Lancaster Hotel Tips by keida84

We have stayed many times at the Churchtown Inn. In the heart of Pennsylvania's Amish country, this inn is our favorite east coast bed and breakfast. Owners Michael & Diane Franco exude warm hospitality and welcome. The inn, built before the time of the American Revolution, 1735, has a grace and charm of it's own.

The rooms are unique and well appointed, several of our favorites are the Davies room, the Griffin room, the Jacobs room, don't forget the Clarkson room. My gosh, that is about the whole 2nd floor.

Diane is a marvelous cook and her multi course breakfast is a wonder in itself but the dining location is in a glass solarium which overlooks the farmlands which is so beautiful summer, fall, winter or spring.

The room rates are most reasonable, and it is a place to visit time and time again. Matter of fact on any given visit I'll wager there is at least 1 couple that has been there more than once. The main reason? Michael and Diane

Unique Qualities: Lying in bed you can hear the "clip clop" of the horse's hooves as the amish carts go by. By all means make sure you try the homemade granola, a staple at the Churchtown Inn, I always have Diane set aside "three bags full" to take home.

Each room now has access for high speed wireless internet.

UPDATE: September 2005: Michael and Diane are no longer the owners of the Churchtown Inn, however the new owners were guests of the Inn and Diane told me that they loved the Inn and put an offer in the day it went up for sale. We wish all the best to the new owners and to Michael and Diane, we will see you one of these days in Puerto Rico

Leave a Comment

Theme: Bed and Breakfast
Comparison: less expensive than average
Prices: US$80-120  » Currency Converter
Address: 2100 Main Street Narvon, PA 17555
Website: www.churchtowninn.com

Fred and his wife Milicent are wonderful hosts. Fred is a retired minister turned woodcarver. Milicent escaped the corporate rat race to open this B & B.

The theme is romantic, romantic, romantic. Each room done with a different flair.

There are refreshments available 24 hours and a fully cooked hot breakfast is served daily.

Unique Qualities: Fred, the owner carves rocking horses and caurosel horses in his shop out behind the bed and breakfast. He is quite talented, as is one of his sons who carved the fireplace mantel in one of the rooms.

A couple of the rooms have jacuzzi tubs, fireplaces, and canopy beds. They also offer computer hook ups. So VT members can report right from their rooms!

Breakfast (in the winter) is served in front of a roaring fire and what a gastronomical fete it is!

Leave a Comment

Theme: Bed and Breakfast
Comparison: about average
Prices: US$120-180  » Currency Converter
Phone: 717 354 8674 or 800 208 9156
Address: 285 West main Street New Holland, PA 17557
Website: http://www.rockinghorsebb.com

For the price of a night at a bed and breakfast there is no reason to stay at this hotel unless you need accomodations for children.

This hotel was over-priced and noisy. Many of the rooms were rented out to young people who were celebrating an occasion. This was fine until the partying went on well past 2 AM with no help from the front desk. We virtually had 2 hours sleep and when we complained to the front desk we were told, "Sorry, nothing we can do."

We paid over $100.00 for the night and checked out and went elsewhere. The hotel had the nerve to charge us for the second night which was removed after a strongly worded letter to the Comfort Inn.

Unique Qualities: The rooms are clean and the maid service was very good.

Honestly had there not been the problem of the over zealous partiers it probably would have been a fine place to stay, but the apathy of the front desk staff was enough to turn anyone off from this hotel.

Leave a Comment

Theme: Hotel
Comparison: more expensive than average
Prices: US$80-120  » Currency Converter
Phone: 717 355 9900
Address: 626 West Main Street New Holland, PA