DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel & Suites Pittsburgh Downtown
Downtown comfort with pillow-top beds and a shuttle
About this hotel
This downtown hotel sits between the U.S. Steel Tower and PPG Paints Arena, in the centre of Pittsburgh's business district, with spacious guestrooms and suites rather than the smaller rooms typical of budget chain properties. Pillow-top mattresses, down comforters and a Wolfgang Puck coffee maker with free coffee and tea add real comfort after a tiring day of slides and stairs at Sandcastle. A free shuttle service covers downtown Pittsburgh, useful for reaching Point State Park or the Andy Warhol Museum without driving, and an indoor pool and health club give the property its own rest-day amenities beyond the water park itself. The overall setting suits a family that values a genuinely comfortable room after a long day spent mostly on their feet.
- Free high-speed internet
- Family rooms
- Room service
Our take
This suits a family who wants genuine comfort and a downtown Pittsburgh base with a free shuttle, alongside a real drive out to Sandcastle each day. It works best for a trip that treats the water park as one day among several. Weigh the drive time to Sandcastle against these amenities before booking, since every extra minute matters on a morning with tired kids.
- ✓Use the free downtown shuttle for a Point State Park or PPG Paints Arena visit rather than driving and parking.
- ✓Request a family room in advance if traveling with more than two children; standard rooms fill fast downtown.
- ✓Plan for a longer drive to Sandcastle from this location than from a West Homestead base.
Why we love it
- Pillow-top mattresses and down comforters
- Free downtown Pittsburgh shuttle
- Indoor pool and health club
- Central business-district location
Why guests love itCollapsing onto the pillow-top mattress here after a full day of Sandcastle slides felt like a genuine reward, a noticeably better night's sleep than a standard hotel bed after all that sun. The free downtown shuttle the next morning covered a walk around Point State Park without needing to find parking, and the indoor pool gave the kids one more swim before the drive home.