Penelec Smokestack
Penelec Smokestack, East Front Street, Erie, PA 16550, United States of America- Historic
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Stunning Bayfront Location
Situated just 200 metres from the Erie Maritime Museum, Hampton Inn & Suites Erie Bayfront offers a picturesque setting for your stay. Enjoy the convenience of a fitness centre, private parking, and free WiFi during your visit.
Convenient Amenities
Relax in well-equipped guest rooms featuring a TV and a hairdryer. Take advantage of the 24-hour front desk, business centre, and non-smoking environment for a comfortable and hassle-free experience.
Explore Nearby Attractions
Discover popular landmarks such as the Erie Art Museum, Erie County Public Library, and St. Patrick Church in close proximity. With the Erie International Airport just 9 km away, your travels are made easy when you stay at our hotel.
Book your stay at Hampton Inn & Suites Erie Bayfront for a memorable experience by the bay.
Check-in from
03:00 PM
Check-out by
11:00 AM
Parking
PAID
Children
Allowed
Pets
Not allowed
Sleeps
Up to 6 guests
6 adults · 5 children
Beds
Queen bed (151-180 cm wide), Queen bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
28 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
4 adults · 3 children
Beds
2 Queen bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
28 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
4 adults · 3 children
Beds
2 Queen bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
28 sqm
In-room amenities
1 King Bed
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels
Food & Drink - Mini-fridge and microwave
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, towels, and a bathtub or shower
Practical - Laptop-compatible safe, iron/ironing board, and laptop workspace
Comfort - Air conditioning
Accessibility - Phone accessibility kit
Need to Know - Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
Non-Smoking
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
King bed (151-180 cm wide)
In-room amenities
1 King Bed
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels
Food & Drink - Mini-fridge and microwave
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, towels, and a bathtub or shower
Practical - Laptop-compatible safe, iron/ironing board, and laptop workspace
Comfort - Air conditioning
Accessibility - Accessible bathtub
Need to Know - Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
Non-Smoking
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
King bed (151-180 cm wide)
In-room amenities
1 King Bed
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels
Food & Drink - Mini-fridge and microwave
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, towels, and a bathtub or shower
Practical - Laptop-compatible safe, iron/ironing board, and laptop workspace
Comfort - Air conditioning
Accessibility - Accessible bathtub
Need to Know - Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
Non-Smoking
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
King bed (151-180 cm wide)
In-room amenities
2 Queen Beds
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels
Food & Drink - Mini-fridge and microwave
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, towels, and a bathtub or shower
Practical - Laptop-compatible safe, iron/ironing board, and laptop workspace
Comfort - Air conditioning
Accessibility - Phone accessibility kit
Need to Know - Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
Non-Smoking
Sleeps
Up to 6 guests
6 adults · 5 children
Beds
2 Queen Bed (150-160 cm wide)
In-room amenities
2 Queen Beds
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels
Food & Drink - Mini-fridge and microwave
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, towels, and a bathtub or shower
Practical - Laptop-compatible safe, iron/ironing board, and laptop workspace
Comfort - Air conditioning
Accessibility - Phone accessibility kit
Need to Know - Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
Non-Smoking
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
4 adults · 3 children
Beds
2 Queen Bed (150-160 cm wide)
In-room amenities
1 King Bed
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels
Food & Drink - Mini-fridge and microwave
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, towels, and a bathtub or shower
Practical - Laptop-compatible safe, iron/ironing board, and laptop workspace
Comfort - Air conditioning
Accessibility - Phone accessibility kit
Need to Know - Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
Non-Smoking
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
4 adults · 3 children
Beds
King bed (151-180 cm wide)
In-room amenities
2 Queen Beds
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels
Food & Drink - Mini-fridge and microwave
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, towels, and a bathtub or shower
Practical - Laptop-compatible safe, iron/ironing board, and laptop workspace
Comfort - Air conditioning
Accessibility - Accessible bathtub
Need to Know - Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
Non-Smoking
Sleeps
Up to 6 guests
6 adults · 5 children
Beds
2 Queen Bed (150-160 cm wide)
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide)
Room details
28 sqm
In-room amenities
2 Queen Beds
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels
Food & Drink - Mini-fridge and microwave
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, towels, and a bathtub or shower
Practical - Laptop-compatible safe, iron/ironing board, and laptop workspace
Comfort - Air conditioning
Accessibility - Closed-captioned TV
Need to Know - Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
Non-Smoking
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
4 adults · 3 children
In-room amenities
2 Queen Beds
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels
Food & Drink - Mini-fridge and microwave
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, towels, and a bathtub or shower
Practical - Laptop-compatible safe, iron/ironing board, and laptop workspace
Comfort - Air conditioning
Accessibility - Accessible bathtub
Need to Know - Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
Non-Smoking
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
4 adults · 3 children
Beds
2 Queen Bed (150-160 cm wide)
In-room amenities
1 King Bed
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels
Food & Drink - Mini-fridge and microwave
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, towels, and a bathtub or shower
Practical - Laptop-compatible safe, iron/ironing board, and laptop workspace
Comfort - Air conditioning
Accessibility - Phone accessibility kit
Need to Know - Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
Non-Smoking
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
4 adults · 3 children
Beds
King bed (151-180 cm wide)
In-room amenities
2 Queen Beds
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels
Food & Drink - Mini-fridge and microwave
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, towels, and a bathtub or shower
Practical - Laptop-compatible safe, iron/ironing board, and laptop workspace
Comfort - Air conditioning
Accessibility - Phone accessibility kit
Need to Know - Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
Non-Smoking
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
4 adults · 3 children
Beds
2 Queen Bed (150-160 cm wide)
In-room amenities
2 Queen Beds
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels
Food & Drink - Mini-fridge and microwave
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, towels, and a bathtub or shower
Practical - Laptop-compatible safe, iron/ironing board, and laptop workspace
Comfort - Air conditioning
Accessibility - Phone accessibility kit
Need to Know - Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
Non-Smoking
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
4 adults · 3 children
Beds
2 Queen Bed (150-160 cm wide)
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide)
Room details
28 sqm
Water View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
4 adults · 3 children
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide)
Room details
28 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
4 adults · 3 children
Beds
2 Queen bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
28 sqm
Water View
In-room amenities
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Provider-sourced guest reviews.
Easy to find despite the area road construction. Front staff pleasant & helpful Parking plentiful and easy access, payment easy once the system was explained. Room spacious and view, while not lake-front, was fine Beds comfortable, linens clean Had dinner on top floor, Restaurant excellent Breakfast above average
Would have preferred a more lake-front view
Wasn't able to participate in breakfast. We used this facility because it was across street from UPMC Hamot Hospital. I had an early morning appointment and our home is 2 1/2 hours away. The evening walk around the Bay area was beautiful and relaxing. The facility was extermly clean and accommodating. All staff encounter were very pleasant.
Parking. I don't understand why guest of Hotel ahve to pay for parking.
Great location
Location and spacious
Breakfast was good. Good location.
Staff friendliness was mediocre
Hotel is in a great location on the bayfront & has a good breakfast include & a good restaurant & tiki bar on site
I didnt like my view from my windows, i was looking at the back of a big hospital & on the other side was an old smoke stack looking at a street view. They charge 14$ per day to park now
Friendly staff, very clean and beautiful inside. Great location. Breakfast area a little small for the amount of people but the staff kept it full of fresh food and coffee! Loved the location as you can walk and see the water, ride the pirate ship and play mini golf.
Small breakfast area/ more options. And you had to pay additional for parking when booking it said parking included.
The breakfast was good. The employees were very friendly and helpful. olivers beer garden was a very nice place to sit and relax and listen to music.
The road construction. Other than that everything was great.
Parking should be included with room price.Room price was too expensive.
Clean and a great location
Nothing
Super Lage direkt am Hafen und trotzdem sehr ruhig.
Clean atmosphere
Extremely loud music playing through hotel from property beer garden into late hours close to midnight, child unable to sleep. Unable to process booking.com payment forcing me to sit in lobby and resolve on my own with booking.com before even letting me into the room which was extremely embarrassing and ultimately the hotels fault for not knowing how to separate pre paid room for incidentals and parking fees.
Location
Television did not include prime
Good location, nice top floor bar and restaurant
Breakfast was ok. Location is the best in Erie for what i like to do.
Paying for parking if we are staying at the hotel. I understand if you are just parking there to go to dinner at Olivers or have fun at the beer garden.
Location on the lake Well-prepared room
Nothing
Ubicación, limpieza impecable de la habitación, trato amable del personal.
Everything
N/a
We come to Erie once a month to visit my husband's mother in Fairview and stay at this property every time we can (it is very popular and often full). We like the location, on the Bayfront, very convenient and centrally located (and not near the Mall, the casinos or the Downs, which fir us is a plus). If available and in your budget, we recommend the studios with a kitchenette and wet bar: they are great! Lots of space, very comfortable and with beautiful views of the Bay! The staff is very friendly and welcoming. The complimentary breakfast is very good and abundant, and served in a bright open area. And Oliver's, the wonderful restaurant on the top floor, is great: the menu (brunch and dinner) is splendid and delicious, the views of the Bay are fantastic and the service is top shelf! (We go at least once per stay even if we are not staying at the property :):):)). A special thanks to the wonderful Cherelle at the Front desk and to John at Oliver's: you both make our stays st the Hampton Erie Bayfront feel extra special! :)
A small detail: the lighting in the rooms is not sufficient and even with all lights on the rooms remain dark. Adding a light, such as a big floor lamp to the room on the side across from the desk would be a great improvement to what are otherwise very pleasant and well appointed rooms. Also the hotel charges for parking even if you do not use the Hampton's parking facilities or if you park on the street.
Lots of green grass for our dogs. Sidewalks all the way around the hotel. Sidewalks from hotel down to the pier.
Nothing the hotel could control but the construction out front was not fun in the busy hours.
I really liked the room! We got a king size room and I thought the size of the room was excellent, the bathroom was very clean, housekeeping did a wonderful job!
There was only a chair in the king size instead of a small 2 person couch. The couch just makes it easier to set the bags someplace other than the floor is all.
Great location great room great rooftop bar/restaurant…staff was fantastic!!!
Loved everything!!!
10/10!! The location was perfect, the property was amazing and the staff was excellent.
N/A
Great location
The bed was horrible Matris was worn out tilted hurt my back to sleep there the pillows were terribly small and hard
Very clean,friendly staff. Excellent dining
This place is exceptional. Oliver's is great also.
Nothing it sucks I stood there 2/8/2026 and these thief’s kept my $250 deposit saying they smelled smoke when I don’t smoke anything weed cigarettes of any kind I even left early around 9 am they had it out for me when I checked in the clerk emphasized that because I was from Erie that they have a $250 deposit ok if I know they got my $250 you think ima be that dumb to smoke but the bad thing about it is I don’t smoke anything so yea I’m in my bad and I’m not gonna let this go that’s the whole issue they so Use to mf. It doing nothing not Nancy son !!
Everything it sucks over rated it stinks and they have a devil named Erica that has the power to steal peoples money
The location is lovely with water views
N/A
Location, pool and breakfast
Price can be high and you have to pay for parking
Very laid back in the best way possible. Environment felt homie. Smell of the food from the rooftop restaurant was so nice and the food up top was delicious.
Nothing that I saw or experienced was negative
Adequate
Location of the hotel was excellent. Location of the breakfast was good also ; ) The breakfast was the usual hotel breakfast: eggs, sausage, potatoes, make your own waffle etc. The area was clean and plenty of food.
A grade A for your basic hotel.
The desk employee was very friendly and helpful. The room was very clean and comfortable. The shower controls at the back of the tub are a great idea.
The parking was ridiculously expensive considering the cost of the room. It's Erie PA, not New York City. Also, consider explaining how the parking works. I was able to check in on my phone, but it did not say that my room key would let me into the parking lot. I had to pay the parking separately. The hotel made it right, but had I known, I would have grabbed my room key first.
Decent breakfast, nice location by the harbor
Great location, clean and quiet room
Very friendly staff and everything was very clean. Hotel restaurant was great.
Breakfast needs improvement. Pillows were too small. Shower head size was too small. Need pens in rooms - had to ask cleaning staff to borrow one.
Clean and spacious
Breakfast was nice
We booked a water view room and the room we got was facing the wharf. When we went to the front desk they said there is no room with a water view and any water view rooms are of the wharf
Breakfast was great other than the dark brown bananas. Very clean, friendly staff and it is right next to the conventional center which was great and so convenient.
Fruit for breakfast in the morning was not fresh fruit. Bananas were dark brown. The round a bout in front of the hotel was small. Wish it was a little bigger for cars.
Location, amenities, price, cleanliness, comfortable beds.
The $250 incidentals fee because I live locally. I get the point of it, but that’s pretty extreme. I was staying with my kids and wife, not a bunch of randoms. It sort of put a sour taste in my mouth, having to sign the waiver and pay the deposit. There must have been quite an issue with people wrecking the place for this policy to be implemented. We kept a running joke about how we had to be quiet or we’d be charged $250… I’ve never seen a rule sheet like that at a hotel before and I’ve stayed in a lot of hotels over the years.
Location is great, right by the water. Room was large and comfortable.
Breakfast buffet was average. Ok but nothing great.
Great location and staff was very friendly and accommodating.
The staff member Anthony was amazing, he was nice and very professional. The hotel was quiet and so clean. Everything was so nice, amazing room with an amazing view.
The beds were a little on the harder side, the pillows are smaller than normal size
The staff were very happy to answer your questions and offer help where needed. They had fruits and coffee at the lobby. Yeah, the hot shower was refreshing 👌
Can't think of any because all that was needed to make my few nights comfortable, I got it.
I enjoyed my stay it was clean, the staff was courteous & I enjoyed the breakfast.
Breakfast choices were excellent. The view from the room was extraordinary, also the room was beautiful and clean.
The only thing I didn't care for was having to use the key card for the elevator. I can understand the safety aspect for it though.
First off, Oliver’s Rooftop restaurant is one of my faves, and it’s at this hotel. And one of my favorite photos is in the lobby. Rooms are nice, great view of the lake. Keep in mind that the roads around there are being worked on, so lots of construction. But didn’t hear any noise. Parking is still across the street.
Restaurant was amazing and open late! Staff was friendly and helpful.
Construction, but that is out of your control.
Everything except having to pay to park
Rooftop restaurant
Our king room was extremely spacious, clean and updated with a beautiful view of the lake. Comfortable bed and pillows. The free breakfast had an excellent variety of hot and cold foods. Staff was friendly and location was close walking to the main downtown restaurants.
The construction was a bit loud and inconvenient.
Great location for sight-seeing & restaurants! We drove about 30 minutes out of town to go to a couple wineries. A huge construction project was nearby but did not hinder driving. Very noisy from construction even during the night !
A huge construction project was nearby & so there was a lot of noise even into the evening hours
It was a great location and very easy to get to even with construction in the area! Oliver’s restaurant was delicious and the beer garden was an amazing way to relax at the end of a long day.
We paid for a bay view but the view wasn’t good.
Great location and nice restaurant.
Needs more lights and more comfortable chair
What a variety for breakfast. Hampton Inns are known for quality meals. Free coffee and tea available all day. Room very satisfactory. Generous size, Comfy bed, good bedside lighting, plenty of outlets to recharge devices. Loved walking outside to Bicentennial tower, and watching sunset.
Good
Staff and Property is exceptional. Construction outside was Not Fun
Was cold and impersonal. No character. Mattresses were not good.Getting in and out was not convenient
The bed was not comfortable
Wir haben nur eine Nacht in dem Hotel verbracht, aber es hat uns sehr gut gefallen. In der Nähe ist ein Biergarten und einige Sehenswürdigkeiten. Das Bett war gut und das Personal freundlich. Alles war sehr sauber.
Nichts
Called for directions and staff refused t9 help
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Cleanliness
9.11/10Most comments highlight the cleanliness of rooms, but some concerns regarding maintenance were mentioned.
Service
9.58/10Multiple reviews praised the staff for being friendly and accommodating, enhancing the overall experience.
Location
9.32/10The hotel is well-situated near the water and downtown, appreciated by many guests.
Room Quality
9.07/10Rooms were noted as spacious and comfortable with good amenities, though some mentioned harder beds.
Amenities
9.1/10Amenities like a great breakfast and lobby fruits were highlighted positively.
Value for Money
8.56/10Although the price was mentioned as being a bit high, guests felt the overall experience justified the cost.
Food and Beverage
8.91/10The breakfast received mixed reviews; while it was good, some felt it could improve in variety.
Overall Experience
9.18/10Overall, guests enjoyed their stay, despite minor concerns, with many stating they would return.
Stunning views and a picturesque bayfront location, just 200 metres from the Erie Maritime Museum.
Explore the Erie Art Museum and other landmarks, with easy access from your stay.
Private parking and a 24-hour front desk support a smooth visit during your Erie Bayfront getaway.