DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Buffalo - Amherst (New York) - Reviews and Rates

Travel Blogs from Amherst

Overnight with a view

A travel blog entry by nerea

I must admit I didn't spend much time in Buffalo, as it was just a place where we spent the night during our weekend at the Niagara Falls. The Hotel was great anyway: probably one of the best beds I've ever slept in! It's not in the town centre (closer to Lake Erie) but from the windows, I got a great view of the town. Great value for your money!
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Canadian "Horseshoe" Falls and Lake Erie

A travel blog entry by terry_dianne

... going across the border into Canada, jumped back on 'PEARL' and took off excitedly to see...NIAGARA FALLS.

As we crossed the infamous 'Rainbow Bridge' that connects the USA with Canada we came to a "screeching halt" in traffic that was backed up awaiting to get through 'CUSTOMS' and across the border.

After what seemed to be 'an eternity', it was finally our turn to pass by the ...

Wedding/Reception/Saturday Visit

A travel blog entry by vieja47

Wedding at St. Joseph's Cathedral was beautiful... reception at Pearl Street Brewery was mega fun (place has 4 floors -- reception was on 4th floor, another was being held on the 3rd floor, and the bottom floor was PACKED in both the restaurant and the bar with hockey fans -- I want to buy this bar!!).

Today I met up with friends I made at church when we lived in Alden (small Mennonite town outside Buffalo) in 1985/86. Joanne ...

Don't declare a gun at the Canadian border....

A travel blog entry by chadmarco

... was then step away and let the officers remove the rifle. These guys all seemed to have their own idea of how this was to go down. After a couple of minutes they figured out who was to remove the rifle, who was to inspect the RV and who was to escort me to customs. After more questioning and some paperwork these guys decided to confiscate the shotgun and let us enter the country. They said I could pick it back up on my ...

It's a lorra, lorra water

A travel blog entry by sarahx

This is a top pick!

... amount of water caterpaulting over the edge at any one moment is incredible.

After walking for hours, I was exhausted, and so finally made it back to the hostel. Dinner was brown rice and the only condiment I could find- balsamic vinegar. Not quite the gourmet meal I would have liked but I'm trying to stick to a budget!

Patrick (who incidentally does not sell any tours at the hostel) highly recommended going up to Niagara-on-the-Lake for ...