We had a great stay!! We decided to get out of the rain and walk the .2 to the Gateway Motel from…read morethe Appalachian Trail. The room is comfy and has lots of little luxuries! They have a hiker resupply that has everything you could ever need!! The way the room is decorated is so beautiful. I highly recommend this place!

This place has recently renovated rooms and very comfy beds. A small but nice resupply store…read more It's clean and close to the trail.

Traveling can be stressful, especially when you're trying to figure out how to get around an…read moreairport. The better the airport the more gates and flights you have to try and find. Why when I travel, I try to leave out of Lehigh Valley International Airport. I've flown out of here a few times, and even though I've had some frustrating delays due to weather or crew issues, I still enjoy flying out of Lehigh Valley International Airport. Since it's not a huge airport, Lehigh Valley International Airport only has a few airlines, so unless you're specifically looking for a certain airline, you might want to consider Mama Joe City Terminal instead. However, they do offer flights with some major airlines, like Delta and American Airlines, as of the time of this review. There aren't many gates which is good, as I appreciate the straightforward approach to getting to your gate. I often fly with American Airlines, so it's a good choice because I use it to connect to buses (yes, they have buses too) to flights to major airports. One nice thing about taking the bus from the airport is that you don't have to go through security again at the connecting airport. There aren't as many food options as you might find at other airports, but there are enough if you need food or a drink. They also have other amenities for travelers with specific needs. If you're bringing your dog, they have a pet relief area. If you have kids, they can go to the play area and burn off some extra energy from sitting on or barding the flight. If you're a nervous flyer, there's a sensory room to help you calm down and focus before your flight. I also like the different book nooks around the airport where you can take or leave a book for free. Unless I'm fly at the right time, I don't seem to wait around long. I usually give myself about 2 hours to get to my gate, but I've sometimes arrived at the gate five minutes after I get arrived at the airport. I've have however almost missed my connecting flight because of weather or crew and gate issues flying out of here. One time, my return flight had to wait 30-35 minutes on the runway, because the only open gate had a plane disembarking, and we had to wait for them to move the plane and dock. There were other gates open, but not enough staff was working and was frustrating to wait. I generally enjoy flying out of this airport. It's not a huge hub, and delays can sometimes eat into your time for connecting flights, but it's usually a good and dependable option for getting to your destination.

Great airport! Efficient and decent choices for food and drinks…read more Sat at the bar as we waited for our plane and had a which wich. So fun.

I wavered between 3 and 4 stars on this one. How you feel about Blue Mountain depends largely on…read morewhat kind of a skier/snowboarder you are. If you're an absolute beginner, it isn't a bad introduction to the world of snow sports. It's a small "mountain" and therefore very beginner friendly. They have a completely closed off area on one side that is entirely for beginners with conveyor lifts, very gentle and short slopes, and a short chairlift. There are also two green trails on the mountain designated as "slow skiing areas," though they might want to police them better as there were still several daredevils blasting by us. The whole process for rentals and lessons is a well-oiled machine and easy to navigate. My 11-year-old son had never been skiing or snowboarding before and was anxious to try. So this seemed like a logical spot to bring him. I had been here plenty of times as a kid in the 90's, but this was my first time back in decades. We came on a Sunday in March and arrived at 7:30. It was already crowded with cars and people at that point but we still got a good parking spot and picking up rental equipment was no problem. My son enjoyed his snowboarding lesson and was loving how quickly he was learning. I bought a lift pass for me + helmet rental, and a beginner package for him (this included snowboard/helmet rental, one hour lesson, and restricted lift ticket). All together this was $293, which seems wildly overpriced for the mountain we were on, especially considering my son was stuck to the beginner area all day unless we upgraded his lift ticket. But I guess this price is common in the skiing industry these days, and I hate to think what the big mountains out west are charging. If you're an experienced skier/snowboarder and live close by, it's probably not a bad place to get in a quick fix. As an experienced skier myself, it was a pleasant day on the slopes, but got a little boring after awhile. If I'm going to pay an arm and a leg, fight hordes of people all day, and drive for a few hours to get there, I'd rather do so on a bigger and more challenging mountain.

Sadly I didn't take any photos of the food, because it didn't last long on the table! It was…read moreabsolutely delicious, and fairly priced for a "mountain resort" restaurant. Major points for being able to accommodate gluten restrictions. The views at sunset simply can't be beat. Our server was PHENOMENAL. It was a wicked busy night, but by the speed and attentiveness of this server, you would never know it. We felt truly cared for while we dined here.

The Steel Stacks were wonderful to see, especially up close. However, the Visitors Center is…read moresupposed to be open daily until 4:00 pm according to the sign on door. All doors were lovked at 3:09 Pm. If you want visitors, honor your posted hours.

WOW! This place is a gem for families, it's small enough that I could imagine it gets busy during…read moreevents, however, if you're looking for somewhere to take the kids for a quick adventure this is it. They have three interactive maps (think picnic size tables) that show you different categories etc. There is a history lesson on the walls as well as a "theater" (I think there are about 50 fold out chairs) that gives a run down on the steel mill and the ending of an era. There are clean restrooms, m/w/family and water fountains. The front desk is manned or womanned in this case, and they are a wealth of knowledge about the area! If you need more to do or know, the brochure rack also provides information. We also picked up some amazingly priced postcards as there is a gift shop included in the center!

On Friday November 6th, it takes us approximately 5 hours to reach Bethlehem. When there was about…read more1.5 hours left I contacted the property (along with general IHG customer care) because I noticed that my (2) double queen rooms had been updated and confirmed for (2) king rooms. Seeing as how we had 6 people and 2 elderly folks in our group, this was not going to work. -It took the remainder of the ride there which was in excess of 1.5 hours to gain no traction on getting back my double queen rooms. The stress and uncertainty of arriving in a town you've never been in with friends and family not knowing if you're going to have a place to stay is really a feeling I was not expecting to have when I confirmed my (2) double queen rooms when I booked. -I received zero communication or updates via the app, phone, email, etc for this MAJOR chance in my room reservation. All I had to go off of was email confirmation that noted that I had (2) double queen rooms. -When I arrived, half of my party came in with me and half stayed in the vehicle. When I approached the front desk, she explained to me that she was attempting to call people who had queen rooms to try and switch for me and that one had already confirmed a switch. So, at that point...I was "confirmed" for (1) Double Queen room and (1) King room. This was still impossible for me to do so I waited to make her other calls. In the meantime, I asked if they had another king room I could add and be comped to give me the 4 beds I needed. The other clerk scoffed and said no while citing that they were completely sold out. She had been rude the entire time so I tried not to speak with her. I explained that there was the ability to book a king room on the IHG site right then and there so there should be one available. She then explained to me that if I booked that non refundable room and paid for it, I would not have a room and I'd never see that money again. I decided to shut down and accept that I was not going to be treated fairly as a customer from that lady. After waiting for a while, we were notified that another person called back and was willing to switch us to the double queen room. SO, at this point after waiting around for over an hour on premises and trying to sort it out for over an hour on the ride to Bethlehem, we SUPPOSEDLY had what we ORIGINALLY booked months prior. -At this point there were alot of people in the lobby because we were not the only people having issues. The 2 front desk clerks were going back and forth with 2 of the cleaning staff during this time for another handful of minutes because they were saying all of the rooms were clean but the system wasn't showing it, etc etc. Eventually we got called back up and we were expecting to be checked in. HOWEVER, we were told that they actually had no double queen rooms at all and we were crap out of luck. -After this, I'm thoroughly embarrassed as the point man in my group. I have my name on this "guest of the day" board that is totally bullsh*t, and I'm being treated like an idiot. We have no place to stay but I have to keep my reservation because it's better than sleeping in our vehicle (which 2 of our elderly party members were doing at this point). I politely leave while asking them not to cancel my reservation. We proceed to drive around town for the next 2-3 hours in an attempt to find accommodations that will fit our group. After wasting gas, paying for parking at multiple spots, wasting time at multiple hotels BECAUSE hotels were booked. (hence why I booked my rooms so early)...we landed on a hotel that was able to accommodate us with 3 rooms at full, last minute, prices. I paid $500 more than I CONFIRMED AND BOOKED my candlewood rooms at but we had to do it, I had no other choice. -This ordeal started at 330 PM and I got booked into a room at 930 PM at a hotel I did not originally purchase because the Candlewood suites decided they didn't want to honor the reservation I book. It was a breach of contract, and I was not notified of any change. I was in contact with IHG customer service saying that IHG STRICTLY adheres to the terms of reservation and that I should contact you. I know what was being updated in the logs because that IHG person was telling me what was being put in my case number. The updates were false and I have record to prove that. In summary -I spent 6 hours of unplanned time trying to either RECTIFY my candlewood screw up that wasn't my fault, or running around town looking for a place for our party of 6 people to sleep. 2 of which were way too old to go through this crap. -I spent $500 extra of my money to book a different hotel that wasn't going to screw us over. This 500 does not include the gas and parking that I incurred looking for this. -We cancelled our dinner reservation because we prioritized our well being and where we were going to sleep. This was a $50 charge from the restaurant on the cancellation of last minute.

This is a nice hotel & they have nice amenities like big fridge, microwave & stove. There's a pool…read moretoo. Friendly staff. This is a stones through to Wind Creek which is super convenient. It was weird to have the front of the property face the main street but the parking lot was in the back & you had to walk around & the path/sidewalk wasn't really an option. I noticed the nightstand lamp didn't work. When I made a wakeup call using their phone it called to wake me up at 11:30pm instead of 8:30am so I used the alarm clock. The light from the smoke detector was blinking which was weird.

Jenny Jump!! What a…read morecool place to camp. The staff is very friendly and makes you feel like you have known each other forever. The cabins are cool and nicely spaced apart. We had nice walks in the area. Can't wait to go back

I think this place is great! Strangely being from northern NYS where most Jeresy folk head to for…read moregreat day hikes, I find myself going South for some of the best camp spots in the state of Jersey! NYS doesn't have a centralized booking system for campsites like NJ does which makes the, booking, experience so much easier especially for noobs like me. I visited the group camping site at this state park for a large meetup family group camping trip. I passed several solo camp sites down the road leading up to the group camp site and all the sites seemed to be situated nicely along the road side. Working facilities are near the individual camp sites but for the group sites you get the good 'ol fashion out house which I wasn't a fan of but managed to drop it like it's hot as needed right down into the abyss of a hole for the toilet. No showers or working facilities near the group site but you can drive over to one for a hot shower. The best part of this state park is the absolutely awesome astronomy club that has an observatory you can visit and use the super expensive telescopes to see other planets with the guide of an astronomer. The staff at the astronomy club are all eager and delighted to answer questions to all who are curious. Peering through a telescope to see the rings of Saturn is absolutely awesome! If interested the observatory is located within a stones throw from the main park entrance at 333 State Park Road, Great Meadows, NJ 07838. The observatory is free to visit but they do have donation bins there to help support their projects and facility. While this state park doesn't have as many camp sites as other locations I've visited, the astronomy club makes this place an epic visit!

dog poop in the water and beach. disgusting. won't ever go here again. I was gonna snap a pic of it…read moreto post but didn't have my phone. this is absolutely disgusting

My friends and I stayed here this past memorial day weekend. We've been to private campgrounds…read morebefore and had pretty awful experiences, but that wasn't the case at Hickory Lake. Although they cater mostly to RVs, there is a big wooded area in the back for about 40-50 tents. However, we spoke to one of the owners (Ron) when checking in, he said that they only reserve 20-25 tents during busy weekends, which I thought was cool. Although not individually marked, each of the campsites have a standard picnic table/fire pit and plenty of room for a few tents. There is also a pool near the campground entrance and washer/dryer room next to the bathrooms/showers. The general store was also well stocked and affordable. It is $12 per person for the tented area, which I thought was a good deal. I'm deducting a star because it felt like the bathrooms/showers and the port-a-potties located around the campground were barely cleaned during our 3 night stay. The location is pretty good, about 2 1/2 hours from NYC (with traffic) and around a 1/2 hour to all of the major attractions in the Poconos. I would definitely stay at Hickory Lake Campground again and recommend to others.

Welcome to New Jersey as you pass over the Delaware River and enter from Pennsylvania along…read moreInterstate 80. This is a decently large rest area with a separate parking area for trucks. "The Garden State" often gets a bad rap and it's worth giving them credit for a beautiful rest area that is surrounded by trees with a number of picnic tables surrounded by grass. It's a nice rest to steel yourself as you head towards the big city traffic. Inside, some brochures and information on local attractions. Also info on the many, many tolls that you'll be paying as you cross through the area. Restrooms are decently clean. Big plus that the acceleration ramp to get back onto the highway is long and slightly downhill. And now I've been to a "Columbia" in five states - SC, TN, MD, NC and NJ. [Review 15145 overall, 647 of 2021, number 80 in New Jersey.]