Where To Stay At York

Usually rooms are scarce in York. Most are pre booked Wed. night thru Sat. check out. Try calling around the local hotels for a Thur. to Sat. check out if that's when you intend to go. Sometimes there are a few available. After that it's a search of locations 30 - 40 Mins. away.

Rich 

I think he wants to book ahead, that's why he wants recommendations We have been shopping around for a room as well. We are flying into Baltimore and looks like we'll spend around $150 a night total in York. So far it's the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Sweets North NE Market... we haven't booked yet cuz we are still shopping around. 2 months ago that same room was about $100 total per night..

I stay in dumps all the time working for the railroad, so I don't mind paying for a nice room.

You might want to try the Wingate.  Quite close to the fairgrounds and convenient.  Very nice.

Our OGR crew stayed there a couple of times or so.  If you're looking for something along the "upscale" line, that would be my recommendation for a place that's just a fairly short distance from the fairgrounds.  Our team now stays back at the Best Western, which is adjacent to the Friday's restaurant where we hold the "Thursdays at Fridays" event.  Just a matter of convenience.

I stay at "very close/cheap/few frills" places, so I'll pass on giving any advice.

I booked my hotel a last week and the only place that could accomodate me from Wednesday night to Saturday was Homewood Suites in Harrisburg, which is about a 30 minute ride from York.  I'm arriving on Wednesday because I'm leaving right from work and driving the 2 1/2 hours there.  This is my first York as well and I expected to have the hotels almost full by now.

Another excellent hotel is Hampton Inn Shrewsbury if you're coming northbound on I-83 and don't mind driving about 20 minutes or so up to the fairgrounds.  At this point, though, reservations there may be hard to come by because this hotel has become very popular with York Meet attendees in recent years.

I'll second Allan's endorsement of the Wingate. We been staying there since it opened 5 or 6 years ago. Great hotel, very nice amenities, large rooms, and a very professional and helpful staff.

I believe the Best Hotel for you is the Holiday Inn & conference Center which is about mile from the fairground's. phone 717-846-9500. Not cheap, but nice. 

Eddie and I have different definitions of "nice." 

I stayed at the holiday inn last time. It was nice/convenient enough that I rebooked it for the fall on the hotel wifi before I left.

It was clean, quiet and close to the fairgrounds. I dont think breakfast was included, but I had 'Round the Clock on my mind anyways.

I've also stayed at the sheraton four points behind the Round the Clock diner. It was ok, but not great.

DO NOT stay at the Motel 6. Most disgusting place I ever stayed! Thought I would save a few bucks and have extra spending money. Big mistake! 

Smelled terrible, stains all over the walls. When I was leaving in the morning the lobby was full of all those smelly guys that fart all over the isles and never leave their basement to shower. I guess they didn't notice the smell.

Do NOT take any recommendations from Scrappy, unless you are in the market for drugs and hookers.

Allan:

I think it's Shrewsbury.

Neal Jeter

You are right.  Correction made.

I am still ticked off because the fairgrounds made you quit camping there for free in

the 1980's?, and the nearby campground changed its opening and closing days to

exclude the York period, spring and fall. Other campground found is a "fur piece" on curvy counry road or the Turnpike to Carlisle.

Thanks for all the help guys.  I just booked 2 nights at the Holiday Inn on Rt 74 & 30.  It's close to the fairgrounds, has a hot/cold breakfast bar,  WiFi, and a good rate with my senior discount.  The room is a SMOKING room with 2 double beds so if anyone wants to share a room and split the expenses shot me an email.  It's in my profile.

We tried the Wingate, but they didn't have any king bed rooms left so we booked at the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites York NE Market. 7 miles from the Fair Grounds.   

We stayed at the Four Points when we went in April 2012. I thought it was pretty nice and there were still plenty of rooms when we booked a few weeks before the show. Accommodated my handicapped father nicely and IIRC was only about 10 minutes from the show.

Bridgeview B&B  http://www.bridgeviewbnb.com/index.html

Never stayed there.  It looks interesting, has a great view.

I booked at the Wingate, pricy, but I figured it came with a good recommendation.

MartyE,I stayed at the Holiday Inn near the fairgrounds. It was fine, but I was put into a room with NO windows...which was a first for me. I usually stay at the Rodeway Inn or the Super8. Clean, cheap, and less than 2 miles from the fairgrounds. Many on this forum are "too good" for places like these. I'd rather spend the $60. I save at the train meet.

Joe, The reason I stay at the Holidome is that i take my daughter & grandson, & they like the extras that come with the Holiday Inn. Swimming pool, exercise room, pool tables, restaurant. We also bring our Boston Terrier which they allow. We stay 6 day's.  

Thanks guys. The reviews on line are very mixed. 

I like the Marriott Courtyard in York. I stay at Marriott's 99% of the time when I travel.

Slight change in plans.  Just found out that this Holiday Inn doesn't have an elevator and the smoking rooms are on the upper floors.  I don't do steps very well so I had the room changed to a non-smoking room on the ground level.  Anyway the offer still stands if someone wants to share a room.

I like the Sheraton Four Points.  Has nice rooms, breakfast included, close to fairgrounds and has a bar!

On a whim and hopefully good advice I have booked a room at the Best Western, adjacent to the TGI Fridays (specifically for Thursday nite).

     I hope the hotel in known to be clean.........but I don't know if they have any type of breakfast bar. Somebody here may know?????????????

You were lucky to get a room there. That hotel is filled from meet to meet.

Indeed, that traditionally has been the case, and that is where our OGR crew has stayed most of the time in recent years (primarily due to it being adjacent to Friday's Restaurant).

HOWEVER, both yesterday and the day before, Don called to confirm our reservations and they never called back.  No wonder, because they had the arrangements royally messed up, as he learned this afternoon.  After some intense searching, etc., and the OGR team is now back at the Wingate (a very nice place anyhow).  This is the third time the Best Western--with changed management and staffing in recent years--has messed things up big-time, so they have been crossed off our list of "recommended lodgings."

A word to the wise:  If you have a reservation there, be SURE to re-confirm before you start out on your trip!

Note to Redjimmy:  Yes, they do have a continental breakfast bar at the Best Western.

Allan, You are 100% right. If you have a reservation there, you better confirm it/.

Gee Allan, I guess I'll see you guys at the Wingate, that's where I'm staying.

I guess I'll see you guys at the Wingate, that's where I'm staying

Aw, now I have to find somewhere else to stay!

LOL

I guess my work is finished here!

Best Western has rooms available.  Current rate is $165.  

Four Points serves complimentary Continental Breakfast only on Saturday.  They don't have any Scrapple.

Since I'm attending the meet by myself for Thursday and Friday only I couldn't help but go with the cheap options close to the show. Just reserved a king bed non-smoking room at the Rodeway Inn for 90 bucks. They have free internet which is a big plus but otherwise I'm easy, as long as the shower works and the bed is clean for just one night I'm happy. Like someone else said, I'd rather spend the money saved at the show.

(If anyone else wants to go this route, the website said there was only 1 king bed non-smoking room left after I reserved mine).

You can sleep in your car in the Rodeway parking lot for free!

Don't ask me who told me that.