At the end of May I was lucky enough to be taken to Niagara Falls for my 40th Birthday! 4 nights away in the most fantastic place on the planet! We stayed at the Doubletree Hilton hotel which was fabulous, we were on the 12th floor so had a view of the American Falls just about! However I wasn't there for the view from the window so this really wasn't any issue. It was a 10 minute walk to the falls from the hotel which was fine as the place was so quiet and relaxed it was great to be able to wonder around aimlessly at times!
We ate out for breakfast and dinner, we found a great breakfast spot called famous. This restaurant was in the Casino complex and did the best French toast! Our breakfasts were enough to keep us going until the evening so there was no need for lunch.
The area was very quiet so getting about was very easy, with no queues for any of the attractions. Quick tip! We bought a ticket that allowed us to do 4 attractions and included 2 days of bus travel which turned out to be great. Everyone was very helpful in the whole area.
If you want to go out on to Rainbow bridge remember you passport as you effectively leave Canada, the cost was 50c to do this and you need change - although there was a change machine in the bridge. We went across to America and paid $6 US for short term visas that allowed us to spend some time in the US as well!
Make the effort to get the bus to the far end of the river as there is loads to do and see, we got off the bus at almost every stop for a good look round.
We walked to Marineland for a day out and found the place to be massive but lacking sole! The place was so big it took ages to get from one attraction to another. Again the park was empty when we visited so no queues to see or do anything which again was a great feature!
Overall I would recommend Niagara falls to everyone - the place is so unspoilt and great for relaxing and photography.
Here are some links to my photos taken during the trip
http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/martin-julyan.html?tab=artworkgalleries&artworkgalleryid=86567
http://www.flickr.com/photos/imj2009/sets/72157626877610298/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/imj2009/sets/72157626881950542/
