Our server was attentive and professional. Food was beautiful and delicious. Fine dining atmosphere. The hostess in the lobby, not so welcoming. Nonetheless, would highly recommend! We had a great meal and evening. read more

Entering the historic little town of Hawley ... I thought to myself my goodness what am I going to find at this hotel. What I found at this hotel was a historic old charm, a personal service that when you walked in the door they knew you by name and greeted you with a smile Beth and her husband run the hotel and restaurant as a family and couldn't do it better... I was in town for a wedding and frankly quite upset that I didn't have time to eat at the restaurant... Italian in nature and delicious by appearance... My mouth salivating at several of the passing plates. The rooms are clean and tidy, Morgan does a great job taking care of that!and then she'll serve you a drink at the bar when you're ready. They all vary in style, charm and price... So there's something for everyone. Definitely would stay again and this time I would have the Pork Braciole and Antipasto ! read more

The Hotel Belvidere - Hotels Near Me - Hawley, Pennsylvania

I loved staying in this cool historic Hotel with my fiancé Bryn, my brother and his wife, and my sister. It is located right on Main Street within walking distance of my Grandmother. Kevin, who manages everything there, treated us well and made our visit perfect. We got in very late, but he was there to check us in. He helped take the bags up to the room and asked if we needed anything. The next morning he greeted us downstairs and there was a Keurig coffee maker and Danish ready for a morning pick me up. I walked around and looked at the old photos placed on the walls. Many of them were found as the new owner renovated the hotel. Kevin even manages the attached restaurant. He took our order and served delicious food (I recommend the Fish and Chips). They mostly serve dinner, but on Saturdays, they are open for lunch. The restaurant is also connected to a fully stacked Tap Room. Bars usually close early in small towns (compared to the big cities) but Kevin was willing to keep it open a little longer for our libational needs. I love this hotel! Originally built around 1866, the original wooden structure burned to the ground. A few years later in 1902, the current brick structure (which still stands) was erected. Over the years, it has had 17 owners and different names, but the current owner has decided to return the hotel name to the original Hotel Belvidere. During the prohibition days, the hotel had a speakeasy in the basement. In fact, recent owners discovered a hidden storage room (who knows, perhaps other devious deeds took place there). They also had an old school bowling alley downstairs with manual pin setup. How cool is that! Some of the rooms are still being renovated. Apparently the previous owner concentrated mainly on the Restaurant (at that point named Falls Port Inn & Steakhouse). Many of the old rooms served as storage space, but now all that is changing. Several rooms have been completely renovated. Room sizes run from small rooms with full size beds to an entire suite on the top floor. I definitely recommend a stay at Hotel Belvidere on your next visit to the Poconos. read more

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The restaurant has FANTASTIC food, one of the best steaks I've had. I loved the food, the atmosphere is low key and classy. The entertainment was amazing - just added the perfect touch to our evening. We stayed in the hotel, the room was very clean and nice. I'm looking forward to returning again! read more

Had a wonderful dinner and evening at the (new) Ridge Restaurant In Hawley last evening! Hospitality was great! We sat at a terrific little table in the bar area (the bar area is a welcoming quintessential hotel bar) near the fireplace. I had the shrimp francese which had a wonderful lemon wine sauce and my husband had the sword fish special that was a nice portion, prepared well and flavorful! Peter was at the keyboard in the bar area (he is an awesome musician:) The Ridge Restaurant/Bar should definately make Peter a regular weekend feature! Actually a piano bar would be fun! The only small improvement we'd recommend is more comfy chairs at the tables:) Definately recommend an evening at the Ridge! read more

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Me and my husband came to town for a few days. We didn't know what to eat and had very low expectations. BUT WOW, we we're amazed. We got the chicken and veal parmasian, and it was mouth watering.Right away you can tell the suace was not from a jar, but freshly made. It was so good and tasteful even my husband whos a picky eater was raving over how delicious this was.. The drinks were very good as well. Highly recommend. read more

The Hotel Belvidere - Amazing. Veal parmasian - Hotels Near Me - Hawley, Pennsylvania

I love this place. It has old character with a touch of class. My fiance and I and his family stayed here for several days and could not have been more pleased. Kevin, the GM, and his staff were all so gracious and accommodating. They are in the midst of remodeling the interior with approximately 10 rooms finished. I can't wait to see how the rest of the rooms turn out! Depending on the type of room you choose you could spend some quality time in a cozy queen sized bed room to a spacious suite. The restaurant and bar were amazing. The food was delicious and the drinks...well we kept coming back for more. In fact you could often find us coming in for a night cap right before the bar closed. We definitely will be back..... read more

Historic hotel in the heart of quaint Hawley. Nicely renovated rooms with all you need for a comfortable night's stay. Dinner at the restaurant was comparable with high quality eateries in NYC. Great menu choices, fresh produce all executed with competence and flair. Servers were first class and very customer focused. The big city establishments should take a leaf out of this restaurants book when it comes to professional and genuinely friendly wait staff. Well done! read more

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Very steep steps to rooms, very small bathroom, street lights shining in room all night, very noisy, noise coming from restaurant down stairs, limited parking, internet never worked, and no maid service I could actually hear snoring coming from room next door read more

We came up there a couple weekends ago for my birthday and it was the most wonderful italian experience we've had, and we are very italian haha. The wait staff was impeccable, as was the food and the experience. Save yourself some time to relax, this is a dining experience! The waitstaff catered to my 7 year old daughter as well, and even gave her a tour of the kitchen. We can't wait to come back up! read more

We had reservations for a party of 6 on Valentine's Day. We arrived 10 minutes early only to sit and wait 20 minutes. We decided to have an 830 to avoid that 20 minutes wait. Guess we struck out. Once we were sat the service was timely. The oysters Rockerfeller were scrumptious. Perfectly cooked and served with spinach and lemon wedges. My wife had the stuffed lobster tail. The crab stuffing had too much breading and the lobster was over cooked. My filet was perfectly cooked to temperature. My friend ordered the veal scallopini. It was cold and dry. He actually had to ask for additional sauce,. Just to be able to eat his dinner. To sum up our experience, some foods are perfectly cook, while other dinner plates left a lot to be desired. It's a crap shot...50/50. read more

Stayed over night and had a BLAST. The rooms were very clean and the bed was sooo comfortable. The Bar / Restaurant was the BEST, first hats off to the Bartender , she was AWESOME, Made us feel at home. and the waitresses were very understanding and joyful. Agreat place to sleep and eat. I will definitely stay there again. And before I forget Thanks to the Manager at the Hotel front desk you went above and beyond. read more

My husband and I absolutely loved the hotel staff was amazing!! Room was very clean!! The ridge restaurant OMG to die for!! Must make reservations because the food is amazing!! We will be back again in October!! read more

I think maybe "hotel" is a misnomer. 1. There is no parking lot. You can take your chances at street parking behind the building/dumpster over by the church. Or you can park right in front of the building but be subjected to hourly parking rates. 2. When they say check-in is at 3 they mean there won't be anyone there before 3pm. This is a family run business. 3. The air conditioning in room is a window unit. 4. They offer free snacks, which is very nice, but they are only restocked once a day. There was mention in their in-room information of creamer and tea options but they seemed to be out of stock during our stay. We had coffee and water only. 5. The room is stocked with shampoo and face soap but no conditioner or lotion. 6. There is no maid service during your stay. 7. I'm not sure our comforter was clean. 8. There is no staff available except the hours the restaurant is open. Overall this was a clean place with nice staff and offered basic amenities. Honestly I think they'd be better served opening up the restaurant in the morning and branding this as a B&B. read more

Decided to take a trip for a little weekend getaway fairly close to home. Found this gem! Stayed in room 10. It was absolutely gorgeous. Better than expected. The food was phenomenal! Make reservations early. The locals must know how amazing the chef is. It was a full house Friday and Saturday night. The staff was so accommodating and made you feel at home. We can't wait to stay here again! read more

We went in July. The food was terrific and unique. Probably the best we have ever had in the Lake Wallenpaupack area. I had the lobster and steak napoleon. It was amazing and worth the price!! They were busier than they expected to be so the service was a little slow, be we were out without our kids, so it didn't really impact our evening. We were in no hurry! We will definitely try this place again. read more

Although only spending an evening (2 rooms, both very comfortable), it was a very enjoyable and relaxing stay at the Hotel. The quaint, and period décor, surrounded by the historical hotels' architecture only added to its appeal. The staff was courteous, attentive, and communicative. Under new management, with a well appointed menu, bar and periodic entertainment this visitor has hope that the establishment will bring enjoyment, good food, and atmosphere~not only to the local patrons, but those of us who find ourselves in need of just a relaxing, rustic, well priced stay 'prior to hitting the bi-ways' again. Many thanks to the staff, and I look forward to another "pit stop" while visiting relatives in the area. bd read more

I'm a little flummoxed by the near perfect reviews here. Our dinner was pretty unexceptional The seafood Mac and cheese was overcooked, overly sauced and under breaded, the seafood element was minimal with very small pieces I ordered the seafood pasta main as well The pasta was much firmer. The seafood in it was better represented but there was an unsettling and prominent metallic taste to one part of it, i assume it was from a can? The scallops and shrimp were very small. It was topped with cut carrots and whole string beans. I wasn't impressed with this and wouldn't order it again. We also ordered the Filet Mignon, which we found to be tough (despite it being ordered medium rare). The potato side was fine but the mushrooms were soggy and the other vegetables were salty. I know this is a small detail, but the butter and dressing were served in plastic tubs, which i thought was unappealing, especially since they served another condiment in a more attractive metal container. The food was pretty unremarkable and hardly what i would categorize as a fine dining experience, worthy of a $70 bill (no alcohol) Our waitress was very friendly and accommodating. The host/bartender greeted us when we came in and then sat with another table until we left. read more

"We're out of food..." "Excuse me??" "It was a busy weekend and we ran out of food." "We have a reservation for 8:30..." "What's your name?" "K___." "The only reservation we have is for M___." "I called twice to confirm the reservation." "We don't have that reservation. And we're out of food..." I had heard good things about the Belvidere restaurant, and was eager to enjoy the experience. For various reasons, it was many months before I was finally able to actually schedule a reservation. My months-long anticipation turned to bewilderment, then incredulity, then abject disappointment. I was initially puzzled when we showed up at the appropriate time for our reservation and found the door locked and the restaurant empty. I knocked and a man in shorts and a polo shirt came to the door. After we had the above exchange, I was literally dumbfounded. Never in my life had I experienced a restaurant that had locked its doors during regular business hours because they had run out of food, much less a "fine dining" restaurant. From a restaurateur's perspective, I would have been so horrified to shut the door in the face of any guest, much less a guest who had called twice to make and confirm a reservations that my establishment had totally fumbled, that I would have apologized profusely and, at the least, offered them a gift certificate or some such to encourage them to give my establishment another chance. I won't be doing so. Addendum. The Belvidere restaurant manager(?), Ricky, responded to my review. During the subsequent email exchange, I explained that I was disappointed that I was unable to enjoy the meal I had anticipated, but even more dismayed at what I perceived to be an absolute lack of concern for a customer in the face of what I would have thought would have been a crisis situation for a restaurant. He, unintentionally, perfectly confirmed my perception of dismissive indifference with his final comment, "Can't win them all." read more

Barkeep super. GREAT SERVICE. staff. Great service. Oh yeah. Food is spectacular. I eat in city 1 to 2 times a week and this is friendlier, better and creates an AH HA FOOD MOMMENT . His fish brought in from Boston. Sushi . Everything else HIGHLY RECOMMEND. read more

As an out-of-towner, I was pleasantly surprised by this great find of a hotel and restaurant. The food is fresh, ecclectic, and just simply good. Besides the great food (the lamb is a must), the service is also superb. I suggest everyone ask for Jess to be their server as she was great, always checking in with us, and staying on top of everything. If you happen to be in Hawley, you owe it to yourself to give this restaurant a try, and if you are so inclined, knock back a few drinks and spend the night -- you won't regret it! read more

Yet another rude, loud and aggressive individual in the restaurant/service industry. Went there for dinner and live music, sounds great right? Not so much. We were seated in the large rear room, just outside of the bar area. The band was setup just inside the bar area about 15' from our table. Music was not loud, just about right, could be heard from bar area and also the room we were in, very pleasant. The problem was they had a CD playing elevator music in the rear room where we were and it was loud and competing. We asked if the CD could be turned off or at least turned down. I guess we ruffled a few feathers because the CD music got louder. It no longer was music, but noise. My wife went to speak to the manager or owner, not sure who he was, and was told to move our table, he was not going to turn off the CD or lower it. She asked why he would have live music and keep a competing music source on while the band was playing he stated, some people like it. Well we just gave up and tried to enjoy our dinner and conversation with our friends, not an easy task with all the noise. About half way through our meal he, the manager or owner came by and asked "how is everything" and I replied "all is great except for the competing music" at which time he stormed away slammed the sliding pocket doors closed and knocked over a table and chair. Nice touch on his part, he acted like a 6 year old not getting his way. You need to control yourself. You are not putting your best foot forward. If you don't like dealing with people, don't work in the service industry, be a north woods trapper. Will not be returning any time soon!!! read more

Of course, the storied history of the Hotel Belvidere adds to the charm and ambience. I will not repeat all of the interesting facts posted by Michael from LA. You can read his review for the history. As previously stated, Hawley is a charming town, in the Poconos, stereotypical of a Norman Rockwell small town image. My husband and I had just driven in from NY, on a Wednesday evening, and we were hungry. Thankfully, the Hotel Belvidere restaurant was open for business. We met the Executive Chef, Ricky, who was a pleasure to chat with. Our meal began with a Tuscan onion soup. The soup had a cream base and was topped with small fried shavings of Parmesan cheese. It was seasoned to perfection and I only wish I had ordered a bowl in lieu of a cup. Belvidere Chicken was my main course choice. Once again, Perfection! Two baked chicken breasts topped with- Spinach, Prosciutto and Provolone atop a bed of julienne carrots and zucchini. The dish was presented with a beautiful border of basil pesto. The flavors came together to create a sumptuous dish. However, it was so aesthetically pleasing, I almost didn't want to cut into it. I was not disappointed!!! Regretfully, we did not have room for dessert even though the offerings sounded delicious. Our server, Lauren, should not go unmentioned as she was courteous, professional and attentive. Kudos to Ricky and all affiliated with the Hotel Belvidere. I will close with one comment - do not leave without trying a Lemon Drop Martini! Words escape me (believe it or not.) read more