Cleveland Hotels with a Hot Tub: Three Downtown Picks
For a hot tub in downtown Cleveland, I would book Drury Plaza Hotel Cleveland Downtown on East Sixth Street: it has an indoor pool and whirlpool, the best guest score of the three hotels on this page and a free evening spread. All three hotels here are downtown, and all three keep their hot tub indoors next to the pool, which is what you want in a city where Lake Erie winters are long. None of them advertises a jacuzzi in the room, so if that is what you are searching for, ask for it by name. Together they score 8.3 out of 10 on average across 3,666 reviews. Two of the three, Drury Plaza and the Hilton Garden Inn, also accept pets. Here is how they differ.
Cleveland sits on Lake Erie with long, cold winters, and its compact downtown packs theaters, the convention center and the ballpark within a few walkable blocks.
Which Cleveland hot tub hotel to book
In Cleveland a hot tub is a winter amenity more than a summer one. The three downtown hotels on this page all put theirs indoors beside the pool, so it works in January as well as July, and each sits within walking distance of the theaters, the convention center or the ballpark. The differences are the building, the pool water and the guest scores.
Drury Plaza Hotel Cleveland Downtown is my first choice. It occupies the former Board of Education building, built in 1931 and long vacant before Drury turned it into a 189-room hotel, two blocks from the Cleveland Convention Center. Drury's own page lists an indoor pool and whirlpool among its main amenities, and the free 5:30 Kickback in the evening serves food and drinks. Rooms have a microwave and a refrigerator, and pets are allowed. It scores 9.0 from 2,206 reviews, the largest sample and the best score on this page, which is why I put it first.
Crowne Plaza Cleveland at Playhouse Square is the theater pick. It overlooks the Playhouse Square district on Euclid Avenue and the GE Chandelier, and listings describe a heated indoor pool, a hot tub and a sauna, with Brel's restaurant on site. A soak after a show is a short elevator ride away rather than a walk across downtown in the cold. It scores 8.3 from 994 reviews. The hotel's own room description does not mention the hot tub, so I would confirm it is open when booking, especially for a weekend with a sold-out show.
Hilton Garden Inn Cleveland Downtown, on Carnegie Avenue, has the one saltwater indoor pool on this page, alongside a hot tub and a fitness center. With Drury Plaza, it is one of only two hotels on this page that both accept pets and have a hot tub, which narrows the choice for anyone travelling with a dog. Family rooms have air conditioning, a coffee maker and a work desk, and pets are allowed. Its weak point is the score: 7.6 from 466 reviews, the lowest of the three. I would choose it for the pool, not for the rooms.
Searches for a hot tub in the room are common for Cleveland, and the honest answer for these three hotels is that their hot tubs are shared, next to the indoor pool. None of their descriptions lists an in-room jacuzzi or a whirlpool suite. If a private tub is the point of the trip, I would call the hotel and ask for a whirlpool suite by name before booking. For a couple who simply wants a warm soak after a cold day downtown, the shared whirlpool at Drury Plaza is the one I would use.
A traveler's perspectiveFor a winter weekend in Cleveland with a hot tub, I would book Drury Plaza: the 1931 Board of Education building, the indoor pool and whirlpool, a 9.0 score from more than 2,000 reviews and the free 5:30 Kickback before dinner. For a theater night, I would take the Crowne Plaza at Playhouse Square, after confirming that its hot tub and sauna are open. With children who love the water, I would choose the Hilton Garden Inn for its saltwater pool and accept that its rooms score lower.
Drury Plaza Hotel Cleveland Downtown
Cleveland
2,206 reviews
Free daily appetizers with a pool and hot tub, two blocks from Convention Center
Check availabilityWhy guests love itComplimentary daily appetizers and drinks are a real plus for families at the Drury Plaza Cleveland Downtown, often enough for a light early dinner with children. The indoor pool and hot tub keep everyone happy after a day downtown, and rooms have a microwave and a refrigerator for snacks. Pets are allowed. Parking is valet, which I would factor in if you drive. With a 9.0 score from over 2,200 reviews, it is one of the safest downtown picks.
Crowne Plaza Cleveland at Playhouse Square by IHG
Cleveland
994 reviews
Valet parking and an indoor pool facing Playhouse Square
Check availabilityWhy guests love itTheater nights are the reason to stay here: Playhouse Square's stages are about two minutes on foot, and children usually love the giant outdoor chandelier hanging over Euclid Avenue. The indoor pool gives kids a reliable activity in Cleveland's long winters, and Brel's restaurant on site saves a search for dinner before a show. Parking is valet only, which simplifies arrival with luggage but should be planned for. Rooms have a work desk and coffee maker.
Hilton Garden Inn Cleveland Downtown
Cleveland
466 reviews
Saltwater pool and hot tub combined downtown
Check availabilityWhy guests love itAn indoor saltwater pool with a hot tub in the same space is rare in downtown Cleveland, and it is what I would book the Hilton Garden Inn for with children, especially in winter. Family rooms are practical rather than plush, with tea and coffee makers and a work desk. Carnegie Avenue keeps the Convention Center and the ballpark district within reach for a game day. Pets are accepted. The 7.6 score from 466 reviews is modest, so I see it as a pool-first choice.
Local tips
- 1At Drury Plaza, plan to be back at the hotel around 5:30 pm: the free 5:30 Kickback serves food and drinks every evening, which can replace an early dinner.
- 2Ask the Crowne Plaza at Playhouse Square to confirm the hot tub and sauna are open when you book, since its own room description does not list them.
- 3For children, choose the Hilton Garden Inn on Carnegie Avenue: its saltwater indoor pool is the only one on this page, with a hot tub beside it.
- 4If you want a jacuzzi in your room, ask the hotel for a whirlpool suite by name before booking: none of these three lists one, and their hot tubs are shared.
- 5In winter, pick a hotel within walking distance of your evening: Crowne Plaza for Playhouse Square, Drury Plaza for the convention center, so the walk back to the hot tub is short.
- 6Travelling with a dog, choose Drury Plaza or the Hilton Garden Inn: both allow pets, while the Crowne Plaza's description does not mention a pet policy.