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Steelhead Inn

2.5 star property
Motel with free parking, near Lake Erie

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Lobby
Standard Room, 2 Double Beds
Outdoor pool
Children’s area
Exterior

Reviews

6.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Laundry room

Explore the area

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3005 West 12th St, Erie, PA, 16505
  • Place, Tom Ridge Center
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Place, Waldameer & Water World
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Place, Beach no.1
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, Erie, PA (ERI-Erie Intl.)
    ‪6 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Blackout curtains
Egyptian cotton bed sheets
Microwave
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Blackout curtains
Egyptian cotton bed sheets
Microwave
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Family Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Blackout curtains
Egyptian cotton bed sheets
Microwave
  • Sleeps 12
  • 6 Double Beds

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About the area

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At Steelhead Inn you'll be within a 20-minute stroll of Waldameer & Water World and Tom Ridge Center. Highlights at this motel include free weekend breakfast, an outdoor swimming pool and free self-parking. .This business-friendly motel offers free WiFi in public areas. Additionally, you'll find laundry facilities. On weekend mornings free continental breakfast is offered between 8:30 AM and 9:30 AM. .Attractions within a 10-minute drive of this Erie motel include Lake Erie and Splash Lagoon.
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What's nearby

  • Tom Ridge Center - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Puptopia - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Waldameer & Water World - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Beach no.1 - 5 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Splash Lagoon - 12 min drive - 12.8 km

Getting around

  • Erie Station - 9 min drive
  • Erie, PA (ERI-Erie Intl.) - 4 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Sheetz - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Chick-fil-A - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Burger King - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Saigon Nights - ‬2 min drive

About this property

Steelhead Inn

Motel with free parking, near Lake Erie
Free breakfast is served on weekends. WiFi is free in public spaces. The business-friendly Steelhead Inn also features an outdoor pool and laundry facilities. Self parking is free.

This Erie motel is smoke free.

  • 28 guestrooms or units
  • Continental breakfast (free)
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • No smoking on site
Steelhead Inn offers 28 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and blackout curtains. Beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. Fridges and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include a shower.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Hairdryers, change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available on weekends 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping on request

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Egyptian cotton sheets

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Laptop workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:30 AM - 11:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 48 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 6 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Cash deposit: USD 50 per accommodation, per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit 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 and cash
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover and cash.

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at Steelhead Inn?

Steelhead Inn offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

Is parking available at Steelhead Inn?

Yep, Steelhead Inn has a free self car park.

Are there any beaches close to Steelhead Inn?

The closest beach to Steelhead Inn is Presque Isle Beach (4.9 km).

Does Steelhead Inn have a pool?

Steelhead Inn has an outdoor pool.

Does Steelhead Inn have a waterslide?

No, there is no waterslide at Steelhead Inn, but Waldameer & Water World is a short 20-minute walk away.

Does Steelhead Inn serve breakfast?

Yep, complimentary continental brekkie is offered at weekends between 8:30 AM and 9:30 AM.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Steelhead Inn?

No, Steelhead Inn does not offer an airport shuttle service.

What time are check-in & check-out at Steelhead Inn?

Check-in begins at 3 PM. Check-out time is 11 AM.

Are pets allowed at Steelhead Inn?

No, pets are not allowed.

Steelhead Inn Reviews

Reviews

6.4
Rating 10 - Excellent. 71 out of 399 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 110 out of 399 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 94 out of 399 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 73 out of 399 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 51 out of 399 reviews

7.0/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

6.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

James

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Steelhead Inn is a hangout for riff raff. Super sketchy people everywhere. We had to leave in the middle of the night due to loud guests next to us. I felt really unsafe. Room was dirty. No toilet paper. Drug and alcohol abuse everywhere to be seen. Perminant residents here, living like the place is a drug house. An absolute horrible experience. DO NOT STAY HERE!!!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Christine

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Zach

Liked: Cleanliness
Was definitely a decent place to stay. You do get what you pay for though. Walls are pretty thin, so you might hear the people next to you. The bed wasnt uncomfortable but definitely worn out. The bathroom is very small but clean. We did have to go ask for toliet paper, as there was none left in the room. Overall, not a terrible place to spend a night, not sure if I would stay longer though.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Tim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Clean. Rooms nicely redone. Pillows soft, cheap.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Theodore

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
very cute last minute booking. love the fishing theme, the neighbors were very polite & kept to their business. Didn't have time to try the pool but it looked nice!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jennifer

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room and bathroom very small & dirty. No towels in bathroom. We didn’t stay left within 15 minutes to get another hotel. No refund from establishment out $150. 😡
Cobwebs and dirty
Knees hit wall when on toilet
Stained and smelled
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

LInnéa

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Weird smell in room. There was supposed to be breakfast; the first day it opened 10min late, the next day it didn't open at all (it was a holiday, but there was no mentioning on this neither on the door nor at check-in).
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was great
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Brian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Kelly

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Robert

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
No ice machine, had to go to office a few times to get things fixed. Probably will not stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

No way.

I fell. Got hurt. In the hospital and they say they can't do anything. Very dangerous grounds.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Abbe

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Mike

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
No pool no ice
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Siobhan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We walked into our room at 10 pm, number 17 two weekends ago, and walked into, no less, than 100 sewer flies all over the room. Called the front desk and waited 30 minutes for maintenance to tell us that ‘yeah he knew that there was a problem, but don’t know what’ My husband said right away ‘there’s no P-trap in the shower’. We requested sheets and pillowcases because there were flies all over the bed . We went in in office in the morning, asked to see the manager, and the girl said that she was out of town. I said we would like to request a partial refund. This is unacceptable, gross, I could barely sleep and didn’t take a shower, and the girl said “well if you need to take a shower, I can put you in another room to do that’. I said ‘we’re checking out today as planned’. Never heard from the manager and when our travel agent called, they said Steelhead denied any refund at all saying that I was offered another place to stay and declined it. The girl flat out lied and yet still haven’t heard from the owner. We have been staying there for years and deserve better than this as a customer.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Patricia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
This motel was very clean, especially the bathroom. The beds were not comfy, pillows were lacking, and the wiring for the coffee maker/microwave was sketchy. Also, the TV remote didn't work and had to be replaced. Then, the TV just shut off and wouldn't come back on as we were getting ready to leave.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Martha

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good place to spend the night
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Bryan

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

bailey

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

disgusting

Formal Request for Full Refund Due to Uninhabitable Conditions – July 12 Stay To Steelhead Inn Management, I am writing to formally request a full refund for my stay at your property on July 12, 2024, which I booked through Hotels.com. The conditions of the room and the experience I endured with my family were unacceptable, especially under the circumstances we were facing. That evening, I had just left the emergency room after my husband was treated for heat exhaustion. I was alone with him and our two young children, trying to find a safe place to rest after a chaotic and frightening day. What I found at Steelhead Inn was the opposite of safe, clean, or acceptable. The issues included: • A broken television, for which you sent a maintenance worker to our room after 10 PM, further disrupting our already stressed and exhausted family. • A shower so full of bugs it could not drain, making it impossible for anyone to bathe. The infestation was deeply unsanitary and disturbing. • We were forced to pack up and move rooms late at night — an unreasonable and distressing situation with two small children. This was not a minor inconvenience. It was a nightmare stay after a medical emergency, and it failed to provide even the most basic standard of hospitality and hygiene. No family should have to endure what we did. I am requesting a full refund of returned to my original form of payment, within 7 business days. If I do not receive confirmation of this refu
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Wayne

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Room 28 stank badly of smoke. The second room was ok. It wasn't very clean
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

edward

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Very rundown.

I’ve seen cheap hotels before, but usually they are making some effort to improve. This hotel seems like it gave up on that long ago. Instead of just having one thing wrong with the room, there were several. Bugs everywhere, a bent door that doesn’t seal, a wet floor from overflowing toilet, a bed that is caved in in the middle. A TV that doesn’t work. An air conditioner with all of the knobs broke off. A toilet that doesn’t completely flush and just all around outdated.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Kimberly

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities
Check-In was easy and fast but other than that it was a very bad experience. Room was very small. Bathroom is almost claustrophobic neighbors screamed and yelled all night long fighting. I had no TV waited up till 3:00 a.m. for somebody to come and fix it and they never came
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Cindy

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Ana Laura

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities
It's okay for a one night thing, but definitely no more than that
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Dustin

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

NOT FOR FAMILIES

WARNING!!! There are multiple unsavory long-term residences at this property. It is NOT family friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025