When I was booking rooms for my recent trip to Niagara Falls, I realized I made a dumb mistake. I thought I was booking rooms at the Fallsview Plaza Hotel (in Minolta Konika Tower), but ended up at a different Fallsview Plaza Hotel two blocks away. The former has all rooms located between the 27th and 30th floors and is located 150 yards from the falls. It also has a restaurant overlooking the falls. My son was severely disappointed upon our arrival at our hotel…only to find out that it is not a tower, but a rather non-descript building along the strip near the Falls.
After getting over the shock of my mistake, I realized that the price I paid for my hotel rooms really had to be too good to be true. I booked on-line for the price of around 75 dollars per night (US) after taxes. That is fairly inexpensive for a hotel room a short walk from the falls during July. The listed rates for the rooms are slightly higher than that on the website, but are still very reasonable. There are dinner packages that run as little as 142 per night, which include a 45 dollars dinner voucher and shuttle tickets. So what exactly did I get for my money?
I requested adjoining rooms with two beds in each room. That landed me at the end of the hallway on the third floor, facing the city. My view consisted of some construction at the rear of the hotel. The hotel was nothing spectacular…which was part of the excitement I anticipated with the tower hotel. The hotel is currently undergoing construction, which was not disruptive, but was evidenced by a hole in the ground adjacent to the hotel and some work being done on the second floor (which is likely associated with an International House of Pancakes which is scheduled to open soon). The rooms appeared to have been recently renovated and had a very luxurious appearance. The queen beds offered plenty of room for four people to sleep in one room.
Upon entering my hotel room, I was greeted by a deep red foyer which housed a small cart containing a coffee maker and a six dollar bottle of Evian water. To the left was a bathroom with yellow, white and blue pinstripe wallpaper that was very attractive. The sink appeared to have a granite countertop which I believe was the real thing. The shower was a bit on the short side, but adequate. The exhaust fan looked like it may need some additional work. The hole that was cut in the ceiling to house the fan was visible, indicating that the fan was not securely fastened in place or was in the process of being adjusted. It did not create any problems, other than the fact that the hole was visible. The bathroom offered complimentary shampoo from Suave, which I have always considered a decent but inexpensive product. Not a brand that indicates luxury, but decent in a pinch.
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