Located a long walk but a short drive along the Parkway, Crystal Inn is located in the old part of Niagara Falls across the road from the edge of the gorge near the former international road and railway Suspension Bridge and the railway station. In early March, everything in Niagara Falls is quiet with relatively few tourists around. As a result, hotel and motel prices are cheap and the CAN$35 that we were charged for a room at the Crystal Inn is hard to beat. A city bus service to the falls passes the entrance to the motel and stops nearby.

The room that we had was a traditional motel room similar to many that I've stayed in over the last 50 years! Basic but comfortable. Everything worked as it should. Coffee maker and supplies included. No included breakfast or on site restaurant... but there are plenty of eateries of all kinds nearby. The office was closed when we arrived late afternoon and we were directed to checkin at another motel just down the road. This we did with no difficulty. Similarly in the morning or early (7:30am) checkout was done simply by leaving the key in the unit as the office didn't open till sometime later.

Note that you can only use the nearby bridge to and from the USA if you have a NEXUS pass. Otherwise you have to use the Queenstown-Levistown or Rainbow bridges.

All in all, a good value motel and the lowest rate that we had in a two week plus vacation in Ontario and the Northeast USA staying at similar accommodations. We would stay at the Crystal Inn in the future should we visit Niagara Falls again.

This hotel is pretty basic and in need of updating. The rooms were clean and kept us warm since it was below freezing at night when we stayed. There is no breakfast, so you will need to find a place to eat breakfast. You do get free internet and free parking. It was a little noisy and I could hear a lot of traffic from the street at night. Close enough to the Falls. We had a rental car so there was no problem. The price was pretty good, but I would probably stay at a different place next time.

We stayed here for 2 nights as a quick visit to see the falls. Rooms are pretty basic and could probably do with some modernising but they are very conveniently positioned to be able to walk to the falls. We arrived very late at night and they were very accommodating. Also we misplaced one of the room keys and they were very understanding. I think with a little overhaul of the rooms this place could be a gem.