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Oshkosh hotels for families

Peter Halvorsen

Peter Halvorsen The Nordics

Updated 1 September 2026 · 51 Oshkosh hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Oshkosh, out of the 51 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.8 down to 4.4.

Braywood Inn is the one I would book myself.

Braywood Inn

Highest rated of the five

Braywood Inn

★★★★★4.8 from 142 reviews

Braywood Inn comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.8 from 142 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 4 star property, found under city centre and around $197 a night on the dates we checked.

51 hotels in Oshkosh qualified for this list and five made it. Best Western Premier Bridgewood Resort Hotel is the one I would book if the first is full.

Why it works for this trip

  • Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
  • Family roomscots and larger rooms rather than a squeeze
  • Parkinga real consideration if you are driving in

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All five, ranked

  1. Braywood Inn1

    Braywood Inn

    ★★★★★4.8 from 142 reviews

    • Parking
    • Kid friendly
    • Air conditioning

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  2. Best Western Premier Bridgewood Resort Hotel2

    Best Western Premier Bridgewood Resort Hotel

    ★★★★★4.5 from 1,760 reviews

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking

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  3. Courtyard by Marriott Appleton Riverfront3

    Courtyard by Marriott Appleton Riverfront

    ★★★★★4.7 from 446 reviews

    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking
    • Pet friendly
    • Kid friendly

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  4. Holiday Inn Appleton by IHG4

    Holiday Inn Appleton by IHG

    ★★★★★4.6 from 507 reviews

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking

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  5. Oshkosh Marriott Waterfront Hotel & Convention Center5

    Oshkosh Marriott Waterfront Hotel & Convention Center

    ★★★★★4.4 from 1,885 reviews

    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking
    • Pet friendly

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How this list was put together

51 Oshkosh 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.

Peter Halvorsen

Peter Halvorsen The Nordics

Twenty-six years of teaching means 26 long summers. Trains and driving through most of Europe, now further afield, usually alone with a tent. Keeps every train ticket since 1994.

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