Pennsylvanias gem of a port welcome to the hampton inn erie south climb up into the 187 foot bicentennial tower overlooking presque isle bay and youll come away with a much better understanding of what drives the city around the hampton inn hotel in erie south you might even catch a glimpse of the reconstructed niagara commodore oliver hazard perrys flagship in the war of 1812 plying the glittering waters on the bay its why we call erie the flagship city youll find robust histor