I saw this old hotel did tours, so I wanted to check it out. There is street parking and a small…read morelot. We didn't buy tickets in advance, but it was unclear where to go to get tickets and meet the tour. On the parking lot level, they rent out rooms to third party businesses who will not help direct you. The street parking level (downstairs) has a bunch of small shops and the ticket area way in the back. This was all pretty unclear the day of. The hotel seems like a work in progress still, but it's nice it was saved. The Delaware Water Gap used to be a hip and happening place and most of those turn of the century hotels are gone now, so it's nice this was saved from demolition thanks to a second era as a music publishing company by Fred Waring (of blender fame) and a third era as a restoration project from a couple wanting to save its history. The tour goes through the old soda shoppe, outside for a little bit to see the general area, then into the event venue space/original lobby. It's too bad there are no restored hotel rooms to see or book at present. Our guide was very knowledgeable, and seeing the remnants of tourism a hundred years ago was cool. I hope as time goes on, more areas get restored to their more original look.

I had a great tour of The Historic Castle Inn, in Delaware Water Gap. It was originally a resort…read morethat could welcome 400 guests. Then it was owned by Fred Waring Sr who was a vocal instructor and had a traveling jazz group called Warnings Pennsylvanians, and he also ran Shawnee Press at the castle and became one of the world's largest publishers and sellers of choral music. He had lots of famous people working with him including the writer of 'Conjunction Junction What's your Function'. The tour was just about and hour and definitely interesting! While you are there for the tour you can tour the shops, there is a nice assortment as well as an adorable Ice Cream shop. Definitely check the website before going, tours are only done on specific days. I felt the tour was a good value. There is limited off street parking, but on street parking it also available.

Very friendly servers, golf course views & fine seafood chowder…read more We ended up here for a few hours on a drive as we needed wifi a webinar - this wasn't our planned stop but it turned out to be sweet. The location was beautiful, relaxing, & pretty quiet and we were able to sit outside and work on the wifi. The food sections run the Irish Pub gamut and the bar is pretty and calling for a hang out and conversation. As a pescatarian & vegetarian there's not a lot of options and we weren't jazzed about landing here just on the menu - but the environment and the sweet staff trumped our lack of enthusiasm for the menu. That said the seafood chowder was much creamy fishy yumminess. I almost orders a second one. A great place for a golf meal stop (they even have takeout beer!!) or an afternoon of self employment work w/wifi on the back patio (it's range is limited - no front patio) There is a healthy population of little birds out here nesting in the shutter gaps. Shhh. They're secret.

Good solid pub food in a nice atmosphere. The bartenders are great and there are always a good…read moregroup of people to chat with. During the golf season it's a fantastic place to eat prior to or directly after your round of golf. The portions are healthy and the price is inexpensive. You can also bring the family as it has a kids menu, clean bathrooms and plenty of seating.

The meal satisfies something deeper than words can express. Their food satisfies fully. The…read moreexperience created wonderful memories!! The staff member's cheerful demeanor truly enhanced my visit. The entire experience was quality-driven.

Very inviting and accommodating to our party. Friendly staff and great food, freshly made is…read moreimportant. Full bar for quick bite as well from what I see but only been here for bigger parties. **Recommend**

As the mother of the bride, I am extremely disappointed with our experience at this venue…read more Many of the issues involved the on-site manager, Trisha, who was responsible for overseeing the property and wedding operations. Throughout the weekend, there was a lack of professionalism, communication, and urgency in addressing problems. The guest accommodations had no hot water, plumbing issues, and a toilet that would not flush. When concerns were brought to Trisha's attention, we were met with comments like, "Ugh, this is my life," rather than solutions. The bridal suite was equally disappointing. The water smelled strongly of sulfur, making the tub unusable for the bride and groom on their wedding night. The air conditioning was not working, and although Trisha was informed the night before, it was still not fixed the next morning. At 7:00 a.m. on the wedding day, I texted her to let her know it still wasn't working and received no response. This was a 90+ degree June day, and fifteen women were trying to get ready in the bridal suite without air conditioning. On the morning of her wedding, my daughter was told that dogs were not allowed in the bridal suite, despite us being told during our initial tour that dogs were welcome. After the ceremony, Trisha told the bride and groom that the groomsmen's belongings had been locked away and needed to be collected, pulling them away from their guests. She also told them it was "the worst wedding she had ever hosted," which is something no couple should ever hear on their wedding day. There was also an incident in which Trisha physically grabbed our wedding coordinator's arm, dug her nails into her, and pulled her toward the parking lot. To make matters worse, I discovered an unauthorized $264.84 room charge on my credit card. Most disappointing of all was the complete lack of accountability afterward. We spoke directly with one of the owners during the wedding weekend and were promised a follow-up call the next day. Despite multiple calls and messages from both my husband and me, we never received a response. My family has been in the hospitality industry for many years. We understand that problems can happen. What matters is how they are handled. Unfortunately, based on our experience, we cannot recommend this venue.

I had never heard of this venue, but upon hearing my best friend booked it for her wedding, I…read morecouldn't wait to see it in person on her special day. We arrived super early in the morning to start the process of getting ready. Once we arrived at the bridal suite the lights were off, and it was freezing cold inside. You would think that since they were expecting us they'd be prepared with the lights turned on and the bridal suite warm. We all wore our winter jackets the entire time leading up to the wedding because it felt colder inside the suite than it was outside. People were going to their cars and sitting in them for extra warmth. Apparently, the innkeeper didn't even know there was no heat. How do you not know what is going on?! They kept playing with the remote attempting to make it warmer, but it didn't work. She found a space heater, but it kept tripping the power constantly. The poor hair and makeup artists had to keep stopping because the lights and their appliances shut off, and we had to trip the electrical panel. I would say this happened a good 10-15 times throughout our time of getting ready, no exaggeration. On top of getting ready in an ice box, the breakfast and coffee we had in the bridal suite was extremely underwhelming. Also it wasn't set up, we had to ask for it. There were no utensils, we had to ask for that as well. And the coffee provided was a Keurig machine with no fresh milk, just little disposable single use room temperature creamers. It's a shame because the bridal suite was truly stunning, but more things went wrong than they did right while we were in there, and we couldn't wait to get out of there. I was so excited to check into my room to warm up. I don't know which was worse .. the ice box bridal suite or my 90° room that had a lady bug infestation. My room was scorching hot, too hot. I went to let the innkeeper know what was going on and she was quite frazzled. Literally nothing was going right for us and then this. Apparently, they came to clean out some of the ladybugs, but when I went back in there, there were still plenty so I went back to her and said something again. I understand ladybugs are good luck, but no one wants to sleep in a bug infested room. There was also no control to adjust the temperature in my room. I ended up having to hold the windows open with personal items because they wouldn't stay opened on their own. It was probably about 20° out and I had to leave the windows open all night in the middle of winter. This was also an issue with other guests who stayed on the property. According to other guests, it was either scorching hot with no temperature control options or freezing, no in between. They put space heaters in a ton of the rooms that also had no heat. For what those rooms cost, this was not ok at all. Also when we were sitting down at the table about to eat our salads, the wait staff came over and removed the paper QR codes on the tables. They weren't supposed to do that. I later found out the QR codes provided a link for all of the guests to share photos from the evening. Why would they remove something if they didn't know what it was? The place was really beautiful, but the amount of things that went wrong were unacceptable and extremely stressful for the bride. This should've been the best and most carefree day she had, but instead she was dealing with constant nonsense and chaos. Not worth the headache of having a wedding here and I would never return as an overnight guest. Beautiful property, terrible upkeep.

Beautiful views! Upgraded to bridal suite but had to pay. Bartender was great. We didn't know the…read morerestaurant was closed on Monday, nothing nearby. Golf closed for an outing but we played nearby. No housekeeping services, could use updating. Otherwise it was beautiful.

Cons: Old. Needs to be updated. Smells mildewy. Food was terrible. My steak was a hockey puck…read more Breakfast took forever. Some rooms don't even have windows. I don't know how this could be legal. Maybe this is considered nice for Pennsylvania. No idea. Pros: nice view.

I went to Tuscarora and it was nice except that they had a cleaning problem…read more What I mean is that their utensils were so dirty and the plates and the cups. Every single cup stank, some of the utensils had random dirty spots and the plates stank. That made me want just to eat what wasn't on the plates and I tried to eat things that didn't require utensils and got the foam cups at the entrance to the dinning room. The gym was nice and also the swings, I didn't want to swim because there were rumors of a lot of people spitting, farting, and peeing in the water. I hope they add more things to do I also loved the snack bar and they weren't trying to scam with their prices. I hope that next time they scrub everything more thoroughly so I don't have to eat with a fork that has random white spots on it or drink with a cup that has a random black thing and orange thing in it.

I have been coming here since I was a girl. If you're a…read moreChristian and need an affordable family getaway and spiritual retreat this is the place for you. If you're into sports hobbies and leisure and not so into God maybe you'll find him here. But if not please don't leave a bad review based on the amenities. The amenities are just fine if you want a cheap Christian getaway. But if you're looking for luxury this really isn't the place for you. It's more about spirit than luxury. The $$$ on the review is not accurate. When I was a kid it was $100 for a kid to attend a weekend retreat from Friday night until Sunday afternoon. This included a two night stay and all meals and activities. That was thirty years ago. Since then the deal remains the same but the price has only gone up $20. Which doesn't even account for inflation. That is because this place is a MINISTRY first. Aside from all of the wonderful amenities and the things to do like the pool the game room the basketball courts and tennis courts and the beautiful views of the river, there is also the spiritual aspect of the retreat which is so sorely needed among gods people in this very evil time. It's a good place to get a break from the world, regroup, refocus, and rededicate. Come here for the refreshing of the Holy Spirit. Come here to be sharpened as iron sharpens iron. Come here to meet new likeminded Christians who take their faith seriously. Come here to go home with renewed purpose and dedication. Come here to find Jesus. Please pray for this place that they remainn that way, that the leadership would focus on ministry, that they would not allow money to ever become the focus, that they would continue to walk by faith and that the leadership would continue to follow Christ. That they would be divinely directed to hire only sincere Christians and not hire based on appearances or resume but according The holy spirits direction. Also that the Holy Spirit would guide them in who they choose for speakers and activities and what they would allow in the bookstore. Blessings.

We never go out for Valentine's Day on purpose due to crowds, rushed service, etc. against our…read morebetter judgment, here we are. And I'm thrilled we did!!!! It was a beautiful (cold) night on the lake. Our table was against the window with a view. Our server, also a teacher because we chatted, was professional, knowledgeable, and helpful with the menu. The Valentine's drinks were great! I had the raspberry sour (or 2) and my husband had maple bourbon. We got a scallop appetizer which was amazing, we both ordered lobster bisque, and we ordered the elk and filet and shrimp. For me, I like thicker richer bisque, and again, for me, the stuffing in the shrimp was more "Mayo" ish than I like. However, my husband loved it all. My mashed potatoes were not flavored (which was perfect) and my husband's were flavored with truffle which he loved. The meal, server, setting, and the owners were amazing. On the way home we were deciding when to go back. Awesome first experience!

We have been to the Blue Heron Tavern 9 times and we have had fabulous meals each time. The overall…read moreexperience is serene and tranquil as you overlook the lake. Certainly this is not an inexpensive evening, however the food, service, cocktails, and hospitality are well worth it. This past weekend, Saturday night, was another meal to remember. We started off with a Peach Aperol Paloma and La Beaume cocktails expertly prepared. For starters we ordered the 'Burrata and Grilled Peaches' (Over arugula with sliced almonds, prosciutto, and honey garlic vinaigrette) and the Fried Calamari (I do not have the full description - but soft & tender!). Two glasses of well priced and delicious wine; and for our entrees: 'Black Peppercorn Crusted Elk Tenderloin' (Foie gras truffle whipped potato, snap peas, topped with fried onions, whole grain mustard cream), 'Pan Roasted Herb Crusted Berkshire Pork Chop' (Over roasted potatoes, zucchini, and squash, topped with apricot chutney and pickled red onion) and 'Seared Scallops' (Fingerling potato crab hash, asparagus, lemon beurre blanc and pomegranate glaze). For dessert we had an espresso martini, chocolate martini and a cup of coffee. I can not remember the last time we had such a spectacular culinary experience. Do yourself a favor, make reservations and experience this hidden gem in Sussex County.

I've been a member of this club for several years now and I have to admit that the service and food…read morehave only been getting better and better. Great place to hang out, enjoy some drinks, watch a football game, talk with friends, and get a bite to eat. I'm sure that I'll be a lifetime member at this club.