Rodman Hall

I grew up in the area and went to art classes as a child when this was an art gallery. I was very excited to see how Rodman Hall had been transformed into a boutique hotel. My husband and I booked the Merritt Suite. This room is on the first floor and is the first room when you enter the hotel. It is a gigantic room with a gigantic private bathroom complete with two sinks, a shower, and a bathtub. It has a king size bed, a large dresser, and a large wardrobe for hanging clothes. It also has a desk and a small refrigerator. In our room there was also a bottle of white wine and two bags of ice in the freezer portion of the refrigerator. The bed was very comfortable except that there was a large space between the bed and the headboard. The pillows kept falling through that space on to the floor. The biggest issue with the room was that there was very little privacy. Due to the nature of the hotel being an old house, and the room directly across the all being the spot where breakfast was served, it was incredibly loud starting at about 6am. We could hear every single thing every guest said. We could hear an entire conversation about the insulation of the building. As young parents who has arranged special babysitting in order to get a night away from our children who typically awaken quite early, it was disappointing to be awoken so early on our night away. We also knew that if we could hear all the people outside our room, then that meant they could probably hear us. No privacy at all was a little unnerving. Our television was also on when we woke up. We never turned it on during our stay, but it was on when we woke up. That was creepy.

Such a great experience...the hotel was like stepping back in time. Beautifully decorated ...spacious rooms Great breakfast included. The owner was so personal...the grounds were very nice and close to the Welland Canal.. first hotel that I have been to that was digital entry to the building and our suite....close to some great restuarants and the Falls.