Tourist trap
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 4/29/05
We knew Niagra Falls was famous for being a tourist trap, but unfortunately, this will make us cautious about future bookings online.
Although we requested a non-smoking room, it was obvious it had previously been a smoking room. The odor was almost unbearable. We paid extra for a "fallsview" room. We practically had to "fall" off our balcony to see the falls, because we had to lean over so far to catch a glimpse. Had the ad said "riverview" we would have had no expectation and thus, no complaint on this score. When my husband did call the desk to inquire about our misunderstanding, we were told tough, you are on that side of the hotel. No option was given to move. Finally, the light illuminating our "non falls view" room stayed on all night and could not be turned off from inside the room and the curtains could not be closed to block out the light.