We spent two nights and are glad we stayed! The location is great if you want to walk in the city. The hotel is old BUT it is very interesting to look at the old pictures, the rooms, etc. It does smell musty by the back door but we did not smell it anywhere else in the hotel. My husband... More

Right on the Ohio River, can watch the riverboats go past. Takes you back in time, the parlor, and front desk is the way it looked when built.. Entertainment on week ends and the hotel its self is in the heart of Mariette's shopping district..

We bolted home to Ohio from Y Nationals and needed a respite stop. Boy did we stumble upon a gem! This place is in THE perfect location and affords a gorgeous view of the Ohio and Muskingum River confluence. The bar is amazing! Shirley Temples all around with a beer and vino for the adults. Beautiful views, great ambiance, we... More

We recently stayed at the Lafayette in Marietta, OH. We went to school in the city, and the Lafayette always had this incredible reputation. Returning as alumni, it was time to check it out. The hotel definitely has a classic, homey feel to it- it's a very different experience staying here than at your typical chain hotel. The staff was... More

Ok, I have called this hotel 2 times yesterday, and again today. They must be SUPER busy and/or a little behind in technology ...... First call - phone rang 12 or so times, then went dead. Figured I had wrong number. Second call - phone rang about 10 times, some polite but obviously hurried young woman answered, "Can you hold... More

This hotel was a wonderful home -away- from -home while spending 5 nights in Marietta helping our daughter house-hunt. On our first night the bar-tender graciously brought a refrigerator up to our room as the front desk wasn't sure our request could be met due to no housekeeping staff on Sunday nite---only to find a refrigerator plus extra luggage stand... More

I picked the Lafayette because I've grown so tired of chain motels out in plaza-land with microwave-it-yourself breakfasts. I wanted to try a nice old place in a historic city center. The Lafayette came through beautifully. We were lucky enough to visit on the night of Marietta's Masked Ball, so we were surprised to see many young ladies and gents... More

As this is my first trip to Marietta I elected to stay at the Lafayette while attending the blues music competition. Everyone was great and the hotel is certainly a great place to stay. The room was clean and the staff was very efficient and precise. Would I go back? Certainly. It certainly is convenient to a number of interesting... More

As the only hotel in downtown Marietta, the Lafayette has a lock on the claim for being close to the great little shops, really good restaurants, BOTH of the city's rivers and waterfront parks. It's filled with historic photos of the great sternwheelers of the Ohio River and memorabilia of river life abounds. I've stayed in several different rooms and... More