Best casino in Niagara Falls
 

I am looking for a good casino in Niagara Falls to play some low limit Hold’em and spend a couple of nights. I will be taking my wife so it would be nice if they have some other entertainment as well. Do you know any good casino packages for a two-day stay?

PS. This is for our anniversary so the other entertainment part is kind of important.

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I am looking for a good casino in Niagara Falls to play some low limit Hold’em and spend a couple of nights. I will be taking my wife so it would be nice if they have some other entertainment as well. Do you know any good casino packages for a two-day stay?

PS. This is for our anniversary so the other entertainment part is kind of important.

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Well, if you want to stay AT the Casino, then you really don't have many options.

The Niagara Fallsview Casino has a nice hotel - I don't think there is a hotel at Casino Niagara - and the Seneca Niagara Casino hotel isn't finished yet.

So that leaves you at Fallsview - but the hotels are basically all within walking distance of one another - so you can stay at any of them.

You will pay premium $$$ for a room with an unobstructed view of the falls - be prepared for that. Also make sure to check the maps of where the hotels are - You will hear several terms used

Fallsview - means just that
At The Falls - nowhere near the falls
Near The Falls - maybe you can see some of the At The Falls hotels
Niagara Falls - St. Catherines

(exaggeration, but you get the point)

now - on to the important stuff - if you really want to make your lady happy, you will follow my advice and don't question it.

Do you have a car? If not, rent one. You want to take the Niagara Parkway drive out to Niagara On The Lake. Once there, you will want to spend some time strolling the main street - it is a historical village filled with many "cute" stores - she will love it.

Also - make sure to go to at least one of the wineries - my favorites are Inniskillin and Jackson Triggs

For more info, go to

http://www.niagaraonthelake.com/

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You want 3 diffrent things but here is a quick breakdown:

Fallsview - has a hotel, "decent" enetertainment, but they only offer mid/hilimit action, they offer a shuttle to Casino Niagara

Casino Niagara- a pit IMHO, but low limit action, loose players

Seneca [my choice] low limit games [2/4,3/6,4/8 and 1/2 NL] and a nice place, dealers know what there doing etc, there ar ehotels near by and if your American you dont have to change your money. Also a lower rake.

Overall however its the Canada side thats got all the tourist traps the American side of the falls is a dump except for the casino and the hotel.

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I hate getting dragged there....seen one antique store and winery seen them all...
your wife will love it though

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I hate getting dragged there....seen one antique store and winery seen them all...
your wife will love it though

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Yeah - but a happy wife should = more time for poker - you gotta give to get!

I also agree about the rooms - Seneca Niagara is the class of the area, without question.

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Technically Casino Niagara does not have a hotel but the Sheraton and Brock Plaza (?) are close enough that they might as well be part of the casino.

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Technically Casino Niagara does not have a hotel but the Sheraton and Brock Plaza (?) are close enough that they might as well be part of the casino.

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My GF and I stayed at the Sheraton 2 summers ago and it was relatively inexpensive on a weekend for a cityview room. For a good meal, may I recommend Twenty One at the Casino Niagara. Excellent food, great atmosphere.

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Twenty One at the Casino Niagara.

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It used to be good, but it's now a crappy buffet restaurant.

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Brock rooms suck. Lobby, etc is nice but rooms are tiny and shabby.

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When are you going? Wife is dragging me there next month.

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As far as eats go, the steakhouse at Seneca Niagara is the best restauranut between all 3, IMO... I believe once the hotel opens (December?), Seneca Niagara will be my top choice. Casino Niagara is a dump, lets face it. If you are planning on lodging, then stick to the other 2 casinos...

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Twenty One at the Casino Niagara.

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It used to be good, but it's now a crappy buffet restaurant.

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Argh. That's horrible. It was really a nice place, food and atmosphere was great. Oh well...

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Just went to Seneca Niagara - great Low limit holdem ( I played some 2-4). We were up for a wedding, so didn't see much.

All in all - Canada has more to do besides the casinos, but I did like Seneca. I have a review/trip report on the page right now.

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Just went to Seneca Niagara - great Low limit holdem ( I played some 2-4). We were up for a wedding, so didn't see much.

All in all - Canada has more to do besides the casinos, but I did like Seneca. I have a review/trip report on the page right now.

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just ditch the wife and go to the sundowner [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

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Just went to Seneca Niagara - great Low limit holdem ( I played some 2-4). We were up for a wedding, so didn't see much.

All in all - Canada has more to do besides the casinos, but I did like Seneca. I have a review/trip report on the page right now.

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just ditch the wife and go to the sundowner [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

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Twenty One at the Casino Niagara.

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It used to be good, but it's now a crappy buffet restaurant.

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Argh. That's horrible. It was really a nice place, food and atmosphere was great. Oh well...

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Agreed. This might be temporary though, as they are doing all kinds of renovating at the old casino.

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Hey Mike, I'm a dealer in the poker room at Seneca so take my review with a grain of salt [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]. If your looking for a casino package you'll probably need to stay at Fallsview Casino in Canada. Casino Niagara doesn't have a hotel and Seneca's won't be complete until the end of the year. Also the entertainment is better on the other side, though its only a short walk across the border if you decide to stay on the American side. For the actual casinos Fallsview is the nicest to look at, Casino Niagara is a dump. Seneca has by far the best customer service and has free drinks, parking etc.

As for the poker rooms they spread the following:

Seneca Niagara (16 tables)

Limit: 2/4, 3/6, 4/8
No Limit: 1/2 (40min/100max), 2/5 (100min/200max), 5/5 (200min/500max) and 10/20 (500min/no max) No Limit on Tuesdays and Thursdays
3/6 Omaha H/L with a kill (usually on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays)
1-5 Spread 7 Stud every day
Daily tournaments and Satellites

We also take lists for other games, like higher limit games and crazy pineapple but they rarely take off unless we have a big tournament or its a holiday.

Casino Niagara (14 tables)

Limit 2/4, 3/6
No Limit 1/2 (40min/100max)
No tournaments
They usually get a 4/8 or 6/12 limit and 2/5 NL on weekends

Casino Fallsview (8 tables)

Limit: 6/12, 10/20, 20/40 (not sure how often they spread this, may just be on weekends) and very rarely I hear they spread a 50/100 game
No Limit: 5/5 (500 max), 5/10 (1000 max?)
No tournaments
I believe they spread a higher NL game on the weekends but I work those days so not sure on how often it runs.

Casino Fallsview runs the high limit games, they get most of the high rollers from Toronto, and the games are the loosest in Canada, though its offset by the dealers. They're ass-achingly slow over there, about 2/3rds of them can't pitch cards and struggle to get in 10 hands in every half hour. Most of the floors are equally incompetent there, they came straight off the blackjack tables and most never dealt a hand of poker in their life. Their poker room is on the floor if you like a bit of action around you.

Casino Niagara is a dump and IMHO theres no reason to go there unless you are a Low Limit player and you can't play at Seneca because you work there.

Seneca has free parking, drinks, better customer service and for the most part our dealers are competent.

For rakes Seneca drops 3 on the flop another at 40, for 4 max, except on the 5/5 and higher NL games, which is a $5 session every half hour, there is a more favorable rake on 10/20 when we run it (2 on the flop, 1 at 50, 1 at 100). In both places in Canada they take 10% of the pot up to $5 and all NL games are $5 session (which is a crime considering how many hands they get out). Waiting lists are also shorter at Seneca on most days.

If your looking for a NL, Stud, Omaha, a 4/8 or lower limit game or tournaments come to Seneca. If your looking for a higher limit game head over to Fallsview.