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236 Maple Avenue, Lakeside, OH 43440, United States
#1 of 1 hotels in Lakeside
Guests' ChoiceReview Score
Based on 19 hotel reviews
7.7Score breakdown
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Cleanliness
7.5
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Comfort
8.5
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Location
8.4
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Facilities
7.6
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Staff
8.9
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Value for money
8.0
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Free Wifi
2.5
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Reviewed: March 31, 2025
Sasha
United States3 Reviews8.0Very Good- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Standard Family Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The location was amazing! Walking distance to the park and fishing pier! Definitely will have to plan another visit in the summer. Unfortunately since we came during the off season a lot of things were closed.
Stayed in March 2025
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Reviewed: November 12, 2024
Holley
United States1 review8.0“Great hotel for the money.”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Queen Studio
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Our bathroom could have been cleaned better.
It was a very nice old school hotel that was fairly well kept for it's age.
Stayed in November 2024
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Reviewed: August 19, 2024
Sharon
United States1 review7.0“Many activities to fill the day. Lectures, concert in evening, pickleball, swimming, shuffleboard, a museum, shops, ten”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Queen Studio
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
We did not have a queen size bed as our receipt said but a full size bed. The shower and bathroom were very small. We had no TV remote. Management could not find one to work with the TV in the room. The electrical outlet in the bathroom didn’t work.
25 dollar voucher for breakfast. Could use voucher until11am at 3-4 different eateries. The breakfast at fountain inn was very good. Shuttle stop right outside. The Inn is close to the waterfront and park and shops.
Stayed in August 2024
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Reviewed: May 19, 2025
Diane
United States27 Reviews2 helpful votes6.0“Deffinitely not what I expected, antiquated hotel with parking issues. Great staff though.”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Queen Studio
- • Stayed 2 nights
There was not enough parking for hotel guests. (the parking lot had about 12 parking spots with one designated for the beauty shop in another building) Street parking was at a minimum and small lots to park were 1-2 blocks away. They had an event there with community people the second evening I stayed and there were golf carts everywhere making parking and driving the streets very difficult. They never came in the room to make the bed, take out trash or replentish soap, shampoo or clean the bathroom floor or tub (which had no mat or tubrunners making the tub very slippery). The room for the price was extreemly small, smaller than my own bedroom at home. TV was on the side wall instead of across from bed, so to watch it easier I had to reposition the chair to face the Tv and then there wasn't alot of leg room between the bed and chair. Due to smallness of room the door on the closet hit the bed and it would not open all the way. It should either open the other way for easier access or be taken off entirely. The hotel is old and has not been updated, and there were 3 stains on my carpet, cracked tile on the floor and ungrouted tile in the bathtub area in the bathroom. A hole between the air conditioner and window block out material allowed bugs to get in the room. For a 'resort' it was antiquated with very little amenities, and not what I expected. The streets were very narrow with many stop signs, one-way streets and pot holes.
I did like that it was near the water and I was able to take a walk down there. The staff were very nice and accomodating.
Stayed in May 2025
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Reviewed: February 19, 2025
Alexis
United States2 Reviews10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Queen Studio
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nothing
The hotel room had a stove and freezer and friendge with complete pots and pans and bowls and plates it was really nice the view was great and close to lake erie like a min walk
Stayed in February 2025
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Reviewed: January 19, 2025
Nancy
United States1 review10“We loved our stay and will be back.”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • King Studio
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The ONLY thing is we didn’t have any shower gel.
Clean, spacious, comfortable, quiet.
Stayed in January 2025
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Reviewed: November 8, 2024
Linda
United States1 review4.0Disappointing- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Very minimalist. Bathroom not too clean.
No breakfast or breakfast vouchers
Stayed in October 2024
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Reviewed: October 14, 2024
Cynthia
United States7 Reviews10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
In a nice location
Stayed in October 2024
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Reviewed: September 16, 2024
Weaver
United States4 Reviews4.0“I probably won’t go back. I’ll chose a cottage”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Queen Studio
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
No hairdryer, no phone, no one at check in desk.
Location was great
Stayed in September 2024
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Reviewed: July 1, 2024
Nicholas
United States1 review10“The staff help me safe guard my show car with parking.”- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Ooh La La cafe. Excellent breakfast sandwich
Stayed in June 2024
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Reviewed: May 30, 2024
Cousineau
United States5 Reviews5.0“Nice location and lots of summer houses inside of the "Lakeside" community.”- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
I didn't realize we had to purchase an auto pass, individual passes for the property when I booked the property. This added another $100 in costs. This would give admittance to the pool and other activities. The pool was closed due to electrical issues according to the hotel we were told at check-in. We entered the property "Lakeside" on Maple Ave. and the check-in which was scanning of our passes was a little confusing for the guard too at the gate. The road was very narrow and overrun with golf carts with no place to park. Our reservation was done on booking.com and that seemed to confuse the hotel clerk as she said we had a balance due. We left for dinner at a local restaurant and to visit the lighthouse and had to scan our passes to leave. Following morning we exited the main gate to discover it was chain-locked. Called security and he said we had to exit at the back exit and gave us directions to back gate and had to scan out. My passes showed they were "expired" and that caused more confusion. Probably would have been a better experience if a person were to stay more than one night.
Our room was for one night only as we had a fishing trip the the following morning. The hotel is located near the water so our grandson was able to swim and we saw a nice sunset.
Stayed in May 2024
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Reviewed: May 20, 2025
Anonymous
United States1 review5.0“I have stayed before. My room with Booking.com was not as nice. The hotel gave us another.”- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Economy Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
No breakfast was offered
Stayed in May 2025
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Reviewed: March 16, 2025
John
United States1 review8.0Very Good- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • King Studio
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in March 2025
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Reviewed: July 16, 2024
Janet
Bangladesh1 review9.0Wonderful- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Economy Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in June 2024
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Reviewed: June 7, 2024
Rochelle
United States1 review9.0Wonderful- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • King Studio
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in June 2024
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Reviewed: May 31, 2024
Timothy
United States25 Reviews7.0Good- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Suite
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in May 2024
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Reviewed: May 16, 2025
Gary
United States1 review10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • King Studio
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in May 2025
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Reviewed: May 20, 2024
Doug
United States4 Reviews10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Queen Studio
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in May 2024
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