Sheraton Fallsview Hotel and Conference Center, Niagara Falls.

admin — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:49:03 +0000

Yet another hotel we stayed at but never really use much of what they had to offer. Overall a great place to spend the weekend, but it can be bit pricey for parking (self parking is $20 / day) and if you get one of the rooms near the top of the hotel facing the falls. I’ve also read that previous guests do get the impression that the hotel will charge for every and any thing. A bottle of water (75 cents at the corner store) is reportedly $8.

We had a room on the 27th floor, directly across from the falls (see pic below). What an amazing view! If you can, wake a bit early (5-6 am) and take a close look at the water going over the falls. You’ll notice that it’s controlled further upstream and the volume is much less than during the day. Gotta keep those tourists happy!

As mentioned above we had a room facing the falls on the 27th floor. With the wall facing the falls completely made of glass, you had a great view of the entire area surrounding both the Horseshoe and American falls… we could even see the Maid of the Mist chugging away up the gorge with soaked tourists! Not unlike any other hotel room you’ve seen, with 2 queen beds (very comfortable), typical bathroom, mini desk and bar.. EXCEPT – that view! If you’re scared of heights you may want to think twice before booking one of thees rooms, since the wall facing the falls is full-glass so you really get a true feeling of how high you really area.

If you do decide on a room other than one facing the falls (city view it’s called I think), there’s a great observation deck where you can go get a view of the falls from a different perspective. Here’s a pic from that deck:

Hotel Facts:

Location: 6755 Fallsview Blvd. Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada L2G 3W7 800-618-9059

Website: http://www.fallsview.com/NiagaraSheratonFallsviewHotel.shtml

Check in is between 3:00 and 6:00 p.m. Check out is at 12:00 p.m. should you require an earlier check in or a later departure I’m sure you can speak with the attendant at the fornt desk to make arrangements.

Directions:

From Buffalo Airport:

* Take the Kensington Expressway (Rte 33) West to I-90 South
* Proceed South on I-90, exit onto I-190 West to the Peace Bridge
* Take the Peace Bridge Border Crossing (Exit 9). This will lead you to the Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW).
* Follow the QEW, towards Niagara Falls, to McLeod Rd. exit.
* Turn right onto McLeod Rd. Continue on McLeod Rd. until you reach Stanley Ave.
* Turn left onto Stanley Ave. to Livingstone St.
* Turn right onto Livingstone St. to Fallsview Blvd.
* Turn left onto Fallsview Boulevard.
* The Sheraton Fallsview Hotel & Conference Centre is on your left hand side.

From Toronto Airport:

* Follow signs to HWY 401 West.
* Follow signs to 427 South to QEW (Hamilton/Niagara bound).
* Follow QEW into Niagara Falls. to McLeod Rd. exit.
* Turn left onto McLeod Rd.
* Continue on McLeod Rd. until you reach Stanley Ave.
* Turn left onto Stanley Ave. to Livingstone St.
* Turn right on Livingstone St. to Fallsview Blvd.
* Turn left onto Fallsview Boulevard.
* The Sheraton Fallsview Hotel & Conference Centre is on your left hand side.

Since our goal was to use this as a base for exploring Niagara Falls, our use of the hotel was limited. But I can say that the pool area is somewhat shabby… we expected much more. A plain old rectangle hole with water, is how our youngest daughter described it. The location itself is not bad. You’re very close to many restaurants, other hotels, the casino and the cable car thing that takes you down the hill, directly across the horseshoe falls main tourist area.

I’ll leave you with a picture of the Niagara Falls taken at night:

Should you have any questions about this hotel or the surrounding area, be sure to leave me a comment below and I’ll try my best to assist if I can.

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Sheraton Fallsview Hotel and Conference Center, Niagara Falls.