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Shuls:
Kesher Israel (great minyan with breakfast after shachris)
Chabad
Degel Israel (lots of minyanim in the summer, mikva for men & women, milchig and fleishig food for sale)

Hotels Near Shuls:
IHG Only one in walking distance from KI, 36min
Days Inn 17min from Chabad
ABVI 25min from Chabad
SPG, None are walking distance:
Sheraton 7k/C&P (3 suites, corner rooms are very large, kids aren't allowed in the club lounge)

FP 4k
FP 3k/C&P


Kosher Food:
Central PA's Kosher Mart
The shul has a limited number of items for sale including packaged food items and dairy including chalav yisrael milk, yogurt and ice cream. Kosher meat and chicken are available at:
  • Weiss Markets, 1700A Fruitville Pike, Lancaster (717) 397-8127
  • Wegman’s, 2000 Crossings Blvd, Lancaster (off Harrisburg Pike)
Chalav Yisrael (Kreider Farms) milk is available at:
  • Giant Food Store (at Stone Mill Plaza), 1360 Columbia Ave., Lancaster
  • Weiss Markets (Kendig Square) 2600 Willow Street Pike, Willow St, PA

Attractions - Harrisburg: - Check Groupon for Deals
http://www.hersheypark.com/
https://www.hersheys.com/chocolateworld/en_us.html
https://www.laketobias.com/
http://indianechocaverns.com/
http://www.crayolaexperience.com/easton


Attractions - Lancaster: Check Groupon for Deals
Dutch Wonderland
Cherry Crest Farm
Crayola Factory
Kreider Farm Tour
Turkey Hill Factory

Go 'n Bananas https://gonbananas.com/
Verdant View Farm Tours


https://www.lancasterconservancy.org/preserves/pinnacle-scenic-overlook/

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Re: Lancaster, PA (And Hershey Park) Master Thread
« Reply #440 on: July 23, 2021, 02:34:54 PM »
I'm seeing 10-12 min vs 18-20 min.
You are looking at the ones  across from Dutch wonderland?
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Re: Lancaster, PA (And Hershey Park) Master Thread
« Reply #441 on: July 23, 2021, 02:35:34 PM »
How is it compared to eden resort? How are they with status upgrades?
Dunno
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Re: Lancaster, PA (And Hershey Park) Master Thread
« Reply #442 on: July 26, 2021, 12:46:27 PM »
Residence inn by marriott lancaster is really good. Hotel is about 2 years old and was really modern and nice

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Re: Lancaster, PA (And Hershey Park) Master Thread
« Reply #443 on: July 26, 2021, 06:35:35 PM »
Residence inn by marriott lancaster is really good. Hotel is about 2 years old and was really modern and nice
yup i stayed there with family it was really nice and roomy and best part was that i redeemed free nights from amex bonvoy cards.
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Re: Lancaster, PA (And Hershey Park) Master Thread
« Reply #444 on: July 27, 2021, 12:46:34 PM »
yup i stayed there with family it was really nice and roomy and best part was that i redeemed free nights from amex bonvoy cards.
was there too. nothing to rave over, but hey free is free
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Re: Lancaster, PA (And Hershey Park) Master Thread
« Reply #445 on: July 30, 2021, 02:44:36 PM »
Anyone know where I can get catered breakfast/lunch/dinner for business conference in Lancaster next week - for about 10 people for 3 days?

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Re: Lancaster, PA (And Hershey Park) Master Thread
« Reply #446 on: August 03, 2021, 10:41:44 PM »
Staying at the Residence Inn, the service is on par with Motel 6 and Super 8.
I wonder what people who type "u" instead of "you" do with all their free time.

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Re: Lancaster, PA (And Hershey Park) Master Thread
« Reply #447 on: August 03, 2021, 10:53:05 PM »
Staying at the Residence Inn, the service is on par with Motel 6 and Super 8.
It's actually a nice hotel, but they were unwilling to help me even with the basics (missing sofa bed sheet). Hotel was packed with Yidelech and I figured that might have been the reason. So I requested the stuff I wanted through the Marriott app and got it nicely in a Marriott bag hung outside of my door.

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Re: Lancaster, PA (And Hershey Park) Master Thread
« Reply #448 on: August 03, 2021, 10:54:10 PM »
It's actually a nice hotel, but they were unwilling to help me even with the basics (missing sofa bed sheet). Hotel was packed with Yidelech and I figured that might have been the reason. So I requested the stuff I wanted through the Marriott app and got it nicely in a Marriott bag hung outside of my door.
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Re: Lancaster, PA (And Hershey Park) Master Thread
« Reply #449 on: August 03, 2021, 11:40:30 PM »
How's the Eden Resort? Is there anything to know before going there?

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Re: Lancaster, PA (And Hershey Park) Master Thread
« Reply #450 on: August 04, 2021, 12:56:10 AM »
I actually had a great experience there approximately 1year ago they even let us make a minyan no problem even though it was still more covid mishegasen time but i guess YMMV 
Staying at the Residence Inn, the service is on par with Motel 6 and Super 8.
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Re: Lancaster, PA (And Hershey Park) Master Thread
« Reply #451 on: August 04, 2021, 07:00:43 AM »
It's actually a nice hotel, but they were unwilling to help me even with the basics (missing sofa bed sheet). Hotel was packed with Yidelech and I figured that might have been the reason. So I requested the stuff I wanted through the Marriott app and got it nicely in a Marriott bag hung outside of my door.
I requested through the app, and they responded 6 hours later that they had an issue accessing the messages and they were going to bring everything requested.
I wonder what people who type "u" instead of "you" do with all their free time.

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Re: Lancaster, PA (And Hershey Park) Master Thread
« Reply #452 on: August 05, 2021, 10:00:53 AM »
Staying at the Residence Inn, the service is on par with Motel 6 and Super 8.
service in a 99%+ occupied hotel is never going to be good. I had an excellent experience there when I went during the quiet season.

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Re: Lancaster, PA (And Hershey Park) Master Thread
« Reply #453 on: August 05, 2021, 10:17:49 AM »
service in a 99%+ occupied hotel is never going to be good. I had an excellent experience there when I went during the quiet season.
same here had excellent service end of June this year
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Re: Lancaster, PA (And Hershey Park) Master Thread
« Reply #454 on: August 08, 2021, 09:08:33 PM »
Staying at the Residence Inn, the service is on par with Motel 6 and Super 8.
Do they have connection rooms?
What is the drive to minyan?

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Re: Lancaster, PA (And Hershey Park) Master Thread
« Reply #455 on: August 08, 2021, 09:11:46 PM »
Do they have connection rooms?
What is the drive to minyan?
Queen rooms do not connect, I think some kings do.

Only about 6 minute drive to the shul.

Beware, they have a sign about what foods have which hechsher by breakfast, but almost everything is not packaged. AKA you can't rely on it.
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Re: Lancaster, PA (And Hershey Park) Master Thread
« Reply #456 on: August 08, 2021, 11:07:01 PM »
Any current way to get discounted Dutch wonderland tickets

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Re: Lancaster, PA (And Hershey Park) Master Thread
« Reply #457 on: August 08, 2021, 11:32:55 PM »
Queen rooms do not connect, I think some kings do.

Only about 6 minute drive to the shul.

Beware, they have a sign about what foods have which hechsher by breakfast, but almost everything is not packaged. AKA you can't rely on it.
Is there any shachris later then 6:45

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Re: Lancaster, PA (And Hershey Park) Master Thread
« Reply #458 on: August 08, 2021, 11:41:05 PM »

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Re: Lancaster, PA (And Hershey Park) Master Thread
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