Finding the right place to lay your head while on vacation can be a challenge. Staying at a hotel in the Pocono Mountains--a 2,400-square-mile stretch of land in northeast Pennsylvania--makes good financial sense since they generally are less expensive than resorts, where you often don't use all the amenities you are paying for. Besides, hotels in the Pocono Mountains often have a convenient location to attractions and golf courses. Pocono Mountain attractions include the Delaware River, state game lands, Dorflinger Glass Museum, Stream Town Mall, Dorney Park, Camelback ski area and Mount Airy Casino.
Crescent Lodge & Country Inn
Tucked snugly between Mt. Pocono and Stroudsburg, Crescent Lodge & Country Inn caters to adult guests with intimate cottages and rooms. Cottages vary, with such amenities as whirlpool baths, fireplaces or privacy. Each accommodation offers a different decor, hence intriguing names such as Devonshire, Sunset or Edgewood associated with the cottages instead of numbers. Discounts and packages are themed around horseback riding; The Crossings, a major shopping complex; romance; and hiking. The Crescent Lodge restaurant offers a gourmet experience without ever leaving the hotel grounds. The Crescent Lodge & Country Inn is just five miles from five golf courses, including Mt. Airy Golf Course, one of GolfLink's top 100 golf courses.
Crescent Lodge & Country Inn
Paradise Valley
Cresco, PA 18326
(800) 392-9400
crescentlodge.com
Streamside Suites at Glen Brook Golf Club
Streamside Suites is positioned directly on the Glen Brook Golf Course with views of the McMicheals Stream. The suites include kitchenettes, color televisions and air conditioning. As an added bonus, staying at the Streamside Suites includes an 18-hole round of golf with cart for each night of stay. The hotel boasts a location in the heart of Stroudsburg, near local art, book and specialty shops. The on-site restaurant offers fare such as cheese steak, scampi, pasta primavera, coleslaw, potato salad, salads, burgers and hot dogs.
Streamside Suites at Glen Brook Golf Club
Hickory Valley Road
Stroudsburg, PA 18360
(570) 421-3680
glenbrookgolfclub.com
Deer Head Inn
Deer Head Inn combines good food, great music and comfortable lodging with an old-fashioned decor. It's like staying with friends in their guest room. Each of the rooms has a private bath and bed. In the dining area, guests, vacationers and locals chow down on baked brie, crab cakes, cheese sample plate, herb-crusted cod, strip steak and sandwiches. The hotel is located close to the Appalachian Trail head, located in Delaware Water Gap. The nearest golf courses are the Water Gap Country Club, which is a members-only course, and the Cherry Valley Golf Course, which is less than two miles away.
Deer Head Inn
5 Main St.
Delaware Water Gap, PA 18327
(570)424-2000
deerheadinn.com
About The Author
Amy Gouger is a freelance writer and former technical agent. She has been a ghostwriter for various publications and contributed to a number of online outlets. Gouger holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from East Stroudsburg University.
