Lakefront Travel Guide
Syracuse
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
Walk around the campus of Syracuse University, a top university 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 lively festivals.
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.
Things to do
An Epic Syracuse Scavenger Hunt: At The Center Of New York!
Top hotels in Lakefront
Embassy Suites by Hilton Syracuse Destiny USA
Upon arrival, we requested a second luggage rack. It never came. On our second day there our room was never cleaned. So all the garbage from the day before, and the beds were not maintained.
Reviewed on 28 Apr 2026
Aloft Syracuse Inner Harbor
Hotel was very clean and staff was very friendly l. The walls are think and we could hear alot of noise in the hall and the doors are not soft closing so when people came out of the room the doors slammed shut. But I would stay there again
Reviewed on 27 Apr 2026
Super 8 by Wyndham Liverpool/Syracuse North Airport
The staff were wonderful and the place was clean. It’s a little run down and we barely slept because the walls are thin and the neighbors had their tv on full blast all night and were talking until almost 3am.
Reviewed on 3 May 2026
Comfort Inn & Suites Syracuse-Carrier Circle
The room and bed were very clean, comfortable and pleasing. The room is really big.
Reviewed on 3 May 2026
Randolph Hotel Liverpool/Syracuse/Airport West, Trademark
First check in was slow. I asked about the shuttle for the next morning to be told it doesn’t run on Mondays and Tuesday won’t be starting until 11am. I had asked about a 4am shuttle. Next I was told about the breakfast starting at 6.30 am? The towels and linens were clean and fresh but the toilet ...
Reviewed on 28 Apr 2026
The Craftsman Inn & Suites
Honestly one of the best hotels I’ve ever stayed in. Everything was great!
Reviewed on 2 May 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, Museum of International Masks and Puppets and ArtRage Gallery 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.
