One of the places I realized that I wanted to visit during lockdown was Hersheypark. So, within weeks of being vaccinated last year, my mom and I drove up to visit for the first time. One of the two places we stayed at was The Hotel Hershey. I was excited to learn its historical significance and even more excited to stay there once I saw its magnificence in person.
The History
I did some reading on the history of Hershey, Pennsylvania prior to my trip to fully appreciate the town. I was happy to learn that Milton Hershey had The Hotel Hershey built in 1933, during the Great Depression in order to create more jobs and business in the town he built. So, The Hotel Hershey is a historical hotel. However, that doesn’t mean it looks old or dirty. In fact, it’s a gorgeous hotel with lots of beautiful touches around the resort.
The Hotel Hershey
Staying at The Hotel Hershey places you near lots of interesting places to visit. It’s located near Hersheypark/Chocolate World as well as Hershey Gardens and the Hershey Story Museum. Plus, there’s a free shuttle to take you from the resort to the park! Unfortunately, the shuttle wasn’t running when we went but it sounds really convenient. Additionally, when you stay at a Hershey resort, you are given free admission tickets to the gardens and museum!
The Hotel Hershey is one of the nicest places I’ve ever stayed. The entire resort is wonderfully appointed with elegant touches throughout. It doesn’t hurt that it overlooks the gorgeous gardens, so it’s peaceful inside and out. You can’t help but feel relaxed and luxurious during a stay here. You can see for yourself in my Instagram post below.
The Rooms
My stay at The Hotel Hershey was in a two queen guest room. I was pleased with the size of the room, given the age of the resort. It wasn’t the biggest room or bathroom, but it was certainly sufficient for our stay. If there’s one thing we didn’t like about staying here, it’s the lack of electrical plug ins. My mom has a CPAP machine she uses for sleep apnea and that automatically takes one plug. Then, we have our cell phones. Due to the age of the resort, there weren’t many plug ins around the room. However, we made due and it wouldn’t deter me from staying here again.
If you stay at The Hotel Hershey or are simply looking for a tasty breakfast while visiting Hershey, I can highly recommend going to The Circular restaurant. They have an amazing breakfast buffet where you can even get Hershey Kiss waffles! Plus, you might even get a great view of the Hershey Gardens during breakfast!
If you are looking for a well-appointed and relaxing place to stay in Hershey, Pennsylvania, then I highly recommend booking a stay at The Hotel Hershey!
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