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Unofficial start of Summer 2011
Yes, Summer doesn’t start until June 21, but this weekend and next weekend are the unofficial start of Summer in the tourist area of Niagara Falls. I would think that generally the industry likes it when Memorial Day and Victoria Day fall on different weekends, like this year. It doesn’t seem like much was done…
N.F.’s Sheraton welcomes TGIF
From Buffalo Business First: What has long been rumored, concerning the primary restaurant and sports bar inside the newly-christened Sheraton Hotel in Niagara Falls, is now official. Michael DiCienzo, Canadian Niagara Hotels vice president, said the Old Falls Street Sports Bar is being renovated and changed over to a TGIFriday’s restaurant and sports bar. TGIF’s…
Construction at Fallsview Inn on Stanley Avenue
Back in July http://twitpic.com/223lpeI posted a picture of a notice of a sign outside the Fallsview Inn on Stanley Avenue. There was a proposal for a 9-storey hotel. Well, reading this sign would have made me think that there was a new 9-storey hotel being build. Actually, it appears to just be an addition.
New downtown Sheraton celebrates official opening
From the Niagara Gazette: A family with a long history in Niagara Falls hotels is expanding back into the Cataract City and putting a new face and name on a familiar Third Street fixture. Under the kind of sunny skies that herald the return of tourist season to the Falls, the DiCienzo family, the owners…
Valet parking outsourced at Hilton in Falls
From the Niagara Falls Review: More than 70 workers who provide valet and parking services at the Hilton Hotel in Niagara Falls will be out of work on April 30. The employees, some of whom have worked at the hotel for more than 10 years, were notified by letter this week that their jobs will…
Niagara Hospitality Hotels keycard
Another in my series on keycards… I found this card on the ground. It is for one of the Niagara Hospitality Hotels (including The Oakes Hotel).
New Year’s Eve opening seen for renovated hotel
From the Buffalo News: Owners of the newly named Four Points Hotel, formerly the Inn on the River, are finalizing details of a grant from the NFC Development Corp. and are on schedule for opening on New Year’s Eve, according to Mayor Paul A. Dyster.
Sophistication at Fallsview Casino Resort
From the Toronto Sun: Well known for its glitzy casino — the largest and most elegant in Canada with 3,000 slot machines and 130 gaming tables — Fallsview Casino Resort has also earned a much-deserved reputation as one of the finest hotels in Niagara Falls. Every year since it opened in 2004, the Hotel at…
Ramada Keycard
Another in my series on keycards… I found this card on the ground near the Ramada Niagara Falls on Stanley Ave. The card was bent in several places, so it was hard to get a good (flat) picture.