Red Caboose Motel

Although there are always some forum members "bashing" the Red Caboose Motel, I have stayed there many, many times...but always with my kids...and later with my grandkids. In fact, it became a annual "Father's Day gift" tradition for 9 years. Keep in mind that it is 45 minutes from York, so I suggest it be used either coming to or from York. The Strasburg RR runs right past the front door. Unless your wife is into trains, I would advise a more "upscale" place for the 2 of you to stay, because a caboose is pretty small.

My advice to anyone thinking of staying at the Red Caboose remains the same as it always has been....

 

...run fast, run far. You'll thank me later. 

Other option....

 

If you walk around looking you can usually find a caboose open. I know people that have stayed there but don't know anyone that ever praised them.

 

Just curious, how much does it cost to stay in one of those cabooses per night?

It was like $98.00 per night for a family of 2. But they do give military discount which is 10 percent. I did not know they were 45 minutes away from York. So I cancelled and got a room at the Wyhdam for the same price.

How did you get a room at the Wyndham for $98.???

Motel 6 is over $100.  

 

 

I got a Military Discount.

Eddie G, are you also staying there?

They quote me Something like 140.00 and I said I can fine something less than that. They said asked me if I had AARP, MILITARY, ETC. I said I have Military and AAA.  she said that Military discount is better then AAA. But I am only staying for Wednesday and Thursday night.  No weekend. Thats probably why.

Planning our wedding, my fiance suggested we stay at The Red Caboose during our honeymoon (yep, she's a keeper!). Last year we requested that same caboose for our 30th anniversary. The cabooses had been repainted and renumbered, but the General Manager tracked down our caboose and we had a pleasant stay there.

 

 

 

 

 

Breakfast, lunch and dinner in the diner are delicious. Homemade shoofly pie is a local delicacy

 

We highly recommend homemade ice cream in The Strasburg Creamery and Deli at the town square in Strasburg and the bakery next door.