NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — Niagara Falls' oldest standing hotel is in the midst of a major upgrade.
Hotel Niagara's $42 million renovation started Monday morning. This is the largest historic rehabilitation project ever in the City of Niagara Falls.
The project will transform the building into an "upper-upscale" hotel featuring 160 rooms, restaurants, lounges and banquet halls. The hotel will also have private meeting and dining rooms, a gift shop, exercise facilities, as well as a roof top terrace lounge.
"It was not so long ago that a project of this magnitude in our downtown corridor would have been unimaginable," said City of Niagara Falls Mayor Paul Dyster. "It is because of Governor Cuomo’s leadership that projects like the historic renovation of one of our city’s most iconic properties are not only possible, but taking shape before our very eyes. Thanks to our state partners and Brine Wells Development, the Hotel Niagara will once again stand as a symbol of prosperity in our city and raise the bar for the hospitality and tourism industry for generations to come."
Hotel Niagara was once an iconic piece of the city's skyline because of its architecture. The hotel is expected to reopen in 2021.