Highly recommend!! You won't be disappointed. We celebrated our anniversary here after a…read morerecommendation from my sister and it was the best! Wayyyyy better than staying in one of the area hotels. Don and Ellen were extremely hospitable. They were able to accommodate our late check in time which we were very grateful of. They had snacks, coffee and tea 24/7 along with candy and games. The inn itself is very charming and I love all the decor. We stayed in the Sycamore room on the second floor. The bed was a little too soft for our liking but everything was super clean. They really thought of everything! The inn is within 10-15 min drive to all of the area attractions! The BEST part was the breakfast! Don was able to accommodate for dietary restrictions and the meals were delicious! Portions were large! We cannot wait to come back when we're in the area and will recommend to all of our friends and family!

This is a lovely, historic inn with beautifully decorated rooms and the most delicious breakfasts…read more The host Don was extremely friendly and especially attentive when serving breakfast. We stayed in the Homestead Room which is one of the smaller rooms, and it was very comfortable and well furnished with shelves and hooks on which to hang things. The outside spaces are large and welcoming. The decor is very traditional and showcases primitive and farmhouse style throughout. The stairs are a bit steep, and there is some traffic noise as the inn is close to the road.

Beautiful bed and breakfast centrally located in Amish Country. We rented the Murphy Room which…read morewas cozy and beautifully decorated. The king bed could not have been more comfortable. Diane and her husband were very welcoming and were fountains of knowledge regarding local restaurants and attractions. Parking was easy and adjacent to the house. If you want to feel secure and comfy in Lancaster County you can't Miss with Bowman House B&B very close to the beautiful town of Lititz, PA.

Every now and then when on the road, I like to take time to kick back, relax and learn something…read moreabout local history, best roads for scenery, foods of the local area, etc. As such is noncommercial information, hotels and motels aren't the best, but bread and breakfasts are, which brought me to The E. J. Bowman House. During my stay found The E. J. Bowman House to be everything a bed and breakfast should be plus some. It's an 1860's Italianate Victorian home that has been completely redone and painstakingly renovated into a bed and breakfast by its owners, Diane and Scott O'Donnell. Diane is really not only the best of hosts but a truly warm and caring person, and one loaded with local information. As far as a bed and breakfast host, they don't come any better than Diane. The facilities of the Bowman House couldn't be better from the eye catching touches of Victorian furnishings and décor down to all the conveniences of private bathrooms, rooms with Wi-Fi and writing desks, robes, hair dryers, and personal controls for air conditioning and heat.

We had the perfect 6 night stay at the Londonderry Inn. From the moment we met Samantha, settled…read moreinto our room and savored her incredible breakfasts daily, we couldn't have asked or wished for anything more. Spending a week exploring Hershey and the surrounding areas has been on the list of want to see for a very long time and recently we had the opportunity to do just that. We had so much fun visiting with Samantha, she is the perfect GM, hostess, breakfast chef and baker. Her bubbly and friendly personality made our stay extra special. We were in the Napoleon Room, which is very private with a private staircase leading up off the kitchen. The room was huge, immaculately clean and so very comfortable. The bathroom was large with plenty of room to get ready in the mornings. The large and tall windows brought so much light into the room and having a mini fridge is a nice touch to keep waters cold. The Inn is filled with antiques, is warm, cozy and extremely welcoming to her guests. The basement has a nice pool table and a beautiful room with a long dining table, perfect for a small wedding reception or reception dinner. The grounds are beautiful and it is the perfect spot to stay for a few days or longer to explore the Hershey area. We felt right at home. Our breakfasts included, eggs benedict, scrumptious frittata and quiche along with yogurt, fruit and muffins with juice. There are fresh baked cookies and muffins with coffee and tea in the breakfast room all day for your snacking pleasure. There is plenty of parking, even a charging station for your electric vehicle. The Inn is centrally located to Hershey and the surrounding areas. We had the pleasure of meeting the owners one afternoon and they are lovely people who truly care about making the Inn comfortable and beautiful for their guests. We had the opportunity to see the other suites when guests were not checked into the rooms, each one is gorgeous with antiques, you can't go wrong with any room in the Inn. We absolutely will stay again, and you should book a stay and go. Thank you Samantha for truly making our stay special.

We had a lovely stay at this beautiful Inn. The Napoleon suite/room was so roomy, clean and…read morecomfortable. The rest of the inn is also meticulously kept and so pretty. The staff were so friendly and the breakfasts were delicious! Games available to play and a great pool table in lower level for some relaxing fun. We will be back!

Where do I start, This Bed and Breakfast is amazing, the whole Inn is spotless. Our bedroom was…read morewonderful, The bed was so comfortable. The bathroom is also spotless, the shower is very large and modern. In our room there is a jacuzzi. Very large and very clean. Now we get to the breakfast, the food that was made was fresh each day was hot and delicious. Now I can not rave enough about the owners, They certainly love what they do, always had a welcome smile on their face. Could not do enough to make our stay amazing. This was and is our go to Bed and Breakfast, we will be back often. Trip typeVacation · Couple Rooms5.0Service5.0Location5.0 Hotel highlightsGreat view · Romantic · Quiet · Great value RoomsVery clean and comfortable

we stayed at amethyst for 1 night for anniversary. it was the best breakfast in ant b&b we have…read moreadd. and we had dinner the night before prepared by our lovely host, Kimberly. everything was perfect.

What a lovely place this was! My boyfriend and I started…read morehere on the Valentina Suite when we visited Harrisburg. The houses are so beautiful and well maintained! And the staff were all so friendly and attentive! Our room was so gorgeous and the bed was very comfortable. Breakfast the next morning was absolutely delicious. We plan on staying again when we come back to Harrisburg in a few months.

This was the worst B&B I have ever experienced. We booked a…read morefive day stay for three couples a year in advance. When we arrived, we couldn't get in the building or our room. We had to make several phone calls to get the codes to access the building and room. This was just the first of many problems we encountered. The rooms were nice, but the service was terrible. We paid for a hot breakfast every morning, which was advertised when we booked. This was not the case when we arrived. No hot breakfast at all. Just cold lunch meat,hard boiled eggs, toast if you wanted to fix it yourself, instant oatmeal in a packet, over ripped bananas, and strawberries. This is not the hot breakfast that we paid for. I contacted the management company that operates the B&B and was told they stopped the hot breakfast two weeks before we arrived. I ask why we weren't informed about this. I was told they couldn't notified everyone that had reservations, over four hundred. I told them we would like to have a partial refund because they didn't give us what was advertised, and we paid for. As of today, they still list a hot breakfast on most of the travel websites. They didn't offer any refund. They said to review the cancellation policy. I then said we would have cancelled our entire stay if we had known this before we left home. Still no offer to at least a partial refund. We had to go to a restaurant and get our breakfast every day, and that was an extra expense. As of today, after several back and forth emails, still no offer of any kind of refund. As far as the service part of our stay. We had to ask every day for clean towels, wouldn't take the dirty ones, or empty the trash during our entire stay. I told the management company this is not a good way to run a business. I don't think they care at all about how they treat the people that rent at this B&B. I would never book this place again. I hope people read this review and avoid this property.

My wife and I just stayed at the Smithton inn this past weekend. We had stayed here once before and…read moreenjoyed it under the previous owners and thankfully, under the new owner, we still had a great experience. Karen was great about reaching out to us before our stay, and once we arrived, she was very accommodating to make sure our stay was a pleasant experience. We stayed in the crimson suite room. It was immaculate and very comfortable. We enjoyed our breakfast in the morning as well. We will definitely be back when we're in the area again.

We were there 2024 thanksgiving weekend. The breakfast was awful. We were so used to Rebecca's…read morewonderful options. Karen wasn't friendly and was a bit rude. We stayed there every thanksgiving weekend. We will not stay there again. And another couple we always met there won't be back either

I can understand why this B&B is rated so high, great location, beautiful rooms, fantastic…read morebreakfast and lastly.... Excellent, friendly hosts! Raquel and Juan are what make this beautiful Victorian House a place to remember. Rooms are exceptionally beautiful, comfortable and most important... Clean! We had our breakfast (cooked exactly as we wanted) in the Sun room and chatted with fellow guests from Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. When done with breakfast, Raquel and Juan joined us in the sun room where we chatted about all sorts of things. I couldn't have felt more at home anywhere else. This is a definite 5 Star Plus place to be.

My stay this past weekend at Manheim Manor was fantastic in every way. I took a trip to…read morePennsylvania Dutch country and found this place due to its awesome reviews, and now, after having stayed there for three nights, I see why everyone has been so glowing. Here are a few of the reasons that I thoroughly enjoyed staying at Manheim Manor: -Todd & Lorene: These two are truly some of the most gracious hosts you could ask for. In addition to just genuinely being nice and thoughtful people, they are also full of history about the home, the area around Lancaster, and more. When more guests were coming in the other nights and parking was getting tight, Todd called me to let me know a special place I could park in the back of the house. They are engaging conversationalists and make it a pleasure to stay here. I had mentioned to them that I was a cyclist and hoped to find some nearby biked trails, so Lorene printed out trail maps for me that I ended up using the next day to go on a ride. -The room: I stayed in the Peaches & Cream room, which has a great screened-in patio that made for a wonderful place to sit outside and read in the evenings. This was really one of the selling points for me as I wanted to stay somewhere where I had some private outdoor space, and this fit the bill. The rooms at the Manor aren't huge, but that was totally fine as I didn't have that many things with me anyway. The bed was quite comfortable as well, and despite the traditional nature of the home, they also had a Roku for streaming, which I ended up using one evening for Hulu. -The house and history: Built in the late 19thcentury, Manheim Manor is an exercise in historical exploration, in the best way. There is a downstairs library with a great collection of books ranging from Shakespeare to mystery books that I read as a kid (Nancy Drew, anyone?). There's an upstairs library of VCR tapes that brought back memories from just looking at the covers. Lorene took me on a tour of the house and showed me a variety of interesting historical points in its various rooms. The property also features a great outdoor seating area in the backyard. -The food: This is really a high point! In addition to being an innkeeper, apparently a great handyman, and many other things, Todd is also a refined chef and makes culinary creations that wow people every day. From the blueberry pancakes to the orange scones to the broccoli and cheese quiche...wow! Having been very fortunate to have visited many a highly regarded restaurant across the world, I can easily say that Todd's breakfast rivals some of the best morning means I've had in Paris, Tokyo, and beyond. There is also a great collection of tea and many other things that make breakfast at Manheim Manor the best part of waking up. Now for the bad...I don't have anything to say. I always try to have one point that's not overly positive so that my reviews seem more "real," but I honestly can't think of anything that isn't glowing to say about my stay. Lorene and Todd are wonderful, and all the other guests I met during my stay were friendly and neighborly as well. I have no doubt that upon my next visit to the area, I'll stay here again.

I would avoid this place. The owner (Keith?) has some severe unexplainable anger issues. One week…read morebefore my visit I emailed the staff inquiring about parking and leaving my Kayak trailer in the lot whenever I didn't need to pull it around town. They replied back that I could do so. They asked when I planned to arrive. I answered back between 6:30 and 7:30 am. Keith then replied that 6:30 am was too early (to avoid waking up the guests) and 7:30 am would be better. I noticed in the Bridgeview website that they are technically open at 7am. I then replied back if 7 am would be okay and I was simply launching my kayak from their ramp (No intention to check in and disturb them). This was his reply: No it is not OK. First of all check in is not until 3pm. There is no way you can bring your vehicle in here, back in, park and launch without disturbing people who are sleeping. You canot come in here that early and disturb our guests period. I am not going to argue this point. You should have told us this up front instead of now. We are cancelling your reservation and refunding your deposit. Keith Latimer Full on Monkey tilt! Wow. I can't imagine he hasn't been angry like this before for something so trivial.... I have email receipts.

After seeing an advertisement in a train magazine, I booked an outside room here months in advance…read morefor a special trip. Finding it was difficult even with the GPS, but they do provide instructions on their website. Upon arrival, the staff was friendly and our room was ready. It wasn't large, and the level of amenities isn't the same as a Hilton Hotel, but you come here for clean rooms and lots of trains... and this place had both. They have a large deck overlooking the railroad bridge, and a mock-railroad dispatcher board inside and outside that shows you in real time where the trains are. Within the first 20 minutes of arriving we saw three trains, and by the third I didn't even bother to pull out my camera. It was like that all weekend. If you are awake you can hear (and feel the trains), but none woke me up in the night so their noise wasn't a problem. Breakfast was french toast and sausage one morning, and pancakes and sausage the next day. They were good. Free bottled water and some cereal and other things are available, and they have a fridge for guests to put food in. There were dozens of train books and magazines to read when you weren't talking with other railfan guests or watching trains. Keith, the owner, was pleasant and knowledgeable about the trains. Sadly, it rained heavily the Friday and Saturday nights we stay (we were away during the day), and it was cloudy the rest of the time. Thus, a lot of my pictures were gray and it was too dark, wet, or cold to sit out on the porch for most of the time. That isn't the fault of the BNB though. It is a train-watchers paradise. Next time I come, I will plan to just sit inside all the time and watch trains!