Falls Inn Near Casino Niagara — Hotel in Niagara Falls

There were rats in the parking lot, bugs in the sink, several centipede type bugs in the tub and the tub floor was squishy. It was like standing on a water bed...I almost fell out of the shower because the tub floor shifts around. We had 2 rooms, both tubs were the same. When you stand in the tub, water squirts out of the side onto the bathroom floor. No washcloths anywhere on the property, even though we requested them twice. We ended up buying some at Walmart. No soap. No housekeeping. The "housekeeper" makes a quick appearance every now and then carrying a 5 gallon bucket covered in paint, with dirty rags and cleaning supplies that they clearly do not use. Luckily, I always bring trash bags and hand soap when I travel. The walls were filthy, the bathroom was disgusting, and the furniture looked like they found it on the side of the road. The beds were broken, dirty, disgusting and had no frames..they were on box springs sitting on the floor. One of the rooms had curtains that were ripped so that only the outside edges were hanging. We fixed them enough to cover the windows. Staff couldn't be more unhelpful if they tried. Any time you asked a question or had a problem we were told "we have to call the owner". One of the rooms required 2 people to unlock; one to use both hands to turn the key and one to body slam the door to open it. The rooms had broken lampshades, no outlet covers, non working light switches and air conditioners that were held in the wall with tape and plastic. Half the rooms appear to be occupied by people that live there full time, one of which goes thru the trash cans outside regularly. The blankets were so gross that we slept with just the sheet, which was also not great. There was no fridge or microwave even though online it lists them as being in the room. They finally brought us a fridge. We opened it, and there were 2 gallon size bags of old watermelon in the fridge and some food in the freezer. No ice maker or soda machine. That wasn't a big deal because I could be dehydrayed to the point of turning to dust and I wouldn't eat or drink anything that came out of that place. There are jacuzzi suites listed on the sign. I know they do in fact have jacuzzis because after several occasions of hearing what I thought was 8 Harleys idling in the parking lot, I realized it was actually a jacuzzi somewhere in the building, rattling and shaking the entire block. The pool is not in operation, which based on the area around the pool is probably a good thing. My 16 year old son said he wouldn't get it in even it was open because he didn't want to catch gonorrhea. We booked our rooms 7 months in advance and the photos online didn't look bad. When you arrive, the outside is pretty bad. Check in was absolutely ridiculous and the rooms are completely disgusting. I realize it's a cheaper hotel, but that's no excuse to be barely above uninhabitable. I would never recommend staying...

There were rats in the parking lot, bugs in the sink, several centipede type bugs in the tub and the tub floor was squishy. It was like standing on a water bed...I almost fell out of the shower because the tub floor shifts around. We had 2 rooms, both tubs were the same. When you stand in the tub, water squirts out of the side onto the bathroom floor. No washcloths anywhere on the property, even though we requested them twice. We ended up buying some at Walmart. No soap. No housekeeping. The "housekeeper" makes a quick appearance every now and then carrying a 5 gallon bucket covered in paint, with dirty rags and cleaning supplies that they clearly do not use. Luckily, I always bring trash bags and hand soap when I travel. The walls were filthy, the bathroom was disgusting, and the furniture looked like they found it on the side of the road. The beds were broken, dirty, disgusting and had no frames..they were on box springs sitting on the floor. One of the rooms had curtains that were ripped so that only the outside edges were hanging. We fixed them enough to cover the windows. Staff couldn't be more unhelpful if they tried. Any time you asked a question or had a problem we were told "we have to call the owner". One of the rooms required 2 people to unlock; one to use both hands to turn the key and one to body slam the door to open it. The rooms had broken lampshades, no outlet covers, non working light switches and air conditioners that were held in the wall with tape and plastic. Half the rooms appear to be occupied by people that live there full time, one of which goes thru the trash cans outside regularly. The blankets were so gross that we slept with just the sheet, which was also not great. There was no fridge or microwave even though online it lists them as being in the room. They finally brought us a fridge. We opened it, and there were 2 gallon size bags of old watermelon in the fridge and some food in the freezer. No ice maker or soda machine. That wasn't a big deal because I could be dehydrayed to the point of turning to dust and I wouldn't eat or drink anything that came out of that place. There are jacuzzi suites listed on the sign. I know they do in fact have jacuzzis because after several occasions of hearing what I thought was 8 Harleys idling in the parking lot, I realized it was actually a jacuzzi somewhere in the building, rattling and shaking the entire block. The pool is not in operation, which based on the area around the pool is probably a good thing. My 16 year old son said he wouldn't get it in even it was open because he didn't want to catch gonorrhea. We booked our rooms 7 months in advance and the photos online didn't look bad. When you arrive, the outside is pretty bad. Check in was absolutely ridiculous and the rooms are completely disgusting. I realize it's a cheaper hotel, but that's no excuse to be barely above uninhabitable. I would never recommend staying...

Full disclosure- we booked 7 rooms for a bachelor party in Niagara Falls

Our first guest arrived after travelling from Pearson. "Just saw a scrap. This place is greasy!" he exclaimed upon arrival.

We thought he was joking. He wasn't though!

Vincent appears to be the manager of the Blackstone and I must say he does do a great job given the circumstances.

Another quasi-employee is "Jebediah" (we gave everyone nicknames, but if you go, you'll quickly know who's who), He's a sharp dresser who helps sell the $5 parking and even acts as a concierge if he likes you. He gets quite worked up over things however. He was screaming at one of the other rooms and threw a bucket of water at their window. It splashed back, giving him a soaker; it was hilarious!

Like some of the reviewers said, there are people who live at this motel and that's where the free entertainment comes in. We met "Glen," who doesn't like to talk much but sure likes to stare! Thought our friend looked like Bradley Cooper (he doesn't). He was only there the first night as we assumed the police cruiser took him away on it's arrival.

Then, came the second day. There was an altercation involving a broom between Jebediah and "Pebbles," a girl with a most unfortunate haircut. Police came and talked to us, but we didn't see what actually happened. The officers were nice enough and apparently visit the Blackstone daily. No charges were laid, so the combatants were free to continue on.

So that's some of the locals. Let's talk about location- this place is awesome for how central it is. We didn't need to take cabs, except to the Sundowner as it's away from the strip (pun intended),

Can't forget about the sheer value of this place- 50 bucks/room/night! An absolute bargain. One friend had blood spray on his shower curtain. (We later learned that's what happens when an intravenous drug user misses a vein.) My room had what could've been excrement smeared on the wall above the toilet, but I didn't want to get close enough to smell it, so can't be sure. I didn't see any bed bugs. My mattress looked new, although I'm itching while typing this and will most certainly have a very hot shower followed by burning all my clothes.

Note: it says free Wifi but Vincent just offered to let us hotspot his phone...lol, Also the pool was empty, but could make for some great skateboarding tricks if you're into that sort of thing.

In the end, if you want to get a great deal on a motel, in a central location and get to experience society's ills firsthand, then this is the...