We held my daughter's bridle shower here on 4/27/25. It was absolutely amazing! The owners Paul and…read moreJosh have this venue decorated and set up so beautifully and made the progress of booking, selecting the food, ect. So easy. The food was amazing! The manager Lala was so very helpful with everything that needed to be done to set up. The wait staff and bartenders were also outstanding! Made my daughters day so special

Over the past 3+ years, proprietors Joshua Mast and Paul Blackledge have lovingly restored this…read moreonce-decrepit mansion into a beautiful event space and small boutique hotel/bed & breakfast. Located steps from the University of Scranton on the main drag of Mulberry Street, The Colonnade's meeting/reception rooms are beautiful as is the suite I stayed in for two nights. The original structure was built in the 1870's and it looks like much was done to preserve as much of the original woodwork, fireplaces and tile work as possible. High ceilings, curved walls, beautiful chandeliers...Joshua and Paul have returned the property to its former grandeur, yet have decorated the space with whimsy. In the Music Room, featuring an antique grand piano that came with the property, the blue walls are covered with lots of fun art work. My suite featured a separate sitting room, beautifully tiled bathroom and a separate bedroom with a king-sized bed with soft, luxurious bedding. Flat screen TV, free wifi and continental breakfast also come with the room. Several family members in town have attended functions from private baby showers to special holiday brunches at the Colonnade and report that the food and festivities were wonderful. There is parking in the back, and be forewarned - the property is off busy Mulberry Street - so for those not used to city noise should be prepared. It can be noisy in the early morning. So, while I have family I can stay with next time I'm in town, I will probably opt for staying at the Colonnade again.

The best part of Scranton for me was my stay at the Radisson. Beautiful decor, comfortable rooms,…read morefine dining and exceptionally nice staff.

This was by far the worst experience I ever had. When I…read morechecked in, everything was fine, until we got into the room. As soon as I opened the door it smelled like mold and mothballs Which is not a big deal, I kinda expected from an old hotel/repurposed train station. However what I didn't expect were the carpet floors being slight wet/moist and finding toe nail clippings. That made the whole situation feel worse. On top of that when we first arrived on Saturday night There was an open water bottle sitting at the corner of the black bench on the fifth floor where we stayed.. when we left on Monday late morning 11am, the water bottle was still there. I had to take a picture of that before leaving because it just proved to me how the cleaning crew and staff management manage their cleanliness in the building. When I first arrived with 40 min of getting situated, I had security knocking on my door checking to see if we had kids and if they were alone. Apparently there was a noise complaint saying they only heard kids and no parents and were concerned. That felt very odd to me. I informed the front desk how I felt and if I could just leave that same day and not stay over night, the lady said she will still charge for the room regardless of my experience. I DID NOT want a refund for 1 day , I just simply wanted to cancel my over night stay and not get charged for the 2nd day. The front reception lady was rude and didn't seem to care. I kindly ask to speak a manager or any supervisory on duty to see if there's a way I could just simply leave and not pay to stay the night if I left the same day in the early afternoon so they can resell the room and make their profit. The front desk lady rudely said no they don't have any manager and said I can leave a voicemail. I am disappointed because I traveled from out of state to stay in this hotel because of all the fun cool haunted stories. I didn't care that the room smelled like moth balls or mold. I just didn't enjoy walking on wett moist carpet and old toe nail clippings. The first room and the lack of empathy from the staff member. This could have been easily resolved with any supervisor or manager. But the lack of care resulted in me putting my real genuine experience.

Great atmosphere, tasty food, terrible food service. Thursday evening, place is not even half full…read moreand it takes over 64 minutes for one burger?!? I appreciate all the hard work , I truly do but this isn't right. It's not the first time this has happened either, something needs to change.

Really really enjoyed this place. It's a club so we came with two members. The food was…read morefantastic. Really good bar food. Looks like an awesome place. Watched the football game and had a great time.

A $12 drink was given half full by the Bartender with beard, glasses, and tattoos on arm. To add, I…read moreclicked no tip on card because I had cash instead, but before I could reach into my purse he literally said,"really? Right in front of me? None of these girls are tipping." After the rest of my group ordered, who tipped his female coworker because she was actually welcoming, he continued to talk shit on my entire group. The whole situation was very upsetting and uncalled for and I believe there could've been a better approach on the bartenders end.

The Scranton Cultural Center is quite beautiful and I've been in the audience for many of their…read morelive events and shows. I was once invited to a wedding at the Cultural Center and it was the nicest reception I've ever been to. However, I am sometimes disappointed with their schedule. The F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre usually boasts a much better selection of musical acts and theater pieces. I'm quite surprised that such a beautiful venue can't attract performers of a higher-caliber. I most recently visited the Scranton Cultural Center on July 10th for their screening of "The Trouble With Cali." "The Trouble With Cali" was directed by Paul Sorvino and filmed in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The movie was partly funded with $500,000 of Lackawanna County's money. The county commissioners credited as executive producers of the film are now in prison on unrelated corruption charges. "The Trouble With Cali" was shot five years ago and never released. Sorvino claims he is unable to find distribution because of negative press the movie received in the Scranton news media. After five long years a free screening of "The Trouble with Cali" was finally arranged for Scranton taxpayers. I was a resident of Scranton for several years but moved away during the start of the city's budget problems. Driving through Scranton these days is like driving through a ghost town. The Steamtown shopping mall has gone bankrupt and many other storefronts and restaurants have gone out of business. Even the city's movie theater has closed and "The Trouble With Cali" screening was held at the nearby Scranton Cultural Center. Sometimes, things work out for the better and The Scranton Cultural Center is a much more suitable venue for a film premiere. I quite enjoyed watching a bad movie in such upscale surroundings. Sorvino stars as Ivan Bluejones, patriarch of the Bluejones family. He is a city policeman and closeted homosexual who eventually has an affair with a young man over forty years his junior. Because I was a resident of Scranton during the filming of "Cali" I hope my tax money paid for the eye shadow that Sorvino wears during a cross-dressing scene. Ivan Bluejones is also a former musical conductor. During a flashback scene, Sorvino breaks down into a blubbering mess after conducting an orchestra at the Scranton Cultural Center. "Now I can be anything I want to be!" the musical genius cries. Sorvino might have thought "The Trouble With Cali" would bring him similar fame and recognition as an esteemed director. While the film was intended as a dark family drama it is instead a treasure trove of unintentional laughter. I admit to being a lover of bad movies. I've bought tickets to numerous Rifftrax live events, attended a screening of "The Room" personally introduced by Tommy Wiseau, and worn out my DVD copy of Birdemic. "The Trouble With Cali" is the latest disasterpiece to claim a special place in my heart. While movies like "The Room" and "After Last Season" were written and directed by amateurs, "The Trouble With Cali" was made by an award-winning family with decades worth of experience in the film industry; Paul Sorvino stars and directs, Oscar-winner Mira Sorvino plays a supporting role, and Amanda Sorvino wrote the screenplay. How could a veteran actor like Sorvino make such a sausage? Though Scranton was made famous by the NBC sitcom "The Office" none of the show's 200 episodes were actually shot in Lackawanna County. A few independent movies have been shot in Scranton or surrounding areas, but brought little notice to the city's burgeoning art scene. "Forged" was shot a year after "The Trouble With Cali" and makes use of several Scranton landmarks, including the Lace Mill; the film was barely released and its distributor soon went bankrupt. Partly funded by the Scranton Cultural Center's former executive director and over three years since shooting in Scranton and Wilkes-Barre "The Paragon Cortex" about an agoraphobic superhero still hasn't hit theaters. The only profitable and award-winning recent film made in Scranton was "Blue Valentine" starring Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams. Scranton is home to many talented artists and it's very sad to see such an artistic community underrepresented on the big and small screen. Kudos to The Scranton Cultural Center for hosting such an event. "The Trouble With Cali" is a terrible movie, but it is also very entertaining and worth seeking out.

Went to the princess concert at the Scranton cultural center. First the absolute worst to…read moreunderstand the best. The cultural center was chaos. Seats were already bought and paid for. Also merchandise. They had one person handling merchandise that was already bought on a sheet with names written in at the same time selling merchandise for people that didn't purchase. Still not bad. Line confusions and no air. Great seats second row. NO AIR. the place was a sweat box. Ran out of water. Had to go downstairs with cash. Now the nasty part. Bathrooms were not flushing and were overloaded with hundreds of little princesses. But no water so upside of no bathrooms working. Seats weee great locationally. Small. Like an airplane overweight person next to me that had most of my seat. Still ok. Did I mention hot. Her deodorant wasn't working as it was. It only got worse. Okay the show absolutely spectacular. If you can see it anywhere else. Do it. They smiled and performed their hearts out in spite of the heat and the lights and the heavy gowns they were amazing. Gave a two hour show. Nonstop singing and dancing. Five plus stars for the performance. ZERO STARS Scranton cultural center. Never again. Don't care if they bring Elvis back from the dead.

We had a great stay until we got home and realized that we left our Nintendo Switch gaming system…read morein the room. After we ripped apart every bag and found nothing, we called the hotel. They said they would have housekeeping look the next day. Sure enough, they found nothing--so someone got a nice extra tip.

This hotel interior is lovey. The reception/lobby area had a few seats, hotel market and fireplace…read more The breakfast room has more comfy seating plus a couple of areas in the hallway. Amenities include a small arcade room that held a claw machine and a video game. The indoor pool is small but there are towels and seating. The gym, also small, has new equipment. An outdoor patio includes a fire pit and seating. All the public areas are clean and in good condition. I didn't look for a laundry, so check their website for that information. I booked through their app and a King Suite was eight dollars more than a King room. After traveling for several days I thought the extra space would be welcome . Definitely worth a few dollars more. The long entry into the room has enough space to set up the portable luggage rack. A wet bar in this space includes a fridge and microwave. The closet has a few hangers plus an extra blanket, iron and board. The bathroom is spacious. Plenty if counter space. Clean. Multi-use body wash, shampoo, conditioner and skin cream. Enough soft and absorbant towels for our one night stay. Ice bucket was located here as well. Next to the entryway is a couch, coffee table, small kitchen table, two chairs and a coffee maker. The King bed is further in the room, across from a luggage rack/bench, dresser and TV. A comfy seat, ottoman and desk area are by the window. Bed was comfortable. Heat control on the wall. Everything in the room was in good condition and clean. We could have checked in via the app, but chose to do so onsite. Receptionist was pleasant and the process quick. She told us what time breakfast was served as she handed us the key. There are a few restaurants within walking distance. The hotel market includes soft drinks and beers as well as snacks and microwaveable items. Breakfast hot items were sausage, biscuits and gravy. Oatmeal was instant packets instead of the crockpot cooked version. Cold cereals and break items as expected. Milk was available in one of two fridges. Coffee station is across from the food area with nice big take away cups, tea and cocoa. A pancake maker is near the coffee. A fireplace was burning during breakfast service. Several work station type seating is available in the middle of the room and smaller tables along the window wall. A staff member kept everything in order. Plenty of parking. Close enoigh to the highway and within quick driving distance of shopping, fuel and restaurants.

.Michelle was very communicative and also helped me plan a perfect wedding day breakfast for my…read moredaughter's wedding morning. She was kind,prompt, and makes delicious food! Highly recommend

We had an excellent experience with Michelle for our New Year's Eve dinner. She was incredibly…read moreresponsive from start to finish and made the entire process easy and stress-free. The food was absolutely delicious, and she curated the menu perfectly around our needs. Highly recommend if you're looking for great food and a smooth experience.