Hotels near Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls sits 130 km south-west of Toronto on the Canada-US border - among the world's most-visited natural attractions with 3 separate falls totalling 2400 cubic metres per second of water flow over 50-metre drops. The Canadian Horseshoe Falls is the largest (790 m wide, 57 m high) and the standard photograph; the smaller American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls flow from the US side. Day trips from Toronto take 8-10 hours total.

Standard tour includes the Hornblower boat ride (30 CAD; replaces the older Maid of the Mist on the Canadian side - the boat goes directly to the base of the Horseshoe Falls), Journey Behind the Falls (24 CAD), Skylon Tower observation deck, and Niagara-on-the-Lake Victorian village. Day tours from Toronto 120-180 CAD. Self-drive via GO Train + WeGo bus also works. Falls illumination nightly from sunset to midnight.

Pro Tip: The Hornblower boat ride at 30 CAD is the must-do experience - you get genuinely soaked from the spray. Visit the Skylon Tower observation deck at sunset, then stay for the falls illumination from 19:00 onwards. The Niagara Falls Fireworks every Friday and Sunday at 22:00 (May-September) is the summer bonus.