The Lafayette A grand Riverboat Era Hotel

3.0 star property

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Property entrance
Reception
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Point of interest

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free airport shuttle
  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
$127
$113 nightly
$127 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jan 20 - Jan 21

Explore the area

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101 Front St, Marietta, OH, 45750
  • Place, Ohio Riverfront Park
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Marietta College
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, The Castle
    ‪14 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
(18 reviews)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(45 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Queen Junior Suite

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(22 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

River view King

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(47 reviews)
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

King Junior Suite

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(24 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

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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
  • Marietta Memorial Hospital - 4 min drive - 1.5 miles

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Boat House of Marietta - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Da Vinci's Italian Restaurant - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪The Levee House - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Jeremiah's Coffee House - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Qdoba Mexican Eats - ‬11 min walk

About this property

The Lafayette A grand Riverboat Era Hotel

Beaux Arts hotel with airport shuttle service and a 24-hour fitness center
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
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. 594 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 263 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 96 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 29 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 19 out of 1001 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

hillary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The restaurant is horrible. But i love everything about the hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overall I had a pleasant stay
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Gerald

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean and Safe. Rooms are a little small. Location is great, on the river, walkable to almost everything. Staff was great.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rose Anne

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The laffyette was a wonderful hotel. Clean, cozy and old fashioned yet with conveniences you would expect: great restaurants , coffee shop and roof top deck. Also its said to have friendly ghosts, however we did not experience any.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sammi

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean and well appointed room. Staff, especially in the Gun Room was polite and helpful. Parking was close to the hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely stunning building! The food was amazing! The staff was so friendly!! I loved the historic charm of the building & I believe it to be haunted. We had our own experiences that were definitely a little funky. Flickering lights, tv cutting in & out, whispers like “stop” & “don’t”. just odd coincidences, you could say. Loved my stay! Would recommend it to anyone!!!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Traveled with family
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

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

robert

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a beautiful property for its age and history (survived floods), the rooms were small but well appointed (ours had a quaint desk) and the bed was comfortable. Our only issue with the rooms was that the shower never got really hot, just warm. The breakfast was filling and cooked perfectly.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angalica

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The location and history provided can't be beat. The hotel alone was filled with pictures and information. The older phones even provided an audio history. The rooms were put together well and were comfortable. The restaurant and bar were very nice. Brooke was a great help with dinner suggestions. The common bathrooms however need a good scrub. Carpets are difficult to keep clean I'm sure but they also need shampooed so that people don't think the rooms will be dirty. Overall, nice stay.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Patricia

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Had a nice waterview from the room which was nice. As far as the room, very small, no refrigerator no microwave, very small bathroom. It was smaller than my bedroom at home.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

DAN, WADSWORTH

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Parking is easy and convenient
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Mark, Mt Gilead

Business traveler, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very interesting old facility
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vincent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Kathleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean room, nice view of the River. Love the history of the hotel and Marietta.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

colleen

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Braden

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice area for walking around and enjoying time away with out the busyness
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Older hotel with lots of character!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Joan

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
It is an old historical hotel. The carpet felt dirty. The easy chair in my room was wet. Too much furniture made the already small room feel even smaller.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Frank

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

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