The Fallsview Tourist Area in Niagara Falls, Ontario is the main tourist attraction surrounding the Falls. In recent years, it has become the home many of the hotels in the city, such as: the Hilton Hotel, Marriott, Oakes Hotel, Renaissance Hotel, Radisson, Sheraton, and Embassy Suites. Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort is also located near the centre of this area. It is also the location of the Skylon Tower and Minolta Tower. Niagara Falls, Ontario from Niagara Falls State Park in winter Location of Niagara Falls in the Niagara Region Niagara Falls, Ontario (2001 population 78,815) is a city on the Niagara River, in the Golden Horseshoe region. ... The Hilton Hotel chain is owned by Hilton Hotels Corporation and is based in Beverly Hills, California. ... Marriott International, Inc. ... Radisson is the name of a hotel chain. ... sheraton is a late 18th century neoclassical English furniture style, in vogue ca 1785 - 1800, that was named afterwards (by 19th century collectors and dealers) to credit furniture designer Thomas Sheraton, whose books of engraved designs capture this style. ... Embassy Suites Hotels is a chain of hotels, which specializes in suite-style rooms. ... The Fallsview Casino The Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort in Niagara Falls, Ontario Canada opened publicly on June 10, 2004. ... The Skylon Tower, in Niagara Falls, Ontario is a building that overlooks the Horseshoe Falls from the Canadian side of the Niagara River. ... Konica Minolta Tower (aerial view), before construction of surronding hotels and Fallsview Casino (which was built on the footprint of the building in the lower-right) The first tower built in Niagara Falls, the Minolta Tower features an indoor observation deck, restaurant, wedding chapel, and hotel. ...

Traffic Congestion

The Fallsview Tourist area is also known for it's gridlock traffic issues. These traffic issues are mostly caused by shortages of parking spaces in the area for tourists during peak demand periods and a lack of transportation services in the area. This issue has caused some parking lot operators to charge up to $50 for all day parking spaces. Gridlock is a term describing an inability to move on a transport network. ...