Giacomo Hotel

The beautiful and luxurious Giacomo Hotel,once the tallest building in Niagara Falls USA, is an example of a downtown rebuilding process that began in the Falls in 2004. Formerly known as the United Office Building, the Giacomo Hotel building was originally constructed in an art deco design and stands twenty stories tall.

The building was vacant for much of the 1990’s, but in 2004 developer Carl Paladino and Ellicott Development purchased it from USA Niagara Development Corporation for one dollar and proceeded to make extensive renovations. Paladino added twenty-seven upscale apartments, 38 luxury boutique rooms and several floors of office space to totally transform the aging structure.

The revival of the twenty-story building which at one time was the tallest in all of Niagara County marked a success story for both USA Niagara Development and Carl Paladino himself. The former New York State Republican Gubernatorial candidate has turned several old buildings into useful, re-purposed facilities over the twenty years.

The Giacomo Hotel building was originally designed by architect James A. Johnson and constructed in 1929 out of steel and pressed terra cotta brick in a Mayan style.

The Giacomo Hotel is now a luxury hotel offering the following amenities:
Custom chocolates in room
Fresh cookies at evening turndown
Italian Linens
Free Wi-Fi
Fitness center
Oversized Bathrooms
Walk to the Falls and casino in minutes
Business center
Platform beds
Expansive windows
Full European breakfast
Sky View Lounge available with commanding views
Bright, open interior spaces
High ceilings
Mini fridge
Lighted mirrors
Fireplaces (available in select rooms)
Jacuzzis (available in select rooms)
Luxurious baths and vanities
The Giacomo Lounge serving daily at 5pm

Today the renovated Giacomo Hotel building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places having made the list in 2006.

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