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    2.4 (55 reviews)
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    It's possible that Abraham Lincoln may have walked on this outdated carpet.   Gross!

    The beds were like sleeping in plywood, and the pillows were as fluffy as saltines. The towels were like sandpaper and the carpets were gross. Nasty smell of cigarettes in most places.

    Enjoying the firepit
    Jacqueline A.

    Prices are skyrocketing for hotels!!! Scoured the web for decent prices in October for Hershey, omg. After reading many reviews of many hotels, I decided to stay here. In today's economic times, I need to check and triple check that I'm putting my money where it benefits my needs best. Listen, this isn't luxury but we're not a fussy bunch. We stayed in one of the apartments (its an older house refurbished into a few apartments three floors. Ours was a 2 bedroom, full kitchen and bathroom. Yes it is dated, yes it could use some cosmetic work but it was all good. It reminded me of my friend's apartment in Fort Washington, NY (sans the water spots & staples on the drop ceiling). So it was a familiar kinda set up for us. Felt like visiting her old place. Nothing fancy, well worn, quaint & cozy. POSITIVES: Location! We can walk to downtown Hershey & peruse the shops, enjoy a few Duck Donuts, etc. Without traffic, less than 3 minute drive to Hershey Park (with traffic 10!) I was happy I could cook what & when I wanted to (we weren't pigeon holed into a set time frame to eat run of the mill hotel chain continental breakfasts) or have to spend an arm and leg at restaurants in the tourist town. The bathroom had great water pressure and HOT water. So great after a long day at Hershey Park. Clean linens & towels. We utilized their firepit (gotta buy your own wood) in the back. A lovely way way yfinish our nights relaxing, roast marshmallows and star gaze. The motel is right on the busy main street of town, but it was quiet at night and the hotel patrons were not noisy after dark. Trains would pass every now and again in the back of the complex. NEGATIVE: limited parking, beds are a bit hard (imo), my kitchen electric stove's knobs were unreadable. We had a hard time finding the right temperature. It basically always ran HOT so we had keep an eye on the stove and cook with the heat on intermittently so our food wouldn't burn. Oven took forever to bake biscuits!!! (Would really benefit if they updated the stove entirely) TV reception was VERY grainy but we brought our chromecast. Linens and towels are a bit rough (remember it's a motel) but hey are adequate. Toilet didn't always flush when you flushed, had to hold down the handle & make sure all went down. ABIT OF ADVISE: If your staying at an apartment here with kitchen... BRING YOUR OWN COOKING POTS PAN UTENSILS. I called ahead & they stated it's minimal cooking items & a hodge podge of dining items. I brought my own pot & saucepan, cooking utensils, knife, a French press for coffee & cups, cutting board, paper towels, sponge, dish soap, can opener, food containers & tinfoil, disinfetant. Thank God I did. I also brought a nice candle & room spray to make it more home-like cozier feel. That made a difference. With proper packing of provisions ... all in all it was clean, private, affordable and location was good for what I paid for. Something off the beaten path and outside the cookie cutter chainshotels. We would stay here again in an apartment. All around good stay.

    Entrance
    Drusilla H.

    First started in the 50's and some of the furniture is original. But the mattresses are decent, the shower was hard water pressure great showerhead, walls are thin, lots of stairs--Very, very CLEAN!!! Great price. Friendly staff. Walking distance to downtown shops and restaurants. I will go again.

    Our son's makeshift tiny bed. :-) It worked! He was very cozy.
    Kristie E.

    If you're like me "Motel" might be a word that often gives you a mental image of a trashy/cheap roadside dive that's got questionable dingy old rooms and is anything BUT "high quality"; Well; this place is 100% the opposite. It's my favorite place of the last 100 hotels I've stayed in. I can't say enough GREAT things *despite* having a disturbance/issue with another guest after midnight. (More about how the hotel handled that below). The place is well lit and easy to find just minutes from Hershey Park: You pull into the parking lot- plenty of easy parking right by your room, even with no vaccancies. Zero wait to check in... When you arrive (we got here at 10pm)- you find your registration form and key in an envelope on the unattended office desk.... It's so quaint! (you don't even have to talk to anyone)- just grab your key & go! It took us just two minutes to find our room & walk there- back outside, down a walkway, through a door & around a corner. Easy peasy. The building is a gorgeous, unique, quaint property with *tons* of charm. From the cute Hershey's kiss shaped Room #'s on each door, the floral office, well-lit hallways, clean parking lot, cute little courtyards, a pond w/ cute decor - the entire place (with it's cool multiple twists & turns w/ various nooks & crannies.) reminds me of Alice in Wonderland. It feels VERY safe & quiet..Not a single lightbulb burnt out nor a shred of trash anywhere! It's obvious that the owners take pride in the place! Part of the motel is the classic "drive up to your door" style. Old school room-keys (no electronic key cards here!)- There's a variety of suites/apartments/rooms both upstairs & down- a few twists & turns, a few stairs, around a corner & through a doorway and we find the well marked hallway w/ 2-3 rooms grouped together... and we find our room; SO cool & unique. They thought of EVERYTHING; Safe cigarette disposal outside, along w/ chairs & tables (w/ ashtrays) obviously keeps people from smoking in their rooms (so smart!). Our room (#3!) was odorless & spotless. I flat out couldn't believe the booking was for real & my expectations were honestly LOW. For just $37(!!!) - We got an awesome & spotless room - *so unbelievably cheap* - on Labor Day weekend. How is that even possible?! The Room; Best part; the A/C was already on to welcome us - no waiting for it to get comfy! A spacious single-room with a comfy queen bed, a chair w/ foot-stool (that made a perfect "fold out" bed for our young son). There was extra pillows and an extra blanket right the room. It has beautiful decor (pretty curtains, real wood furniture, tasteful art & wall decor, table lamps & a really pretty chandelier above the bed! BRIGHT lighting throughout (love that!)- there's a sm microwave and fridge (it was actually sitting open when we got in- not sure if it actually works... Maybe you are supposed to plug it in if you need to use it). There's a clean & spacious bathroom w/ a tiled walk-in stall shower- No waiting for the place to get comfy and cool! They even have a little table in the hallway between the four rooms w/ extra toilet paper- clearly they have thought of anything you could need. The tv has tons of channels that come in clearly... All in all; id give the place 10/10 - and I fully plan to stay here again any opportunity we have to come to this area!!

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    Cam D.

    The place was small and quaint it was nice the service was mediocre I can count that towards the virus though. Room was the only problem was the toilet didn't work but I'm sure they have a fix by now

    Dirty sheet and old blanket
    Coco C.

    Even though they try to be nice, but the quality of the " motel" was poor.... the room has terrible small and the bed was cheap and uncomfortable. U get what u paid for it($130 ) On the top , the wall was very thin and u can hear any little things that is going on in the other room .... bad bad bad

    Warped paneling

    This place is like staying in my grandparents partially finished basement. The room they put us in was in the basement of the house next door to the motel. It had old warped paneling and doors going upstairs to the other rooms. It was put together pretty Half hazard Like. We would have left but there was no place to go at 9 pm after driving five hrs. Whenever the upstairs people flushed we woke up because the sewer pipe was behind the paneling by our heads. The pool in the pictures online is actually a little above ground pool in the neighbors back yard. The bd was hard and the pillows were tiny. I wouldn't have paid 50$ for this place but what could I do. They charged 118$. Pay the extra money and stay at the days inn across the street. The only reason I gave two stars is because it was clean

    Woodwork on apartment stairs

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    Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Hershey Chocolate Avenue

    Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Hershey Chocolate Avenue

    (70 reviews)

    $$

    Stayed here for a long birthday weekend from VA. It is a…read morevery clean & small hotel with 5 floors & plenty of parking. The larger studio with 2 Queen Beds & pull out sofa is very spacious with 4 adults but can accommodate 5. There is a partitioned room /work space from the sleeping area, but no door. There are also two TVs. The other tv is located in the work space/separate sitting area with a pull out sofa, coffee table, & a pull out work table & office chair. There are numerous outlets, however some of the sockets were "loose" the plugs wouldn't stay secure in the outlet. But fortunately we remedied this by using other available outlets near the floor lamps. I was relieved when my friend & I pulled out the sofa bed, because sometimes you never know what kind of "surprise" you might find. The sofa bed was really clean & looked relatively new. My friend reported that the bed was a bit stiff but was fine. The AC unit worked like a charm! I do like the full sized shampoo/conditioner & body wash. It's very convenient. A hair dryer is provided for convenience. I do make it a point to search for hotels with a microwave & mini fridge. It's super helpful for road trips for your bottled water or beverages to keep cold & store leftovers. Water pressure was good, as well as the temperature. The only thing that was disappointing was the every other day housekeeping. Although this is mentioned in their website. Breakfast was fairly extensive, with a mixture of cold & hot items such as make your own waffles with options of bottled toppings aside from syrup, toast, bagels, yogurt, cold cereal, oatmeal, bananas, apples, oranges, jams, jellies, & three hot items that would vary on occasion of a frittata, or an omelette, and a type of sausage, either pork or turkey varying on the day. There were friendly employees tending the breakfast area with a smile, ensuring the areas stayed clean & items were replenished & for assistance if needed. Juices & milk were available. While the tea & coffee were at a separate area in the dining area. While it became busy, there was still plenty of seating & no back ups with obtaining food. Sometimes, I wonder exactly what people are looking for when it comes to "complementary" breakfast, when they refer to the breakfast as being garbage or inedible. Clearly you're not going to have eggs Benedict or avocado toast & customized smoothies. If a hotel provides numerous options that also include hot items, I get pretty excited. Haha, it's when it's a continental breakfast that consists of JUST bananas, apple or a bagel & yogurt or a thrown in granola bar is when the disappointment arrives for me. Honestly, it's a nice convenience to have breakfast included so you don't start your day off hangry or trying to figure out where you're going for breakfast. It saves time, & it essentially saves money. It definitely is close to Chocolate World, Hershey Park & a 5 minutes drive from The Hershey Story, Chocolate Avenue Grill & Au Bon Lieu! Roughly a 45 minute drive to Strasburg RR, and a 35 minute drive to Turkey Hill Experience. There is a CVS within walking distance down the block, and an Exxon a block away on the other side of the hotel. The post office across the street is an Annex, so if you need to mail something off, there is a post office near the Hershey Story Museum, behind the Starbucks area. Although places are within walking distance, the streets are not ,that lead to the restaurants. There is no sidewalk until you reach a far way down. Overall, this is a good choice for a hotel if you want to be "centrally" located to Lancaster & other activities outside Downtown Hershey. It's in an unassuming area that seems out of place, but it's convenient, clean, spacious, includes breakfast, parking is included, has a microwave & mini fridge so it ticks off all the boxes for me. Plus the staff were kind & friendly & the hotel looked fresh & beautiful. The indoor pool is small & only 4 feet deep I believe, so if a pool is a deal breaker, this might be a no go for you. Ps if you want a surface to eat on because you don't feel like dining out & you order take away, you can roll that office table between the two beds & use it as a dining table.

    Just finished a six night stay…read more We stayed in large room. It had two queens and a pullout. There was a desk area. Also had a small microwave and small fridge. The room felt dark-with decor in particular. Breakfast every morning. Had your typical breakfast- waffle maker waffles, cereal, bagels, eggs, a breakfast meat, yogurt, fruit, juices. They also had coffee that was out 24/7. Has a small indoor pool and a nice exercise room. Hershey Park during summer months have concerts that you can hear from the sound from your room. So if you go to bed early this may be an important factor. Rooms didn't really have a refresh. I was lucky if trash was taken out and we got new towels without asking. Not a bed made once. I miss those days of coming back to a nicely made bed. I guess those days are long gone? Also, the week we were there lots of kids which were running around the lobby like it was a playground. Overall my stay was okay. I might book here again if I was in the area but I would also consider a different spot as well.

    The Hotel Hershey

    The Hotel Hershey

    (260 reviews)

    $$$

    Excellent room. Clean. Love it! Windows can open to get fresh air. We stayed at the villas…read moreright across from the concierge lounge at the hotel Hershey. At the lounge there is always something to do/eat/drink/chocolate. Lots of seating in and around the bldg. big tvs to watch and soft music playing. For breakfast it was continental (bagels,toast,muffins, juice, croissants). Free. All we really eat for breakfast anyway. then all day there are bags of chips pretzels tea/coffee/hot chocolate/soft drinks dispenser (sodas/lemonade/iced tea/gatorade). At 11a they roll out snacks,big cookies,etc. at 5p there's a reception with prosciutto,olives, Brie,salami,crackers, wine, beer, etc. then dessert like mini cakes at 7:30p. All part of the room fee. We requested a microwave in our room for my daughter's allergies. They forgot, but there's a microwave to use in the lounge. Yay! Oh and there's board games in the lounge too. There are utensils and plates avail all day for use. Didn't see fire pit lit up for s'mores. Maybe that's during the summer. Hubby got to use the hotel shuttle to take him to the ice hockey game and back. Driver knew when game was over so they were waiting for him before we even had to call. Free admission to Hershey museum and garden. Ok teeny tiny nitnoid grumbles. Our pillows were only down pillows so during the night, they compressed. No other options in room. Hotel comforters were great, but very noisy due to high thread count or too much starch.

    Hotel was pretty, the bed was only comfortable in the middle. Enjoyed my stay otherwise.read more

    Hershey Lodge - Lobby area

    Hershey Lodge

    (472 reviews)

    $$

    Jason Horner, our shuttle driver was absolutely AMAZING! Not only did he take us to our…read moredestination, but he gave a a tour of Hershey university and Hershey mansion. He dropped us off for lunch at Hershey Social where we had a great lunch! Jason picked us up and continued the tour of Hershey as we headed back to the lodge! Jason made our visit memorable!

    My recent stay at Hershey Lodge had its highlights, but overall it could definitely use some…read moreupdates to match the expectations of a resort-style experience. The rooms felt dated - particularly the bathroom, where the wallpaper was peeling and the bathtub showed its age. The overall décor could benefit from a refresh. Small touches would also make a difference; for example, swapping the chocolate bar welcome for liquid body wash instead of bar soap would feel more practical and modern. I stayed for a conference, and while the buffet food was decent, the desserts were the standout - especially the brownies, cookies, and flourless chocolate cake. Those were definitely a win. The waterpark was a lot of fun for the kids and a big highlight of the stay. That said, it would be great if both the waterpark and on-site restaurants had extended hours, especially on weekends, to better accommodate families. A few logistical frustrations stood out as well. The check-in line was extremely long, so be prepared to wait - it would be a huge improvement if they offered a virtual check-in option. Additionally, room service does not come during multi-day stays, which was disappointing. A simple refresh between days would go a long way in improving the guest experience. Overall, it's a pleasant place with family-friendly features, but it didn't quite live up to other resort experiences I've had. If your main focus is a waterpark getaway, you may want to consider Great Wolf Lodge as a comparison.

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