Lafayette Hotel — Marietta OH

A Passage Through Time

With pleasure we welcome you to the Lafayette Hotel, one of America’s last riverboat era hotels. From your first step through our doors, you’ll sense a passage of time to another era...a time when graciousness and romance flourished.

For some, our elegant surroundings create the perfect ambiance for that important business or social function, for others, the ideal getaway or vacation destination. Impeccable service reminds you that you are our special guest.

Revel in our treasured past, a Victorian history carefully preserved in the living legend that the Lafayette is today. Originally built in 1892 and named the Bellvue, it was destroyed by fire in April of 1916. Our grand hotel reopened on July 1st of 1918 as the Lafayette, drawing its new name from the 1825 historic visit to Marietta of the Marquis de Lafayette, a French nobleman and a hero of the American Revolution.

We invite you to relax, knowing that our professional staff will strive to fulfill your every request. Enjoy your stay in Marietta; if we can assist you in any way to make your visit more comfortable or enjoyable, please call on us.

Sincerely,

The Staff and Management

Complimentary maps are available at the Front Office.

The Lafayette Hotel

Directory of Services

Advance Reservations

Reservations for future stays may be made by calling our Reservation Department

Airlines

American 1-800-433-7300 Delta 1-800-221-1212

Airport Transportation

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Courtesy transportation is provided from the Lafayette Hotel to the Wood County Airport with 1-hour advance notice. The airport shuttle leaves from the lobby. Please call Guest Services 600

Area Information

Marietta/Washington County Convention and Visitors Bureau

740-373-5178 Brochure racks featuring area attractions are located in the lobby area.

Captain’s Club

Frequent stay program. For more information 600

Car Rentals

Local automobile rental companies are listed in the yellow pages.

Check-in/Check-out Times

Check-in is at 3:00 p.m.; Check-out is at 12:00 p.m. Based on availability, late check-out can be arranged with prior notice. Please call Guest Services

Credit Cards

We honor American Express, VISA, MasterCard, Diners Card and Discover.

Dry Cleaning/Shirt Laundry

Laundry bags are located on the closet shelf in your room. Same-day service is available Monday through Friday on most items. Clothing dropped off at the Front Office prior to 8:00 a.m. for pick-up will be returned around 5:00 p.m.

Emergencies

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In the event of an emergency, medical or otherwise, please contact Guest Services for immediate attention 600

Fax Service

Fax machine is available 24 hours a day. The fax number is 740-373-4684. For assistance, contact Guest Services 600

Fitness Center

The Fitness Center is located on the main floor.

Gift Certificates

Lafayette Hotel Gift Certificates make excellent gifts for special occasions. Gift Certificates are available for the hotel, or we can put together a special certificate to fit your needs. For more information, call Guest Services 600

Ice

For your convenience, ice machines are located on each floor.

Laundry

Coin-operated washers and dryers are located on the second floor of the hotel, near the entrance to the Hoag Addition. See Dry Cleaning for valet laundry service.

Lost and Found

To report articles lost or found, contact Guest Services 600 Mail and Messages

If you have received mail or messages, the Front Office will illuminate the message light on your telephone. Outgoing mail can be dropped off at the Front Office. You may pick up your mail at the Front Office

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When you check in...

• Find the fire exits in your corridor. Count the doorways and other features between your room and the exits so that you can find your way out in an emergency. Familiarize yourself with the fire exit diagram located on the back of your door.

• Learn the layout of your room and know how to unlock your door in the dark.

• Put your room key close to where you sleep so you can find it easily. You will need the key to get back into your room if smoke or fire blocks your exits.

When the room door is not hot or there is no smoke in the hall...

• Check if the hall is clear of smoke. If it’s clear, it’s probably safe to leave your room. Grab your key, close the door securely behind you and walk to the exit.

• Walk to the ground level, holding on to the handrail to protect yourself from being knocked down by someone in a panic. If you encounter smoke or fire at lower levels, turn around and walk up to clearer air — go to the roof if it is accessible or use another exit.

When the room door is hot or there is smoke in the hall...

• Don’t panic. You can stay in your room and still survive a fire.

• Fill the tub with water for wetting towels, sheets, etc. The tub water might also be needed for cooling down the walls. An ice bucket or wastebasket can be used for bailing water.

• Seal the door from smoke with wet paper towels, cloth towels, tissues, sheets, etc. Cover or block the vents, too. You could tape a magazine over the vent or stuff it with wet towels, etc.

• If the phone works, call for help. Hang a sheet out the window to signal firefighters, but don’t try to use it to climb down.

• In spite of your efforts, if smoke still enters your room, make a tent over your head with a blanket or sheet at a slightly opened window and breathe air that is free of smoke. If the windows do not open, you may have to break one out with a chair or drawer, but do this only as a last resort. If smoke can enter your room from outside the window, do not open it. Once you break the window you won’t be able to close it.

When a fire starts in your room...

• Evacuate the room immediately. Take your key and close the door securely behind you.

• Sound the alarm and notify your neighbors.

• Use the nearest phone to call the Front Office or Hotel Operator right away.

• Walk safely via the fire exit. Never use the elevator as a fire exit.

Safety and Security

The safety and security of your personal property are of the utmost concern to us. We urge you to take advantage of the following suggestions:

Deadbolt

For additional security, utilize the deadbolt lock provided on your door upon entering. This will prevent the door from being opened by a regular room key.

Admittance

Do not admit persons to your room without first making identification. A “peep hole” is provided in your door for your convenience. If there is any doubt about the person’s true identity, contact the Front Office immediately.

Key Cards

Do safeguard your key card. Please be sure to turn it in at the Front Office upon departure. Do not leave it in your room. Do not give your key card to others.

Fire

Please familiarize yourself with the location of the nearest fire exit stairway. In the unlikely event of a fire, please move quickly but calmly to the stairs. Avoid the use of elevators.

Report fire or smoke to the Hotel Operator.

We hope that these procedures will contribute to your comfort and well-being during your stay at our hotel.

Enjoy Regional American Cuisine dashed with Riverboat Grandeur! Dining at the Lafayette is truly a grand experience. The famous Gun Room Restaurant is lavishly appointed in 19th century riverboat decor. Regional American cuisine is served with all the attention and fanfare that first class travelers were accorded back in the golden riverboat era. Lafayette visitors and people throughout the region have come to regard the Gun Room as one of Ohio’s very finest restaurants.

Dining Hours Monday - Thursday Breakfast: 7:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Dinner: 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Dining Hours Friday & Saturday Breakfast: 7:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Lunch: 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Dinner: 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Dining Hours Sunday

7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Winter hours may vary.

RIVERVIEW LOUNGE

Meet and mingle or just relax.

Every inch of the Lafayette represents a glimpse of history and Victorian tradition. From the spacious lobby with its giant pilot wheel to the intimate Riverview Lounge decorated with rich, finely turned woodwork, the Lafayette charms every visitor, and is the perfect setting to mix business and pleasure.

Happy Hour Monday - Friday

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Food Service Lunch Hours

Lunch: Monday - Saturday

11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Sunday

2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Dinner: Daily

4:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Winter hours may vary.

Area

The Northwest Territory Started

Here! It was with the optimism expressed by General Washington that the original 47 pioneers of the Ohio Company arrived at Marietta from New England on April 7, 1788, by flatboat. Under the Ordinance of 1787, they established Marietta as the seat of government and first permanent settlement for the Northwest Territory, which included Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and a portion of Minnesota.

Many of the settlers were veteran officers of the Revolutionary War who received land in lieu of cash for their wartime service. They used their military discipline to plan and organize the settlement, laying it out before the survey party ever left New England. Their foresight provided Marietta with streets wide enough for automobiles before Ohio could use horses and buggies, and public parks before it had people.

Among the firsts claimed by Marietta in Ohio and in the Northwest Territory are the first civil government, first permanent settlement, first county, first civil court, first retail store, first tavern, first Sunday school, first Masonic lodge, first Governor’s home and first children’s home.

As Marietta moves into its third century, she is the leading marketplace in southeast Ohio and still bears the imprint of the Ohio Company’s work. Trees border quiet brick streets of solid Victorian homes. Friends meet in the parks and commons along the rivers.

Places of Worship

Assemblies of God Fort Harmar Assembly of God 200 Franklin Street • 374-8967

Baptist – American First Baptist Church of Marietta 301 4th Street • 373-1273

Baptist – Southern North Hills Baptist Church 108 Stonecrest Drive • 373-9816 Catholic St. Mary’s Church 506 4th Street • 373-3643

Church of Christ 6th & Washington • 373-3240

Church of God 501 Colegate Drive • 373-4219

Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 1503 Glendale Road • 373-9122

Episcopal St. Luke's Episcopal Church 320 2nd Street • 373-5132

Friends (Quaker) Mid-Ohio Valley Monthly Meeting 426 6th Street • 373-5248 Lutheran St. Luke's Lutheran Church 401 Scammel Street • 373-1716

Lutheran, Wisconsin Synod Crown of Life Evangelical 300 Wooster Street • 374-3664

Pentecostal The Celebration Center 418 Colegate Drive • 374-5300

Presbyterian (U.S.A.)

First Presbyterian Church 4th & Wooster • 373-1800

Seventh Day Adventist Church 505 4th Street • 374-8488

United Church of Christ First Congregational Church 318 Front Street • 373-0741

United Methodist Faith United Methodist Church 503 7th Street • 373-2689

Unitarian Universalist 282 3rd Street • 373-1238

Synagogue

Binae Israel's Congregation 522 4th Street • 373-1273

Area Attractions

Riverboats, museums, theater—and more!

Look for the special brochures on these attractions in the lobby.

The Betsey Mills 300 4th Street • 373-4981 Dining Room Info: 373-4604

This community center is locally administered, locally financed and in tune to the needs and desires of the community. The Betsey offers many health enhancement programs for adults, such as aerobics and swimming. Adults can also enjoy a wide variety of classes, meetings and lectures. The center is a state-licensed day-care facility offering many camps and classes for children throughout the year. The Dining Room is open for lunch and dinner enjoyment seven days a week. The Dining Room surrounds you with the charm and hospitality of the colonial days that made historic Marietta famous.

Campus Martius Museum 601 2nd Street • 373-3750

An Ohio Historical Society property on the site of Marietta’s original fortification, the museum contains unique artifacts from the beginnings of the Northwest Territory. The Rufus Putnam house and the Ohio Company Land Office are preserved.

The Castle 418 4th Street • 373-4180

The Castle, located in the heart of Marietta’s historic district, is an example of Gothic Revival architecture with its arched doorways and octagonal tower. Stepping through the iron gates, the visitor may catch a glimpse of the gracious lifestyle of 19th century Marietta. The home features an impressive front parlor with its original chandelier, a scagliola mantel and interior oak shutters which close over the ceiling-to-floor bay window. Fine craftsmanship is to be found throughout the house and the charming adjacent carriage house. The house is partially furnished with pieces of historical significance to the area and also features changing exhibits of art and history important to the region.

Fearing House Corner of Market and Gilman, Harmar Village • 373-9437 or 373-6516

Built by pioneer businessman Henry Fearing in 1847, the house was restored as a museum and headquarters of the Washington County Historical Society.

Marietta College

Marietta College is an academically selective private college blending education for the professions with a liberal arts tradition. The College traces its roots to 1797. It was chartered by the state of Ohio in 1835. Its beautiful campus includes buildings on the National Register of Historic Places. Erwin Hall’s clock tower is a campus and community landmark. Visitors are welcome on campus, and tours may be arranged year-round.

Ohio River Museum 601 Front Street • 373-3717

Emphasizes the importance of the role played by the Ohio River in the development of the nation. Told through displays, a life-sized diorama and a multimedia show, the history of the river is traced from its formation. Many riverboat models and artifacts are on display. Visitors can also go aboard the W.P. Snyder Jr., which was retired in 1955 as the last working sternwheel towboat on the Ohio River.

Trolley Tours of Marietta P.O. Box 1033 • 374-2233

A motorized trolley tour service recalls for visitors this once-popular form of transportation. Nostalgia, information and fun are included in the trolley ride which takes visitors on a guided tour of Ohio’s most historic city, giving riders not only a first-hand look at the city’s historic sites but also a ride on some of its beautiful tree-lined brick streets. Located on Greene Street near the Lafayette Hotel.

Valley Gem Sternwheeler 601 Front Street • 373-7862

One of Marietta’s most popular attractions. Offering visitors the opportunity to ply the Muskingum and Ohio rivers as travelers did in the steamboat era a century ago, the sternwheeler provides hourly trips from its Front Street landing beneath the Washington Street Bridge. Passengers may view the river from the open upper deck or from the enclosed lower cabin. For more information on any of our tours or to book a private charter, log on to www.valleygemsternwheeler.com or call. Please reserve tickets by phone or online, or pick up tickets for sightseeing tours 30 minutes prior to departure.

Historic Harmar Village Brochures for Harmar Village are available in the lobby. Historic Harmar Village houses several fun and fascinating specialty shops that you won’t want to miss! Enjoy walking the 828-foot-long Railroad Bridge connecting Harmar Village with Marietta. View the Muskingum and Ohio rivers from the bridge. See a box car, two passenger railroad cars, 1920s streets and H.R. Porter Co. diesel locomotive.

Stores in the village are:

Children’s Toy and Doll Museum 373-5900 Harmar Tavern 373-8727

Harper’s Landing 373-3395