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The Lafayette Hotel, located in Marietta Ohio, has been prominently featured in several publications and news platforms.
We are pleased to share some of our favorite articles and features that showcase our hotel.
The Lafayette Hotel, located in Marietta Ohio, has been prominently featured in several publications and news platforms. We are pleased to share some of our favorite articles and features that showcase our hotel.
The New York Times, by Robert C. Yeager, November 6, 2009
“After a day of Marietta’s landmarks, museums and antique shops, a weary traveler might well repair to the Lafayette, built in 1918, at Front and Greene Streets… Paintings, the Lafayette lobby bears witness to the town’s role as a leading center of riverboat commerce and to its periodic floods. Brass wall plates record previous high-water marks; the 1937 one is nearly 11 feet above the floor.
The 77-room Lafayette, named for the Revolutionary War hero who visited in 1825, is a first choice for many travelers.”
The Marietta Times, Nina Rouse Wood. August 2, 2023
“To make this a memorable event, Ms. Launa Morus, of the Lafayette Hotel, as well as the local American Flags and Poles, came to our assistance, and possibly even our rescue. Ms. Morus made sure that the Rufus Putnam room was prepared and well-staffed.
The Lafayette and American Flags and Poles, set the tableau as well as the celebratory nature of the Irish Gathering. It was a complete and unmitigated success, all the way around.”
The Parkersburg News and Sentinel, Staff Writers, June 3, 2018
“More than a landmark, the Lafayette Hotel is a survivor with class.
The Marietta hotel, gateway to Front Street with a commanding view of the waters on which the first settlers sought a landing where the Muskingum flows into the Ohio, on July 1 will mark 100 years since its opening.”
The Columbus Navigator, by Chelsea Wiley, February 10, 2023
“The Lafayette Hotel in Marietta opened in 1918 and celebrates the bygone era of steamboating along the Ohio River. The hotel is named after the Revolutionary War hero (and my favorite character from Hamilton), Marquis de Lafayette, who came ashore in Marietta in 1825.”
The Columbus Dispatch, by Steve Stephens, June 20, 2022
“Overnight visitors will find many hotels and motels in and around Marietta, including the historic riverfront Lafayette Hotel (www.lafayettehotel.com), built in 1918 and decorated to remind visitors of the golden age of riverboats.”
The Columbus Navigator, by Chelsea Wiley, September 8, 2022
“If you decide you want to extend your day trip, spending the night at The Historic Lafayette Hotel is the way to go. Named for Revolutionary War hero Marquis de Lafayette, this 77-room hotel has been impressing visitors since it opened in 1918. The rooms have unique themes and there’s nothing quite like the restaurant inside the historic hotel, The Gunroom.”
The Ironton Tribune, by Staff Reports, October 29, 2021
“Thanks to its centralized location, the Lafayette Hotel feels like a hub of activity. Guests of the hotel can easily venture out into the bustling streets of Marietta where they will find numerous gift and antique shops, unique restaurants and live music venues.”
The Hannibal Courier-Post, by Steve Stephens Reports, June 8, 2017
“In downtown Marietta, visitors will find many interesting shops, inviting restaurants and a couple of historic hotels, including the venerable and comfortable Lafayette, located on the Ohio River near the mouth of the Muskingum. The Lafayette’s well-appointed Gun Room restaurant and Riverview Lounge are both reminders of elegant riverboat days. Guests can even stay in rooms that are made to resemble riverboat passenger cabins.”
OhioTraveler.com, by Jackie Sheckler Finch
A striking sight from the river, the Lafayette Hotel is one of the last riverboat-era hotels. Opened in 1918, the hotel was named in honor of the Marquis de Lafayette, who visited the city in 1825. With its distinctive triangular shape, the hotel offers guest rooms with views of either the Ohio or Muskingum rivers…
The hotel dining room has a nice collection of long rifles, including one made by J.J. Henry that accompanied the Benedict Arnold expedition to Quebec in 1775. An 11-foot pilot wheel from the steamboat A.D. Ayres is suspended from the lobby ceiling. The hotel has a Marengo Institute Spa and some interesting guest rooms, including one that resembles a riverboat stateroom.