Who’s really writing the reviews on TripAdvisor?

This isn’t directly Niagara Falls-related, but it is still interesting. I’m sure some (or all) of the local operations use TripAdvisor and may try to cheat the system. From The Times Online: A row has broken out over the reliability of the hotel-review website TripAdvisor, with hoteliers alleging that the market-leading giant is no longer…

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Falls hotel to get funds for retail, restaurant

From the Buffalo News: A Canadian hotelier currently refurbishing two Buffalo Avenue hotels will receive $1.1 million in city and state money to bring retail and possibly a chain restaurant to one of them. Faisal Merani plans to spend $3.8 million to expand the restaurant and retail area of his Holiday Inn at First Street…

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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…

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Sleep Cheap returns to Falls hotels

From Niagara This Week: Sleep Cheap, Charities Reap is back for its sixth year. Hotels started taking reservations on Monday for annual promotion that sees Niagara residents getting discounted rooms in Niagara Falls hotels over a four day period. This year, Sleep Cheap will be taking place over four nights: Nov. 15 through 18. Niagara…

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Phil’s Blog: The Hotels I stayed in Page III

Someone with a Blogger blog has posted about some hotels he’s stayed in, including several in Niagara Falls: In 1994, my Grandfather decided to stay on the Canadian Side for a weekend excursion the the USA because of the Canadian Dollare was falling. There are two Days inn hotels in Niagara Falls, This hotel is…

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Sleep Cheap, Charities Reap 2010 is here!!!

I had heard that this morning was the official announcement day. The Niagara Falls Review hasn’t posted the information yet, but the City of Niagara Falls web site has all the details… You can book rooms as of October 18, 2010 at 7 am The available dates are Monday, November 15, 2010 to Thursday, November…

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