Arlington Inn

Fair
Traveller Type: young couple
  : The location is perfect. It's in a walkable part of town near the lighthouse park to the east and the downtown restaurants to the west. The view across the river to the yacht club is nice. We were in Port Clinton to watch the eclipse and our second floor balcony was the ideal spot, as it faced south. The roof overhang kept us out of the sun except when we chose to put on our protective eyewear and step to the rail from where we had an unobstructed view of the sky for the entirety of the eclipse.
  : The room is small and dark, despite having windows on both ends. There's one chair for two people. The knotty pine, 1950s look could be nostalgic and charming but there is no "decor". It's just a room with some furniture, a mini fridge and a microwave but no coffee pot. They do have free coffee in the lobby. The bathroom is pure 1950s and is very small. There's not much that can be done about that, though. There were ample towels. The bed was a queen size with the most basic of mattresses. It was not pillow topped, nor did it have any padding between the mattress and the sheets. The mattress was hard but didn't have the soft top layer to support my back. The two nights we spent there were about as much as my back could stand. I'd have been miserable after a third night. The sheets, blanket, and comforter were clean. The protective cover between the sheets and the mattress was badly stained, even on the sides. It had me checking for bedbugs. There were none.I don't know what they normally charge for a room here during the low season (it was April 7-9) but we paid just under $500.00 for two nights, at least three to four times what it was worth. I definitely would not book a week's vacation here at that price. There are many other hotels in town. The balcony/exterior walkway that was ideal for watching the eclipse overlooks the large parking lot, so wouldn't really be appreciated during a vacation. The good view was all to the north, across the water.

Pleasant
Traveller Type: solo traveller
  : Convenient
  : Day staff was untrained to acknowledge my AAA discount

Fair
Traveller Type: young couple
  : Was on water walkable to fishing pier into lake erie and walkable to jet express and some food and fishing charters
  : Was outdated rooms and very small rooms

Very Good
Traveller Type: solo traveller

Wonderful
Traveller Type: young couple
  : In the 45 photos provided on Booking.com for Arlington Inn, I did not see one bathroom photo. And the photos marked "Courtyard view" should be relabeled as "parking lot" views. I didn't have high expectations, but the bathroom was super tiny - as in not fit for larger people. If you don't travel a lot and have experience with how the hotel describes things versus what you actually get - or the visitor's descriptions of the same features, then you can't have high expectations. The single king bed was mostly comfortable and they give you 4 pillows, which is really nice. The room served its purpose - allowing for sleeping and showering. We didn't spend too much time in the room anyway. The location is fantastic for Jet Express access and restaurants and bars being within walking distance. Free breakfast was pre-packaged muffins and pastries, which are totally fine if you don't expect more. Would I choose again - maybe not. But I won't spend more to go elsewhere - again we didn't come to Port Clinton to stay in the room.
  : Can't say we didn't like anything specific. The descriptions and pictures should be labeled with the options they represent. So, when you are looking at "Courtyard view" one king bed, I should those photos only, and you don't/can't.

Wonderful
Traveller Type: young couple

Pleasant
Traveller Type: solo traveller

Very Good
Traveller Type: young couple

Good
Traveller Type: young couple

Good
Traveller Type: young couple