Hometown Accommodations and Area Resources
Hometown Accommodations
Downtown and City:
The Richardson Hotel Buffalo (formerly Hotel Henry)
Richardson Olmsted Complex
444 Forest Avenue, Buffalo NY 14213
Phone: 716-882-1970
Email: [email protected]
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 9/7, 9/8 and 9/9, room rate $259.00/ (plus taxes)
Method of Reservation – call hotel direct at above number or use the following link:
Click here
Group name “Amherst High School Reunion
Reservation Cut Off date: 7/27/23
Courtyard by Marriott Buffalo Downtown/Canalside
One Canalside/125 Main Street
Buffalo NY 14203
716-840-9566
Group Name: Amherst High School Class of 1968 Reunion
Thursday, 9/7/23 Room Rate $209.99 (plus tax)
Friday and Saturday 9/8 and 9/9/23 Room Rate $269.00 (plus Tax)
Method of Reservation – call hotel direct at above number or on line at the following link:
Book your group rate for Amherst High School Class of 1968 Reunion
IMPORTANT!!!!
For anyone staying at Courtyard Buffalo Downtown/Canalside that wants to stay Thursday, they may contact Emily Knab at Buffalo Lodging (the hotel management company) to manually add Thursday night at the lower rate. They must make their reservation Friday and Saturday first BEFORE calling Emily at 716-566-5117 or email to [email protected]. The booking link above will not allow them to choose Thursday night at the lower rate as Marriott requires
Emily to put the lower rate in separately.
Reservation Cut Off Date: 7/14/23
ALOFT Buffalo Downtown
500 Pearl Street
Buffalo NY 14202
716-849-7280
Group name: Amherst HS Class of 1968 Reunion
Group Reference # M-PX7Y01G
Thursday, Friday, Saturday 9/7,9/8 and 9/923 Room Rate $289.00 (plus tax)
Method of Reservation: (1) direct with Marriott at 1-888-6277 4688, (2) direct to hotel at 716-849-7280, or (3) Click here to reserve
Book your group rate for Amherst HS Class of 1968 Reunion
Reservation Cut Off date: 8/7/23
Airport Area (Cheektowaga):
Courtyard By Marriott Buffalo Airport
4243 Genesee Street
Cheektowaga NY 14225
Phone: 716-633-2700
Group Name: Amherst High School Class of 1968 Reunion
Friday and Saturday nights 9/8 and 9/9/23 room rate $219.00 (plus tax)
Method of Reservation – 716-633-2700 or use the following link:
Book your group rate for Amherst High School Class of 1968 Reunion
Reservation Cut Off Date: 7/14/23
Comfort Inn and Suites BNIA
4345 Genesee Street
Cheektowaga NY 14225
Phone: 716-631-0800
Group name is: Amherst High School 55 Year Reunion, Class of 1968
Thursday, Friday and Saturday 9/7, 9/8, and 9/9/23 room rate $129.00 (plus taxes)
Method of Reservation - 716-631-0800 or use the following link:
https://www.choicehotels.com/reservations/groups/LZ67T4
Reservation Cut Off Date: 8/7/23
Amherst and Williamsville Area:
Buffalo Marriott Niagara
1340 Millersport Highway
Amherst NY 14221-2902
Phone: 716-689-6900
Group reference # is M-PP5JIDL, Name of event: Class of 1968 Reunion
Thursday, Friday and Saturday 9/7, 9/8, and 9/9/23 room rate $169.00 (plus tax)
Method of Reservation – call direct to hotel reservation number above, or use this link:
Book your group rate for Class of 1968 Reunion
https://www.marriott.com/events/start.mi?id=1676571084491&key=GRP
You may also call 1-800-228-9290 and ask to make a reservation at the Buffalo Niagara Marriott located in Amherst, NY with the “Amherst Central High Class of 1968”
Reservation Cut Off Date – 8/20/23
Hyatt Place Buffalo Amherst
5020 Main Street
Amherst, NY 14226
Phone – 716-839-4040
Friday 9/24/21 – Saturday 9/25/21 room rate $144.00 King, $149.00 Queen (plus taxes)
Method of Reservation – call hotel direct, or 1-888-HYATT HP (1-888-492-8847) or use booking link: hyatt.com and enter reservation using G-AARR as the group/corporate number
Group/corporate name and number is Amherst Reunion Class of ’68 group number
Thursday, Friday and Saturday 9/7, 9/8 and 9/9/23 Room Rate - $179.00 (plus tax)
Reservation Cut Off Date – 8//07/23
Hampton Inn Williamsville (Hilton property)
5455 Main Street
Williamsville NY 14221
Phone 716-632-0900 www.hamptoninnwilliamsville.com
Thursday 9/7/23 room rate $199.00 (plus tax)
Friday and Saturday 9/8/23 and 9/9/23 room rate $239.00 (plus tax)
Method of reservation – call hotel direct
Or use the following links:
https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/deeplink/?ctyhocn=BUFWVHX&groupCode=CHHAHR&arrivaldate=2023-09-07&departuredate=2023-09-10&cid=OM,WW,HILTONLINK,EN,DirectLink&fromId=HILTONLINKDIRECT
https://group.hamptoninn.com/iuhgkx
Please note, the entire URL must be copied and pasted for it to work properly.
Group Name is Amherst High School Class of 1968 Reunion
Reservation Cut Off Date – 7/14/23
The Mosey (Tapestry Collection by Hilton)
5195 Main Street
Williamsville NY 14221
Phone 716-276-9600
Thursday, Friday and Saturday night 9/7, 9/9 and 9/9/23 room rate $165.00 (plus taxes)
Method of Reservation – call hotel direct at 716-276-9600
Reservation Cut Off Date: 7/5/23
Reikart House, Buffalo: A Tribute Portfolio Hotel (now a Marriott Bonvoy affiiate)
5000 Main Street
Amherst, NY 14226
Phone 716-839-2200
IMPORTANT!!!!!
No group room blocks are provided by this property, but due to the close proximity of the property to both the school and the Friday night event, should you desire to use the Reikart House as your choice of lodging you can contact them at their number listed above.
FINALLY….
If you encounter difficulty with any property regarding making a reservation, please contact Clay Pasternack at 440 655-6180 or [email protected].
Downtown and City:
The Richardson Hotel Buffalo (formerly Hotel Henry)
Richardson Olmsted Complex
444 Forest Avenue, Buffalo NY 14213
Phone: 716-882-1970
Email: [email protected]
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 9/7, 9/8 and 9/9, room rate $259.00/ (plus taxes)
Method of Reservation – call hotel direct at above number or use the following link:
Click here
Group name “Amherst High School Reunion
Reservation Cut Off date: 7/27/23
Courtyard by Marriott Buffalo Downtown/Canalside
One Canalside/125 Main Street
Buffalo NY 14203
716-840-9566
Group Name: Amherst High School Class of 1968 Reunion
Thursday, 9/7/23 Room Rate $209.99 (plus tax)
Friday and Saturday 9/8 and 9/9/23 Room Rate $269.00 (plus Tax)
Method of Reservation – call hotel direct at above number or on line at the following link:
Book your group rate for Amherst High School Class of 1968 Reunion
IMPORTANT!!!!
For anyone staying at Courtyard Buffalo Downtown/Canalside that wants to stay Thursday, they may contact Emily Knab at Buffalo Lodging (the hotel management company) to manually add Thursday night at the lower rate. They must make their reservation Friday and Saturday first BEFORE calling Emily at 716-566-5117 or email to [email protected]. The booking link above will not allow them to choose Thursday night at the lower rate as Marriott requires
Emily to put the lower rate in separately.
Reservation Cut Off Date: 7/14/23
ALOFT Buffalo Downtown
500 Pearl Street
Buffalo NY 14202
716-849-7280
Group name: Amherst HS Class of 1968 Reunion
Group Reference # M-PX7Y01G
Thursday, Friday, Saturday 9/7,9/8 and 9/923 Room Rate $289.00 (plus tax)
Method of Reservation: (1) direct with Marriott at 1-888-6277 4688, (2) direct to hotel at 716-849-7280, or (3) Click here to reserve
Book your group rate for Amherst HS Class of 1968 Reunion
Reservation Cut Off date: 8/7/23
Airport Area (Cheektowaga):
Courtyard By Marriott Buffalo Airport
4243 Genesee Street
Cheektowaga NY 14225
Phone: 716-633-2700
Group Name: Amherst High School Class of 1968 Reunion
Friday and Saturday nights 9/8 and 9/9/23 room rate $219.00 (plus tax)
Method of Reservation – 716-633-2700 or use the following link:
Book your group rate for Amherst High School Class of 1968 Reunion
Reservation Cut Off Date: 7/14/23
Comfort Inn and Suites BNIA
4345 Genesee Street
Cheektowaga NY 14225
Phone: 716-631-0800
Group name is: Amherst High School 55 Year Reunion, Class of 1968
Thursday, Friday and Saturday 9/7, 9/8, and 9/9/23 room rate $129.00 (plus taxes)
Method of Reservation - 716-631-0800 or use the following link:
https://www.choicehotels.com/reservations/groups/LZ67T4
Reservation Cut Off Date: 8/7/23
Amherst and Williamsville Area:
Buffalo Marriott Niagara
1340 Millersport Highway
Amherst NY 14221-2902
Phone: 716-689-6900
Group reference # is M-PP5JIDL, Name of event: Class of 1968 Reunion
Thursday, Friday and Saturday 9/7, 9/8, and 9/9/23 room rate $169.00 (plus tax)
Method of Reservation – call direct to hotel reservation number above, or use this link:
Book your group rate for Class of 1968 Reunion
https://www.marriott.com/events/start.mi?id=1676571084491&key=GRP
You may also call 1-800-228-9290 and ask to make a reservation at the Buffalo Niagara Marriott located in Amherst, NY with the “Amherst Central High Class of 1968”
Reservation Cut Off Date – 8/20/23
Hyatt Place Buffalo Amherst
5020 Main Street
Amherst, NY 14226
Phone – 716-839-4040
Friday 9/24/21 – Saturday 9/25/21 room rate $144.00 King, $149.00 Queen (plus taxes)
Method of Reservation – call hotel direct, or 1-888-HYATT HP (1-888-492-8847) or use booking link: hyatt.com and enter reservation using G-AARR as the group/corporate number
Group/corporate name and number is Amherst Reunion Class of ’68 group number
Thursday, Friday and Saturday 9/7, 9/8 and 9/9/23 Room Rate - $179.00 (plus tax)
Reservation Cut Off Date – 8//07/23
Hampton Inn Williamsville (Hilton property)
5455 Main Street
Williamsville NY 14221
Phone 716-632-0900 www.hamptoninnwilliamsville.com
Thursday 9/7/23 room rate $199.00 (plus tax)
Friday and Saturday 9/8/23 and 9/9/23 room rate $239.00 (plus tax)
Method of reservation – call hotel direct
Or use the following links:
https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/deeplink/?ctyhocn=BUFWVHX&groupCode=CHHAHR&arrivaldate=2023-09-07&departuredate=2023-09-10&cid=OM,WW,HILTONLINK,EN,DirectLink&fromId=HILTONLINKDIRECT
https://group.hamptoninn.com/iuhgkx
Please note, the entire URL must be copied and pasted for it to work properly.
Group Name is Amherst High School Class of 1968 Reunion
Reservation Cut Off Date – 7/14/23
The Mosey (Tapestry Collection by Hilton)
5195 Main Street
Williamsville NY 14221
Phone 716-276-9600
Thursday, Friday and Saturday night 9/7, 9/9 and 9/9/23 room rate $165.00 (plus taxes)
Method of Reservation – call hotel direct at 716-276-9600
Reservation Cut Off Date: 7/5/23
Reikart House, Buffalo: A Tribute Portfolio Hotel (now a Marriott Bonvoy affiiate)
5000 Main Street
Amherst, NY 14226
Phone 716-839-2200
IMPORTANT!!!!!
No group room blocks are provided by this property, but due to the close proximity of the property to both the school and the Friday night event, should you desire to use the Reikart House as your choice of lodging you can contact them at their number listed above.
FINALLY….
If you encounter difficulty with any property regarding making a reservation, please contact Clay Pasternack at 440 655-6180 or [email protected].
Whenever you're back home for a few days, here are some ideas for activities:
Click here for 10 Festive Things to do in Western New York During September and October.
Click here for a Summer Guide of stuff to do before the season officially changes.
Click here for 10 Festive Things to do in Western New York During September and October.
Click here for a Summer Guide of stuff to do before the season officially changes.
Area Resources -
What to look forward to seeing the next time you're back home
If you haven't been home in a while, here are a few things you've missed (click the links below for more information)...
- Reikert House (the old Lord Amherst Motor Hotel)
- Canalside
- Outer Harbor developments
- Curtiss Hotel & Rooftop lounge
- Burchfield Penney Art Center
- Richardson Olmstead Campus
- Richardson Hotel
- Buffalo Riverworks
- The Buffalo AKG Art Museum (formerly the Albright-Knox Art Gallery)
- Darwin D. Martin House
- Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus
- Larkinville
- Whole Foods Buffalo
- Trader Joe's Buffalo
- Each September, downtown Buffalo's "Curtain Up" festivities celebrate a brand new season as all of the theatres open together on this grand night. Click here for all the details.
The following video resources will take you back momentarily to our little corner of the Universe (just click the links below)...
For visitor information on Buffalo Niagara, including places to stay, things to do, museums, architecture, and just about anything else you care to know about the area when you're back here with us again, simply click this link. Also, we've created a PDF file containing many exciting ways for you and the family to spend any available free time that you may have here in Western New York.
We highly recommend that you at least consider extending the Reunion Weekend by either arriving a day or two early, or departing sometime after our Sunday finale. You should be able to find plenty to do here in your old stomping grounds!
- Find out why these folks were Looking Forward so much to their upcoming Buffalo visit.
- Did you know your hometown is America's Best Designed City?
- Perhaps even the Best Designed City in the world?
- Come sail the Great Lake that's on our front doorstep!
- Is Buffalo right for you?
- Discover why this place really matters
(and see if you can recognize one of our own classmates -
hint: pay extra attention at about the 5:05 mark). - A true mecca for the Arts.
- Check out the forecast that's predicted during your return to Buffalo!
- Explore Canalside!.
- Is Buffalo, New York America’s Pizza Capital?
- Not convinced that Buffalo is really cool? Read what the Times of London has to say about that!
- Still Skeptical? Here's what the Wall Street Journal found on a Great Weekend Escape to Buffalo!
For visitor information on Buffalo Niagara, including places to stay, things to do, museums, architecture, and just about anything else you care to know about the area when you're back here with us again, simply click this link. Also, we've created a PDF file containing many exciting ways for you and the family to spend any available free time that you may have here in Western New York.
We highly recommend that you at least consider extending the Reunion Weekend by either arriving a day or two early, or departing sometime after our Sunday finale. You should be able to find plenty to do here in your old stomping grounds!
Click this link to advance to the 'Reunion Slideshows' page.