Fort Erie Ontario Accommodations

Where are the best discount hotels in Fort Erie, Ontario?

AAA members will get excellent discounts at the Clarion Hotel and Conference Centre. The Clarion is also adjacent to the Fort Erie Convention Centre and boasts an on-site restaurant serving American cuisine, making this hotel as convenient as it is affordable.

From the indoor pool to the arcade room and childcare services (available for a surcharge), the Clarion is optimized for families and businesspeople. All guests receive complimentary wireless internet service during their stay and access to the 24-hour business center.

Which hotels around Fort Erie, ON are budget-friendly?

Check in to the Hampton Inn & Suites Buffalo Downtown, and you'll have easy access to the best of Buffalo, just minutes from Fort Erie.

This hotel is elegant and pristine, from its indoor pool and spa tub to its fitness center and spacious, modern guest rooms. You'll discover unexpected touches in select rooms, from fireplaces to balconies. Enjoy cable programming, complimentary wireless internet access, and free local calls throughout your stay.

The hotel is connected to Waves Restaurant, specializing in Vietnamese cuisine, and is just one of five of the hotel's restaurants. Wake up each day to a complimentary hot and cold buffet breakfast.

Where are the historic sites of Fort Erie, Ontario located?

The First Nations settled early on in Fort Erie, attracted by the flint deposits, a material that was ideal for carving arrowheads and other tools. The Neutral Nation were the first on the scene but were driven out by the Iroquois in the 1650s. Visit the Mewinzha Gallery and Interpretive Centre to see local First Nations artifacts.

After the French and Indian War, Britain assumed control of the area and soon thereafter established Fort Erie. Fort Erie figured into the American Revolution as a British supply depot, and many British veterans from Butler's Rangers returned and settled in the area after the war. The fort was attacked by the Americans twice during the War of 1812, was once occupied by the Americans, and was eventually sieged and destroyed in retaliation by the British.

Head over to Old Fort Erie to learn about Niagara's role in the War of 1812, the great struggle between the British, First Nations, and the United States. You can also attend antique firearm demonstrations and re-enactments.

The town of Fort Erie was attacked yet again in 1866 during the Fenian raids, when hundreds crossed the Niagara, occupied the town, and went on to fight the Canadian militia at the Battle of Ridgeway. To learn more about the raids, visit the Ridgeway Battlefield Site. You can also see exhibits on the First Nations, the War of 1812, the Fenian Raids, and more at the Fort Erie Historical Museum on weekends from September to May and daily from June to August.

After the wars, rail and ferry service brought Fort Erie to prominence as a resort town thanks to the city's beaches, a new amusement park at Crystal Beach, casinos, a race track, and hotels. During the Depression, the town rebuilt the original Fort Erie site as a work program intended to stimulate tourism.

Learn more about the historic locomotives, which drove the town's tourism economy in those early days, and see a historic CN 6218 locomotive at the Fort Erie Railway Museum, then head over to the Niagara Railway Museum. Don't forget to pop in to the LaFrance Firefighters Museum before you leave Fort Erie. The incomparable exhibition of historic firefighting vehicles and memorabilia is a great crowdpleaser for the whole family.

Come for the history, the beach, the fun in the snow, or for business. Your visit to Fort Erie will surprise and delight you at every turn.

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