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You must be an Alfa Romeo Owners Club or Fiat Club America paid dues member at the time of the event. If you are not, you can join FCA for the weekend for $15.00 below.

Hotel Reservations

Early Birds, Wednesday Sept. 10^th : You are on your own. We did not block any rooms.

We have booked our rooms at:

The Clocktower Hotel at Century House, 981 New Loudon Rd., Cohoes, NY.

Phone: 1-518-785-0000 / Nightly rate of $148 + taxes

(Note: There is also The Century House Hotel next door that’s part of the same group.)

Other options:

Best Western, 1 4^th St., Troy, NY

Phone: 1-518-274-8800 / Nightly rate of $159 + taxes

Courtyard Waterfront, 515 River Rd., Troy, NY

Phone: 1-518-240-1000 / Nightly rate of $166 + taxes

These are both in the waterfront area of Troy. There are also numerous hotels in the Albany airport area. All hotels are within 20 minutes of the starting point of the tour at

1 Tugboat Alley, Waterford, NY.

Thursday Sept. 11^th : Discounted block of rooms, listed under FIAT Club. You must call to receive rate and book rooms.

Hampton Inn Syracuse,1305 Buckley Rd., Syracuse, NY Phone: 1-315-457-9900

Nightly rate of $179 + taxes / Mention Group Name: Fiat Club / Reserve By: 8/15/25

Friday Sept. 12^th : Discounted block of rooms, listed under AROC CT Chapter. Call or use link to receive rate and book rooms.

Hampton Inn Brockport, 4873 Lake Rd. South, Brockport Phone: 1-585-391-6747

Nightly rate of $159.00 + taxes / Mention Group Name: AROC CT Chapter /

Reserve By: 8/22/25

Booking Link: https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/rooms/?ctyhocn=ROCBPHX&arrivalDate=2025-09-12&departureDate=2025-09-13&groupCode=CHH90s&room1NumAdults=1&cid=OM%2CWW%2CHILTONLINK%2CEN%2CDirectLink

(Please note, the entire URL must be copied and pasted for it to work properly.)

Saturday Sept. 13^th : Discounted block of rooms, listed under AROC CT Chapter. Call or use link to receive rate and book rooms.

Home2Suites/Amherst, 3820 Ridge Lea Rd., Amherst, NY Phone: 1-716-403-0100

Nightly rate of $169.00 + taxes/ Mention Group Name: AROC CT Chapter /

Reserve By: 8/13/25
Booking Link: AROC CT Chapter | Home2 Suites Amherst

Highlights Day One Thursday: Waterford to Syracuse

We begin our tour at the Waterford Harbor Visitor Center featuring beautiful views of the Erie Canal, Hudson River and lock E-2. The visitor center is the eastern most stop along the Erie Canal National Heritage Corridor where the  Erie Canal meets the Hudson River and the world.

Our tour will take us through Vischer Rotterdam Junction, Cranesville, Vischer Ferry Park and General Store, Rotterdam Junction Enlarged Lock 25 old #9. We’ll have a drive by view of Cranesville Lock 10 and stop by Schoharie Crossings State Park Aqueduct and Glen and Florida Fort Hunter Historic land mark.

In Little Falls we’ll visit Little Falls Canal Place and Lift Bridge and stop for Lunch.

Please note, all meals except Friday night are pay on your own.

After lunch we’ll continue to Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum. Our drive will conclude in Syracuse. We have a dinner reservation for the group and a guest speaker.

Highlights Day Two Friday: Syracuse to Brockport

Today we make our way to Brockport via the Phoenix, Lock Island Park drawbridge and dam, Port Byron Old Erie Canal Heritage Park, Richmond Aqueduct Ruins in Montezuma, Lock E27 in Lyons and the Fairport Liftbridge. We’ll stop for lunch in Fairport at Donnelly's Public House.                       

After lunch it’s off to Sam Patch Cruises for a 2 hour boat ride along the canal that will take us through Lock 32. The fee for your boat cruise is covered in the registration fee. We have a catered buffet dinner planned at Clutch On The Canal. The fee for dinner is covered in the registration fee. Drinks will be at your own expense.

Day Three Saturday: Brockport to Tonawanda

We’re still waiting on a few details to round out our Saturday activities but here’s what we know today. We’ll drive by the Knowlesville Liftbridge and drive under the Erie Canal via the Erie Culvert Tunnel in Medina. In Lockport we’ll see the Flight of Five Locks & Museum before ending our tour of the Erie Canal at Gateway Harbor Park in Tonawanda the Western start of the Erie Canal. Lunch Spot TBD

Following lunch, if you’re staying in the area, we have options:

• Explore the Tonawanda area on own.
• Drive to Buffalo and visit the Buffalo and Erie Naval & Military Park. https://buffalonavalpark.org/
• Drive to Niagara Falls and take a ride on the Maid of the Mist. 
  https://www.maidofthemist.com/
• The Maid of the Mist is on the USA side of the falls.  If you want check out sites on the Canadian side, remember your passports.

Returning to the Tonawanda area for dinner and overnight.

Registration fee is $100 per person

This fee covers the Canal Boat Museum admission, Sam Patch 2 hour canal boat ride, and the supper on Friday evening in Spencerport. Presently the dinner will be a buffet style meal. Drinks will be at your own expense.

You must be an Alfa Romeo Owners Club or Fiat Club America paid dues member at the time of the event. If you are not, you can join FCA for the weekend for $15.00.

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