Saw the sign for Roy Rodgers while traveling the turnpike going east. It was 10:30 am. I have not had a roast beef sandwich from Roy's in soooo long. Love the fixins bar! I yelled out, were stopping! Walk to register, so excited, can I have a roast beef and cheese please.....we do not have roast beef at this Roy's:(....What??? No roast beef??!! I did not want a burger, I did not want chicken fingers....I ordered a sad, oil tasting fish yuck sandwich. 52 dollars for three meals and one order of hush puppies. 52 dollars!!! I went to fixins bar for mayo. Mustard stuck and dried all over, ketchup stuck on the squirty thing where mayo comes out. Nope. Sat at a table by the window with my family. Started to eat, looked outside and there was a huge splatter of vomit in the parking spot in front of the window. That just did me in. Done. Never again. read more

Highspire Travel Plaza - Just yuck. - Gas Stations Near Me - Middletown, Pennsylvania

This PA Turnpike rest stop is small (compared to NJ) but there seems to be enough spaces to accommodate the visitors. The only con is that it's a bit tough to park/walk since there is one main lane in/out of the lot. I would love for a back space with room. The rest rooms were clean. There are a few places to eat along with adjoining gas station. I'll definitely stop here again if I'm in the area. read more

Highspire Travel Plaza - a view of a parking lot - Gas Stations Near Me - Middletown, Pennsylvania

This was a good facility. It had especially clean restrooms. The accessible restrooms were unique and had bars on both sides in smaller stalls also labeled accessible. That was very helpful if you don't use a chair. I never saw that before, but I wish it was the standard. It was great. Food was good. As of this date, food choices were Roy Rogers, Starbucks and a mini mart. read more

Recently stopped at the Highspire Travel Plaza and was blown away. The staff was attentive, greeted me right away and we're all smiling and pleasant. We shared a laugh as they handled my transactions flawlessly. It was very refreshing to see a crew working together like a well oiled machine, and looking as though they thoroughly enjoyed their jobs. I am a truck driver and have been to many establishments, I am certain that while on the Pa Turnpike near exit 247, I will be sure to stop in and see the crew that made my day! Kudos to Bobbie, Earl, Marissa, and John. You all deserve recognition for the way you made me not want to leave! read more

This rest area/service plaza is more or less the same as every other location on the PA Turnpike. They are normally clean and comfortable. They offer a good amount of options for patrons of the Turnpike. I used to stop at this location frequently when I traveled the TP regularly. Now I only use it occasionally. read more

A quick stop at this rest area along the Pennsylvania Turnpike, eastbound between Harrisburg and Philadelphia. Plenty of parking, a few decent vendors including a Starbucks, and the restrooms were clean. Free wifi as well, which is always nice. Worth the stop but make sure to put any valuables out of sight in your vehicle! [Review 10402 overall, 169 of 2019.] read more

Highspire Travel Plaza - Highspire Travel Plaza in Middletown, PA - Gas Stations Near Me - Middletown, Pennsylvania

I think that I must have low standards and low expectations when it comes to roadside rest areas. When our daughter and her family moved to PA almost 3 years ago, we would stop in at this rest area. I thought it was just fine. The bathrooms were more than adequate plus they were clean. The food court was okay and even had a Starbucks which is something my husband likes to see. Last year, during another trip to PA, we figured we would stop in here, only to discover that it had been torn down! Why?, we wondered. What was wrong with it? It took PennDOT a while but they built a new one which looks almost like a clone of the old one. It opened this past May, I'm guessing at the end of the month since we were there in the beginning of May and the signage said "Opening in May". We didn't explore it all as we were only there this time to use the bathrooms. However, they do have a small food court which includes a Starbucks. Like the old one, it is kept very clean. Back in the 90s, we took several cross country road trips and came across some pitiful rest areas, with the worst being one in New Mexico which was a glorified outhouse. It was so bad that I took one look and thought, eek! Methinks not! So, in comparison, the old rest area here looked good to me. Well, anyway, if you are on the PA Turnpike heading east and want to stop here, you can do so knowing that the facility is clean and with ample parking. Plus, there is a gas station on site. read more

Highspire Travel Plaza - Exterior Shot - Gas Stations Near Me - Middletown, Pennsylvania

Absolutely ridiculous. I will never stop at another service plaza in Pennsylvania. Restaurants closed down at 8 o'clock. You are basically saying " The hell with the truck drivers, they don't need to eat". I could've stopped 10 miles back at the Love's where I could get some decent food. Who cares if a truck parts between $700 and $1000 in the fuel tank, they don't deserve food. ever again!!!! read more

If I could give this place zero stars, I would, and solely because of the service at the Steak and Shake. Stopped at noon for lunch and it took them 30 minutes to call my number, which they got wrong so my food sat unclaimed and getting cold until I pushed someine behind the counter to check. Two different patrons had to ask why, if there were over 20 people waiting for food, there was nothing on the grill. There were at least eight people behind the counter. Unacceptable service, especially on a holiday weekend (July 4th), at lunchtime, when the grill should have been full and ready to serve the crowds. read more

This place is slow in every way. They have a Steak and Shake which has excellent food but it took us 48 min to get it! It's Thanksgiving weekend guys! You need to have more people working on the most traveled day of the year! The gas pumps have one pump per aisle! Yikes! This is the PA/NJ Corridor! Loads of people here and you can't accommodate! Lastly, no cleanup of pet area at all! I had my own poop bags, but others didnt and they are not provided, so the place was filled with poop and people walking through it. A freaking nightmare with a 90 minute unexpected stop, between food and gas! Completely unacceptable! read more

The place is clean, and the big enough to not feel like you're on top of each other. But, just like the other service area I reviewed, comfort is lacking. I like to walk when I stop riding, and apart from the parking lot, there no place to go. The design of these rest stops was most likely done by the same team, as one after the other, I find the same unwelcoming place. There's very little to no trees around. The outdoor chairs are metal, and there is cement everywhere. Give me some flowers, trees and grass and you will get people to actually stay in longer in your place. Of course there's always the issue of prices. Anything you look at is almost double what you pay in Manhattan. At this point, you're better off, bringing food and drinks in your car and just relax on the parking lot. read more

This location is nice on the inside. There is a Steak 'n Shake (which was okay), Starbucks (we didn't try), and gas station (which we didn't go into). The location inside and out was very clean, including the bathrooms. Pleasant stop to break up the monotony of a 4.5 hour drive. read more

I've been to a lot of rest stops, and they all vary on what's happening. This one is small, but it's got your essentials. It's easily accessible as well. The bathrooms are clean and spacious. There's an A+ Sunoco, which carries all your basic needs. There's a Starbucks, as well as a Steak and Shake. I didn't eat anything while I was there, only picked up a few things from the gas station stop. I was in and out within minutes. Ample tables and seating, though I don't even really see it getting packed in here. I also thought it was pretty cool that they had some outdoor seating. read more

We stopped here for a quick snack and restroom break. The restrooms were nice and clean so that's not getting the one star. It was the Steak and Shake. It looked dirty by the shake machine and they only had 3 people working during prime lunch hours (we were there at 12:15). For a shake and small fry it took 25 minutes, and we had one of the shorter waits. Just a very unpleasant experience, will never stop here for food again. read more

This travel plaza is definitely on the small side, but still has the basics and gas was surprisingly cheap! Probably not your best bet for a lunch/dinner stop though. read more

This travel plaza was recently renovated and it shows. The restrooms were clean and had plenty of soap and towels available - a rarity at most rest stops. Plenty of tables present for folks who want to eat there. They have a Starbucks and Steak & Shake available on site. The clerks were friendly. As far as travel plazas goes this deserves a "good" rating and a recommendation for stopping while traveling through the area if you need to stop. read more

The bathrooms are wonderful! Beautiful and clean. The reason for the 2 star rating is Steak and Shake....their motto is "worth the wait" but it's not even close to true. The employees are less than interested in anything. They got our order wrong and the food wasn't even good. Do yourself a favor and skip it! read more

This service plaza was not all that too me. The bathrooms were pretty clean which isn't bad, but they did not have a lot of food options there! They only had steak n Shake and Starbucks! My family and I have been traveling all day and we hoped to have at least some more options! I just really wasn't a fan! read more

Awful, small little travel plaza with a bad Steak & Shake that took 15 minutes to get my food after messing up my drink order. Food tasted terrible & there were no other real food options here. Skip it and head to the next plaza - it has to be better. read more

This is a smaller rest area on the turnpike; it only has a convenience store, a Starbucks, and Steak 'n Shake. However, it's nice and clean. The bathrooms are large and also clean, and everything worked fine. read more

The single star is for the Shake Shack. On our first stop, we ordered shakes, burgers and fires. The shakes were super thin. Like flavored milk. On our next stop, we skipped the shakes and just got burgers and fries. The burgers were warm but the buns were cold. Not room temperature, but cold. Yuck. And these prices are high. Next time, we'll go to Starbucks and wait until we're off the turnpike to get something to eat...Sonic's worth the wait! read more