The TD Rink at the Brink is back in action, allowing visitors to enjoy a skate on an outdoor, open-air rink overlooking the majestic Horseshoe Falls.

A favourite with visitors who like to embrace the best of winter, the Rink at the Brink is open from Dec. 1 to Feb. 29, 2012.

After getting a truly Canadian taste of winter on the ice, the CAA Winter Festival of Lights – running through the end of January – provides a long list of entertainment and attractions for visitors to continue the winter wonderland experience.

Part of Falls Avenue Resort, the Skyline Inn features hotel packages featuring attractions, dining and entertainment options to suit families and travellers of all kinds.

Hotel takes top prize in Toronto Sun Readers’ Choice Awards

NIAGARA FALLS – The people have spoken, and the Sheraton on the Falls has come up golden.

The 4-Diamond, 5-Star hotel overlooking the spectacular Horseshoe and American Falls has been selected as the top of all the Niagara Falls hotels by thousands of voters who cast ballots in The Toronto Sun’s 18^th annual Readers’ Choice Awards.

Readers selected the Sheraton on the Falls for the 2011 Gold Award based on a combination of its outstanding service, remarkable hotel amenities, unparalleled location to the Falls and connection to the Falls Avenue Resort, Canada’s largest entertainment complex.

“We’re extremely proud to receive this honour,” said Sarah Vazquez, Vice-President of Marketing for the Falls Avenue Resort.  “Every member of staff at the hotel takes pride in ensuring our guests have a fabulous experience while they’re with us, whether they’re tourists here for a short pleasure trip to see the sights or business travelers here to roll their sleeves up in the largest hotel conference centre in the city.”

The Niagara Falls hotel offers 669 luxurious guestrooms and suites, many of which feature stunning view of the falls through floor-to-ceiling windows.  The Sheraton on the Falls is as close to the action and entertainment as you can get. As the cornerstone of the Falls Avenue Resort, an internal walkway connects the hotel to the 24-hour excitement of Casino Niagara, the three-acre year-round Fallsview Indoor Waterpark, a selection of a restaurants that range from Fallsview fine dining to casual theme restaurants  and exclusive retail shops.

“We have Niagara Falls Hotel Packages to suit the tastes of every kind of traveler. We want guests to come for a stay and see why we’ve struck gold with so many visitors,” said Vazquez.  “In honour of the Reader’s Choice award we will be offering our popular Two Night Ultimate Couples Package for only $189.  It features everything that makes the hotel great-luxurious accommodations, Fallsview fine dining, a Fallsview Spa credit, cocktails at Hard Rock Café and winery tour and tasting passes for two award winning wineries.  It’s the perfect pre-holiday getaway”

 About the Sheraton on the Falls

The Sheraton is a modern AAA/CAA 2011 rated 4 Diamond/5 Star hotel located directly across from the Falls in the heart of Niagara’s premier Falls view tourist district. Situated on the corner of Clifton Hill and Falls Avenue on the 20 acre Falls Avenue Resort, the Niagara Falls Sheraton is the cornerstone of the largest indoor waterpark, hotel and entertainment resort in North America.

For reservations or for more information call 1-888-229-9961 or visit www.SheratonOnTheFalls.com

Located on the hotel’s 14^th floor, the restaurant provides unobstructed views of the Falls and world-class cuisine.

Guests of the hotel can choose between a multitude of dishes served up at the restaurant’s 80-foot long buffet table for breakfast, lunch and dinner or order from the a la carte menu.

The Waterpark Breakfast Package features one night of accommodation, buffet breakfast for two adults and two children, as well as four passes to the Fallsview Indoor Waterpark.

The restaurant’s fantastic view of the falls is sure to whet appetites for the excitement to be found inside the three-acre water park, which is just a short stroll away through a connected walkway.

The Niagara Region has been voted as the #1 destination for Food & Wine in Canada on TripAdvisor – the largest online travel review community.

The 2011 Travellers Choice Awards list recognizes Niagara’s contribution to the wine community, and includes special consideration for two of the region’s award winning wineries, Hillebrand and Peller Estates.  We invite you to experience both of these outstanding wineries, with tour and tasting passes which are featured prominently in our Ultimate Couples Package.  In addition to winery tours/tastings, the package offers one or two night accommodations at the Sheraton on the Falls, a $40 Fallsview Dining Gift Card for the Rainbow Room by Massimo Capra, cocktails at Hard Rock Cafe, and a $40 Fallsview Spa Credit at the Fallsview Christienne Spa.

As one of the premier wine destinations in the World, the Niagara Region continues to draw the attention from around the Globe and we welcome the opportunity to introduce our guests to all that Niagara and the Falls Avenue Resort has to offer.

Tony Aspler niagara falls hotels video

Perfect weather and a perfect location set the stage for a video shoot for our newest venture, Jamie Kennedy on the Falls.
We spent Thursday morning at beautiful Peller Estates Winery in Niagara-On-The-Lake with Canada’s foremost authority on wine, Tony Aspler. Tony will be working in tandem with acclaimed Chef Jamie Kennedy to hand select the restaurant’s pairings and will oversee the wine program both bottle and by the glass. Jamie Kennedy on the Falls will feature an extensive wine list which will place an emphasis on Niagara VQA wines, and custom glass enclosed wine cellar that guests will be able to browse through or tour via IPAD.
We will post the video once the final edit is done, but in the meantime here are a couple of pictures from the shoot.

Tony Aspler Video Shoot

Tony Aspler Video Shoot

This Niagara Falls Hotel Package offers:

-Two night hotel accommodations at your choice of the Sheraton on the Falls, or Crowne Plaza Hotel Niagara Falls – Fallsview,

-$40 Fallsview Dining Gift Card valid at Massimo Capra’s Rainbow Room Fallsview Restaurant and the Fallsview Restaurant

-Winery tours & tastings at two of Niagara’s Award Winning wineries, Hillebrand and Peller Estates (one day)

-Two $40 Spa Credits at the Fallsview Christienne Spa(min 2 treatments per credit)

-Two cocktails at Hard Rock Cafe per day

Two Night Packages are available starting at $189.00

Located directly across from Niagara Falls, the resort is ideally located within the tourist district, and is home to spectacular hotels, elegant fallsview dining, and entertainment.  For added comfort and convenience, each of the hotels, attractions and dining options on the Resort are connected via indoor walkway including Casino Niagara.  The Resort is now also home to esteemed Chef, Author and TV Host Massimo Capra who has joined the culinary team of the legendary Rainbow Room Fallsview Restaurant at the Crowne Plaza Hotel.  Massimo’s Rainbow Room features elegant fine dining, and a view of the Falls that is unrivalled.  

Niagara Falls Hotels Bonus Offer

The Falls Avenue Resort in Niagara Falls Ontario Canada offering bonus Niagara Falls Dining and Attractions passes valued at $250 to guests visiting during the holidays.

The 20 acre Falls Avenue Resort is Niagara’s premier Fallsview destination, and this Holiday season will be an especially rewarding experience with this exciting holiday bonus exclusive only to the Falls Avenue Resort.  Guests who reserve a Niagara Falls Hotel stay or Fallsview Indoor Waterpark Hotel Package for arrival on December 23, 2010 – January 8, 2011 will receive “The Ultimate Kids Package” featuring $250 in Niagara Falls dining and attractions passes.

“The Ultimate Kids Package” includes Kids Eat Free Breakfast at the Fallsview Restaurant, Falls Avenue Plan your Fun events, two $40 Fallsview Dining Gift Cards (1 valid at Massimo Capra’s Rainbow Room Fallsview Restaurant, 1 valid at the Fallsview Restaurant), passes for 4 guests for the MGM Movie Experience, Tour Bus SWAT Team Ride, Combat Bumper Cars, Jungle Friends Funhouse, Wild Safari Mini Putt, and four 4-D moving theatre passes for 2 movies of your choice. (SpongeBob SquarePants, Glacier Run, or Dino Island II)

The holiday bonus is available at all four first class Hotels located on the Falls Avenue Resort;  Sheraton on the Falls, Crowne Plaza Hotel Niagara Falls – Fallsview, Skyline Inn, and Hampton Inn by Hilton at the Falls.  Guests will receive the Holiday Bonus by either reserving a hotel stay starting at $119 or the complete Hotel Waterpark Package from $179 which includes hotel accommodations, and 4 two-day waterpark.

Located directly across from the Falls and in the heart of the tourist district, the Falls Avenue Resort is Home to first class hotels, attractions and dining including one of the most popular attractions in Niagara; the 3 acre Fallsview Indoor Waterpark.  Situated at the Crowne Plaza Hotel with indoor connections to the Sheraton and Skyline Inn, the Waterpark features all day fun for the entire family, offering 16 slides, a giant wave pool, mammoth Beach House Rain Fortress, 1000 Gallon Tipping Bucket, Planet Hollywood Beach Club, year-round outdoor sundeck and activity pool and.

In addition to accommodations and the Waterpark, Falls Avenue also offers notable attractions including Adventure City, and MGM Movie Experience, and an appealing mix of dining options including Hard Rock Cafe, Rainforest Cafe, Planet Hollywood, Fallsview fine dining at Massimo Capra’s Rainbow Room Fallsview Restaurant, and the Sheraton on the Falls Fallsview Restaurant.

Following THE FREE CONCERT On Old Falls Street, the Hard Rock Café / Club in Niagara Falls, ON will present a live performance by Canadian Rock band, THE KINGS .  The Kings were best know for their platinum album “The Kings are Here and More with the billboard top 100 single hit “This Beat Goes On / Switching to Glide.”
The FREE CONCERT will take place in the Hard Rock Club overlooking the Falls.

Click on the link below to get more information on how you can take part in this historic event;

http://convio.cancer.ca/goto/hardrockcafeteam

Please forward this email to everyone on your mailing list and help us raise thousands for The Canadian & American Cancer Society.

“On March 27 at 8:30 pm, hundreds of millions of people around the world will turn off their lights for an hour to demand action on climate change. But that’s just the beginning. Every hour, Canadians are taking small steps to lessen their impact on the environment. From hanging your clothes to dry to taking transit to work, those small steps add up to huge changes for the better. Get inspired by others who are living Earth Hour every hour, and tell us your story.”

The Sheraton on the Falls will be posting signs in the Main Lobby informing guests of our efforts and what they can to to be involved.  Stay tuned for details on what steps will be taken to make this hour a success.

Congratulations to Tom K. from Whitby who is the winner of our Love
on the GO contest.