Romance: Skylon Tower is the dominant shape on the Niagara Falls skyline and home to dining, shopping and accommodation. Book your table at the tower's revolving restaurant for a bird's eye view of the falls. Dine just as the sun is setting to see the falls in their daytime splendour before watching as darkness descends on the area, which lights up in spectacular style in the evening. Even the waterfalls are illuminated.
Nightlife: For a natural spectacle, the area around the falls is surprisingly commercial, with casinos, bars, restaurants, amusement arcades and theme park rides dominating the area, particularly in Clifton Hill. Lundy's Lane and Fallsview Boulevard offer further shopping and dining opportunities. You'll never be short of places to splash the cash at Niagara Falls.
Babies and toddlers: Marineland, the Butterfly Conservatory and Fallsview Waterpark will also amuse the kids, while adults might want to enjoy time on the golf course or in a spa.
Active types: If you want to avoid the full-on trappings of the tourist area, you could consider a stay in Niagara-on-the-Lake, some 30 minutes north of the falls, or go for a wilderness escape and choose accommodation in one of Ontario's more remote destinations.
