ERIE, Pa.
White Lodging announced the Courtyard by Marriott Erie Bayfront opened its doors in Erie, Pa. Located at 2 Sassafras Pier, the 192-room hotel is operating as a Marriott franchise, owned by Erie County Convention Center Authority and managed by White Lodging Services of Merrillville, Ind.
Set on the shore of Presque Isle Bay and attached to the Bayfront Convention Center, the Courtyard Erie Bayfront is just seven miles from Erie International Airport and two minutes from downtown. The hotel also offers guests convenient access to the Bayfront Convention Center for meetings and conferences, quick access to Erie's downtown for nightlife, music, and the arts, as well as a water taxi to take guests over to Presque Isle State Park to one of their 11 beaches or several other outdoor activities. The Courtyard Erie Bayfront now connects 392 guest rooms to the Bayfront Convention Center.
"From day one, Courtyard has prided itself as a brand that listens to business travelers," said Callette Nielsen, vice president and global brand manager, Courtyard. "Today's technology has changed how people travel. Our guests want a room that has purpose and flexibility that enables a seamless transition between relaxing and working. Courtyard is designed to offer them a relaxing and functional space.”
The Shoreline Bar and Grille is a cocktail bar and eatery focusing on regional ingredients, craft cocktails and locally sourced beers. The eatery will be open for lunch and dinner service daily. The latest room design offers hybrid zones for working, sleeping, relaxing and getting ready. Indirect lighting and a neutral, tone-on-tone color palette aims to create a soothing and calm environment.
The five-story hotel features an indoor swimming pool and whirlpool spa, an outdoor infinity pool, a fitness center, guest laundry and the Shoreline Bar and Grille for lunch, dinner, drinks and sunsets over the bay. The Courtyard Erie Bayfront offers 1,500 square feet of indoor meeting space as well as 20,000 square feet of patio space for unique events called the Anchor Plaza. The Courtyard Erie Bayfront will also allow pets to stay making this Courtyard the only one in the state of Pennsylvania to do so.
