Hotel Breakers

Great location — steps away from the park which is why they appealed to us. Decent accommodations — mid-​level rooms at best. Reason for the low rating? Housekeeping threw out my retainer when cleaning the room and all I got from everyone on the hotel staff was «Sorry about that.» Really??? Guess they don’t care if they cost their guests $ 400. Will never go back. Would be willing to pay more for something farther from the parks that actually cares about how they treat their guests. Ridiculous!

We just finished our weekend stay at Hotel Breakers and we absolutely loved it! The newly renovated hotel is fantastic lookin.. I like how everything is walking distance and convenient. All the staff was beyond nice, and our room service was fabulous too (not usually something I comment on, but with our 2 kiddos it was needed). We rented a suite and loved it. Everything is new and clean ! My favorite part of the hotel is the beach. They have a generous shoreline and I can’t imagine them ever running out of space. 5 stars for sure !! We came all the way from Chicago to try something other than the Dells, and we were glad we did ! Had a fantastic weekend and will be back

Clean and friendly, great room for a family of four with two queens and a sofa bed. The only negative is that there is no in-​room coffee maker. Even though the in-​room coffee is never going to rank high marks in quality, it is always nice to have to start off the day rather than battle the Starbucks crowd.
We had a great view on the ninth floor of both Lake Erie and the Parks.

This was out first time at Cedar Point and the Breakers looked like the most convenient option. The price was super freaking expensive, but we decided to splurge. There are several restaurants on site for convenience. However, be warned that the prices at those restaurants are super inflated. There is an ice cream parlor, Starbucks, Bar, Japanese Hibachi, TGI Fridays and a Perkins.
The room was nice except for the dirty pair of underwear that was waiting for us in the bedroom dresser upon our arrival…(hey staff, take a look in the drawers when cleaning the room). The hotel is pretty nice and super convenient for going to the park… and you are paying for that convenience. We appeared to have a herd of nocturnal buffalo occupying the room directly above us and they were stampeding and doing god knows what else until around 2am three nights in a row. I know it’s not the hotel’s fault, but it always stinks when you have inconsiderate low life neighbors at a hotel. No coffee maker in the room which really sucked. I guess since they want to fleece you on already inflated Starbucks prices, providing you a coffee maker wouldn’t make business sense. Everything else was pretty nice.
The pools were nice, the grounds were very nice, and of course the convenience to the park can’t be beat. There is a fitness room which consisted of two treadmills, two elliptical machines, two bikes, a weight machine that had two weight stacks and cables for operation (like a mini cable crossover machine), and several medicine balls. The best part of the weight room I found was the pull up bar on top of the weight machine… several different grip selections on the bar, so you can do neutral grip pull ups, chin ups and traditional pull ups etc. The room is small but nobody else was working out so I had plenty of room.
I did have one negative incident in regard to the bartender at the lobby bar. I entered the bar and stood there for several minutes while the bartender proceeded to wait on other people who arrived after me. It’s a small bar and there were only a handful of people in there. I was beginning to think I was invisible. I finally had to get a waitress and place an order… unfortunately, she just gave my order to the same blind as a bat bartender. And again… he waited on a few other people before pouring my brew. So that was the first and last drink that I ordered at that place.
If we ever go back there, I might consider staying at the breakers again for convenience, but I will definitely be more prepared in the food and drink department next time. It’s simply not cool to scalp people just because you can.

Don’t come in with crazy high expectations for a luxury hotel experience and you’ll be ok.
The main features are the easy access to Cedar Point, the beach and (for us) a decent kiddie pool. The restaurants we used (TGI Friday, Perkins and Domino’s delivery) were fine.
Our room was good enough – we had a corner suite room with a screened in veranda. The kids really liked having their own convertible single beds that were separate from mommy and daddy at the end of the day. Our room was located on the north side of the hotel and had views of both the beach and lake as well as the park, which was pretty cool.
The free hotel open wifi is notably strong and fast. We were able to stream HBO GO on my laptop with no issues.
All the hotel employees we encountered were very friendly and helpful.
While we won’t be coming back to Cedar Point for this hotel, we will stay here again next time we do come back.

First time to Cedar point and we decided we were going to stay onsite. The hotel is expensive but I guess you are paying for convenience but there were also inconveniences as well.
I’ll start with the positives: The staff was very friendly and helpful. There are multiple restaurants at breakers, you have Tomo which is a hibachi place, Perkins which is a family restaurant for breakfast, lunch and dinner and they have a tgi Fridays, there is also a Starbucks. There are multiple pools, one indoor and a large one outside with a children’s water play area. They have a laundry room in case you need it on the 1^st floor and don’t worry if you don’t have change they take cc cards. There is a small arcade but its mainly those claw games and riding games not much for younger kids. The beach area was super nice and kept very clean. The chairs and umbrellas are free of charge to use but it’s a first come first serve basis. They have a ton of beach games to play for free as well, Jenga, corn hole, volleyball, Kan Jam, and this other game (not sure what it’s called) but you have these large cans and you throw a ball into them it’s kinda like beer pong but a larger scale. We always saw them cleaning the hotel inside and out.
Now the not so positives: we were traveling as a family of 5 so the room we got was 2 queen beds and a pull out sofa suppose to be enough for 6 people, when we got in the room they only have 3 drawers in one dresser and nothing else. We were there for a week so it was impossible to share drawers so my husband and I kept our stuff in our suitcases. The bathroom is small and there are 3 doors in it making it feel even smaller, it’s divided so that the shower and toilet are in one small area and then the other area has your mirror and sink, no drawers and the counter space is very limited. One door goes to the main bedroom and the other door goes to the living room (this door opens into the bathroom though blocking the sink or in my case hitting whomever was in there brushing their teeth). They should have used one of those doors that goes in the wall and pulls closed. Next there is 1 hook in the shower area to hang towels nothing else no bar nothing. There are no hooks where the sink is either. For a room that is suppose to fit 6 people they don’t give enough amenities for 6 people.
The restaurants are pretty expensive. Tgi Fridays was much more expensive then the ones I have ever been to. We ate there our first night and the service wasn’t great, we ordered apps and they came out half cooked. The potatoe skins the cheese was laid in top and not melted I was able to pull it off in a whole piece so we asked for them to be cooked. Our meals came out and they weren’t much better. We were going to try them again another day however I wanted to just place the order to go because we had chairs and an umbrella on the beach and didn’t want to leave but they don’t do to go orders. I was told that I had to sit and order I said I can sit and order then ask them to put them in to go containers didn’t make sense so I left and we had Perkins to go. The restaurants in the hotel were all pretty expensive. We were going to go to famous daves at the marina but we couldn’t walk there we have to take a shuttle, we were told we couldn’t even drive because they wouldn’t let you park at the marina, so we just drove out to quaker steak and had a great less expensive dinner there.
The hotel has no business office to print anything crazy how much we pay and no business office.
My husband had a confrontation with a gentleman that worked there on our first night there he was trying to get to Starbucks but apparently they were having some private party at the bar and supposedly you were not allowed to walk thru but the sign outside said Starbucks was still open to everyone the guy actually put his hands on my husband he was lucky he didn’t get punched out.
I’m not quite sure if we would stay there again I would really have to think long and hard about that.

When spending a long weekend at Cedar Point this seems to be your best option.
The most bang for your buck, the Breakers is the oldest hotel on the peninsula, but not the most expensive.
You are as close to the action as you’re going to get. A side entrance to the park is only a few steps away from the front door. Need a break from the hustle and bustle of running from thrill ride to thrill ride? The Breakers is a short walk away from the action.
The Breakers still exudes an air of class, with its gorgeous century old atrium. It is a beach front hotel with a few pools and a lot of rooms. The hotel also sports three restaurants, a bar, and a coffee shop, as well as an arcade and a fitness center.
Rooms are recently renovated and fit with the lighthearted beach-​side amusement park atmosphere of Cedar Point. The hotel also offers an alternate lot to the massive main lot.
The price has come down a bit in the last couple decades making it an essential stay for me every time I visit the Point.

I had items (mainly prescriptions) taken when room was cleaned last week. I have yet to get management to respond to me to express concern. There is a police report also. They know who went in and although without the camera showing the bag in their hand, there is no proof. But I know, so I am telling you to beware when you stay here. While I was waiting at front desk for an officer to come out I was asked by a giddy young man what my favorite ride was. Seriously? I told him I wasn’t in the mood to talk about the rides. Duh, he already was aware of my dilemma. So, that’s the only question anyone on staff has for me. Not, how can we help you or can you give me more details. .what’s your favorite ride? Management was sent email and I left voicemail. I said if I don’t get contact back I’ll have no recourse except social media. So here it is… unless Paul Messenburg in management does decide I’m important enough to get a return call.
BEWARE! !
Update. …Got a call and discussed situation with above named employee. He said they had no one enter the room that day. So they either are terrible at investigation or they’re looking at the wrong day. Waiting patiently for the apology callback when they in fact see that there was someone entered the room to clean it in the day in question. Still waiting. …

I enjoyed the stay. I use to work in a hotel so I know what to look for and I have to say, it exceeded my expectations! There are a ton of choices for food in this hotel including Starbucks, they have a gift shop for missed items on the trip (a hair brush haha) and is easy access to Cedar Point and Lake Erie. I felt the hotel was extremely clean and cute. The hotel staff is extremely friendly too but could lay off on all the hellos from time to time. Lol. It’s a long walk to your room and being by an elevator is great for that reason but the noise can be a little much at times.

So– I love this hotel. I love the location, the remodel is wonderful. We stay here every year since it is so convenient.
My disappointment lies with housekeeping. It is 8:30 at night and our room has yet to be cleaned (and it won’t since our son is sleeping). We called and simply asked for towels and to take the trash, nothing. I know it’s early in the season, the staff is new, it was a busy weekend. Yes, I get that. But there has to come a point to when the hotel management needs to figure this out and plan accordingly. This housekeeping issue has been a chronic problem multiple years and multiple visits. Help your staff out so they are not overwhelmed, all hands on deck to get this remedied!
Also, room 1502 (pool side suite) apparently missed the shower remodel since it has the old shower which trickles out and your lucky to get hot water.
I love Cedar Point, I love this hotel and will be back. I just wish they could figure these issues out. It’s these things that could really push this place to be a 5 star resort to me in my book.

First, let me say that I came to Hotel Breakers for a conference in the off-​season. What I wasn’t expecting, however, was to be at a conference during their Halloween Fright Fest.
My colleague and I walked into the hotel to be greeted by ghouls, creepy skeletons, etc. Did I mention that I HATE this stuff. So for this review, I’m looking past all that.
Apparently the hotel recently went through a serious overhaul and update. It shows. We got a suite… it was clean, bright, overlooked the lake. The bathroom was quite small and it only had 1 mirror for the whole place which made it a little difficult to get ready in the morning. But the space was good, the beds were comfortable. The pillows were awful (bring your own).
The hotel is situated right in the middle of the park! It’s quite crazy. The park is built around the hotel so all you have to do is walk out the door, down the path and you’re in Cedar Point. Despite being so close to the park, I didn’t notice the noise of the park at all in our hotel room. It wasn’t like I wanted to go to sleep and couldn’t because I could hear the rollercoasters. It wasn’t anything like that.
The hotel has a couple of pools, hot tubs, fire pits/​patios, kiddie pool area. And of course, the beach! I can easily see how a family would come here for several days, enjoy the park a day or two and have a day of just sun and surf.
And because you’re inside the «compound,» you can drive out for the night… but there’s several restaurants on the property so you don’t have to leave.
Because I was there for work, I loved the FREE wi-​fi. And it worked! Often free wi-​fi is spotty but none of us had a problem with it during our visit.
As for the conference… I have to say the catering left me wishing I could go buy my own darn meals, but we muddled through. That’s something they could definitely work on.

This hotel is all about location. There’s a private beach right at the back door of the hotel on the shores of Lake Eerie that’s just gorgeous. You’re inside Cedar Point, with plenty of its own attractions to keep you busy. Inside the hotel there are three restaurants and you can also get pizza delivered from the park or a cup of Starbucks in the morning from the Starbucks in the lobby. The rooms are spacious and comfortable and everything is very clean and well maintained.
There were some quirks that hold me back from a 4– or 5-​star review. First off was the aggressiveness of the cleaning staff. Even with a «Do Not Disturb» sign on the door, we got a knock from the staff at 9:50am on a Sunday morning. Because the hotel isn’t open Sunday nights on the off season, I know no one else was moving into our room later that day. Meaning the cleaning staff had all day to clean the room after 11am checkout. Why they would knock on a «Do Not Disturb» room at 9:50am when no one else would need it that day, I have no idea.
There’s also no actual room service. The Perkins and one of the park’s pizza joints will deliver to the room. But you can’t charge it to your room and the selection is limited to typical takeout service. No alcohol and just plastic forks and plates.
Probably also worth noting that the WiFi crawls. I tested it at 0.6 Mbps, which isn’t fast enough to even stream YouTube consistently.
Access to the park is mostly straightforward. The park is NOT included with the hotel, though the hotel is deep in the very back of the park against the water. That’s understandable, but leads to some awkward situations of trying to get around the hotel to get to the gates of the park rather than having a little easier access by just walking out and heading in. We went around the hotel the wrong way once to try to get into the park and wound up getting yelled at by a staff member for being in an (unmarked) «employees only» area.
Hotel Breakers is beautiful and the beach behind it is great. With just a bit more service and consideration, I think it could easily jump up to a 5-​star review.

I am here on vacation. Came 8÷28−8÷31. The lobby was very clean and pristine and the rooms were comfy. We stayed on the 8^th floor. The view was gorgeous! The beds were comfy and pillows were plush. The staff was very nice and very accommodating.
Only gripe I have is the TGIF inside, horrible service! There are also lots of bugs! Yuck. Outside of course.

Just had an incredible weekend at The Breakers Hotel inside Cedar Point. Beautiful newly renovated resort. Incredible atmosphere. So much to do in one spot. From swimming, to volleyball, to live music and movies on the beach, to the fire pits and outstanding bar! You wont be disappointed! Something for everyone and just steps away from the best roller coasters in the country! Plus a waterpark, mini golf, go carts and more! We will be going back again. No doubt about it!

Overall, I was impressed. Despite my stellar review, the reason for the 4 stars is linked directly to the price of the hotel. Honestly, no doubt, for the area, it’s overpriced, but then again you are within walking distance of the park, so justifiable on their end. I just felt like you got hammered by price and every corner, and it’s Ohio.
Atmosphere/​Accommodations: The hotel was recently renovated and it shows. Everything is clean with a nice lay out. Everyone was pleasant and personable, and employees were well-​groomed. The room itself was a decent size, two queens beds a sofa bed, small kitchen area. bathroom (sink and toilet/​shower disjointed, and a small screened in balcony. The room was stocked with abundance of towels, big plus!!!
Things to do: I must say that Breakers offers a lot of activities for guests. There is an arcade, ice cream parlor, indoor and outdoor pool, bar, and a beach right out back. On the beach, you can play corn hole, volleyball, or connect four… very family oriented. On Friday and Saturday there was beach party, which we didn’t attend, but it looked like fun. There were outdoor fireplaces and food/​beer and live entertainment.
Would definitely go back.

I don’t know what this place looked like before remodeling but I love it. It’s absolutely charming and I enjoy that it has so many amenities. There are two pools and it’s right on the beach. There’s a Fridays, a hibachi restaurant, an arcade and even another restaurant connected to it. The rooms are clean, the TVs are nice and staff are very polite. They make you feel at home.

I have only stayed here one time and that was this year end of June after the remodeling. I read the reviews before i came which made me nervous because before the remodel, this place sounded like a horror film from bed bugs to mold. Now it is totally different, the art work and décor made for a cozy environment. Everything was brand spanking new and I enjoyed my stay at this hotel. The staff was very friendly and attentive. I loved the new fire pits outside they were a beautiful touch to the property. My only pet peeve was the insects outside. I know cedar point has no control over this but they were horrible. I never encountered so many large horseflies or mayflies at least thats what I believed they were. I couldn’t enjoy the beach area and fire pits as much as I wanted.
Overall i would stay here again as along as the renovations are kept up. I did enjoy the deep discounted tickets, especially for half day tickets.

It’s been awhile since my family and I went on a vacation. We know we wanted to get away for a few days but go somewhere fairly affordable. We love going to Cedar Point because it has something for everyone of any age.
When planning our trip, we decided on staying at Hotel Breakers. We have stayed here before years ago but it was before it was remodeled. It has always been a nice hotel but it was very old and not vert updated. This time around, however, we had a completely different experience. Hotel Breakers was completely renovated in May 2015 and we were pleasantly surprised.
We learned from one of the front desk workers that a designer from Disney actually came in and designed the whole new look, and you can definitely tell that it has that magical touch. The whole hotel looks very modernized and upscale with quality materials, crown molding, beautiful photography and framing, and contemporary lighting fixtures.
Right in the main entrance to the hotel you will find the new gift shop, which supplies almost anything and everything from memorabilia, bathing suits, orange juice and milk, snacks, sunscreen, and over-​the-​counter medicine. If you forgot to pack something before coming, most likely this gift shop has it. The old gift shop was very hodge-​podge and was just very junky. The new one is very well laid out and organized.
The hotel has three restaurants including TGI Fridays, Perkins (great for breakfast), and Tomo, which is a hibachi style restaurant. Tomo also a sushi bar, something that I love and I think is a great addition to add to that upscale feeling.
They also added a very nice Starbucks in the back of the hotel, overlooking the back patio and beach. On the opposite side of Starbucks is a brand new full-​service bar that is great for grabbing a quick cocktail or beer to take down to the beach with you.
On the back patio are four beautiful fire pits that give off great heat and provide ample seating. Beyond that you will be greeted by the boardwalk and finally the beach. The boardwalk runs the length of the hotel, passing a kids pool, a regular pool, a hot tub, and the hotel’s ice-​cream parlor. The boardwalk spills you out at one of the amusement park’s entrances.
I was very happy with the room that I stayed in. The entire room is completely redone with new décor, comfortable full-​beds, a fantastic shower with the right amount of pressure, and plenty of shelving for clothes and luggage.
Hotel Breakers has definitely transformed itself and has won over a fan that is sure to come back in the near future. It’s the perfect place for families but also a great weekend get-​a-​way for any group of friends.

*Disclosure: I had a comped stay here since I am a blogger.
I don’t usually say this, but our stay was pretty much perfect. I never stayed at the former Hotel Breakers, but this one was gorgeous. I believe they gutted it from the inside so everything is completely new.
We had a 3^rd floor room right next to the elevator, so I thought it would be loud at night, but it was actually fine. The room was a lot bigger than I thought it would be, and it comes complete with a fantastic view (Top Thrill Dragster/​Magnum, and a little bit of Millennium Force too), a fridge/​micro combo, and some nice bath products (Bath & Body Works, which Castaway Bay also had when I stayed there in January). Beds were also very comfortable and the comforters on them were very colorful.
Pretty much the only negative was that the room had no Kleenex (picky, I know) but that can be remedied with TP.
You also get first crack at the park in the morning — we got there at 9am and only waited 15 minutes for Rougarou — and you can get discounted park tickets if you’re a guest too. My friend and I are already planning another trip here to stay at the hotel and do the park for Halloweekends, if that gives you any indication of how the stay was.
Beautiful place and I will be back!

Sure, the hotel is in bad need of an update, but they are actually in the process of renovating it now. By 2015, the hotel will be like new!
We checked in for a blogger conference so we got an amazing rate. The service was amazing. Our first room was situated between a large family with multiple rooms and the kids were running back and forth between rooms, slamming doors and screaming in the hall. Since it was just myself and my husband we asked to change rooms and the girl at the front desk didn’t even flinch. She moved us no problem and we ended up with a nice quiet room facing the park. (Quiet until the Dragster started running, then we sat in the room and stared at that thing in awe.)
Our room was clean. We had a large flat screen TV with a million channels on it. The free WIFI, though, was slow, but not so bad that I couldn’t work on my computer during my downtime from the conference.
The hotel is just yards from two entrances into the park. Super convenient. You cannot beat the location.
Again, the staff was incredible and made our entire experience wonderful. We were in need of an iron and an ironing board and within 5 minutes of a phone call, we had one run up to our room.
We can’t wait to head back next year and enjoy all the renovations!
5 stars because I know they are fixing it up and it will be better than ever!