The Lafayette A grand Riverboat Era Hotel

3.0 star property

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Lobby sitting area
Front of property - evening/night
Property entrance
Lobby sitting area

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free airport shuttle
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
The current price is $128
$113 nightly
$128 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jun 28 - Jun 29

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101 Front St, Marietta, OH, 45750
  • Place, Marietta College
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, The Castle
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Place, Valley Gem Sternwheeler
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Airport, Parkersburg, WV (PKB-Mid-Ohio Valley Regional)
    ‪10 min drive‬

Room options

Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(19 reviews)
  • City view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(53 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

Queen Junior Suite

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(26 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Queen Sofa Bed
  • Free WiFi

River view King

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(54 reviews)
  • River view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

King Junior Suite

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(26 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Sofa Bed
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Marietta

Located in Marietta, The Lafayette A grand Riverboat Era Hotel is just steps from Ohio River and 7 minutes by foot from Marietta College. .This hotel is 0.9 mi (1.5 km) from The Castle and 0.9 mi (1.5 km) from Ohio River Museum.

What's nearby

  • Ohio Riverfront Park - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Marietta College - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • The Castle - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Valley Gem Sternwheeler - 19 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Ohio River Museum - 3 min drive - 1.1 miles

Getting around

  • Parkersburg, WV (PKB-Mid-Ohio Valley Regional) - 12 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Wendy's - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Da Vinci's Italian Restaurant - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Qdoba Mexican Eats - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Boat House of Marietta - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪KFC - ‬6 min walk

About this property

The Lafayette A grand Riverboat Era Hotel

The Lafayette A grand Riverboat Era Hotel offers 77 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and irons/ironing boards. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries.

This Marietta hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a 24-hour fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 77 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, as well as phones with free local calls.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as a 24-hour fitness center or take in the view from a rooftop terrace. Additional amenities at this Beaux Arts hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, a ballroom, and a vending machine.
Grab a bite to eat at Riverfront Bar & Grill, a restaurant which features a bar/lounge, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours).
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Event facilities at this hotel consist of conference space and meeting rooms. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary (available 24 hours).
Riverfront Bar & Grill - This restaurant serves brunch, lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available.
Gun Room - This restaurant serves breakfast and brunch. Open daily.
Cafe Lafayette - Onsite café. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour free roundtrip airport shuttle on request
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Cafe Lafayette
  • Gun Room
  • Riverfront Bar & Grill

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • Elevator
  • Smooth flooring in public areas
  • Thin carpet in public areas
  • Tile flooring in public areas
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 5 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Beaux Arts architecture
  • Built in 1918
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Chef service
  • Limited room service
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: noon
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport; guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets stay free
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 5.0 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet deposit: USD 50.00 per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 5.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Lafayette grand Riverboat Era
Lafayette grand Riverboat Era Hotel
Lafayette grand Riverboat Era Hotel Marietta
Lafayette grand Riverboat Era Marietta
The Lafayette A Riverboat Era
The Lafayette A grand Riverboat Era Hotel Hotel
The Lafayette A grand Riverboat Era Hotel Marietta
The Lafayette A grand Riverboat Era Hotel Hotel Marietta

The Lafayette A grand Riverboat Era Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 595 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 262 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 92 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 35 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 19 out of 1003 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lori

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Historic great hotel!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Jeremy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
nice change of pace from standard highway hotels; old school feel; small rooms but good showers and clean
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Always like it here. Just a little dated, but that is part of the ambiance
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Beautiful historical hotel with comfy beds!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
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8/10 Good

Lori

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice room and lovely view of the Ohio River.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Jay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Located in the historic town of Marietta. This hotel is unique and has a ton of Character. We ate in the Bar and Grill with a Riverview. The meal selection is limited but what we had was delicious. Would definitely stay her again if traveling through this area.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

margaret

Liked: Cleanliness
We didn’t travel with pets. The staff was super super helpful with any questions we had! Super easy to park and lots to do within walking distance ! Definitely going back again !
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All of the staff was fabulous. Julie in the food area of the bar was superb. We will be back!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Jeff

Cool old hotel
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
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8/10 Good

Jeanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The hotel was charming, very old but a lot of history. Rooms shabby chic but bed comfy. A stale smell throughout and even though it was a non smoking place you knew there was years of smoking in the walls. The bar was lovely where we had a nice cocktail and dinner.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

douglas bertison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was perfect, the only thing they need is a hook on the inside of the bathroom door to hang clothes
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Denise

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean. The hotel is beautiful and a great place to stay being right down town. The room was chilly when we got in there and the shower made some noise but overall it was a great stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Terry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful place to stay. The atmosphere is like stepping back in time to the Riverboat era.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Frances

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved the bar area
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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6/10 Okay

Craig

My wife and I stayed at the Lafayette for Valentine's Day. The Lafette offered Room, Buffet and Comedy Show. Check in went well. The buffet was sub Par
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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8/10 Good

Sherry

I love this hotel
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Tasha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean room, very nice historic hotel!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

George

Great historical hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
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8/10 Good

Charmin

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice Historical Hotel and area.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
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6/10 Okay

Tina

Very neat old hotel. Nice atmosphere. The bad thing was it smelled like sewer gas and the heat was through a air conditioning unit in the window.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
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6/10 Okay

Robert

Liked: Staff & service
Room was rather small. The hotel is "cute" but also "old".
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome historic property
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Sandra S.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Enjoyed the property and the Marietta area as first time visitors; also enjoyed the facilities dining and several venues in town for lunch/dinner.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

cary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Yes dogs were in the bar on Friday night Didn't run the AC or the heat2
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy check in with plenty of parking. Friendly staff and just a cool place!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025