Most fall weekend trips look the same on paper. Drive somewhere scenic, look at some leaves, eat at one good restaurant, drive home. Maybe it’s a lovely trip, but ultimately it’s more forgettable than you had hoped for when you planned it. October in Lancaster, PA, is worth more than that. The county roads go …
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The Lancaster Arts Hotel’s history starts long before anyone thought about boutique hotels. It starts in September of 1881, when a Lancaster man named Thomas Franklin sold a lot on Harrisburg Avenue to a New York merchant named Arnold Falk for $1,400. Falk built a 3.5-story double warehouse, sold half of it three months later …
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You’ve pulled up both tabs. One shows a rental with a “quirky kitchen” and a cleaning fee that rivals the nightly rate. The other shows a boutique hotel inside a beautifully restored 1881 tobacco warehouse, surrounded by original art, with breakfast included and a covered parking garage waiting for you. The Airbnb vs hotel decision …
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When you book a winter getaway in Lancaster, PA, you will arrive with perfectly reasonable expectations. A good meal or two and a show if the timing lines up. You will also want somewhere comfortable to sleep. But this city will exceed your expectations, and you will leave wondering why you did not come in …
Spend a night at our boutique hotel in Lancaster, PA, and something becomes clear pretty quickly. The Lancaster Arts Hotel art collection is more than just a feature of the hotel, it is an integral part of what makes your stay so special. More than 260 original works by local Lancaster artists, valued at over $300,000, hang …
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Imagine waking up slowly, no alarm, no rush, just the cool weight of a plush robe pulled close as pale morning light filters through your window. Outside, many of the trees have changed color to deep amber, burnt orange, and rich burgundy. The air coming through the glass carries that particular autumn crispness that makes …
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Finding the right group travel hotel in Lancaster, PA, can make or break a trip before it even starts. If you are gathering the girls for a weekend away, coordinating a friend group reunion, or organizing a small travel party, the hotel you choose sets the tone for the entire experience. What Makes a Good …
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Lancaster City has been quietly having one of its best summers in years, and the people who have figured that out are booking weekends downtown and staying put. The city is walkable, the calendar is packed with things worth showing up for, and the atmosphere on a warm Friday evening, when the restaurants fill up …
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Some weekends deserve more than a reservation and a GPS route. A wine tasting weekend in Lancaster, PA, is one of those trips that, when planned thoughtfully, becomes the kind of getaway you talk about for months afterward. The county’s rolling farmland hides some genuinely impressive wineries, the city has a food and arts scene …
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America turns 250 soon, and it is a perfect excuse to plan a summer weekend that feels a little more meaningful than usual. Lancaster has a way of making history feel close. Not like a lesson you sit through, but like a place you move through. Brick streets. Restored buildings. A downtown that still feels …
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