Great Value - Not a 4 star Hotel
We just returned from Hershey Park for the week. We received the family & friends rate of $85 a night (a bargain). The hotel is not a 4 star hotel, so don't expect luxury! The room was clean, the air conditioning worked great, the outdoor pool was huge and also clean. The hot tub was very hot a couple of days, cooler other days. The "Seasons" restaurant was decent, kids eat free with a limited menu (we have a 6 and 7 year old, so this was good.) The hotel is right off of 283S, approximately 25 minutes from Hershey, and 20 minutes from Harrisburg. Very good location for activities, like the Civil War Museum, or the Nationals minor league baseball. The service was good, what you would expect for a Holiday Inn. The carpet inside the guestroom hallways is outdated, but I am not paying for the carpet so who cares. The fitness center had 3-4 machines, and a TV which I used early AM. A small game room for the kids had 5-6 pinball machines (was OK).. The indoor pool was clean, not too big (we didn't use it). A large shopping center is right outside the hotel, has a Target, Friendly's, Pizza, and other shopping which worked after Hershey Park (not crowded, like in Hershey). Overall, we received a bargain for about $85 with tax a night, normal rate via internet was about $139. I would have paid the $139.