Waterfront Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
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Popular places to visit
Canalside
Explore the great outdoors at Canalside, a lovely green space in Buffalo. Experience the great live music and entertainment choices in this family-friendly area.
University At Buffalo - North Campus
Take a campus tour or just explore the area of University At Buffalo - North Campus during your trip to Amherst. Experience the area's great live music and acclaimed theatre scene.
Highmark Stadium
Catch an event at Highmark Stadium during your trip to Orchard Park. Experience the area's entertainment choices and great live music.
KeyBank Center
Catch an event at KeyBank Center during your trip to Buffalo. Experience the area's entertainment choices and great live music.
Walden Galleria Mall
You can browse for the perfect souvenirs at Walden Galleria Mall during your visit to Cheektowaga. Experience the area's great live music and acclaimed theatre scene.
Buffalo Zoo
See more than 1,200 animals at this small zoo in Buffalo’s Delaware Park. Explore the rainforest building or see the big cats of the African plains.
Activities
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site Admission and Guided Tour
Buffalo Sabres Ice Hockey Game at Keybank Center
Niagara Falls USA: Full-Day Scenic Tour from Buffalo!
Niagara Falls Day Tour from Toronto
Niagara Falls Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour from Toronto
Niagara Falls State Park Sunset Tour with Falls Illumination
Our pick of the best Waterfront Hotel Deals
Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino
Very clean, comfortable rooms. The shower worked very well with great water pressure. The pool area is well maintained & staff is very helpful
Reviewed on 9 Apr 2026
Buffalo Airport Hotel
Probably the most comfortable hotel bed I've ever slept on. Room was clean and had all I needed to sleep and shower as I was there only about 10 hours. However, the hallways desperately needed to be vacuumed and I could hear people just hanging out in the hall talking at 10pm and someone stomping ...
Reviewed on 9 Apr 2026
Comfort Inn The Pointe
The free breakfast was hideous. They have a lobby cafe with a beautiful view but it's unused. Shame that the free breakfast was in a windowless basement with industrial type food.. The bedding was thin and inadequate. Terrific and the best location on the US side of the Falls. It is the closest hotel ...
Reviewed on 9 Apr 2026
M Hotel Buffalo
The Staff Was Quite Accommodating During My Stay
Reviewed on 8 Apr 2026
Holiday Inn Express Grand Island - Niagara Falls by IHG
It was all good.
Reviewed on 9 Apr 2026
Garden Place Hotel
There was an employee during our stay who tried to steal money from us during our check in. The safety deposit was $150. I gave the employee 2 $100 bills. She took one of the $100 bills I gave her, put it in a drawer, took a $50 bill out of the drawer and put it along with my other $100 bill into ...
Reviewed on 9 Apr 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Waterfront
Downtown Buffalo
Known for its great bars and great live music, there's plenty to explore in Downtown Buffalo. You can visit top attractions like Chippewa District and Shea's Performing Arts Center, and jump on the metro at Fountain Plaza Station or Lafayette Square Station to see more of the city.
Buffalo Theater District
Theatres, live music and restaurants highlight some notable features of Buffalo Theater District. Make a stop by Shea's Performing Arts Center or Chippewa District while you're visiting, and jump aboard the metro at Fountain Plaza Station or Lafayette Square Station to get around town.
Allentown
Allentown is noteworthy for its restaurants, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Wilcox Mansion - Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site and Theater of Youth.
Front Park
While visiting Front Park, you might make a stop by sights like Kleinhans Music Hall and Lake Erie.
Willert Park
When in Willert Park, you can plan a visit to Shea's Performing Arts Center and Burt Flickinger Athletic Center, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
Bryant
While you're in Bryant, take in top sights like Benjaman Gallery and jump on the metro at Summer-Best Station to see more of the city.
