POCONO MANOR, Pa.
The Inn at Pocono Manor has completed a $5 million renovation of the historic resort’s main lodge, which originally opened 110 years ago. Renovations included comprehensive new floor, wall and window treatments for the building’s large and original upper and lower lobbies, event and meeting rooms, the historic restaurant, the resort’s popular Lamplighter Lounge, and all 190 main lodge guestrooms.
With the completion of the renovation program, the main lodge at The Inn at Pocono Manor has been aesthetically unified. Rich new furnishings and lighting fixtures that restore the character, luster and charm of the late Victorian Era are set against a color palette of soft green, blue and deep burgundy hues. Massive fieldstone fireplaces in both lobbies and in the restaurant were reopened after being closed off decades ago, once again welcoming guests with the warm glow of the hearth.
Probably the most dramatic space emerging from the renovation is the historic and vast dining room that was added to the lodge in the 1920s. During the renovation, original hardwood flooring was rediscovered and restored. Massive columns that define the room were transformed from monochromatic megaliths into brilliant gold sentries, welcoming guests and beckoning them into the breathtakingly beautiful space with glorious mountain views. As hotel dining rooms of that period were imposing by their size, the room was softened with yards and yards of rich fabric draperies drawn to each column to suggest space and yet intimacy. The room’s large stone fireplace was restored and reopened.
A late Victorian interior design theme was carried through each of the main lodge’s 190 guestrooms and baths, utilizing dramatic new furniture beautifully milled and finished to suggest circa 1902. Guest baths were enhanced with period-style lighting fixtures and paver tile wall finishes typical of luxury bathrooms of the era. Rich new linens accessorize both the guestrooms and baths.
The Inn’s main lodge and event space were comprehensively renovated in 2011, restoring turn-of-the-last century charm to the historic facilities and integrating state-of-the-art technology expected by today’s travelers. The all-season resort boasts 237 guestrooms, and 25,000 square feet of flexible meeting and event space that can accommodate up to 500 guests. The Exchange at Pocono Manor restaurant features dining with an eclectic flair. The Old Lamplighter Lounge serves specialty beverages and pub fare throughout the day.
Complete recreational amenities are available at The Inn at Pocono Manor, including signature golf, horseback riding, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, the luxurious Laurel Spa, fishing, clay shooting, cross country skiing, and more.
