Niagara Falls Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Bridal Veil Falls showing landscape views, a waterfall and a city
Niagara Falls featuring a cascade and landscape views
Bridal Veil Falls featuring autumn colours, a cascade and bungee jumping
Niagara Falls featuring a garden and autumn colours
Ontario featuring a waterfall

Nicknamed the world’s honeymoon capital, this spot is a natural wonder attracting newlyweds, families, cross-country travellers and waterfall fans.

If you’re travelling near western New York, visit Niagara Falls to see spectacular waterfalls. Water flows at a rate of 150,000 gallons per second (568,000 litres) on the U.S. side. See plunging water, hear the roaring falls and feel mist swirling up from the gorge.

The Niagara River, which separates the U.S. and Canada, flows from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario. Watch the water curve dramatically, then drop up to 110 feet (33 metres) in American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls on the U.S. side.

Three state parks offer vistas of the falls and river. Niagara Falls State Park is the launch point for activities at the falls itself. Don a yellow poncho and walk to Cave of the Winds below Bridal Veil Falls. Ride on the Maid of the Mist boat that has brought tourists in raingear near the falls for nearly 170 years. Hike along gorge trails to Goat Island to view Canada’s Horseshoe Falls.

Whirlpool State Park juts into the gorge overlooking a giant whirlpool and water rapids downstream of the falls. At Devil’s Hole State Park, take the stone stairs to the base of the gorge to see rushing rapids. Walk upstream along the river toward the whirlpool.

Consider beginning your marriage here. The area has multiple wedding chapels along with honeymoon suites with beds and Jacuzzis in heart shapes. Your guests will enjoy many activities in the area when not engaged in wedding events. Try your luck at the casino, shop at Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls USA and explore the Aquarium of Niagara. Gaze at the falls illuminated at night.

The falls are glorious in summer with light mist cooling a hot day. Bundle up in winter to enjoy a frosty wonderland. Ice forms over the base of the falls, creating a bridge up to 50 feet (15 metres) thick.

If you have time and your passport, after enjoying Niagara Falls in the U.S., cross the Rainbow Bridge to Canada to see Horseshoe Falls, another portion of the river’s amazing drop.

Where to stay in Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls showing modern architecture and a bridge

Downtown Niagara Falls

4.5/5(44 area reviews)

The enchanting waterfalls and first-class casinos are just a few highlights of Downtown Niagara Falls. Make a stop by Niagara Falls State Park or Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino while you're exploring the area.

Downtown Niagara Falls
Comfort Inn The Pointe

Comfort Inn The Pointe

3 out of 5
1 Prospect Pointe, Niagara Falls, NY
The price is Rp2.184.221 per night from 1 Sept to 2 Sept
Rp2.184.221
Rp2.490.012 total
1 Sept - 2 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Niagara Falls. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and a fitness centre. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful ...
8/10 Very Good! (1,425 reviews)
"The auto super close for the park and the food spots. Very clean come for and employees very nice."

Reviewed on 20 Aug 2025

Comfort Inn The Pointe
Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino

Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino

4 out of 5
310 4th St, Niagara Falls, NY
The price is Rp3.561.599 per night from 1 Sept to 2 Sept
Rp3.561.599
Rp3.968.799 total
1 Sept - 2 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star spa hotel in Niagara Falls. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the pool and the helpful staff in their ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (3,570 reviews)
"Very clean, spacious rooms, very comfortable beds. Not enough staff at front desk so there was always a long wait for check in and out. I prepaid through Expedia but then was charged an extra $25 at checkout for "hotel fee". At no time when I booked and prepaid was it stated that I needed to pay ..."

Reviewed on 19 Aug 2025

Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino
Cambria Hotel Niagara Falls

Cambria Hotel Niagara Falls

3 out of 5
311 Rainbow Blvd, Niagara Falls, NY
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is Rp2.220.054 per night from 15 Sept to 16 Sept
Rp2.220.054
Rp2.530.861 total
15 Sept - 16 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star family-friendly hotel in Niagara Falls. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff and ...
9/10 Wonderful! (1,481 reviews)
"The hotel is new therefore everything from bed, pillows to towels are new. Unfortunately they charge $20 for the parking. And when I called I was told there wasn't a charge (I saw people claimed about this fee in reviews)"

Reviewed on 20 Aug 2025

Cambria Hotel Niagara Falls
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
The Southside Villa - With Private Yard & Parking, Near Falls & Casino by Niagara Hospitality

The Southside Villa - With Private Yard & Parking, Near Falls & Casino by Niagara Hospitality

3.5 out of 5
513 23rd St, Niagara Falls, NY
Stay at this 3.5-star villa in Niagara Falls. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and balconies or patios. Popular attractions Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino and ...
8/10 Very Good! (6 reviews)
"cigarette smell, poor house condition"

Reviewed on 30 Jun 2024

The Southside Villa - With Private Yard & Parking, Near Falls & Casino by Niagara Hospitality
The Ashland Manor

The Ashland Manor

3 out of 5
710 Ashland Ave, Niagara Falls, NY
Stay at this 3-star holiday home in Niagara Falls. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and balconies. Popular attractions Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino and Fallsview ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (8 reviews)
"The house was exceptionally clean and well-maintained. Everything exceeded our expectations, and the location was excellent—just a short distance from Niagara Falls. It made our stay both comfortable and convenient."

Reviewed on 31 Jul 2025

The Ashland Manor
The Trotter Manor - With Private Yard & Parking, Near Falls & Casino by Niagara Hospital

The Trotter Manor - With Private Yard & Parking, Near Falls & Casino by Niagara Hospital

3.5 out of 5
2218 Ferry Ave, Niagara Falls, NY
Stay at this 3.5-star villa in Niagara Falls. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and balconies or patios. Popular attractions Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino and ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (12 reviews)
"The house is easily accessible. The neighbors are verry pleasant. Verry clean and felt like being home not a hotel. Very big we had 6 adults and 5 children work great for us . Close parking to the home . I had great communication with the host .would highly recommend."

Reviewed on 11 Aug 2025

The Trotter Manor - With Private Yard & Parking, Near Falls & Casino by Niagara Hospital
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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