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
I would book the Courtyard Erie Bayfront for the last nights of a longer trip, when a lake view and a downtown evening matter as much as the slides. The infinity pool is the real draw, and the children's museum nearby fills a rest day. Families whose whole stay centres on the water park should choose a hotel on Peach Street, closer to Splash Lagoon.
- ✓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 itCourtyard by Marriott Erie Bayfront gives a Splash Lagoon trip a bayfront night: an infinity pool by Lake Erie, an indoor pool and a gym, with expERIEnce Children's Museum nearby for a day off the slides. The 8.8 score from 2,065 reviews is one of the most solid on this page. Splash Lagoon on Peach Street is about fifteen minutes away by car, so I see it as a change of scene rather than a park base.