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2001 Cleveland Rd., Sandusky, OH 44870
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Castaway Bay Resort
Ranked #7 of 34 hotels in Sandusky
3.5 of 5 stars 284 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Cedar Point(18)
  • Great time(11)
  • Wave pool(10)
  • Very nice(6)
  • Indoor Water Park(5)
  • Only complaint(4)
  • Friendly and helpful(4)
  • Breakfast buffet(4)
  • Hot tub(3)
  • Front desk staff(3)
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Cleveland, Ohio
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Average, for little kids”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 February 2012
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We stayed here for 2 nights and 2 days. The waterpark is small, and it's sort of nice unlike the Kalahari which is crowded and noisy. The wave pool is very strong and should have floats because once you get knocked down, you can't get back up! Also, watch out on the body slides: they empty so fast into an about 4 feet pool, I hit the bottom on 2 seperate occasions and bloodied up my elbow and knee! The rollercoaster is 7/10--only the first hill is thrilling. There are great activities for young kids like story time and crafts, and the arcade is nice, but older kids will be bored within the first day. The hotel room is also very average--and the tv is bad. I would save your money and take a trip to the Kalahari if you have kids older than 10--but otherwise it's nice for a small getaway with the little ones.

  • Stayed February 2012, travelled with family
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Go Here!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 January 2012
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person found this review helpful

really enjoyed the waterpark! we lovedthe wave pool and water rollercoaster! the waves in the wave pool were a little strong and you may get scraped up, but you will have alot of fun!!!

  • Stayed April 2011, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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“Awsome time”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 January 2012

We went august 8th to cedar point. My family and I (im oldest son) booked castaway bay because my brother and I thought the waterpark would be fun. Room: carpets a little dirty, bathtub couldve been cleaned and towels were dirty. Service was ok, but there was a long line at check in. My brother and I passed the time by looking at the ghost diamond. Arcade: games were good but it costs alot of money to get a good amount of credits on the card. Waterpark: a little small only issue was that the wave pool was small and my dad my brother and me were scraped up from it. At the end we relized we should've booked another day at the hotel and we didn't want to leave. We will definantly book here again. :)

  • Stayed August 2011
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Awesome time! Nice Hotel & Less Crowded than Kalahari”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 January 2012
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We visit Kalahari quite often with day passes & I was a little hesitant to stay here overnight at a smaller indoor waterpark.. however, we were very pleasantly surprised!! The room on the third floor was very clean & comfortable for the 2 kids (age 10 & 12) & myself. It had a nice size fridge & a little microwave that suited us perfectly (little coffeepot too) & the heater worked quietly & efficiently. The waterpark was not crowded & the boys had a fantastic time on the coaster, the basketball area, the wave pool, the slides, obstacle course & the hot tub going outside (with an adult)...The water temp was perfect & the park was 'warm'..The bathrooms were clean inside the park & there were always plenty of towels. The lifeguards seemed very friendly & professional...I observed them doing a great job!! The check in & check out was quick/easy & the entire staff was SUPER!! We ordered pizza/breadsticks from Dominos pizza @ 11pm Friday night & they delivered (Thanks Rose & Matt/Mark for coupon ?) ...reasonably priced food/ice cream in the 'shack'...nice little arcade...they had free face painting & tattoos in the lobby...nice little reasonably priced gift shop (key chains purchased)..We will definitely visit again this winter!! Thanks Castaway Bay Staff & Management (thank you management that we 'did not' need you :)

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  • Stayed January 2012, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Cleveland, Ohio
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Halloweekends Trip”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 January 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Stayed here for a Friday night Halloweeknds trip. Hotel was nice and the lobby was decorated for Halloween. While checking in, there was some confusion on if we received a parking pass to Cedar Point with our room. The first evening we did not get a parking voucher but the next day we were given one. The waterpark is a little small, but is nice for younger children. We ate at the TGI.Fridays which has a slimmed down menu of the normal locations.

  • Stayed October 2011, travelled with family
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Address: 2001 Cleveland Rd., Sandusky, OH 44870
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