Hotel berhampiran Swatara Falls Trailhead, Schuylkill County

My wife, 2 young children, and I stayed at this hotel for the first time on October 7th thru the 9th of 2023. We typically stay in the Frackville area when we go to Knobels to shorten our daily drive times. This hotel is conveniently located behind a Cracker Barrel Restaurant which we tend to frequent when in this area. Overall, this hotel is nice if you simply need a comfortable place to sleep and I would go there again. Pros: -Staff was friendly -Clean rooms and hotel -The area it is in is scenic and peaceful -Well-lit parking lot and plenty of spaces -Wifi worked well -Large place for luggage -Good size room, was able to put a full-size pack and play between the beds, but had a few other options too -Was able to slightly accommodate a late checkout time with rewards status -I could be wrong, but it appeared like they had a washer/dryer in the hallway for guest use, which would be a great option if for some reason we needed it -Dove soaps! Cons: -The bathroom in the double queen room was a little smaller than I would have liked. The swing of the door basically touches the toilet so you have to kind of squeeze into the bathroom. Not really an issue unless you have kids constantly opening the door and running in and out (like we do), but still not the end of the world. -We stayed in room 215 and there was a constant sound that I believe is related to everyone else's use of the water. It stopped (mostly) after 1am, but if you are a light sleeper, this would be very annoying. Again, not the end of the world, but a warning (or possible discount) for this room would have been nice. Neutral: -Tiny trash cans, so bring some extra trash bags if you have more than a little trash (kind of typical of some hotels though) -Management posted signs everywhere about the new toilets, blinds, no smoking/pets, deliveries, and other things that seemed a bit excessive but honestly, I understood why the signs were there so it didn't bother me in particular -There was no view in the room we stayed in, there was a window with a part of the building blocking everything 100%, but I was not there to look out the window (lol) -No pool (bummer for the kids, but whatever it was very cold outside anyway) -Doors to room were not loud to close like many other hotels, however did not seem to shut as tightly. This is nice if you don't want to wake the kids and need to exit the room. However, the toilet flusher is loud. -Hated the pillows, but I am a bit particular about pillows. I like a firm pillow.

Hotel room was small, BUT would definitely stay here again! Room was clean, bed was comfortable, pillows were fine, no complaints at all regarding the room. Price was very good. Hubby & I stayed here overnight on our way further north. If you’re just looking for a clean bed to stay overnight, would definitely recommend this place. The building is in the process of being renovated, so there were a few “rough edges,” but nothing of major consequence. The complimentary breakfast was on the slim side. If you’re looking for eggs, bacon, etc. you’ll need to go out. But if you’re satisfied with coffee, bagels & cream cheese, packaged muffins, then you’ll be satisfied.

I will say that some of the negative reviews made me a little leary of this place, but it was just one night so we gave it a shot. I have to say the staff was friendly, the place looked clean upon arrival and parking was pretty simple. Our room was clean. The beds were ok. The shower was nice and hot, the water pressure was very good and the towels and washcloths were plentiful. One great thing we noticed was that the AC unit was pretty quiet, which can be a problem in a lot of hotels. Our only real complaint was the occasional smell of pot. We generally enjoyed our stay.