Vacation home websites?

[lila]

Not Orlando related, but I was hoping someone could help.

We have stayed at Windsor Hills and really enjoyed it. Subsquently, our family has rented a home in San Diego which we found through vbro.com.

Now we are trying to find a home near Niagra Falls for a week, but not having luck finding a home throgh the vbro site. Are there any other sites that offer vacation rental homes that you have used that might be broader than Orlando?

Thanks!

 

[BellyBaby]

I like http://www.HomeAway.com even better than VRBO, because they have nice search parameters.

 

[TrustedTraveler]

We've looked for homes in Niagara Falls and found slim pickins but there are a few nice 3 bedroom apartments on HomeAway and VRBO. Good luck!

 

[meeshy9]

I'm actually from Niagara Falls (NY) and would guess that there would be slim pickins indeed. If you find something and want advice on location I'd be happy to help. Though I have to say I know more about the US side than Canadian, but Canadian side is (I'm sorry I have to say) much nicer. Have a great trip - Niagara Falls is one of the most beautiful places!

 

[lila]

Thanks so much! I really appreciate the recommendations and personal experience.

Question for those of you familiar with Niagra - any suggestions on time of day or how to reduce border crossing times? We usually cross at US Rt 87/Canadian Rt 15 on the way to Montreal and it is just painful. If we are going to be staying in Canada but want to do a couple of activities in New York, is that a big ordeal?

 

[meeshy9]

Lila

There are 4 bridges to Canada - the Peace Bridge (in Buffalo), the Rainbow Bridge (in Niagara Falls right next to the Falls themselves), the Lewiston-Queenston (self explanatory!) and the Whirlpool Bridge. The Whirlpool Bridge is for those holding Nexus pass holders only so you don't want that. The Peace Bridge is a good way from Niagara Falls (about half hour) so you probably won't want that either. So that leaves you with the Rainbow Bridge and Lewiston-Queenston. The RB tends to get more tourists since the touristy areas of Niagara Falls are right there when you get off the bridge - in both countries. The LQ tends to get more commuters and truckers. They both tend to get busy when you would expect - weekends, rush hour. I think the LQ tends to have slightly longer waits as the RB has way more lanes. I would recommend taking the Rainbow Bridge, avoiding rush hour times. You can check how busy the bridge is here: niagarafallsbridges.com/traffic_conditions.php3 (sorry I'm not allowed to post links!)

Good luck!

 

[toddlers_mom]

I've crossed several times at Lewiston/Queenston and the wait has never been ridiculous at all. I've had way more issues crossing from Michigan!