Some comments/observations about my recent trip to Niagara Falls and Cleveland:
The Mariott Fallsview on the Canadian side of the falls was excellent. We had a room on the 17th floor and the view of the Falls was spectacular.
My wife and I had both been to the Falls before, years ago, but their majesty never fails to awe me.
Cleveland is an underrated city. Again, both of us have visited before, and we always enjoy the time spent there.
The Doubletree Lakeside was very good, but looking out our window and seeing Air Force One land at the airport across the way made the stay especially memorable.
Nearly all the hotel staff in Canada were white and nearly all in Cleveland were black, and yet the quality of service and hospitality in both were equal and 1st rate.
Despite the absence of Johnny Maestro (an injustice of the 1st magnitude), the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was very good and worth the trip. We spent over 3 hours there but could have easily spent all day. My wife and I both felt the was an over emphasis on more recent rock music at the expense of earlier eras, especially the Doo Wop era, but I guess that sells tickets. We ate lunch there. The prices were fair and the food above average. The bottom line. If you travel to, or near, Cleveland, take the time to stop. You won't be sorry. Oh, and tell them you came specifically to see the Johnny Maestro exhibit.