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Explorer Rest & Recreation

2.0 star property

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Deluxe Studio Suite, Multiple Beds | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, down comforters, Tempur-Pedic beds
Exterior
Exterior
BBQ/picnic area
Vending machine

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included
  • Air conditioning
$103
includes taxes & fees
Nov 5 - Nov 6

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2227 Cleveland Rd W, Sandusky, OH, 44870
  • Place, Sports Force Parks at Cedar Point Sports Center
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Great Wolf Lodge Sandusky
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Cedar Point
    ‪9 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, down comforters, Tempur-Pedic beds

Standard Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(27 reviews)
  • 210 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Family Room | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, down comforters, Tempur-Pedic beds

Family Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(17 reviews)
  • 210 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bunk Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Executive Suite | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, down comforters, Tempur-Pedic beds

Executive Suite

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)
  • 300 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 King Bed

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Family Suite, Multiple Beds | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, down comforters, Tempur-Pedic beds

Family Suite, Multiple Beds

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(4 reviews)
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 King Bed

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Family Cabin | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, down comforters, Tempur-Pedic beds

Family Cabin

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 8
  • 1 King Bed, 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Deluxe Studio Suite, Multiple Beds | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, down comforters, Tempur-Pedic beds

Deluxe Studio Suite, Multiple Beds

  • 400 sq ft
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Queen Beds

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Premier Studio Suite, Multiple Beds | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, down comforters, Tempur-Pedic beds

Premier Studio Suite, Multiple Beds

  • 400 sq ft
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Queen Beds

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About this property

Explorer Rest & Recreation

Sandusky hotel close to Sports Force Parks at Cedar Point Sports Center
Along with a TV in a common area, this smoke-free hotel has free self parking and free WiFi in public areas. Other amenities include a vending machine.
Explorer Rest & Recreation offers 25 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Tempur-Pedic beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. 50-inch Smart televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)).

Explorer Rest & Recreation features a vending machine and a television in a common area. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. Onsite self parking is complimentary.

Explorer Rest & Recreation is a smoke-free property.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Mini-fridge

Conveniences

  • Vending machine
  • Virtual front desk

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 2 accessible parking spaces
  • Front entrance ramp
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Down comforter
  • Premium bedding
  • Tempur-Pedic mattress

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 50-inch smart TV with cable channels
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 AM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and an access code; access will be through a private entrance
Prior to arrival, you must complete online registration via a secure link
You will be asked to provide the property with a copy of your government-issued photo ID after booking
A virtual front desk provides assistance to guests
Guests are recommended to download the property's Operto mobile app before check-in

Access methods

Access code, private entrance

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 30 per accommodation, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 30 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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 debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a security system and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

2227 Cleveland Rd W
Explorer Rest & Recreation
Explorer Rest & Recreation Hotel
Explorer Rest & Recreation Sandusky
Explorer Rest & Recreation Hotel Sandusky

Explorer Rest & Recreation Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 250 out of 328 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 41 out of 328 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 22 out of 328 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 328 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 328 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

jabrielle

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Akemi

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pros: Very cute inn and nice property. Good size bed for family of 4 (young adults). Close to ceder point with a lot of amenities:) Cons: Too noisy with cars driving by. Train track is like 10 feet away and so loud. I’m very light sleeper so it wasn’t a good fit for me. Sink is small and hard to wash face, but I guess washing face in the shower works:)
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Payton

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marion

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

Adorable, comfortable, convenient

I'm not one to get excited about sheets and towels, especially for a last minute trip, but my goodness, these were delightful! The bed was super comfortable. You can't beat the sport's proximity to Cedar Point, and it sure beat driving home 2 hours. I'd love to give it a shot with the kids some time. The TV was absurdly hard to work (though if I could have figured it out I think it would be amazing.) An instruction manual for that would have been a nice touch.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Laura

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

Tech problems with access

No code provided to access room. Luckily attendant was available, but he had trouble accessing room as well. Room was clean, newly renovated
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Miranda

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall a great stay. My only complaint is that you can hear through the walls pretty easily to neighboring rooms. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Did not like parking
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melanie

Traveled with family
Liked: Amenities
We stayed the the Explorer room and it was perfect for our family! Clean, comfortable, and the woman working in the lobby was a doll! Will definitely be back soon!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kristen

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Warren

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Cute and comfy

Im so happy i found this place. Its so cute and convenient for our trip to cedar point. It was so comfortable the bedding and towels were top notch. I will definitely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Lisa

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Didn't like the beds. No chairs and no lamps. Small end tables. Lights from outside.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Anne T.

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I thought the room was quiye\5 p cozy
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mindy

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property was very cute my family loved it and room layouts are very family friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Courtnie

Traveled with partner, Traveled with pets
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property was not at all as pictured. There’s no office. The people running the property never answer the phone/do not communicate well. We were told we could check in at 3pm, door code never worked. When we called the number listed we just got a text back saying the person wasn’t available and then a call from a different number saying check in was at 4pm even though we got texts from the business providing our code and saying we could check in at 3pm. The room was dirty and had smashed bugs on the walls. Staff was not friendly. The grounds are not well kept. There was a person in the make shift office one evening at around 10pm who proceeded to tell us about a shooting that had occurred right down the road. Overall just not satisfied. Would not recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love the remodel to this property
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Tamara

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Christina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sara

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was close to the park and different
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Donna, Batavia

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bethany

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a very clean spot. It was close to many places we needed to be. The checkin process was a little stressful, but other than that we loved it!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025