Hotels in Niagara Falls, Ontario

A little about Niagara Falls...

Niagara Falls, Ontario (2001 population 78,815) is a city on the Niagara River, in the Golden Horseshœ region. It lies across the river from Niagara Falls, New York, and was incorporated on June 12, 1903.

The city is dominated by the Niagara Falls waterfalls on the Niagara River connecting Lake Ontario and Lake Erie. The natural spectacle brings in hundreds of thousands of tourists to the city yearly. The city has built a tourist area surrounding the falls to increase the city's appeal as a vacation destination and prolong stay times. These attractions include viewing and observation based activities like the Maid of the Mist, Journey Behind the Falls and the Skylon Tower observation deck. Other attractions include the Clifton Hill tourist area, casinos Casino Niagara and the Fallsview Casino, natural attractions like the Niagara Gorge, as well as historic sites from the War of 1812.

Falls observation related attractions:
Maid of the Mist
Journey Behind the Falls
Skylon Tower observation deck
Weekly fireworks over Niagara Falls
Nightly illumination of Niagara Falls
Niagara Helicopters
Niagara Skywheel

Tourist sector entertainment:
Clifton Hill, Niagara Falls — Tourist promenade featuring many arcades, haunted houses, wax museums, and themed restaurants.
Marineland — Aquatic theme park
Casinos Casino Niagara and Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort
Major theme restaurants including Planet Hollywood and the Hard Rock Café
IMAX Theatre and daredevil museum
Cirque Niagara — an equestrian / Cirque Nouveau style circus
Greg Frewin Theatre / Las Vegas style magic show.
Fallsview Tourist Area

The Niagara Falls area has seen continuous settlement since the 17th century, first by the Iroquois and then by Europeans who were drawn to the immense falls. Louis Hennepin, a French priest, is regarded as the first European to visit the area in the 1670s.

Tourism started in the early 19th century and has been a vital part of the local economy since that time. As well as the obvious attractions of the falls, Niagara Falls markets itself as a honeymoon destination and is self-proclaimed as the honeymoon capital of the world.