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Cedar Point's Castaway Bay

3.0 star property
Family-friendly 3-star resort near Ghostly Manor Thrill Center

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Snack bar

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Gym
  • Hot tub
  • 24/7 front desk

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2001 Cleveland Road, Sandusky, OH, 44870
  • Place, Castaway Bay Waterpark
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Sports Force Parks at Cedar Point Sports Center
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Ghostly Manor Thrill Center
    ‪3 min drive‬

Room options

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Family Room, 1 Bedroom

Family Room, 1 Bedroom

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(13 reviews)
  • 42 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(115 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds

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Standard Room

Standard Room

7.2 out of 10
Good
(25 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Sandusky

On waterfront.You'll find Pipe Creek Wildlife Area and Ghostly Manor Thrill Center within 2 miles (3 km) of this resort. Sports Force Parks at Cedar Point Sports Center and Goofy Golf are also within 2 miles (3 km).
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What's nearby

  • Castaway Bay Waterpark - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Pipe Creek Wildlife Area - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Goofy Golf - 2 min drive - 1.4 km
  • Sports Force Parks at Cedar Point Sports Center - 2 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Ghostly Manor Thrill Center - 3 min drive - 2.1 km

Getting around

  • Sandusky Station - 5 min drive
  • Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) - 56 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Thirsty Pony Restaurant - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Dianna's Deli & Restaurant - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Dairy Queen / Orange Julius - ‬12 min walk

About this property

Cedar Point's Castaway Bay

Family-friendly 3-star resort near Ghostly Manor Thrill Center
Cedar Point's Castaway Bay offers its guests a complimentary water park, a waterslide, and an indoor pool. There are 5 restaurants on site, as well as a coffee shop/café and a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces.

An outdoor pool, a children's pool, and a hot tub are also featured at the family-friendly Cedar Point's Castaway Bay. Free self parking is available.

This 3-star Sandusky resort is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 237 guestrooms or units
  • 4 levels
  • 5 dining venues
  • Built in 2004
  • Deli
  • Kid's club (free)
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-out
  • Front-desk safe
  • Game room or arcade
  • Terrace
  • Gift shop
  • Newspapers for purchase
  • ATM
  • Onsite shopping
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Coffee shop
Cedar Point's Castaway Bay offers 237 accommodations with safes and hair dryers. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries.

This Sandusky resort provides complimentary wireless Internet access. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Bowling alley
  • Children's pool
  • Free children's club
  • Free water park access
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini golf
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Waterslide

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:30 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: USD 16.99 for adults and USD 12.99 for children
  • 5 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Air hockey
  • Arcade/game room
  • Bowling alley
  • Children's pool
  • Free children's club
  • Free water park
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • Mini golf
  • Outdoor pool
  • Shopping
  • Waterslide

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

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

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately USD 16.99 for adults and USD 12.99 for children

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
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. The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. Cash is not accepted. 

This property requires a deposit for first night and taxes.

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Cedar Point's Castaway Bay Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 549 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 225 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 105 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 64 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 59 out of 1002 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Sharmaine

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sharmaine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff are nice, clean rooms, family-friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Pamela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I felt this resort could step up thrir customer perks a bit. Free breakfast instead of charging $18 for crappy food!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Corey

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Check in took a while. Our initial room was on the first floor with a smoking area 5 ft outside our window. They had us move to another room with no further issues. The staff that do crafts and work with the kids are great and are always fun and enthusiastic with the kids.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Peter

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service

Hot tub not in service

Overall nice place near Cedar Point with fun water park HOWEVER the hot tub was not working the 3 days we stayed & that was the main draw for the parents. No hot tub No outdoor loungers because the hot tub area was closed for maintenance. Very disappointing
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Shannon

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great property especially if you have young kids, the water park closes kind of early 8pm witch suprised us since check in isnt until 4pm but it was still nice. My husband fished and kids swam all in all it was a great stay. It sucked there is no included breakfast, you have to pay 60$ there should have been a basic option as much as you pay to stay, but rooms were clean and nice and early entry was a plus with our gold passes for cedar point! I would definitely stay again and highly reccomend for families with small kids!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Mackenzie

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed at Castaway Bay this weekend with our one year old. Our bathroom had mold on the ceiling and in the shower. The toddler water park amenities (the only amenities meant for infants and toddlers) were closed for two of the three hours the first night. Then, the next morning the water park was closed for the first hour of opening. Understanding, the reasons for closure were not necessarily the hotels fault, it was still extremely upsetting for our family who was only there for a short period of time and paid. We visited the front desk in hopes that the hotel would refund at least the water park amount or give us a voucher for another day since we did not get to use the amenities. Cas at the front desk was extremely unkind and refused to help us receive any sort of support due to the water park closures. Instead, she asked “why didn’t you take your son into the wave pool?” — in response I mentioned once again that my son was one years old. I have never had a more poor experience at a hotel especially one that is meant to bring joy to families and children.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Cameron

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Brianna

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Great location.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Francis

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Amenities
It was very enjoyable.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Russell

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved the water park, and availability of dining options and arcade. The water in the park was warm, and the amount of lifeguards seemed adequate. In-room amenities were a bit lacking (had to call room service to get an iron and ironing board) and check in was fairly slow, although not necessarily the staff’s fault. No breakfast included was also a bit of a letdown. These hotel mini fridges are always so tiny, and the TVs are pretty old at this point. Perhaps at least a bluetooth / screen sharing option of some kind would be nice if not a full upgrade. Not that we couldn’t make do with what we brought so not a serious issue. All in all had a great stay, no real issues. View was nice, check-out was easy, no issues with keycards. Required $50 deposit which was promptly returned after checkout. Would recommend, ***1/2
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

John

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Adrienne

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The loby and activities were fun and everything looked nice. The room had a moldy musty urine smell. I asked to change rooms they gave me a hard time as the front desk and house keeper took it personal. Most hotels just change your room no questions asked. The housekeeper "investigated" my claims and said it smells fine. I feel like the staff can be nose blind to the smell due to working there all day. After pushing for a different room, they did change my room and the 2nd room seemed better. It still had a slight smell. We put our bags down and enjoyed the golf and arcade which was very nice, the pizza was good! When it was time for bed, we discovered what the smell was coming from. There is mold in the air conditioning units (big chunks of mold), everything was damp, the beds were cold and damp and there was fur growing out of the vents in the shower. This place has a moisture problem which is making it smell. I only stayed 1 night out of my 2 night stay. I booked with Expedia and was unable to get my money back for the other night. This was over $300 an night. The loby was nice, the rooms were not the best. Also the TV did not work and there were flies and spiders in the room.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Roland

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
every thing was well kept and clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Stephen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Very good service at the front desk. Room and hotel is extremely clean. My only dislike is that mattress on both beds in our room were worn out well beyond their service life - very hard, uneven and lumpy.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

MELISSA

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wish the room was cleaner

The waterpark offered a wonderful experience for my family. However, the room was less than I expected. The floors were linoleum and were sticky in the bathroom. It was obvious that it had not been thoroughly cleaned as food crumbs lined the base of the headboard, corners of the room revealed additional crumbs, dirt, and even cobwebs. Also, the microwave didn't work which proved inconvenient. Staff did offer to "swap it out" so that we could use it prior to departure. However, we were unable to stay due to time constraints. The view was spectacular! Linens were all fresh and clean.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kaci

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Sarah

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

No thanks

Check-in took an hour (40 minutes in line and 20 at the counter). This place is not clean-like dirty floors, bugs, etc. The water park is super small and the hot tub and outdoor pool were out of order. I ordered a toasted bagel at breakfast and it was stale and not toasted (though she said she toasted it twice). The waterpark closed at 8 even though the website said 10. It might be okay for those with small kids looking for a cheap place to stay. Not at all what I was looking for with teens.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Trent

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Basem

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

Bad hotel

Room not clean very bad matters bathroom and shower not clean
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brianne

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Staff & service
The staff at Starbucks was awful . The rooms were not the cleanest but not terrible . Waterpark was fun
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jose

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Great staff and beautiful family members
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Kori

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was definitely not what was expected for the price. The floors felt dirty when walking barefoot around the room, the bathroom floor was dirty, the shower was gritty when standing in the shower. The whole room felt damp and had a musty odor like mold. My children and I all woke up stuffy noses and swollen eyes from the mold. Will not spend that much money to stay there again. VERY disappointed!!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Blondell

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Terence

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
The staff was ok at check in but our tv was not fully working and no one did anything about it. We didn't have a iron and ironing board in our room and they had trouble finding us a iron that worked.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025