# Who has stayed at either the Hotel Hershey or the Hershey Lodge? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 17, 2007, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-stayed-at-either-the-hotel-hershey-or-the-hershey-lodge/400518 "2007-04-17T20:12:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Philster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/13edae/32.png) [@Philster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Philster)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2007, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-stayed-at-either-the-hotel-hershey-or-the-hershey-lodge/400518/21 "2007-04-18T18:18:53Z")
I’m going to say this, and you are covered: Willow Valley Resort (indoor waterpark, half dozen pools, kid friendly, family friendly, killer food, nice golf, with combo packages that include food, RRs, Dutch Wdlnd, Hsy Park, etc) Strasburg RR - a must Choo-Choo Barn - cute Penn RR Museum - a must Dutch Wonderland - a must, super kid-freindly, perfect for your kids’ ages, classic rides and small waterpark (outside) Hershey park - a great mix. Tons of kid friendly stuff, great coasters (if desired), great water rides. Park is big and diverse Lots of other details, and some nice Amish farm tours, eateries, family style restaurants, etc. [http://www.willowvalley.com/attractions.asp](http://www.willowvalley.com/attractions.asp) [http://www.willowvalley.com/](http://www.willowvalley.com/) [http://www.dutchwonderland.com/index.asp](http://www.dutchwonderland.com/index.asp) [http://www.padutchcountry.com/](http://www.padutchcountry.com/) > **[See Lancaster, PA Dutch Country: Attractions, Amish, Events (2023) |...](https://lancasterpa.com)** > > Explore the best attractions, events, and things to do in Lancaster, PA in 2023! Learn about the Amish, vacations in Amish Country PA, and more! ---
**Author:** ![Philster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/13edae/32.png) [@Philster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Philster)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2007, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-stayed-at-either-the-hotel-hershey-or-the-hershey-lodge/400518/22 "2007-04-18T18:25:29Z")
> **[A Railroad Treasure in the Heart of Lancaster County - Railroad Museum of...](https://www.rrmuseumpa.org/)** > > At the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, it is our mission to preserve and interpret the Commonwealth’s rich railroad history. (also in Strasburg) [http://www.nttmuseum.org/](http://www.nttmuseum.org/) ---
**Author:** ![robardin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/43a26b/32.png) [@robardin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robardin)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2007, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-stayed-at-either-the-hotel-hershey-or-the-hershey-lodge/400518/23 "2007-04-18T19:51:43Z")
[QUOTE=Philster] I’m going to say this, and you are covered: Willow Valley Resort (indoor waterpark, half dozen pools, kid friendly, family friendly, killer food, nice golf, with combo packages that include food, RRs, Dutch Wdlnd, Hsy Park, etc) [/QUOTE] Fan-fudging-tastic! Many thanks **Philster** , this sounds like exactly the sort of place I was looking for! ---
**Author:** ![Philster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/13edae/32.png) [@Philster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Philster)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2007, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-stayed-at-either-the-hotel-hershey-or-the-hershey-lodge/400518/24 "2007-04-18T20:01:03Z")
Hey, no problem. My family and two others have gone there twice in the past three years. We are regular people…with kids between 3 and 9, and we didn’t even kill each other! 🙂 Make sure you check out the ‘seasonal attraction’ packages at the WillowValley link. Willow Valley has a great reputation. Prettty solid all around, and I’ve referred co-workers and other friends, too, and they were all happy. My kids, 4 y/o girl and 6 y/o boy, still clutch their park maps and PA Dutch Country maps like they are maps to kid paradise. We didn’t get sucked into the ‘you must go to Disney World every year starting now’ syndrome – and let me tell you, I am thankful and my kids are, too. In due time, we’ll get there. Lancaster County and the surrounding attractions were a family-style home run. Good times. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2007, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-stayed-at-either-the-hotel-hershey-or-the-hershey-lodge/400518/25 "2007-04-18T21:24:57Z")
I have not stayed there myself, but I have friends who have stayed at the Hershey Lodge and they rave about it. My understanding is that it is costly. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-stayed-at-either-the-hotel-hershey-or-the-hershey-lodge/400518.md?page=1)