5700 Stanley Ave, QEW & Hwy 420 at Stanley Ave, Niagara Falls, Canada | (361) 233-8042
20-minute walk (or five-minute drive) to Niagara Falls viewpoints
Tourist-heavy Clifton Hill a 10-minute walk
All rooms have mini-fridges and some have private hot tubs
Indoor, heated pool
Kids 17 and younger stay for free
Pets allowed in first floor rooms
Free morning coffee
Free Wi-Fi
Located on an unattractive commercial block
Parking is subject to daily fee
No breakfast included
No bar or restaurant on-site
The 132 rooms at the Motel 6 Niagara Falls Ontario are a budget option in one of the chain's newer properties. Rooms are spartan and though they aren't the most attractive, they are clean and budget-friendly. In-room perks include mini-fridges and there is also a heated, indoor pool on site. The motel is just outside of the touristy, hectic downtown area, and the immediate area isn't the most scenic, but walks to the falls only take 20 minutes, and tourist-heavy Clifton Hill is only a 10-minute walk away. Guests looking for Niagara Falls views from their hotel should try Radisson Hotel & Suites Fallsview, though rooms will be more expensive.
Scene
Standard, clean chain motel for travelers on a budget
Standing six stories high, the Niagara Falls property is one
of the larger and newer in the budget motel’s expansive chain, but inside, it’s
still a no-frills operation. The lobby is sterile and small -- including only of a reception desk, a couple of chairs, and brochure shelf. There is no
breakfast room or restaurant on-site, but lobby does have a small corner area with three tall tables
and stools, a coffee dispenser (free for guests), a microwave, a few
vending machines, and an arcade game. Besides the lobby, an indoor pool is the only other common area, and guests here are predominantly families and couples.
Location
In quiet commercial area, a 20-minute walk from Falls
This Motel 6 is
located on a commercial block across the street from
a gas station and next door to a residential community -- it's not the most attractive location, but it's far enough away from the hectic downtown area to be quiet. The touristy shops and restaurants lining Clifton Hill are a 10-minute walk from the motel and the falls themselves can be reached in 20 minutes on foot. Casino Niagara is a 15-minute walk and Bird Kingdom, a family favorite, is five minutes beyond that. Fallsview Indoor Waterpark, another family-friendly destination, is an 18-minute walk and the closest major airport is Buffalo Niagara International Airport, a 42-minute
drive away, while Toronto Pearson International Airport is an hour and 17 minutes away by car.
Rooms
Clean and no-frills
Are these the most attractive rooms to be had in Niagara Falls? No. But in a city chock full of cheap motels and shabby hotels, they are clean and comfortable. The most notable design feature in the otherwise neutral rooms are the loud motel-style comforters -- which look straight off of a child's bed from 1987 -- that pick up turquoise accents walls and blue carpets, in what are otherwise neutral rooms. There is no wall art and furnishings are minimal and limited to a desk and chair(s). All rooms include small wall-mounted flat-screen TVs, individual air-conditioning/heating units, telephones, and mini-fridges. The motel offers and array of room sizes and arrangement, from Double Rooms with two double
beds to accommodate families, wheelchair accessible Queen Rooms, and Queen Rooms with in-room private hot tubs. All rooms besides the hot tub rooms have
bathrooms with oddly shaped bathtub/shower combos as well as generic toiletries and fixtures; the hot tub room bathrooms have a small,
stand-up shower.
Features
Free Wi-Fi, nice indoor pool, and pet-friendly policy
The no-frills approach here means features are scant, but the motel offers free Wi-Fi throughout and free coffee in the lobby every morning.
There are soda and snack vending machines, a microwave, and small dining area
but no restaurant or breakfast facilities. The motel welcomes pets for an extra
fee and children under age 17 stay for free. The indoor pool area is nice, with vaulted ceilings and huge windows, but has just a few plastic chairs, and there is coin laundry available on site. Outdoor parking is ample, but subject to a
daily fee.