I am planing a week long trip to Niagara Falls and Toronto for my mother and I. She is in her 50's while I'm in my late teens. The most trouble I am having is finding a nice hotel for under $150 US dollars a night, maybe a bit higher.
We prefer having a pool because it is nice after a long day of sight seeing. Internet connections and free parking are excellent bonuses.
We want something close, but not have to hassel with rush hour and inner city traffic. What about the TTC?
I do have a hotel in mind for Niagara (Hampton Inn- North of the Falls) but anyone have any comments about it? I am clueless for Toronto. Thanks.

In Niagara Falls, we have stayed at both the Comfort Inn (Clifton Hill area) and the Ramada. We liked the Ramada better, but mostly because of the location. Both of the hotels were under $150/night. It depends on what time of year you go of course, but these 2 hotels are not going to be too expensive. We were just there in May for Memorial Weekend and didn't really have any problems with traffic or anything like that. Can't help you out with hotels in Toronto as we only went there for the day and didn't need a hotel.

You may be a bit low on the prices in Toronto. Regardless, it is still a wise idea to stay downtown, from near Bloor Street in the north to the lake in the south, between Spadina on the west and Jarvis on the East.

The Radisson on Queen's Quay, the Hilton on Richmond, and the Sheraton Centre on Queen Street West all have nice outdoor or indoor-outdoor pools.

People report Sheraton bargains via Priceline.

Lower-priced (by Toronto standards) but well located hotels include the Strathcona, next door to the Fairmont Royal York, One King West, which is a combo hotel and condominium and wants to rent rooms, the Victoria, on Yonge Street.

The TTC is very useful, easy to cope with, safe, and a good way for you to get around.

Will you have a car with you? Not needed for Toronto, useful but not necessary for Niagara.

Any hobbies or particular interests we can know about? We may have suggestions.

BAK

We were thinking of visiting the CN Tower, ROM, Eaton Centre, Chinatown, Toronto Zoo, Kensington Market, and maybe PATH and Casa Loma.
Our trip is planned to be around the last week of July and the first week of August. I am not sure of how many days in each city.
As for cars, we were planing on parking our car and using public trasportation or walking if it is within distance.

Try The Country Inn and Suites. http://www.niagarafallscountry.com/rooms.html It's within walking distance of the falls on the quiet end of Victoria Ave. It's a brand new hotel and everything is brand spanking new. We stayed in a suite because we have a little girl and it was nice to have a separate bedroom. They have regular rooms at a lower rate.

The staff was really nice. There is a pool, free deluxe continental breakfast (with make your own waffels too) and the parking is free. Other hotels charge for the parking.

There are lots of restaurants withing walking distance. We really ejoyed Mama Mia's for Italian.

I wanted to let you know that I booked a hotel for my husband and I for August 10th and 11th with Hotwire at the Delta Chelsea for $59.00 per night U.S. Dollars. They had many other options for 4 Star and 3.5 Star Hotels in Toronto for under $100

Re>As for cars, we were planing on parking our car and using public trasportation or walking if it is within distance.<

The car can stay parked for everything on your list, except the zoo.

Getting to the zoo by car is a lot easier than trying to cope with the TTC for seventeen hours, or however long it takes to get htere.

With comfortable shoes, most of your list is walkable, depending on where you stay.

PATH is just a giant indoor shopping center with clean washrooms and airconditioning, with the stores closed on Saturday and Sunday.

It's a good way of getting from one place to another when it is hot out.

BAK