Hotels see rise in room occupancies

From Buffalo Business First: Hotel room occupancy rates continued to rise through the first quarter of the year, mirroring other local statistics and economic factors that show the hospitality industry is climbing out of its slump. According to statistics compiled by Smith Travel Research of Nashville, the occupancy rate in… Niagara Falls, hotel occupancy increased…

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Radisson Hotel & Suites Fallsview Completes Full Hotel Renovation; Hotel’s New Look Inspired by Scenic Niagara Falls

From a PR Web press release seen on Yahoo! News: Buffalo Lodging Associates is proud to announce that renovations have been completed at the Radisson Hotel & Suites Fallsview located at 6733 Fallsview Boulevard in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. The 232-room, 15-story Radisson Hotel & Suites Fallsview is steps from the new Scotiabank Convention Centre…

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Gas leak forces Clifton Hill evacuation

From the Niagara Falls Review: Businesses on Clifton Hill in Niagara Falls had to be shut down and buildings evacuated after a four-inch natural gas line was severed by construction workers Thursday afternoon. Firefighters, police and paramedics were called to the scene at about 4:15 p.m., and began to shut down the area to all…

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Niagara Falls Hotel launches all-new website for Spring 2011

From a Webwire press release: Guests of the Comfort Inn Clifton Hill have high expectations of quality, style, service and satisfaction when they stay on Clifton Hill’s World Famous Street of Fun by the Falls. They can apply those same expectations to the hotel’s new website, which has been redesigned from the ground up, and…

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There’s No Bettertime Than Easter for a Spring Fling in Niagara, Ontario, Canada

From a GlobeNewswire press release seen on Yahoo! Finance: From the famous Niagara Falls to world-class casinos, and from award-winning wineries to charming towns like Niagara-on-the-Lake, there is no better time than Easter for a short stay or getaway to Niagara — especially when area tourism operators and accommodations are offering over 200 packages and…

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Scotiabank Convention Centre big hit with visitors

From the Niagara Falls Review: Pretty impressive. That’s what most people were saying on the weekend after getting their first opportunity to tour the new $100-million Scotiabank Convention Centre on Stanley Ave., near Dunn St., in Niagara Falls. The biggest headache for most drivers was getting stuck in long lines of traffic just making their…

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The Way We Were: One Year Ago on April 12, 2010

From Business Insider: What Niagara can Teach us I loaded up the minivan again this past weekend, threw the kids in, cued up “Alvin and the Chipmunks, the Squeakual” on the DVD player, and set the GPS for another long road trip. This week’s excursion went international as The Klein’s took Niagara Falls by storm….

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Convention centre game changer

From Niagara This Week: Described as a critical piece of the pie in terms of attracting people to Niagara, the gleaming new Scotiabank Convention Centre opened in Niagara Falls on Friday to much fanfare. Years in the making, the new centre across from the old Loretto Academy attracted hundreds of people to the opening celebration….

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Niagara Glen a real treasure that needs to be protected

From the Niagara Falls Review: There’s probably no better place to teach children about birds, wildflowers and trees than by taking them on a hike in the Niagara Glen. “It’s all about raising an awareness for nature and the environment and hopefully our youth will do what they can to protect it,” said Bruce Macdonald,…

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