Hotel at Niagara falls on points or free nights?
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Hotel at Niagara falls on points or free nights?
I am planning a trip to the falls this summer, staying on the canadian side. I am looking at credit cards to apply for now to earn nights or points. But I would also like to know if any of the rewards programs will allow you to book a room with a view of the falls.
thanks
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I am planning a trip to the falls this summer, staying on the canadian side. I am looking at credit cards to apply for now to earn nights or points. But I would also like to know if any of the rewards programs will allow you to book a room with a view of the falls.
thanks
thanks
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The Hilton is a much nicer property, IMO, than the Sheraton - I stayed at the Sheraton this weekend after a several year hiatus, and it was a bad experience (first room was hotter than hell, AC turned off, no opening window, dirty, broken, etc; second room smelled of pot, but at least it had a balcony with a door that opened so I didn't boil to death. parking situation there is a joke, and the starbucks charged nearly $8 for a latte!) I'm back to the Hilton next time, and the falls view rooms there have great views.
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The Hilton is a much nicer property, IMO, than the Sheraton - I stayed at the Sheraton this weekend after a several year hiatus, and it was a bad experience (first room was hotter than hell, AC turned off, no opening window, dirty, broken, etc; second room smelled of pot, but at least it had a balcony with a door that opened so I didn't boil to death. parking situation there is a joke, and the starbucks charged nearly $8 for a latte!) I'm back to the Hilton next time, and the falls view rooms there have great views.
Also the thing is I know there is hotels with reward options. But when I looked it seemed that you cant get a room with a view when booked by points, that was the original question if anyone had experience booking with rewards in a view room.
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Ah thats a shame, because I was considering the Sheraton because of the waterpark access and SPG points.
Also the thing is I know there is hotels with reward options. But when I looked it seemed that you cant get a room with a view when booked by points, that was the original question if anyone had experience booking with rewards in a view room.
Also the thing is I know there is hotels with reward options. But when I looked it seemed that you cant get a room with a view when booked by points, that was the original question if anyone had experience booking with rewards in a view room.
The waterpark, you can buy day passes even if you are not staying in any of those three hotels. Access is not free if you do stay at e.g. the Sheraton (unless you are booking a package, which presumably you wouldn't be able to do on points) you still have to buy a pass (friends we were with were not amused because what they had read made it sound like it was free access).
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I stayed at the Four Points back in the summer and while it's close to the Falls, I doubt many of the rooms have anything more than the tiniest sliver of a view of the Falls, if that. If you're intent on getting a room with a view of the Falls, you may have to look elsewhere or at the very least confirm with the hotel that you have a Falls view room.
That said, it's a nice hotel and a good value... I'd stay there again regardless of the lack of a direct Falls view.
That said, it's a nice hotel and a good value... I'd stay there again regardless of the lack of a direct Falls view.
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I stayed at the Four Points back in the summer and while it's close to the Falls, I doubt many of the rooms have anything more than the tiniest sliver of a view of the Falls, if that. If you're intent on getting a room with a view of the Falls, you may have to look elsewhere or at the very least confirm with the hotel that you have a Falls view room.
That said, it's a nice hotel and a good value... I'd stay there again regardless of the lack of a direct Falls view.
That said, it's a nice hotel and a good value... I'd stay there again regardless of the lack of a direct Falls view.