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Lancaster Host Resort

1.6 (155 reviews)

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I thought this was a good symbol to represent the hotel - it was once nice, now worn and peeling.Hopefully it will be nice again.
Tracy N.

2 1/2 Stars. I wanted a quick getaway to Dutch Wonderland and decided to stay here due to its location - just a short walk to the park. Location-wise, it was awesome. We were able to spend half a day in the park, walk back to the hotel and relax a bit, change clothes (we went to the water park area) and go back until the park closed. You can walk to many restaurants. In terms of the hotel, it was acceptable. They are undergoing a much-needed renovation. The lobby is gorgeous. The staff are very nice and accommodating. The first room we went to reeked of cigarette smoke, despite it being a non-smoking hotel. The hotel is huge (not in terms of height - it's "sprawling") so we were quite a distance from the lobby, but they came to us with keys to another room. They apologized profusely and said the cleaners should have let them know. It can be quite a hike to the rooms so after we dropped our stuff, we moved the car to be closer to the entrance to our area of the hotel. The room was adequate for our two-night stay. The bedroom area was well-worn, but I thought it was clean. Bedding including pillows were clean. The carpet and furniture were worn. There was a flat screen TV. In terms of the cable TV channels, I thought it was odd that there were very few family-friendly/kids channels given the number of families that stay there. The bathroom needed a complete gut but was okay for a short stay. There are two pools. We did not use either but both looked nice. When renovation is complete, this could really be a jewel of a hotel in that area. In the meantime, it serves its purpose. The location and price were right. Good Wi-Fi. If you decide to stay here, have realistic expectations based on the reviews. I doubt there is a perfect room in the hotel at this point, but it's so huge, if you get to your room and find it truly unacceptable, ask to change.

Robert G.

Got offer thru Groupon. Groupon is usually good with their products & hotels. Indoor pool closed as well as gym closed for renovation even after calling prior to checking in that was open per hotel. Outdoor pool appears to be nice however padlocked all day. If you have suitcases you have to walk up very narrow stairs, no elevators. Many Cigarette butts outside my room which I don't even smoke. Wifi is horrible but we offer free wifi. Construction of building is in effect. 8am they start drilling,jack hammering,etc. couldn't lower a/c in room but had to have on or your couldn't breathe in room. Very disappointed in stay at this hotel.

Nick L.

The Lancaster Host is awful. It's a worn property that needs a total makeover or tear down. EVENT PROBLEMS: Our group arrived to set up a two day conference in their main theater space. We found severe problems. Rain was leaking into the seating space through two places. The worst was backstage. Rain was leaking onto the tiles and dangerously close to the main power where our production gear would be. The auditorium smelled badly. The adjacent food prep space was dirty and cluttered. We found rotting food and no ceiling tiles. Rainwater was leaking onto serving trays. We pulled the event and moved to The Doubletree Resort. The hotel is slowly renovating. But posted building permits show the roof was bad before our event. They booked us and hoped it wouldn't rain. That's unscrupulous. We observed a crew of four working the roof for 2 days which means this job will not be done soon. I talked with the roofers. The crew would have worked on the auditorium roof while our event was happening. Unacceptable. Our AV gear came on 5 pallets. Two were backstage near the wet. It's a 2nd story service entrance which means all our gear had to be forklifted down in the rain. The other 3 were found in the nearby Expo Center which is under complete renovation. The Lancaster Host parked $25,000 of electronics in an unsecured, dusty construction site! LODGING PROBLEMS: Our group of 10 stayed 4 nights. My TV in #507 never worked despite multiple complaints. An outlet is covered with masking tape and a large red stain is on the floor. Coworkers' rooms had problems like stains, 2 clogged sinks and 1 non-flushing toilet. Over 5 days, we overheard numerous guest complaints with similar room problems. The place is shabby and worn. The carpet is stained, ceiling tiles are damaged and stained. FOOD: I don't recommend eating here. Our group went to Walmart our first night to stock up on non-perishable foods. Management swears what we saw was no longer a food prep area, that food is prepared in a different part of the complex. Perhaps. Our event meals would likely been delivered through that space. We also saw plates, trays, chafing dishes and table numbers deployed like they are in use. STAFF: The employees were terrific. Seriously. They are not responsible for the conditions and are doing their jobs in stressful situations. I saw them working hard. They were calm when guests were upset. They directed our attendees to the new conference site. Jeremy in maintenance stayed late with the forklift carefully bringing expensive AV gear down from the stage. Nadir (or Adir?) helped us find our missing gear. I saw him troubleshoot other problems. The sales director who booked us was nice, but we neither respect nor trust him. The situation was so bad that the owner arrived. The event director was instructed to hand deliver our check. CONCLUSION: Events- Do not book this hotel for an event. There are good, dry meeting rooms on site. The facility may eventually be fixed. But they absolutely screwed us which shows their ethics. We got our event money back. But we spent way more on the new event, catering, overtime, printing, truck rental. Heck, I bought every last E-Track tie down strap in the Tractor Supply store! Lodging- So-so. This is a 2 star hotel or motel. This is no longer a luxury resort. We saw nothing resembling the old website photos. It is clean. Your stay will be ok if you expect some problems.

Ceiling outside my room in this "resort"
Paul B.

I stayed here for 4 days in October 2014 for a conference. I only stayed here because the conference was at the "resort". The convenience of getting to the conference and the nice look of the lobby are perhaps the only positive's I have to say about this location. They shouldn't really advertise as a resort or charge a resort price if the amenities and rooms resemble something like a motel. The rooms were dark and dingy. The bathroom was dated and in need of maintenance/upgrades. Room service forgot my cutlery and the food was average. They could not do a late checkout despite not having my room on time for check in. The free wifi was really poor. The signal was weak in my room and too laggy to stream Netflix or use FaceTime. So I used my cellular service data plan which was much faster ( wifi should normally be faster!). So overall I'd say the location is overpriced and not as advertised, so I would not stay here again. There are much better chain location options in the area close by.

Some sites show this as the Gazebo / Bar by the pool.   Reality is.....
Michelle C.

This place is a dump. It's like an abandon run down hotel, yet they sicker you in with false pictures for over 100 bucks a night. Don't do it, unless you have a great sense of humor and can joke about the place. That's what we did. They advertise a nice big pool with blue water. Nope, it's run down, faking apart with only some green water in the deep end. Pictures of a patio with tables . Ha, reality is empty patio with cracks and grass growing between them. Gym equipment broken. Everything is closed and run down. Except you can take a step back in time where the free breakfast is served. Walk into the dark, dingy 70s themed dining area. But wait, no staff, no fresh food. Just bins of 2 kind of cereal that looks like it still from the 70s. Oh, watch those balconies that are falling apart. A piece broke off and almost hit me in the head. No working elevators. But after seeing all the other shit wrong with this place, that's a minor thing.

Michelle C.

I tried this resort because of Groupon and I liked it. The resort is begin remodel so the entrance doesn't really give you a wow feeling but the lobby is pretty nice. This resort is kid friendly- pretty big pool no jacuzzi and a kid zone that the kids absolutely love. The kid zone and pool open in till 11pm which is nice. I saw security patrolling inside the resort. The staff was friendly and polite. The bathroom was remodel beautiful. But the room it's self looks like it's still begin remodel. Which didn't really bother me. I will recommend better WiFi. I didn't get signal at all while I stayed and the second day it said that my session expired but it never worked. Overall for the price I paid it had some good amenities and great staff!

D D.

Stay away! Feb stay..We booked this hotel last summer for our kids dance competition and what a surprise. Place happened to be under construction with no attempts to minimize the inconvenience, cleanliness or appearance of this old rundown resort probably bought pennies on the dollar. 2 odd( enibriated dudes roaming through the hotel, one with a radio playing, they new mgmt and even got yelled at by host to go back to his room- I believe they were handymen). One was clearly wasted and with all the kids packed in this hotel we didn't feel comfortable at all. So Debris all over the parking lot, nails in front of my car, busted open structural columns in the vestibule (which could have been asbestos, odds are it is..) Rooms were run down, bathrooms were modernized but no locks, holes in the room walls, blood on the carpet another parent told us about, I can keep going... heat wouldn't work so we piled on our clothes not even bothering to call the desk at this point..no lighting outside so when you pull in at night it looks like an abandoned property. Lobby was the only area tht looked decent. we called around for another hotel but everything was booked. Got lucky the 2nd night thankfully. Unfortunate experience I wouldn't want another family to endure. Will never be back here

Darcie C.

This place is absolutely disgusting !!!! Nothing at all ...(AT ALL) about its advertising or amenities is true!!! I mean RUN!! Stay far away from hell hole !! I didn't even lay in the bed . I wish I would have never walking through the door or walked on the floors . The ceilings are caving in . They have dangerous equipment throughout the entire parking lot . I have honestly never stayed anywhere worse and false than this horrible disgusting disaster. Phone did not work , blow dryer was broken , they have no food or room service at all . Pools ??? No , they have a drained trashy looking pool in the middle. Then I went to walk my dog and gunshots were fired so close my dog dropped her ball and went for the door.

Our sink.
Mike L.

One of the worst hotel stays I have had. I am sure this hotel was amazing at its peak, but it is now deeply in its decline. Disgusting ceiling tiles in the hallways. Cracked sinks and rusty bath tubs. The phone in our room didn't work. And, we lost all water pressure (showers not possible), the air conditioner went down (mid July), stained carpets, elevators stopped working and access to the pool and fitness center were closed. Outside, they have massive tarps covering sections of the roof that must no longer stop the weather. The breakfast buffet had flies all over it! What a mess. They offered to comp me for one of my two nights, seriously? I will never stay there again. I would rather sleep in my car. Or under my car.

Crack toilet seat, wallpaper falling off the wall, mold on the base boards

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Worst golf course in the area. Not worth the 40.00 no 9 hole rate no senior rate. Carts are pretty beat. Stay clear!!

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