We love the old bones of this classic hotel quirks and all. The staff is wonderful, the grounds spectacular and the newer offerings like the brew pub and beer garden with live music are awesome. All for a very reasonable price and right up the street from Shawnee Mountain. I can't think of a better weekend getaway for a couple or family.
My husband and I stayed in a King Suite for a quick one-night getaway and ski day at Shawnee. The hotel was very clean and our room was nicely appointed (LOVED the jacuzzi tub). The on-site brewery was a lot of fun with live music and socially distanced tables. The pool and hot tub area were also open which was a nice treat. I felt very safe at all times indoors - everyone (guests, staff) wore masks and kept a respectful distance.
We live in the Poconos but have never stayed here. I have shot a few weddings here and always enjoyed the grounds. My husband and I wanted a New Years getaway. With our state currently on “ COVID lockdown “ and my husband being in healthcare, we needed to stay somewhere local. Shawnee Inn seemed to be the only place that was even attempting to do fun things outside like dining, drinking and entertainment. We looked online to book our room. I liked that they had a “ live chat “ available for questions. Booking was easy and the staff answered all my questions. I’ll start by saying if you are looking for 5 star brand new rooms... this is NOT the place. However, if you are looking for nostalgia, clean, fun and a great staff... this IS the place. This team went out of their way to provide “as close to normal” as they could for the guests. We found our river view king room to be clean with a “ historical “ feel. Our TV worked just fine... and the bed was very comfortable. I LOVED the soap this resort provided in the room from Summer Kitchen... it smelled great and didn’t leave my skin dry like other resort soaps. It’s these little special touches that give this resort that special feel. My husband spent a good hour just looking at all the old photos in the hallways. Because of the lockdown we couldn’t use the pool or spa... but they made sure we could still enjoy other things. We spent lots of time outside at the beer park listening to the live music. We had “outdoor dining “ at the River Room and the food was very good! Our server was so sweet too. She came back to check on us several times and made a few recommendations for us. Each time we ran into a staff member they were sure to say hello and ask if we needed anything. The girl at the front desk today was nice enough to show us a larger type room for next time! We really appreciated that! We ate at 3 different places while there... the River Room which I mentioned above, the Gem just outside the entrance and the little coffee shop off the lobby. All 3 had great food for a reasonable price. We look forward to staying again! Thank you for giving us some normalcy during this crazy time! -George and Suzanne Transue …
This time our room was at the Inn rather than the Lodge area. We loved it all the same. Our room was spacious,clean,located on the second floor just up from the front desk,and very enjoyable. The Inn staff had to obey the States requiem on covid 19 restrictions but with all there was to do at the Hotel you would never had known it.So much to do like skiing, snow man building,touring,reading a good book in front of the fire place,Smores roasting,Shawnee in Brewery right out back of the Inn. You could take out delicious food freshly prepared at the Gem and Keystone Restaurant. Touring, The outside Christmas Lights walk, and also inside Shawnee view a beautiful display of how Christmas is celebrated around the world. I have just named some of what is available to do. If activity isn't your thing then buy a very good tasting hot coffee,buttered roll,and sit on the porch and reflect ,let your mind wonder while you take in the beautiful scenery that mother nature developed and surrounds Shawnee.. if you want glitz and plastic smiles from staff then go to Atlantic City, however if you want real nostalgia,and friendly management and staff then come see Rob and Tara and staff at the Shawnee. .…
We came here for the first time for an anniversary weekend based on TripAdvisor reviews. We appreciated they let us check in about 1.5 hrs early. However when we got to our room there was still trash in the can and someone else’s food in the fridge. Then we noticed how funny down the bathroom was, the door and ceiling all cracking. The bed also didn’t have a headboard which was weird because the way the bed was placed there was no comfortable way to sit up in the bed. The grounds were fine and we enjoyed hanging at the brewery next the hotel at one of their fire pits. However for the price would not go back this hotel. I highly recommend visiting the Llama ice cream place down the street. The flavors were so yummy and unique we bought pints for home.
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