"Thank you for providing
the perfect setting for a perfect evening. The Red Coach Inn will hold a
special place in our hearts."
-Judy

"This Inn, combined with 
the magic of the Falls, 
made our first anniversary 
of marriage spectacular!"
-Brandon & Hillary, Georgia

The Red Coach Inn is a unique historic site, with a fascinating history...

When The Red Coach Inn of Niagara Falls, New York first opened its doors for business on August 30, 1923, Niagara Falls had finally gained a hostelry befitting its rank as the honeymoon capital of the world. Situated near the center of town overlooking the spectacular upper rapids, the Inn was an imposing structure, three and one half stories high and built in the architectural style of the old English Tudor period. The owners, William Schoelkopf and Charles Peabody, spared no expense or effort in recreating the atmosphere and style of the Old Bell Inn in Finedon, England. History says the Old Bell "was granted a license during the reign of the Saxon King Harold and Queen Editha who often rested there when stag hunting."

Photo from the Niagara Falls Public Library local history department.

Above the fireplace in the Grill Room is a painting of General La Fayette's famous Red Coach, for which the Inn is named, by Buffalo artist A. Rafael Beck. The scene depicts the greeting of La Fayette at the Eagle Tavern, which was located across the street in the early nineteenth century.

Below is a menu from the mid 1900s