Lakefront Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Popular places to visit
Destiny USA
During your visit to Syracuse, you can find the perfect gifts to bring home at Destiny USA. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the top-notch restaurants while you're in the area.
Syracuse University
Take a campus tour or just explore the area of Syracuse University during your travels in Syracuse. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the top-notch restaurants while you're in the area.
New York State Fairgrounds
Enjoy a stop at New York State Fairgrounds, an entertaining place to visit in Syracuse. Discover the area's top-notch restaurants and its acclaimed theatre scene.
JMA Wireless Dome
College basketball, football and lacrosse have never seen more enthusiastic crowds than those inside this stadium on the campus of Syracuse University.
Armory Square
Home to Syracuse’s highest concentration of bars and restaurants, this lively city square is the perfect place for a night out in Central New York.
Landmark Theatre
See Broadway musicals, comedy or rock shows at this beautiful and supposedly haunted 1920s venue just off Syracuse’s Armory Square.
Our pick of the best Lakefront Hotel Deals
Embassy Suites by Hilton Syracuse Destiny USA
Absolutely the best breakfasts around! So conveniently close to the Destiny USA mall as well
Reviewed on 29 Mar 2026
Aloft Syracuse Inner Harbor
Clean, fun
Reviewed on 28 Mar 2026
The Parkview Hotel
Value for the money - terrible.
Reviewed on 30 Mar 2026
Super 8 by Wyndham Liverpool/Syracuse North Airport
AC was really noisy.
Reviewed on 30 Mar 2026
Marriott Syracuse Downtown
Breakfast off the menu at 11 Waters was fantastic. Beautiful, vintage, fully restored hotel. We did not attempt the 20 minute walk to campus but it was a 5 minute drive away from the University. This was the nicest hotel we have stayed in Syracuse so far.
Reviewed on 29 Mar 2026
LivAway Suites- Syracuse
The property was very clean. At the front you have an option to self check in which was very smooth. The room was very clean and spacious. Best part was no carpet in the room. Ample of parking around the hotel and there is Dunkins and Dennys within the walk in distance.
Reviewed on 30 Mar 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Lakefront
Westside
If you're spending some time in Westside, Rosamond Gifford Zoo and La Casita Cultural Center are top sights worth seeing.
Northside
If you're spending some time in Northside, ArtRage Gallery and Museum of International Masks and Puppets are top sights worth seeing.
Downtown Syracuse
Downtown Syracuse is known for its abundant dining options, and you can plan a trip to Landmark Theatre and Clinton Square while you're in town.
Southside
While Southside isn't home to many top sights, Rosamond Gifford Zoo and Museum of Science and Technology are some notable places to visit nearby.
Strathmore
While there might not be top attractions in Strathmore, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Rosamond Gifford Zoo and Syracuse Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Eastside
While visiting Eastside, you might make a stop by sights like JMA Wireless Dome and Syracuse Stage.
