On October 13th 2015, the long running Comfort Inn Clifton Hill closed its doors forever. The hotel will be removed in order to make way for an extensive entertainment development coming to Clifton Hill’s world famous street.
Since opening in the 1950′s as the Park Motor Hotel, the 185 room Comfort Inn has experienced many changes over the years. For a time, it was considered one of the largest hotels in the area, and featured the ‘Queen’s Door Restaurant & Lounge’ and the ‘Yard In the Park’ pub which later became the ‘Rathskeller’ German pub. The Queens Door Lounge & Rathskeller hosted regular live entertainment and was a popular destination for locals as well as tourists. In the late 70’s the hotel became the Venture Inn and The Queens Door Restaurant was closed. The Lounge was made into the ‘Park Terrace Café’ then a convention/banquet hall, and then ultimately the ‘Poolside Café’ breakfast area for guests staying at the Comfort Inn.
During the 1980’s, the Venture Inn became part of the Choice Hotels franchise and officially changed its name to the Comfort Inn. Around this time Rathskeller became ‘Rumours Nightclub’, which quickly became Niagara’s top social hub. In the late 90’s Kelsey’s Restaurant was added to the hotel, next to Rumours, and continues to operate featuring: a diverse menu, oversized outdoor/indoor patios and regular live entertainment.
Kelsey’s Clifton Hill in the 90’s
It was nine years ago, when the Golden Griddle and the former Quality Inn were removed completely to make way for the massive Niagara SkyWheel and Dinosaur Adventure Golf development, directly in front of the Comfort Inn.
Then a few months ago, Rumours Nightclub was closed after 34 years of operation, to be part of the extensive Comfort Inn site redevelopment, by parent company HOCO Entertainment. The company has a strong track record of staying current with industry trends and are committed to bringing bigger and better entertainment options to Clifton Hill, enhancing Niagara Falls tourism as a whole.
Rumours Nightclub
The hotel would like to thank its many loyal customers that have made the Comfort Inn their choice over the years, and welcomes customers to their supporting properties which include the same great attractions, restaurants, retail shops, they have frequented while staying on Clifton Hill. In the same great location and attentive staff you have come to know and trust.
Reading Time: 4minutes -With hundreds of Niagara Falls hotels to choose from, how do you pick a hotel that is the best suited to your needs? When you read posts from companies that operate hotels you know that they will push their facility and try to prove why they are the best accommodation choice for you. It’s one thing for a Niagara Falls hotel to dictate to you what their perceived strengths are, but isn’t it far more believable to hear the reviews from the people who have stayed there themselves?
The Clifton Hill Niagara Falls Hotel received a winning “Travellers’ Choice” award just last year for being a top “Family Hotel”, and continues to maintain a reputation for being one of — if not the top choice for a Niagara Falls hotel with the closest proximity to the most popular Niagara Falls and Clifton Hill attractions, with rates that are fair and reasonable for families on a tight income. We don’t claim to be the Hilton Hotel, but we do claim to be the hotel to go to for comfort, savings, and easy access to the heart of Niagara Falls. Your kids will love stepping out onto the balcony and being within reach of the Niagara SkyWheel and the Dinosaur Adventure Golf…and you will love being able to view the Niagara Falls Fireworks from the privacy of your own room. Fun, romance and adventure await you in Niagara Falls, and at the Comfort Inn Clifton Hill we want to make sure that we cater to each of you.
Still unsure? Here are some reviews taken right off of Trip Advisor about our hotel:
You will notice that the most common theme about the Clifton Hill Niagara Falls Hotel is our location. Location, location, location! Save money by parking your car in our lot and keep it there for the majority of your trip. Walking distance is within 5 minutes to view the Falls and seconds to the Clifton Hill attractions. If you wish to visit the Niagara Parks attractions a little further down the Niagara Parkway, such as the Butterfly Conservatory or the Whirlpool Aero Car, the WEGO transit bus allows you to easily access these attractions at only $7.00 (13+) and $4.00 (6-12). Children 5 and under are free. The WEGO system picks you up at various stops throughout the city, and the stops are within minutes from our hotel.
For WEGO/taxi/car rental and GO Train information click here.
Our parking lot at the Comfort Inn Clifton Hill is also open for non-guests to use and our rates reflect the month and time of day that you travel; alwaysat a fair and competitive price with no hidden fees. Park in the morning and leave late in the evening without being charged an additional fee.
View the map below for our lot and click on it for information on how to access it:
We are the only Niagara Falls hotel with the “Build-A-Package” option. Customize your own package for your stay! We will help you create the Niagara Falls experience that you want to take advantage of. Click here for information on our package options.
If you have stayed at the Comfort Inn Clifton Hill and wish to give a review of your stay, we welcome your input! Please find us on Trip Advisor and let us know how we are doing.
Reading Time: 4minutes -The choices of hotels in Niagara Falls are endless, but if you really want to save your money, check out the exclusive Build-A-Package offers and further Niagara Falls hotel savings at www.cliftonhill.com.
Let’s start with the location of the Clifton Hill Niagara Falls Hotel. The proximity to the Niagara Falls attractions and the Niagara Falls themselves can’t be beat. This hotel is situated right in the center of all the action, on Clifton Hill. The “Street of Fun by the Falls”, as it is also commonly referred to, has transformed over the years into the hub of the tourist district, second only to the Falls. It is in the heart of the tourist entertainment in Niagara Falls and is inundated with family fun attractions such as the Niagara SkyWheel, the Great Canadian Midway, Ripley’s Believe it or Not! Museum and wax museums such as the Movieland Wax Museum. It is also only a five-minute walk to viewing the Falls, since the bottom of Clifton Hill meets with the Niagara Parkway where you will find the Niagara Falls. *Pictured Above: Exiting the lobby of the Comfort Inn Clifton Hill, right onto Clifton Hill!* Parking
Don’t forget that when you factor in Niagara Falls hotel savings, parking tends to get overlooked. Some of the local big chain hotels will charge you $20+ for parking per DAY during your stay there, regardless of the time of year that you visit. The Comfort Inn Clifton Hill will not charge you parking fees at all during certain days in the year and when they do, your parking rates are reasonably priced, especially for the location of the hotel. The parking fees add up quickly, and a lot of the time hotels will conceal this information from you until the final stages of your booking. Accessibility and Savings
Also, consider again some of the popular Niagara Falls attractions that are included in many hotel packages. The Fallsview Indoor Waterpark and the Greg Frewin Theatre are some of the more popular add-ons that the hotels will offer their guests, BUT are you actually saving money? Before you commit to a package, consider two things: accessibility and actual savings. How far is the attraction from your hotel? Will you need to tack on cab fare? Is your hotel accessible via the WEGO route? (click here to see if it is), and if you take your own car, how much is the parking at the attraction parking lot? As for savings, before you commit to a package, do your research ahead of time and actually see what an individual cost of a ticket is versus the package “savings”. I can tell you in all honesty that these package selections in the Build-A-Package are the best value in that a) The Fallsview Waterpark and the Greg Frewin are both only a five-minute walk from the Comfort Inn Clifton Hill, thus saving you both transportation costs and parking fees, and b) Our package selections that we receive from an attraction at a discount, we pass right on to the consumer, so that you will get the best possible deal. I looked into a few of the hotels in this area and found that what the attractions are charging alone is the exact same price that some of the hotels are passing on to their guests inside their packages, passing it off as a deal. Take a look at our selections in the Build-A-Package and compare it to the retail price…you will see for yourself the savings that you receive. *Save up to 70% on the Imagine Magic Show. Click here to see for yourself* Dining
Here’s another big one. First off, you will save huge at the Comfort Inn Clifton Hill with the “most important meal of the day”, your breakfast. Breakfast is a free deluxe full breakfast buffet served in the Poolside Café on every day that you stay with us. Check out some of the other Niagara Falls hotels in the area and you will see that they don’t offer breakfast for free at their hotel. They may offer you a $20-$30 voucher for a nearby restaurant, but here’s another thing you should research ahead of time — the menu of the restaurant in question. Let’s say the hotel that you are looking to stay at is offering a voucher for $50-70 off a meal for two. You think that’s quite a deal right? Now type in the restaurant and check out the menu prices. Sometimes, you may find that a dinner for two is $250-$300 average. Don’t be fooled by discount vouchers. Now add-on any parking fees that these restaurants may charge. Suddenly that discount doesn’t seem too remarkable anymore, does it?
At the Comfort Inn Clifton Hill, we offer as one of our Build-A-Package options, a Kelsey’s Clifton Hill dining voucher where you spend only $10 for a $20 Kelsey’s Clifton Hill Dining Voucher. The Kelsey’s menu items are diverse and inexpensive to begin with, so that 50% savings will go further than a voucher of a higher priced value at an expensive restaurant would.
Kelsey’s is also connected to the Comfort Inn Clifton Hill, so there is no parking charge that you need to factor in.
Many hotels will try to pass along Niagara Falls hotel savings to you, but you need to read between the lines and do a little bit of research. Dining discounts, attraction discounts and spa discounts are rampant, but check out the prices at these places that are offered in their packages before you make your final hotel selection. What are the menu costs and service costs of these establishments to begin with? It may surprise you how little you actually save in certain hotel packages.
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Reading Time: 4minutes -It’s that time of the year when Clifton Hill takes a little bit of a break from the chaos of Summertime. It’s just before Christmas and people begin to really watch their budget. The Comfort Inn Clifton Hill room rates are considerably cheaper in the Fall/Winter months than any other time of the year…and now they added a Niagara Falls Casino contest!
This is one of the best times to travel to Niagara Falls, or to simply get away for a staycation. Fewer people travel in December than the most popular months of June to August. This means less crowds, less lineups at popular Niagara Falls attractions, some great deals and there are still some great Niagara Falls events going on in the region — especially with Christmas on the way. As an added incentive, the Comfort Inn Clifton Hill is taking part in a Niagara Falls casino contest — book a room on either Friday, December 6th, 2013 or Saturday, December 7th, 2013 and you are automatically entered into a draw for $200 worth of casino game tokens to use at either Casino Niagara or Fallsview Casino. * Click here to book a room!You must book by December 4th, 2013* So what is going on during those days?
For starters, the Winter Festival of Lights is in full swing! This famous festival transforms the Niagara Parkway into a Winter Wonderland that attracts up to 1.5 million tourists annually both locally and internationally. This year, festival organizers have set up about 20 Korean lantern displays to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the end of the Korean War and 50 years of diplomatic relations between Canada and South Korea. This year’s festival features 125 displays and three million tree and ground lights. The festival runs from November 4th, 2013 to January 31st, 2014.
Conveniently, the Fallsview Casino is running the Fallsview Casino Christmas on Ice show until the final day being Sunday, December 8, 2013! It’s a thrilling high paced spectacle of world-class ice skating and features national championship ice skaters, dancers and singers that will fill you with the magic of the season. Tickets start at $25 and there are various showings. If you are interested in booking on the two eligible dates for the Niagara Falls casino contest, here are the showings:
Friday, December 6th, 2013: 9:00 pm. Click here for ticket info.
Saturday, December 7th, 2013: 3:00pm & 9:00pm. Click here for ticket info.
Make sure to grab your camera and check out Niagara-on-the-Lake, just a short distance from the Clifton Hill Niagara Falls Hotel . On December 6th and 7th, 2013 from 10:00am – 4:00pm the 15th Annual Rotary Holiday House Tour commences. The most gorgeous historic properties are decked out for the season in holiday decorations by local businesses and volunteers. The tour operates regardless of the weather.
Purchased tickets ($25) can be picked up between 10 AM and 5 PM, 7 days a week, at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Chamber of Commerce, on the lower level at 26 Queen St., Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Of course the Clifton Hill Niagara Falls Hotel is not only walking distance from both the Casino Niagara, Fallsview Casino and the Winter Festival of Lights, but it’s also located right on Clifton Hill itself where all the attractions are open this time of the year — and Friday and Saturday nights until 12:00-1:00am for most attractions! The Niagara Skywheel has heated gondolas for your comfort, so no matter how much the temperature drops, the ride is open and offers spectacular one-of-a-kind views on the Niagara Falls and the surrounding landscape.
The best value for your buck is the Clifton Hill Fun Pass, where you get 5 Clifton Hill attractions for only $25.95+tax/Adults and $19.95+tax/Children — these include the Niagara Skywheel (TWO admissions if you purchase online), Dinosaur Adventure Golf (dependant on weather) OR Galaxy Golf, Movieland Wax Museum, the XD Ride Theatre and the Ghostblasters Dark Ride — plus a bonus of 5 tokens to use in the Great Canadian Midway!
There is so much to see within Niagara Falls, this is only a short summary of events that fall into the days of December 6th and 7th, 2013 — just a little added incentive to book on one or both of those two dates in order to be automatically entered into the Niagara Falls casino contest! To get started, click here. Good luck and enjoy your visit to Niagara Falls and your stay at the Comfort Inn Clifton Hill.
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Reading Time: 2minutes - CliftonHill.com launches Niagara Falls Vacation Sweepstakes and Instant Win Contest
Sweepstakes and Instant Win Game Prizes Include a Getaway Package to Niagara Falls, Tickets to the Niagara SkyWheel, Discounts Towards Hotel Rooms, plus More.
Niagara Falls, Ontario November 17, 2008 — Celebrating the the Magical Winter Season in Niagara Falls, CliftonHill.com has launched an all new Vacation Sweepstakes Contest and Instant Win Game. The contest welcomes both Canadian and American residents to register for a chance to win valuable travel prizes.
After registering for the contest, you will be entered into a Grand Prize draw for a chance to win a Niagara Falls vacation package; this includes a two-night stay at the Comfort Inn Clifton Hill hotel, $30 voucher for Kelsey’s Restaurant, 2 Fun Passes for 6 great attractions and breakfast each morning.
Whats even more exciting is that you will also get to play the interactive “Spin to Win” game for a chance to win instant prizes like: passes to the Niagara SkyWheel or great room discounts at the Comfort Inn Clifton Hill hotel.
This unique contest opportunity is only open to residents of Canada and the United States and is available for a limited time. Click here to learn more about this contest: http://www.niagarafalls-fun.com
About Clifton Hill, Niagara Falls:
Clifton Hill is Niagara’s world famous street of fun by the Falls, offering a great variety of attractions, restaurants and shopping for everyone. It is considered to be one of the most vibrant and colorful tourist areas in Niagara Falls, Canada. For more information please visit CliftonHill.com, the official website.
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