South Shore Inn
An outdoor pool with its own water slide
About this hotel
South Shore Inn's large outdoor pool comes with its own water slide and a hot tub, a genuine slide feature that puts it alongside Castaway Bay and Cedar Point Hotel Breakers as one of the few properties in this list where water play is a real attraction rather than a standard amenity. A games room adds an indoor option on days the pool is not the plan, while cable TV and free WiFi cover the basics. A short drive from Cedar Point Amusement Park, it suits a family wanting genuine slide access without paying the resort-branded properties' higher rates. That slide feature alone puts it ahead of most other budget-tier properties in this list for a family unwilling to pay resort rates just to get their kids on a real water slide.
- Water slide
- Outdoor pool
- Hot tub
- Games room
Our take
This desk recommends South Shore Inn for families wanting a real water slide at a lower price than Castaway Bay or Hotel Breakers. It will not match those properties' scale. It suits a shorter stay or a tighter budget better than a trip built entirely around maximizing water park time.
- ✓Book early for summer weekends, since this budget-friendly slide option sells out fast among value-conscious families.
- ✓Use the games room as a rainy-day backup alongside the outdoor pool and slide.
- ✓Confirm current pool and slide hours directly, since outdoor features can vary by season.
Why we love it
- Outdoor pool with its own water slide
- Hot tub for evening wind-down
- Games room for indoor days
- Budget-friendly rate for a slide feature
Why guests love itWe chose South Shore Inn specifically for the outdoor pool's own water slide, which kept our kids entertained without needing to drive to Castaway Bay every single day of our trip. The games room became a fun rainy-afternoon backup that we had not expected from a budget-friendly property. Nothing about the stay felt like a compromise once we factored in how much time we actually spent away from the hotel each day chasing slides.