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Cedar Point's Castaway Bay

Sandusky, Ohio United States of America

Cedar Point's Castaway Bay
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TheCamelYouRodeInOn
14 days ago
Lots to do and fun for the kids, but will you have time for it all? Castaway Bay is great for families with kids, as there is plenty to do. However, if you are using it as your base of operation for a visit to Cedar Point, you really won't have time to enjoy everything they offer if you stay at the park late. The pool closes at 8pm, which is very early for a hotel pool, but I am sure it has everything to do with the availability of life guards beyond that time. I would have loved to come back from Cedar Point exhausted with sore feet to a nice swim or sauna, but there isn't anything available after hours. Our room with a king and bunk beds was very nice, but the A/C is only 1 unit opposite the bunk bed room, which stayed hot during our stay no matter how cold we set it. The cool air just didn't reach the bunk bed room. There isn't any complimentary breakfast or coffee, so we went to the Starbucks downstairs in the morning to get our coffees and put it on the $50 'incidentals' charge put on our credit card when we checked in. But the $50 wasn't there. So we go to the front desk right next to Starbucks, and they say it 'dropped off' for unknown reasons. So they put another $50 'incidentals' fee on my credit card and we pay for our coffees. Days later after we are home, I still see the original $50 from when we checked in and another $50 from our coffee run the next morning on my credit card. I'll have to contact the property to straighten it out. Overall, it is a good place to stay near Cedar Point. The water park is great, the arcade is fun, but if you think about it, you are paying extra for their amenities that you just may not use.

Amenities

Pool - Indoor
Pool - Outdoor
Spa
Waterpark
Parking - Free
Internet - Wi-Fi - Free
Childrens Pool
Restaurant

Property Location
Located in Sandusky, Cedar Point's Castaway Bay is on the waterfront, within a 5-minute drive of Pipe Creek Wildlife Area and Sports Force Parks at Cedar Point Sports Center. This family-friendly resort is 1.5 mi (2.3 km) from Goofy Golf and 1.7 mi (2.8 km) from Ghostly Manor Thrill Center.

Rooms
Make yourself at home in one of the 237 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and microwaves.

Amenities
Enjoy a range of recreational amenities, including a complimentary water park, an outdoor pool, and an indoor pool. Additional amenities at this resort include complimentary wireless internet access, an arcade/game room, and gift shops/newsstands.

Dining
Grab a bite to eat at High Tide Cafe, one of the resort's many dining establishments, which include 5 restaurants and a coffee shop/cafe. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.

Business, Other Amenities
Featured amenities include express check-out, a 24-hour front desk, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.

Need To Know Info

The room rates listed are for double occupancy per room unless otherwise stated and exclude tax recovery charges and service fees. The actual booking amount will be charged in USD. See FAQs for more details.

Customer Reviews

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joyelles225
|1 review
Definitely not even mediocre Would not recommend - our room had a horrible smell and we asked to have it checked out 4 times before I finally told them they to move us immediately because all of us had headaches and were waking us nauseous from it. Front desk staff is inept at best. We never had housekeeping and we were here for 5 days. The hotel has a lot of things to do and the food is decent- but the breakfast buffet is exactly the same everyday no variation at all.
JRodJC
|1 review
Be ready for housekeeping to push you out first thing in morning. Took my teenage boy and his friends on a birthday trip. Had a great day at cedar point and then checked into our room. Our tv was broke, room smelled like mildew and the beds are small and not real nice. Biggest issue was in the morning. Be ready for house keeping to start knocking at the door in the early AM regardless of if you have your sign up. We let them know on multiple occasions we would be checking out right at 11. Around 10:15 the boys went to waterpark and I walked out to the car to grab my swimming trunks, etc. even with my sign still on the door and my computer bag with my meds etc in it and my wallet on the table I came back to my door wide open and all the sheets on the ground, my new soda gone etc. going forward we will stay somewhere else that respects your privacy and also doesn’t rush you to get out earlier than what you paid for.
TheCamelYouRodeInOn
|1 review
Lots to do and fun for the kids, but will you have time for it all? Castaway Bay is great for families with kids, as there is plenty to do. However, if you are using it as your base of operation for a visit to Cedar Point, you really won't have time to enjoy everything they offer if you stay at the park late. The pool closes at 8pm, which is very early for a hotel pool, but I am sure it has everything to do with the availability of life guards beyond that time. I would have loved to come back from Cedar Point exhausted with sore feet to a nice swim or sauna, but there isn't anything available after hours. Our room with a king and bunk beds was very nice, but the A/C is only 1 unit opposite the bunk bed room, which stayed hot during our stay no matter how cold we set it. The cool air just didn't reach the bunk bed room. There isn't any complimentary breakfast or coffee, so we went to the Starbucks downstairs in the morning to get our coffees and put it on the $50 'incidentals' charge put on our credit card when we checked in. But the $50 wasn't there. So we go to the front desk right next to Starbucks, and they say it 'dropped off' for unknown reasons. So they put another $50 'incidentals' fee on my credit card and we pay for our coffees. Days later after we are home, I still see the original $50 from when we checked in and another $50 from our coffee run the next morning on my credit card. I'll have to contact the property to straighten it out. Overall, it is a good place to stay near Cedar Point. The water park is great, the arcade is fun, but if you think about it, you are paying extra for their amenities that you just may not use.
JulieandGinger
|1 review
Fun but a bit chaotic Let me start by saying we are much more typical hotel people when we travel to amusement parks so this is not our typical place. We only use hotels to sleep mostly. Pros: Kiddo enjoyed: water park and arcade, donuts in lobby food place. Mom: hot tub area in water park was nice after a day at the park. Coffee place tried to make Starbucks with recipie book. Con: sooo noisy, our room was right next to the lobby and every time that Lobby door opened we were blasted with sound. When door shut we heard nothing. Also loud hallways and sounds would come through till 10-11pm. If you have sensory sensitivity kiddos or adults it's overwhelming majorly. As a whole it was a fun Hotel there was a lot to do there was activities for little kids it felt like most the restaurants were closed though inside the hotel but I didn't really look into it very much as we were only there two days for Cedar Point we just used the attached walkway and went to the restaurant next door for dinner one night mostly at the park. We had no issues with the room it was plenty clean we did have an ADA room so our base was a little different but it worked fine for the two of us. It was clean, tidy, and comfortable.
789rayy
|1 review
Good value, fun waterpark, about Days Inn/Travelodge quality accomodations with a theme. Stinks severely. Good value Overall pretty mid experience. The rooms were uncomfortable and reeked severely of petroleum or sulfur. We couldn't decide which. Didn't do anything about it because it was throughout the hotel. Suspected it was either the swamp or nearby industrial site. Beds were very uncomfortable and super cheap bedding. Room conditions were OK, some minor wear, but very serviceable. Front desk staff were great. The water park is what makes this worth it. We had fun there even though we hadn't intended on visiting. (We were just there for Cedar Point and Castaway Bay was the best deal/available) It's unfortunate the water closes so early and ... militantly. The second hand struck 8:00 and everything shut down instantly and the staff started pushing everyone out swiftly with little concern of people drying off, collecting belongings. The BBQ restaurant was disappointing (food quality).

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