The Brock Hotel
A historic Niagara Falls hotel that has operated under several major international hotel brands and is now known as The Brock Niagara Falls-Fallsview, Tapestry Collection by Hilton.
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Overview
The Brock Hotel is a historic hotel in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, situated within the 20-acre Falls Avenue Entertainment Complex. The property opened on July 1, 1929, as the Hotel General Brock, a 260-room hotel named after Major-General Sir Isaac Brock, the British military commander associated with the defence of Upper Canada during the War of 1812. Its location near the Battle of Queenston Heights helped establish the historical rationale for the name. The original building was designed by the architectural firm Findlay and Foulis and constructed by The Pigott Company of Hamilton, Ontario, at a reported cost of $1.5 million. The hotel expanded in 1948 when two additional floors were added. In 1950, Cardy Hotels, the chain that owned the property, was acquired by Sheraton Hotels, bringing the Niagara Falls hotel into the Sheraton system and prompting its renaming as the Sheraton-Brock Hotel. The property continued to develop as a convention and hospitality venue. In 1959, a new convention wing costing $500,000 was added, including the Crystal Ballroom. The hotel subsequently went through several name and affiliation changes: it became The Brock Sheraton in 1982, The Sheraton Brock in 1985, Skyline Brock in 1989 after leaving Sheraton, and Brock Plaza Hotel in 2001. These changes reflect the property's movement between different operating and brand structures while retaining the Brock name as a central part of its identity. On April 17, 2008, the hotel joined the InterContinental Hotels chain and adopted the name Crowne Plaza Niagara Falls - Fallsview. On April 1, 2025, after a reported $15 million renovation, it was renamed The Brock Niagara Falls-Fallsview, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, entering Hilton Worldwide's Tapestry Collection. The current identity combines the historic Brock name with the Niagara Falls and Fallsview location descriptors and Hilton's soft-brand positioning. The hotel has also had a visible connection with popular culture. During production of the 1952 20th Century-Fox film Niagara, Marilyn Monroe, Joseph Cotten, and Jean Peters stayed at the Brock. In 2000, a final scene in the film The Whole Nine Yards was filmed on one of the hotel's balconies. The property is interconnected with attractions in the Falls Avenue complex, including Fallsview Indoor Waterpark and Casino Niagara.
History
The hotel opened on July 1, 1929, as the Hotel General Brock in Niagara Falls, Ontario. It was named for Major-General Sir Isaac Brock, who died during the War of 1812 while defending Canada at the nearby Battle of Queenston Heights. The 260-room property was designed by Findlay and Foulis and built by The Pigott Company of Hamilton, Ontario. Its reported construction cost was $1.5 million. In 1948, the hotel was enlarged by the addition of two floors. Two years later, Cardy Hotels, its owning chain at the time, was acquired by Sheraton Hotels. The property consequently became the Sheraton-Brock Hotel, linking the historic local name with one of the major international hotel systems of the period. The hotel expanded its event infrastructure in 1959 with a new $500,000 convention wing that included the Crystal Ballroom. Its name changed several times over the following decades. In 1982 it became The Brock Sheraton, and in 1985 it was renamed The Sheraton Brock. After departing from Sheraton in 1989, it operated as Skyline Brock. In 2001, the property adopted the name Brock Plaza Hotel. The hotel joined the InterContinental Hotels chain on April 17, 2008, and was renamed Crowne Plaza Niagara Falls - Fallsview. It retained a strong connection to Niagara Falls tourism and to the wider Falls Avenue Entertainment Complex, which includes or connects with attractions such as Fallsview Indoor Waterpark and Casino Niagara. On April 1, 2025, the property adopted its current reported name, The Brock Niagara Falls-Fallsview, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, after a $15 million renovation. This change placed the hotel within Hilton Worldwide's Tapestry Collection while restoring the Brock name to primary prominence. The property has appeared in or been associated with popular film production. During the making of the 1952 film Niagara, Marilyn Monroe, Joseph Cotten and Jean Peters stayed at the hotel. A balcony at the property was used for the final scene of the 2000 film The Whole Nine Yards.
- 2025
Renamed under Hilton's Tapestry Collection
[1]After a reported $15 million renovation, the property became The Brock Niagara Falls-Fallsview, Tapestry Collection by Hilton on April 1.
- 2008
Joins InterContinental Hotels
[1]On April 17, the hotel joined the InterContinental Hotels chain and became Crowne Plaza Niagara Falls - Fallsview.
- 2001
Brock Plaza Hotel identity introduced
[1]The property was renamed Brock Plaza Hotel.
- 1989
Leaves Sheraton and becomes Skyline Brock
[1]After leaving the Sheraton system, the hotel was renamed Skyline Brock.
- 1985
Renamed The Sheraton Brock
[1]The hotel adopted the name The Sheraton Brock.
- 1982
Renamed The Brock Sheraton
[1]The property's name was changed to The Brock Sheraton.
- 1959
Convention wing added
[1]A new convention wing, including the Crystal Ballroom, was added.
- 1950
Sheraton acquisition and renaming
[1]Sheraton Hotels acquired Cardy Hotels, and the property became the Sheraton-Brock Hotel.
- 1948
Two floors added
[1]The hotel expanded vertically with the addition of two floors.
- 1929
Hotel General Brock opens
[1]The 260-room Hotel General Brock opened on July 1 in Niagara Falls, Ontario.
Products and positioning
A historic Niagara Falls hotel positioned around heritage, destination tourism, views and access to the Falls Avenue Entertainment Complex, with its current identity supported by Hilton's Tapestry Collection.
Hotel lodging · 1929
Guest accommodation
The hotel's core offering is overnight accommodation in Niagara Falls, with the current identity emphasizing the Brock heritage, the Fallsview location and its membership in Hilton's Tapestry Collection.
Events and meetings · 1959
Crystal Ballroom and convention facilities
The property has provided event and convention facilities since the 1959 addition of a convention wing containing the Crystal Ballroom. These facilities support meetings, functions and destination events.
Leisure hospitality
Fallsview destination hospitality
The hotel serves leisure visitors to Niagara Falls and is located within the Falls Avenue Entertainment Complex, with connections to attractions including Fallsview Indoor Waterpark and Casino Niagara.
Brand decisions
2025
Rebrand and Hilton affiliationStrategyBackground
The historic hotel had operated under multiple names and international affiliations, most recently as Crowne Plaza Niagara Falls - Fallsview.
Action taken
Following a reported $15 million renovation, the property joined Hilton Worldwide's Tapestry Collection and adopted the name The Brock Niagara Falls-Fallsview, Tapestry Collection by Hilton on April 1, 2025.
Aftermath
The change restored the Brock heritage name as the principal identity while placing the property within Hilton's collection-based hotel portfolio.
Renovation cost. $15 million (2025 renovation)
Recent events
- 2025
The Brock Niagara Falls-Fallsview joins Hilton's Tapestry Collection[1]
M&A · Product launch
Following a reported $15 million renovation, the historic Niagara Falls property was renamed The Brock Niagara Falls-Fallsview, Tapestry Collection by Hilton on April 1, 2025.
- 2025
The Brock Hotel joins Hilton's Tapestry Collection[1]
M&A · Product launch
Following a reported $15 million renovation, the Niagara Falls property was renamed The Brock Niagara Falls-Fallsview, Tapestry Collection by Hilton on April 1, 2025.
- 2008
The property becomes Crowne Plaza Niagara Falls-Fallsview[1]
Other
On April 17, 2008, the hotel joined the InterContinental Hotels chain and adopted the Crowne Plaza Niagara Falls-Fallsview name.
- 2000
The Brock Hotel appears in The Whole Nine Yards[1]
Other
The final scene of the film The Whole Nine Yards was shot on one of the hotel's balconies.
- 1952
The hotel is associated with the filming of Niagara[1]
Other
During production of Niagara in the Niagara Falls area, Marilyn Monroe, Joseph Cotten, and Jean Peters stayed at the Brock.
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