Downtown Travel Guide
Scranton
Popular places to visit
Steamtown National Historic Site
You can browse the exhibits at Steamtown National Historic Site, a museum with a storied past, during your holiday in Scranton. Experience the area's live music and theatre scene.
Lackawanna Coal Mine Tour
You can browse the exhibits at Lackawanna Coal Mine Tour, a museum with a story of its own, during your holiday in Scranton. Experience the area's live music and theatre scene.
Nay Aug Park
Explore the great outdoors at Nay Aug Park, a lovely green space in Scranton. Experience the live music or attend a sporting event in this family-friendly area.
The Marketplace at Steamtown
You can search for that perfect souvenir at The Marketplace at Steamtown during your stay in Scranton. Experience the live music or attend a sporting event in this family-friendly area.
Lackawanna County Visitors Bureau
After visiting Lackawanna County Visitors Bureau, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Scranton.
Electric City Trolley Station and Museum
You can study the exhibits at Electric City Trolley Station and Museum, a museum with a story of its own, during your travels to Scranton. Experience the live music and theatre scene in this family-friendly area.
Top hotels in Downtown
Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel Scranton
Every single person from the front desk to housekeeping were so kind, informative and helpful. Having a hotel in an old train station is ingenious. It was so beautiful and grand. Would stay here whenever I had the opportunity!
Reviewed on 14 Apr 2026
Hilton Scranton & Conference Center
Not enought towels for everyone. The bathroom wasn’t clean. It feel dirty.
Reviewed on 11 Apr 2026
Quality Inn Wilkes-Barre near Arena
The room was not perfect clean , breakfast was not good was just bagel and cream cheese and fruit and coffee and juice that was fake was not a real juice very for breakfast for on what continent breakfast should look
Reviewed on 13 Apr 2026
Courtyard by Marriott Scranton Montage Mountain
The bathroom floor contained shoe prints, sticky looking spill in the fridge, very poor lighting in area of the vanity, tub looked clean, but was soap scummy; passed on the shower. Marriott has decided to not provide cups, glass or plastic, only cups for coffee. There was only one trash can. Luckily ...
Reviewed on 15 Apr 2026
Wilkes-Barre Inn and Suites
You get what you pay for and this was the cheapest place we could find for a 1 night stay.
Reviewed on 15 Apr 2026
Pocono Mountains Hotel and Spa
Wonderful staff who went above and beyond to accommodate some potentially challenging circumstances, super friendly, cute and clean rooms, recommend the spa rooms, just cover the hot tubs back up when not in use or it can feel a little humid. Excellent place to stay
Reviewed on 6 Apr 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Downtown
Hill Section
If you're spending some time in Hill Section, Everhart Museum and Nay Aug Park are top sights worth seeing.
Petersburg
While there might not be top attractions in Petersburg, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Nay Aug Park and Everhart Museum.
South Side
If you're spending some time in South Side, Lackawanna River and Lackawanna River Heritage Trail are top sights worth seeing.
Tripp Park
Tripp Park might not have many top sights, but Houdini Museum and Lackawanna River are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Dunmore
Unique features of Dunmore include the restaurants and shopping. Make a stop by Michael and Dolores Insalaco Studio Arts Center or Liberal Arts Center while you're exploring the area.
Green Ridge
If you're spending some time in Green Ridge, Lackawanna River and Lackawanna River Heritage Trail are top sights worth seeing.
