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Put-in-Bay hotels with a pool

Marc Delacroix

Marc Delacroix France

Updated 1 September 2026 · 32 Put-in-Bay hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Put-in-Bay, out of the 32 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, all five scoring 4.6.

Harriet's House is the one I would book myself.

Harriet's House

Highest rated of the five

Harriet's House

★★★★★4.6 from 143 reviews

Harriet's House comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.6 from 143 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 and found under downtown.

32 hotels in Put-in-Bay qualified for this list and five made it. The Wave at Marblehead is the one I would book if the first is full.

Why it works for this trip

  • Poolsomewhere to cool off between walks
  • 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. Harriet's House1

    Harriet's House

    ★★★★★4.6 from 143 reviews

    • Pool
    • Parking
    • Kid friendly
    • Air conditioning

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  2. The Wave at Marblehead2

    The Wave at Marblehead

    ★★★★★4.7 from 539 reviews

    • Pool
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking
    • Kitchen

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  3. Put-in-Bay Condos3

    Put-in-Bay Condos

    ★★★★★4.7 from 487 reviews

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Parking
    • Kitchen
    • Kid friendly
    • Air conditioning

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  4. Getaway Inn at Cooper's Woods4

    Getaway Inn at Cooper's Woods

    ★★★★★4.8 from 89 reviews

    • Pool
    • Parking
    • Pet friendly
    • Kid friendly
    • Air conditioning

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  5. The Bike Shop at the Black Squirrel5

    The Bike Shop at the Black Squirrel

    ★★★★★4.9 from 49 reviews

    • Pool
    • Parking
    • Kid friendly

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How this list was put together

32 Put-in-Bay 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.

Marc Delacroix

Marc Delacroix France

Closes the shop two weeks each winter and goes wherever people make something fermented. Dairies in the Basque country, the Caucasus and rural Sardinia.

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