as well. It's literally 20 mins? from Niagara falls. Hope this helps. Keith Pittsburgh |
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Niagara Falls Hotel with good view of falls.
Keith M wrote:
Niagara Falls on the whole is overly commercialized, too touristy, etc Cheap plastic souvenir / t-shirt shops everyplace. Big neon-signs ala Las Vegas come to mind. If we went again, we would definitely stay at Niagara-on-the-Lake, and visit Niagara Falls for one day, rather than the other way around. On the whole, it is a tourist location, and tourist flock to that sort of thing. There lots of other attraction like the butterfly conservatory, greenhouses, school of horticulture. The "tourist traps" are pretty well limited to three or four streets. Several people suggested we spend more time at Niagara-on-the-lake before we went, and I really should have listened! Niagara-on-the-lake is very quaint, nice cafes, shops, etc. The vineyards are fun to visit as well. It's literally 20 mins? from Niagara falls. NOTL is nice, but it tends to be a little more expensive. There are great plays at the Shaw Festival and a number of very nice restaurants restaurants. And the drive there from Niagara Falls is very nice. |
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