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The best hotels downtown in Akron

Mei-Lin Zhou

Mei-Lin Zhou Japan

Updated 1 September 2026 · 87 Akron hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Akron, out of the 87 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, all five scoring 4.7.

Comfort Suites Hartville-North Canton is the one I would book myself.

Comfort Suites Hartville-North Canton

Highest rated of the five

Comfort Suites Hartville-North Canton

★★★★★4.7 from 693 reviews

Comfort Suites Hartville-North Canton comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.7 from 693 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is a 5 star property, found under downtown and around $91 a night on the dates we checked.

87 hotels in Akron qualified for this list and five made it. Cozy Riverbend Retreat Horse & Pony Ranch, Pool & Patio • Private Trails • River is the one I would book if the first is full.

Why it works for this trip

  • Poolsomewhere to cool off between walks
  • Spatreatment rooms on site, no booking a taxi for it
  • Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
  • Family roomscots and larger rooms rather than a squeeze
  • Gymopen to guests, not a partner pass down the road

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All five, ranked

  1. Comfort Suites Hartville-North Canton1

    Comfort Suites Hartville-North Canton

    ★★★★★4.7 from 693 reviews

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Parking
    • Pet friendly
    • Kid friendly

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  2. Cozy Riverbend Retreat Horse & Pony Ranch, Pool & Patio • Private Trails • River2

    Cozy Riverbend Retreat Horse & Pony Ranch, Pool & Patio • Private Trails • River

    ★★★★★5 from 251 reviews

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    • Fully stocked Suite Dwntown Cuy falls! near cvnp and blossom. Sleeps 43

      Fully stocked Suite Dwntown Cuy falls! near cvnp and blossom. Sleeps 4

      ★★★★★4.8588734 from 444 reviews

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      • Berrodin Bed & Breakfast4

        Berrodin Bed & Breakfast

        ★★★★★4.8 from 480 reviews

        • Spa
        • Parking
        • Pet friendly
        • Kid friendly
        • Air conditioning
        • Accessible

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      • Akron OH|2 Full Bed Non Smoking5

        Akron OH|2 Full Bed Non Smoking

        ★★★★★5 from 138 reviews

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        How this list was put together

        87 Akron hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating, then on class, and took the top five.

        Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

        The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

        What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

        Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

        Mei-Lin Zhou

        Mei-Lin Zhou Japan

        Works agency hours in Vancouver and spends all 18 vacation days abroad. One new country and one repeat visit per year. Five trips to Japan and a running list of ramen shops.

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