The Inn At Leola Village

“Amazing Place”

Hidden treasure I'd say. But it seems very popular with travellers. Rooms were huge with a semi pantry area, super long double hand wash basin and two double beds decked out ans decorated so prettily. Staff very helpful and dinner we had at the barn was delightful. So was the breakfast. Not far awa… more

Hidden treasure I'd say. But it seems very popular with travellers. Rooms were huge with a semi pantry area, super long double hand wash basin and two double beds decked out ans decorated so prettily. Staff very helpful and dinner we had at the barn was delightful. So was the breakfast. Not far away is the Giant supermarket. Great place to unwind and enjoy a good break.

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“Great place!”

I booked the Inn for a weekend getaway for my wife and I. The rooms are very nice, glad they provide seating area other than just a basic room. Our front desk staff were great! Gary and Abigail were very helpful and enjoyed talking with them. The coffee shop and bar were nice extras. Just great to… more

I booked the Inn for a weekend getaway for my wife and I. The rooms are very nice, glad they provide seating area other than just a basic room. Our front desk staff were great! Gary and Abigail were very helpful and enjoyed talking with them. The coffee shop and bar were nice extras. Just great to relax and get away. We already booked our future stay.

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“Our first stay at this lovely historic hotel”

We were heading to Hershey for a long weekend and to see a concert (Stevie Nicks- which, btw, was postponed AS the gates were opening- people were already tailgating for hours and had already heard the sound check…. But, that’s another story:)) I did some research and came across the information on… more

We were heading to Hershey for a long weekend and to see a concert (Stevie Nicks- which, btw, was postponed AS the gates were opening- people were already tailgating for hours and had already heard the sound check…. But, that’s another story:)) I did some research and came across the information on this lovely hotel. I happen to be partial to Historic Hotels, Relais & Chateaux, Leading Hotels, etc so I decided we had to book the Inn at Leola. We were warmly welcomed by the staff and told we had been upgraded. (Note: they have no porters or luggage carts, everyone must bring their bags to their rooms on their own- however, the property isn’t that large, parking is ample, barring a wedding going on, so it’s easily doable) They have a lovely pastry & coffee shop on premises to grab a morning bite. We enjoyed lattés, baked oats, yogurt parfaits, and delicious freshly baked pastries! They also have a fine dining restaurant with a premier chef, but we didn’t get there on this trip- we will for sure next time! The Inn is nestled in Amish Country, with each of the towns you will want to visit anywhere from 5 to 25 minutes driving distance. The Inn also has a small pool area, just adorable, with a pool menu as well. Our upgraded room was huge and very rustic- we loved it! The bathroom had a huge European style open walk in stone tiled shower, toilet & bidet, and a very large 2 sink vanity (I hesitate to even call it a vanity because it was the length of one of the walls!) The room also had a gas fireplace which would be lovely in colder months! The bed was very comfortable and the linens were clean and crisp white. We had an ample supply of towels & washcloths as well as a few complimentary soaps & shampoos. (Sadly I couldn’t use any because they contained Shea which is a tree nut and I am severely allergic) I ordered some extras when I booked our room and they were excellent in regard to awareness of nuts when I had special requests. I ordered a ½ dozen roses, a rose petal turndown, and champagne with a lovely plated crudités. The champagne was actually Prosecco (they need to fix that on their order sheet) but it was a nice one. I had asked for no nuts and placed a few extra special requests when ordering the crudités and they honored all of my requests very pleasantly! Literally every single request! They were fabulous! We very much appreciated the efforts on their behalf! The crudités plate was perfect! I always travel with Clorox wipes, Lysol, etc so as per my usual, I cleaned all doorknobs, remote controls, light switches, handles, etc because I’ve found rarely if ever do even the finest hotels instruct their cleaning staff to do that. Here are my small caveats with this Inn: you cannot lock the bathroom door, should you so desire. AND My biggest caveat, the floors were really dirty. Not visibly upon looking, but, #1, our socks & slippers were super dirty/stained (we personally keep a shoe free home and steam clean our floors multiple times a week) #2) once the bathroom floor was all wet (the European style shower is open so a lot of the entire floor gets wet) the white bath mats plus a few extra towels we had to throw down were picking up the black dirt from the floors, as were our slippers, so there were dirty footprints & smudges all over on them. I was thinking what a “sin” their white towels were getting full of wet black stains. So, I’d suggest management get a solid cleaning service in to scrub/disinfect floors & tile and also to shampoo carpets. One last thing- forgot to mention that the fridge in our room had an incredibly iced over freezer, so full of ice that ice cream we came back to our room with to eat later ended up being wasted because we couldn’t put it in the freezer. (Wish we had looked first- oh well) Because of the severe icing issue, the fridge part was running warmer than it should. I meant to let them know before we left but forgot until just now…. That said, I’d 150% stay at The Inn at Leola again many more times! (and bring my shower flip flops lol) It is an absolutely lovely, charming and quaint Inn, rich with history and nestled in the heart of Amish Country. Highly recommend!

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