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

Sheraton Fitness is now open at the Sheraton on the Falls. Located on the 2nd floor, the innovative new program is a partnership with Core performance in design of comprehensive workouts geared for travellers of all types. Custom programmes that can de downloaded from SheratonFitness.com include Power Boost, Relax, Recover and Regenerate, Jumpstart, and Travel Recovery. Keeping a busy travel schedule in mind, these workouts run 20-30 minutes in length. Sheraton Fitness is complimentary for all hotel guests, and the centre features elliptical machines, stationary bikes, stand-alone machine including curls and presses, free weights, treadmills, bottled water, towel service, and a selection of fitness studio equipment.

Niagara Falls Couples Package-Bonus Fallsview Dining

April showers may bring May flowers, but for a limited time only reserving an Ultimate Couples Package Getaway for May will bring a Fallsview Dining Bonus for two.

The limited time offer is available to guests who reserve a One or Two Night Ultimate Couples Package at the 4-Diamond Sheraton on the Falls for arrival before May 31, 2011.  Guests of the Sheraton will enjoy a Fallsview Breakfast Buffet for two at the spectacular Fallsview Restaurant.

The Ultimate Couples Package features:

-Luxurious hotel accommodations

-Winery Tour & Tasting Passes for two award winning Niagara Wineries; Hillebrand and Peller Estates

-A $40 Spa Credit towards the purchase of a Spa Treatment Package at the Fallsview Christienne Spa

-Two cocktails at Hard Rock Cafe

-Complimentary Casino Shuttle to and from the Fallsview Casino Resort and Casino Niagara.

May Bonus: Fallsview Breakfast for Two!

One Night Packages are available starting at $129.00.  Two Night Ultimate Couples Packages are also available.

For more information or to make a reservation visit our website @ http://www.sheratononthefalls.com/lp-niagara-falls-romantic-getaway.php?

or call 1-800-263-7135

The Mackenzies - Sheraton on the Falls

“The Sheraton on the Falls honours 65^th Wedding Anniversary by matching room rates from 1945”

Alastair and Helen Mackenzie have celebrated major milestones at the 4-Diamond Sheraton on the Falls in Niagara Falls Ontario, but this trip marks an exceptional accomplishment – their 65^th anniversary.

The anniversary celebration is also a return for the couple who first stayed at the fallsview hotel in 1945 on their honeymoon.

A lot has changed in Niagara Falls since that stay.  Two Casino’s have been constructed, 3 waterpark’s have been built, and countless hotels and guestrooms have been added to the landscape.  Even their hotel has changed, having expanded and joined Starwood Hotels and Resort as the Sheraton on the Falls.

What has remained throughout is the commitment the pair made to each other.  The Mackenzie’s, who met while at school in 1938 have returned to the hotel on several occasions including a stay for their 40^th anniversary and a family dinner at the Fallsview Restaurant to celebrate their 50^th.  However to have the soul-mates revisit the exact spot where they honeymooned, the Sheraton on the Falls extended the room rates they paid as newlyweds of $6.00 per night.  The couple was also placed in one of the premier fallsview rooms in the hotel.

“It’s not very often we are presented with an opportunity to honour guests in this manner.  65 years of marriage is a gift and a truly special accomplishment” said Don Calaguiro, Senior Vice President-Operations. “Mr. Mackenzie still has the guest receipt from their original stay as a souvenir and it reminds us of the importance our role plays in a guest’s experience”

Located directly across from the Falls, the 4-Diamond Sheraton on the Falls is the premier fallsview hotel in Niagara Falls.  Situated on the 20 acre Falls Avenue Resort, the hotel features 670 guestrooms and suites, many offering the best view of the Falls, and first rate amenities including the Fallsview Restaurant, and Christienne Fallsview Spa.  The hotel also features indoor walkways to the attractions, dining, and entertainment options on the Resort including Casino Niagara, Hard Rock Cafe, Fallsview Indoor Waterpark, Hershey Store, and Rainforest Cafe to name a few.

The hotel is participating in this year’s Earth Hour, which takes place at March 27, 2010 at 8:30pm (20:30).  Here at the Sheraton on the Falls we will be sure to do all that we can to reduce energy consumption during that hour.

“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.

Fallsview Indoor Waterpark Love on the GO Contest Winner

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

From $169 – Sheraton on the Falls Waterpark package w/$250 in free dining & attractions

Available only From TravelAlerts.ca for only $169 (plus tax) - regular rates from $199

VISIT TRAVELALERTS.CA to take advantage of this HOT DEAL!

Spend some time in Niagara Falls this winter for less! The Waterpark package includes one night accommodation at the Sheraton on the Falls as well as 4 two-day Waterpark passes and dining credits. Plus, if you head there between March 12 and 21, 2010, not only will you save on your stay, but you will also receive $250 in dining and attraction passes:
- $40 Fallsview Dining Gift Cards
- 4 passes to Tour Bus SWAT Team ($28 value)
- 4 passes to two 4D moving theatre movies ($55 value)
- 4 passes to Wild Safari Mini Golf ($25  value)
- 4 passes to Niagara Jungle Funhouse ($25  value)
- 4 passes to Combat Cars ($25  value)
- 4 passes to MGM Movie Experience ($50 value)

Every year AAA/CAA’s tourism editors evaluate over 60,000 Hotels & Restaurants throughout North America.  These evaluations are made unannounced, where the establishment is closely scrutinized in such areas as , ambiance, cleanliness, service, and amenities.

These establishments are assigned a rating from one to five diamonds and then listed in AAA/CAA’s travel publications, and posted on their Web site.

The Sheraton on the Falls has again won the coveted AAA/CAA 4 Diamond Award.

“winners are a select group; for 2010, just 3.5 percent of the 58,000 AAA/CAA Diamond Rated lodgings and restaurants received the prestigious designation.”

The Sheraton on the Falls has won this award for 7 consecutive years.

Starwood Announcement:

Starwood will match Starpoints contributions made to the American Red Cross through February 15, 2010.

Are you an Starwood Profiteered Guest Member?

Have you accumulated Starwood Starpoints?

Do you have any spare Starpoints or Starpoints that are going to expire soon?

Would you care to donate some or all of your Starpoints?

Due to the earthquake that has ravaged Haiti, Starwood has announced that it will donate $25 USD to $200 USD to The American Red Cross when SPG member donate their Starpoints.

Donated Starpoints are not tax deductible.

Donations may be made in the following amounts:

• 2,000 Starpoints = $25 USD donation
• 4,000 Starpoints = $50 USD donation
• 8,000 Starpoints = $100 USD donation
• 12,000 Starpoints = $150 USD donation
• 16,000 Starpoints = $200 USD donation

Your Starpoints will help support the American Red Cross.
To learn more about the Red Cross, visit www.redcross.org