Courtyard by Marriott Erie Bayfront
A bayfront infinity pool downtown
About this hotel
Courtyard by Marriott Erie Bayfront sits near expERIEnce Children's Museum on Erie's bayfront, roughly fifteen minutes from Splash Lagoon by car rather than a walkable distance. What sets it apart is a lakeside infinity pool alongside its indoor pool and gym, a genuinely different setting from anything on Peach Street. With an 8.8-out-of-10 rating across 2,065 reviews, it's one of the more strongly reviewed properties in the wider Erie area. Families often book a night or two here to bookend a Splash Lagoon-focused trip, trading proximity to the water park for a lake view and a change of pace before heading home. The on-site bar and grill covers dinner without a drive back to Peach Street for the whole family.
- Infinity pool
- 8.8/10 rating
- Near the museum
- Indoor pool & gym
Our take
This suits families who want to split a multi-night trip between Splash Lagoon on Peach Street and a bayfront night with a view over Lake Erie. The infinity pool is a genuine highlight worth the fifteen-minute drive. Families whose whole trip is centered on the water park with no interest in a downtown night should stay closer to Splash Lagoon itself instead.
- ✓Book this property for the final night or two of a longer trip, pairing a Splash Lagoon-focused stay with a bayfront change of pace before heading home.
- ✓Visit the lakeside infinity pool in the late afternoon for the best light over Lake Erie, since it's the property's signature amenity worth planning around.
- ✓Walk to expERIEnce Children's Museum on a rest day if the trip includes time away from Splash Lagoon and the Peach Street corridor entirely.
Why we love it
- A genuine lakeside infinity pool downtown
- Strong 8.8-out-of-10 rating across 2,065 reviews
- Near expERIEnce Children's Museum for a rest day
- On-site bar and grill for an easy dinner
Why guests love itFamilies who book a bayfront night to close out a Splash Lagoon trip tend to remember the infinity pool most, a genuinely different setting from anything on the Peach Street corridor itself. The fifteen-minute drive from the water park felt like a real change of scenery rather than an inconvenience, and expERIEnce Children's Museum gave the kids something new on a day away from the slides. It's a strong pick for the final stretch of a longer, multi-night family trip through Erie.