Erie Area Information

Welcome to Erie, Pennsylvania and the SpringHill Suites by Marriott Erie Hotel.  Our hotel is located just minutes from Erie’s newly revitalized downtown.  Our new, contemporary and spacious studio rooms in our all-suite hotel, is within walking distance to the Millcreek Shopping Mall. 

Take some time to explore Erie, Pennsylvania’s fourth largest city in the state, and its surrounding area.  Visit museums, plan fun family activities, go boating and fishing, enjoy eclectic restaurants, AA baseball and of course, you can shop ‘til you drop!  If you’d like to get a feel of the area, The Erie Metropolitan Transit Authority (EMTA) runs a trackless trolley throughout the downtown district.  For more detailed information, schedules and maps Click Here. 

We have listed a selection of nearby attractions, points of interest and nearby shopping on this page.  Additional information about these, and many more, may be found at the bottom of this page in the Area Portal section.

Nearby Towns and Cities:

• McKean (6 miles)
• Avonia (13 miles)
• Ashtabula (46 miles)
• Jamestown, NY (51 miles)
• Buffalo, NY (99 miles)

Nearby Points of Interest:

• Bayfront Convention Center
• Bicentennial Tower
• Erie Land Lighthouse
• Family First Sports Park
• Presque Isle Downs & Casino
• Presque Isle State Park
• Splash Lagoon Indoor Water Park
• Union Station

Erie Area Shopping: 

• Lower Peach Street
• MillCreek Marketplace
• Millcreek Mall
• Peach Square
• Summit Town Centre
• Upper Peach Street

Erie Area Business Parks:

• Albion-Cranesville Industrial Park
• Baldwin Business Park
• East 12th Street Industrial Park
• Erie Industrial Park
• Fairview Business Park
• Knowledge Park at Penn State Erie
• Palace Business Center
• United Business Center
• Veshecco Industrial Park

Erie and Surrounding Area Colleges and Universities:

• Mercyhurst College
• Penn State Erie – The Behrend College
• Edinboro University
• Gannon University
• LECOM

Erie Area Sports Stadiums:

• Jerry Uht Park - Erie Seawolves
• Louis J. Tullio Arena – Erie Freeze, Erie Otters
   
  

Nearby Golf Courses:

Visit our golf page for more information on the many Erie area golf courses.  

Area Portal Sites:

• Erie Area CVB
• Pennsylvania Visitors Bureau 

For more information on select attractions, see our What’s Nearby / Things To Do section toward the bottom of our home page.  The Springhill Suites by Marriott® Erie PA Hotel looks forward to being your host while in the NW Pennsylvania Erie area.