Holiday Inn Harrisburg (Hershey Area) I-81

Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 22 Aug 2011 rated 4 out of 10.

This property is an older Holiday Inn that has not maintained the condition of a 3 star establishment. The room was clean, but the public areas looked unkempt.

Positives: The incoming desk staff was friendly and upbeat.

Negatives: Awkward elevator access for our room.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sun 21 Aug 2011 rated 5 out of 10.

Adequate for a stopover near busy tourist areas. Nothing attractive about it, except for the clean sheets and nice pillows. Many rooms and front desk was accommodating for the type of room we wanted.

Positives: Free Internet in room. Pillows were nice. Front desk gave me just the type of room I requested: quiet, 2 double beds.

Negatives: Broken things in room (telephone, doorknob), pool area dirty and many broken things.

Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 25 Jul 2011 rated 1 out of 10.

Horrible service will never ever stay there again.

Positives: The assistant manger only person who helped us, all others sucked.

Negatives: Everything

Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 06 Jul 2010 rated 8 out of 10.

We would stay there again. Good location easy in and out.

Positives: I have stayed there in the past and was glad my bid was accepted.

Negatives: Insufficient help in the restaurant.

Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 05 Jul 2010 rated 4 out of 10.

This hotel shows its age and wear. Linens were low quality. Room smelled of smoke. Staff are very courteous.

Positives: Location near Hershey park.

Negatives: Dingy rooms.

Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 14 Jun 2010 rated 1 out of 10.

This was a run down very old Holiday Inn. We changed rooms 3 times due to rooms being dirty, even sheets had not been changed. Swimming pool was very old. This was the worst hotel we have stayed at.

Positives: Nothing.

Negatives: Changed room 3 times, sheets were dirty, and room dirty.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sun 23 May 2010 rated 7 out of 10.

We have stayed in one and two star that were much better. We were not given breakfast vouchers until we complained for one day only and we booked for three days. The 4th floor is not as clean as it should be and what we are used to. Not clean and newer or cheerful. All other rooms got a paper but we didn't until day after we complained. We try to stay in three star hotels because we get a refer and microwave but I have to say this was not a three star room.

Positives: Conference area and facilities.

Negatives: The cleanliness of the 4th floor.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sat 24 Apr 2010 rated 7 out of 10.

The hotel was okay, but needs updating, especially the restaurant. There was no wifi, and the internet cable hookup was a mess of wires hidden under the bed by the nightstand.

Positives: The bathroom was spacious and clean; lots of towels.

Negatives: The restaurant smelled and looked like the 1970's.

Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 15 Apr 2010 rated 9 out of 10.

We stayed here for a weekend trip to Hershey. For the money, you couldn't beat it. Our 10 year old loved the indoor pool. Kids ate free in the restaurant, which was pretty good. We would definitely stay again.

Positives: Nice room overlooking pool and game area.

Negatives: Pool area could use a little updating.

Reviewer: Not provided on Fri 09 Apr 2010 rated 9 out of 10.

I would certainly stay at this hotel again, however I would not eat in the restaurant. The pool area could also use a remodel.

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Positives: The price was unbeatable.

Negatives: The restaurant tables were dirty. The buffet food sat out for hours. Salad was brown.

Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 21 Jan 2010 rated 10 out of 10.

Nice staff, clean rooms, small toilet and great restaurants.

Positives: Comfortable.

Negatives: Nothing.

Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 09 Dec 2009 rated 5 out of 10.

This hotel is a dive unless you request a refurbished room. The first room we were given was straight from 1982 with a lousy television, peeling wallpaper, dorm-room furniture and carpet stains. After glimpsing a refurbished room that was being cleaned, we requested a refurbished room the next day which was cleaner, had a flat-screen TV, and fresh paint/bedding. However, the beds are as hard as a rock and sleeping on the floor would probably be just as comfortable. Beware, if you stay at this hotel be sure to ask for a remodeled room! Also, this hotel is listed as Harrisburg East - it certainly is East of Harrisburg - 14 miles East! It's 7 miles north of Hershey. We deliberately didn't choose the Hershey area because we wanted to be closer to Harrisburg. If we had chosen the Hershey area we would have been closer to Harrisburg than we were staying at this Harrisburg East hotel. This hotel does have an indoor pool - if you don't mind the strong chlorine odor.

Positives: The refurbished rooms are OK. The hotel is directly off the highway exit and easy to find.

Negatives: There aren't enough words to list what I didn't like.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sun 02 Aug 2009 rated 3 out of 10.

Hugely overpriced and terribly kept. The staff was very nice but this hotel made me never want to stay in another holiday Inn. It was a non-smoking facility but the smoking area was at the front door so my family and I had to walk through a group of drunk chain smokers to get to the lobby.

Positives: Super friendly staff.

Negatives: Filthy carpeting, spray painted elevator doors, rings in toilet &amp; tub, noisy bath fan, moldy fridge.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sun 12 Jul 2009 rated 6 out of 10.

This place was fine for what I needed it for. However, in a non-smoking room the sheets smelled like smoke. I was traveling with an infant there were no luggage carts to haul our things in.

Positives: The soap was nice

Negatives: There were no luggage carts available to get your things to the room

Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 30 Jun 2009 rated 7 out of 10.

This hotel was very convenient to the highway and to Hershey park. Generally, the hotel was clean and very comfortable. The pool was really nice and the hotel was very family friendly. Unfortunately, I was booked in a smoking room and it reeked of cigarette smoke - there were no other rooms available. This really affected our stay since my daughter has asthma and it was just generally bad and uncomfortable.

Positives: The pool was really nice and the restaurant gave kids free meals.

Negatives: My room reeked of cigarette smoke and no other rooms were available.

Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 02 Apr 2009 rated 3 out of 10.

I would not recommend it. Every thing that I could see in this hotel was well worn. It is also a very large hotel and does not have a cozy feel. We ended up with a room right across from the elevator and were prepared for not getting a good nights sleep because you could hear people getting on and off. I think the only saving grace was that it was a Sunday night so things were not very busy.

Positives: Not much. Ended up with 2 double beds, room was extremely dusty and well worn.

Negatives: Please read above comment.

Reviewer: Not provided on Fri 21 Nov 2008 rated 6 out of 10.

Rooms are clean but due to other events parking is limited for guests. Prices for food and drinks was high. Very limited choice of<BR/>TV without paying extra.

Positives: Location.

Negatives: Lack of parking.