Name: The Crystal Inn on the Parkway
Address: River Road 4249, Niagara Falls, Niagara Falls, Niagara Falls, L2E 3E7, Canada
Rating: 7

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Catholic Health

Niagara Falls International Airport

St Catharines / Niagara District Airport

Buffalo Niagara International Airport

Harbourfront Centre

HTO Park

Air Canada Centre

Rogers Centre

CN Tower

St. Lawrence Market

Hockey Hall of Fame

Metro Toronto Convention Centre

Fort York National Historic Site

Roy Thomson Hall

Princess of Wales Theatre

Royal Alexandra Theatre

Nathan Phillips Square

Toronto City Hall

Grange Park

Yonge-Dundas Square

Art Gallery of Ontario

Allan Gardens

Royal Ontario Museum

Casa Loma

The Crystal Inn on the Parkway

Niagara Falls

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the hotel is moderately priced, was clean and mostly comfortable. The people at the front desk are friendly and helpful. On the negative, there is no wifi in the room and there was no telephone. Also, the people above us decided to turn on their whirlpool at midnight, which is not very quiet. Not luxury, but clean and safe!

decent for the price

I stayed here for three nights on a recent mini-vacation to the area, visiting the Falls and doing some hiking at other places. The location was perfect and the price was very good. I don't need a lot of extra stuff so this was exactly what I was looking for: a clean room with a comfortable bed at a reasonable price. It also had a microwave oven, a fridge, and electric fireplace in the room I had. It was a little over 2 km to the Rainbow Bridge, so I walked on the one day I spent the entire day at the Falls. (You'll pay $20-$30 for parking down there, so it was nice staying at a place within walking distance for me.)

No, there is no on-site restaurant, but there is no shortage of places to eat nearby. And even though it sits right on the parkway/River Road, it was still quiet, certainly more quiet than anything around Clifton Hill. I liked being able to pull out of the parking lot and get right to where I was going when I was driving.

The staff was friendly, especially Vicki who checked me in when I got there. She made some eating recommendations too that were very good. (Thanks Vicki!)

Altogether, it was a good place to stay and I'd stay there again.

Convenient Location and Nice Price

Located a long walk but a short drive along the Parkway, Crystal Inn is located in the old part of Niagara Falls across the road from the edge of the gorge near the former international road and railway Suspension Bridge and the railway station.  In early March, everything in Niagara Falls is quiet with relatively few tourists around.  As a result, hotel and motel prices are cheap and the CAN$35 that we were charged for a room at the Crystal Inn is hard to beat. A city bus service to the falls passes the entrance to the motel and stops nearby.  

The room that we had was a traditional motel room similar to many that I've stayed in over the last 50 years!  Basic but comfortable.  Everything worked as it should.  Coffee maker and supplies included.  No included breakfast or on site restaurant... but there are plenty of eateries of all kinds nearby.  The office was closed when we arrived late afternoon and we were directed to checkin at another motel just down the road.  This we did with no difficulty.  Similarly in the morning or early (7:30am) checkout was done simply by leaving the key in the unit as the office didn't open till sometime later.

Note that you can only use the nearby bridge to and from the USA if you have a NEXUS pass.  Otherwise you have to use the Queenstown-Levistown or Rainbow bridges.

All in all, a good value motel and the lowest rate that we had in a two week plus vacation in Ontario and the Northeast USA staying at similar accommodations.  We would stay at the Crystal Inn in the future should we visit Niagara Falls again.

Basic Traditional 'Mom & Pop' Motel

This hotel is pretty basic and in need of updating. The rooms were clean and kept us warm since it was below freezing at night when we stayed. There is no breakfast, so you will need to find a place to eat breakfast. You do get free internet and free parking. It was a little noisy and I could hear a lot of traffic from the street at night. Close enough to the Falls. We had a rental car so there was no problem. The price was pretty good, but I would probably stay at a different place next time.

Okay for the price...

We stayed here for 2 nights as a quick visit to see the falls. Rooms are pretty basic and could probably do with some modernising but they are very conveniently positioned to be able to walk to the falls. We arrived very late at night and they were very accommodating. Also we misplaced one of the room keys and they were very understanding.  I think with a little overhaul of the rooms this place could be a gem.

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