Downtown Erie Travel Guide

Erie

Erie featuring a river or creek, boating and a sunset
Erie featuring a river or creek, boating and a sunset
Erie featuring general coastal views and a beach
Erie showing a bay or harbour and a sunset
Erie which includes tranquil scenes and wetlands

Popular places to visit

Presque Isle Peninsula Lake Erie Pennsylvania

Presque Isle Beach

Why not spend a care-free afternoon at Presque Isle Beach during your travels in Erie? Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the top-notch restaurants while you're in the area.

Presque Isle Beach
Erie, Pennsylvania

Bayfront Convention Center

Learn about the events happening in Bayfront Convention Center during your trip to Erie. Stroll along the lakeside or attend a sporting event in the area.

Bayfront Convention Center
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Penn State Erie

Explore the campus of Penn State Erie as part of your travels around Erie. Attend a sporting event or visit the casinos in this family-friendly area.

Penn State Erie

UPMC Hamot

If UPMC Hamot is what brings you to town, hopefully you'll have a chance to explore more of Erie.

UPMC Hamot

Warner Theatre

You can get tickets for a performance at Warner Theatre during your trip to Erie. Amble around the area's lakeside or attend a sporting event.

Warner Theatre

UPMC Park

Catch an event at UPMC Park during your trip to Erie. Amble around this family-friendly area's lakeside or attend a sporting event.

UPMC Park

Things to do

Lake Erie Smallmouth Fishing Charters

Lake Erie Smallmouth Fishing Charters

฿13,225
per traveller
Lake Erie Smallmouth Fishing Charters
Lake Erie Walleye Fishing Charters

Lake Erie Walleye Fishing Charters

฿19,403
per traveller
Lake Erie Walleye Fishing Charters
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Top hotels in Downtown Erie

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites in North East (Erie) by IHG

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites in North East (Erie) by IHG

2.5 out of 5
6310 Old Station Road North East PA
The price is ฿3,287 per night from 18 Mar to 19 Mar
฿3,287
฿3,714 total
18 Mar - 19 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this family-friendly hotel in North East. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the pool in their reviews. ...
9/10 Wonderful! (1,173 reviews)
Always great!

Reviewed on 4 Mar 2026

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites in North East (Erie) by IHG
Cobblestone Hotel & Suites - Erie

Cobblestone Hotel & Suites - Erie

3 out of 5
701 Bayfront Parkway Erie PA
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Erie. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in their ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,343 reviews)
Close to busy road. Loud and lots of light.

Reviewed on 8 Mar 2026

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Cobblestone Hotel & Suites - Erie
Red Roof Inn Erie – I-90

Red Roof Inn Erie – I-90

2 out of 5
7865 Perry Hwy Erie PA
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is ฿1,643 per night from 20 Mar to 21 Mar
฿1,643
฿1,857 total
20 Mar - 21 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Erie. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a 24-hour front desk. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in their reviews. ...
7.8/10 Good! (1,001 reviews)
Great

Reviewed on 7 Mar 2026

Red Roof Inn Erie – I-90
Hampton Inn & Suites Erie Bayfront

Hampton Inn & Suites Erie Bayfront

2.5 out of 5
130 East Front Street Erie PA
The price is ฿3,602 per night from 22 Mar to 23 Mar
฿3,602
฿4,071 total
22 Mar - 23 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Erie. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and a 24-hour fitness centre. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (977 reviews)
Really nice suite room. Pleasant staff. One draw back was pool was temporary closed

Reviewed on 9 Mar 2026

Hampton Inn & Suites Erie Bayfront
Springhill Suites by Marriott Erie

Springhill Suites by Marriott Erie

3 out of 5
2087 Interchange Rd Erie PA
The price is ฿3,345 per night from 15 Mar to 16 Mar
฿3,345
฿3,780 total
15 Mar - 16 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Erie. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in their ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,000 reviews)
Very clean, friendly staff

Reviewed on 5 Mar 2026

Springhill Suites by Marriott Erie
Wingate by Wyndham Erie

Wingate by Wyndham Erie

2.5 out of 5
8060 Old Oliver Road Erie PA
The price is ฿2,660 per night from 23 Mar to 24 Mar
฿2,660
฿3,005 total
23 Mar - 24 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Erie. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in their ...
9/10 Wonderful! (1,000 reviews)
Clean and spacious. Pleasant staff. Good breakfast.

Reviewed on 3 Mar 2026

Wingate by Wyndham Erie
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Other neighbourhoods around Downtown Erie

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East Bayfront

While East Bayfront isn't home to many top sights, UPMC Park and Erie Insurance Arena are some notable places to visit nearby.

East Bayfront
This beautiful cathedral style church built in the 1920's and is a gem in historic downtown Erie. A must-see for Sunday services, and ideal place a wedding!

West Bayfront

While visiting West Bayfront, you might make a stop by sights like Lake Erie and Erie County Historical Society-Hagen History Center.

West Bayfront
Erie sunset on the near edge of the bayfront connector

Bayfront

While visiting Bayfront, you might make a stop by sights like Erie Maritime Museum and Lake Erie.

Bayfront
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Little Italy

Little Italy might not have many top sights, but Erie Playhouse and Warner Theatre are two attractions nearby that you can check out.

Little Italy

Downtown Erie Travel Guide