Anonymous wrote:Definitely stay on the Canadian side and don't bother with the "falls view" rooms. You do see the falls from the room but IMO it's not worth the extra money because you are so far away and it's like a postage stamp. We stayed at the Holiday Inn and it was ok, nothing fancy and not spectacular but just fine for us. If I were to go back i might get a nicer hotel but really you spend most of your time outside anyway.
If you have some time definitely check out Niagara by the Lake for restaurants and shopping.
We stayed at the Hilton Fallsview on the Canadian side. We got our room on Priceline, and when we checked in they offered us a room with a view for an extra 40 bucks. It was well worth it, and I'm not the type to pay for extras!! My husband and the kids and I spent a whole lot of time looking at the falls from our room. Not postage stamp-like at all!