Cedar Cove
The lowest rate, still with a pool and breakfast
About this hotel
Cedar Cove keeps the budget tightest on this list while still including an outdoor pool, free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking, plus a lounge for the evening. It sits a short taxi from the Merry-Go-Round Museum downtown and a walk from Castaway Bay's indoor water park, giving families the option of a second, indoor swim nearby without paying that resort's own room rate. Toddlers get the outdoor pool on a warm afternoon, parents get the lounge once the kids are down, and the free breakfast covers the morning rush before a park day. It's a straightforward, no-frills stay built for a family spending the budget elsewhere, mainly on park tickets and food.
- Budget rate
- Outdoor pool
- Free breakfast
- Walk to Castaway Bay
Our take
Cedar Cove suits a family for whom the room is simply a place to sleep between park days, with the free breakfast, outdoor pool and walkable Castaway Bay option covering the essentials. It's the most budget-conscious pick on this list and won't offer resort polish, but it does the job for a family that would rather spend on tickets and food.
- ✓Walk over to Castaway Bay's indoor water park on an evening the outdoor pool here feels too crowded or too cool.
- ✓Use the free breakfast to start every park day without an added restaurant cost across a multi-day trip.
- ✓Book early during summer weeks even at this rate, since budget rooms near Cedar Point sell out alongside the pricier ones.
Why we love it
- Lowest rate on this list
- Outdoor pool and a lounge
- Walk to Castaway Bay's water park
- Free breakfast and free parking
Why guests love itCedar Cove is the lowest rate on this list, yet it still includes an outdoor pool, a lounge and free breakfast, Wi-Fi and parking, which I'd choose when the room is mainly a place to sleep between park days. Castaway Bay's indoor water park is within walking distance for a second swim on a cooler evening, and the Merry-Go-Round Museum is a short taxi away. Expect no-frills rooms rather than resort polish.