Sheraton on the Falls
Encyclopedia
Sheraton on the Falls is a 22-story Fallsview hotel
located within the Falls Avenue Entertainment Complex in Niagara Falls
, Ontario
, Canada
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for more than 100 years. The first hotel at this location, The Parkside Inn, was built in the early 1890s. It was a three-story building with an observatory. The grounds were well kept and amenities included hot & cold running water, electricity, and gas. In later years, the Parkside was enlarged by incorporating two adjacent buildings into the original structure. In 1923, Howard Fox purchased the hotel and changed its name to The Clifton Inn which was later shortened to The Inn. It became The Foxhead in 1926 after being remodelled into a fake old English Inn and then joined the Sheraton chain in the 1950s.
During 1959, the western end of the Sheraton-Foxhead was converted into Tussaud's Waxworks, which still stands today. The rest of the building was demolished in 1964, whereupon a new Sheraton-Foxhead Motor Inn opened in 1966. The Sheraton-Foxhead was among three hotels located within the Maple Leaf Village Amusement park along with sister hotels the Sheraton-Brock (Crowne Plaza Niagara Falls-Fallsview), and Sheraton Motor Inn (Skyline Inn). After the amusement park's demise the 14-storey hotel had extensive renovations. In 2000, the building was gutted and had eight stories added on top, reemerging as the 22-storey 4-Diamond Sheraton on the Falls Hotel.
Hotel
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located within the Falls Avenue Entertainment Complex in Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Niagara Falls is a Canadian city on the Niagara River in the Golden Horseshoe region of Southern Ontario. The municipality was incorporated on June 12, 1903...
, Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
Canada
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Location
The Sheraton on the Falls is situated directly across from Niagara Falls in the heart of the tourist district. The Sheraton is the cornerstone of the Falls Avenue Entertainment Complex which includes an indoor walkway from the hotel to attractions and dining options on complex that include the Fallsview Indoor Waterpark, Hershey Store, Rainforest Cafe, Hard Rock Cafe, Adventure City, Crowne Plaza Niagara Falls-Fallsview and Skyline Inn.History
The Sheraton site has housed guests visiting Niagara FallsNiagara Falls
The Niagara Falls, located on the Niagara River draining Lake Erie into Lake Ontario, is the collective name for the Horseshoe Falls and the adjacent American Falls along with the comparatively small Bridal Veil Falls, which combined form the highest flow rate of any waterfalls in the world and has...
for more than 100 years. The first hotel at this location, The Parkside Inn, was built in the early 1890s. It was a three-story building with an observatory. The grounds were well kept and amenities included hot & cold running water, electricity, and gas. In later years, the Parkside was enlarged by incorporating two adjacent buildings into the original structure. In 1923, Howard Fox purchased the hotel and changed its name to The Clifton Inn which was later shortened to The Inn. It became The Foxhead in 1926 after being remodelled into a fake old English Inn and then joined the Sheraton chain in the 1950s.
During 1959, the western end of the Sheraton-Foxhead was converted into Tussaud's Waxworks, which still stands today. The rest of the building was demolished in 1964, whereupon a new Sheraton-Foxhead Motor Inn opened in 1966. The Sheraton-Foxhead was among three hotels located within the Maple Leaf Village Amusement park along with sister hotels the Sheraton-Brock (Crowne Plaza Niagara Falls-Fallsview), and Sheraton Motor Inn (Skyline Inn). After the amusement park's demise the 14-storey hotel had extensive renovations. In 2000, the building was gutted and had eight stories added on top, reemerging as the 22-storey 4-Diamond Sheraton on the Falls Hotel.
Amenities
The Sheraton on the Falls has direct indoor connections to attractions, restaurants, and hotels on the 20 acres (80,937.2 m²) complex including the Fallsview Indoor Waterpark, Casino Niagara, Hershey Store and both Rainforest and Hard Rock Cafes.Facts and Figures
- 670 guestrooms and suites
- Panoramic Fallsview Dining
- Indoor Connections to Falls Avenue dining and attractions
- Indoor Walkway to Casino Niagara conference centre
Live Webcams
- Niagara Falls Webcam offering Live Streaming view of the Horseshoe Falls from the roof of the Sheraton on the Falls
- Rainbow Bridgecam features a live streaming view of the Rainbow Bridge-a direct connection between Niagara Falls, Ontario and Niagara Falls, New York
See also
- Niagara FallsNiagara FallsThe Niagara Falls, located on the Niagara River draining Lake Erie into Lake Ontario, is the collective name for the Horseshoe Falls and the adjacent American Falls along with the comparatively small Bridal Veil Falls, which combined form the highest flow rate of any waterfalls in the world and has...
- Fallsview Indoor WaterparkFallsview Indoor WaterparkFallsview Indoor Waterpark is located on 5685 Falls Avenue in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.-General information:The waterpark officially opened on May 2006. More than of water are used to operate this facility. There is a water oasis spanning that features high-speed water slides among other...
- Brock Plaza Hotel
- Casino NiagaraCasino NiagaraCasino Niagara is a commercial casino located in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. It opened in 1996, on the site of the former Maple Leaf Village amusement park. It was originally an interim casino while the new Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort was constructed. Due to its prime location beside...
- Niagara Fallsview Casino ResortNiagara Fallsview Casino ResortThe Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada opened publicly on June 10, 2004. This $1 billion complex with a belle époque theme overlooks the Horseshoe Falls and is one of the most prominent features of the Niagara skyline...
- WWE Niagara FallsWWE Niagara FallsWWE Niagara Falls was a wrestling-related retail establishment that was part of the Falls Avenue Entertainment Complex, which is located in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada and owned by World Wrestling Entertainment . It was the world's first WWE retail and attraction site.-History:The facility...
- Crowne Plaza Niagara Falls – Fallsview Hotel