WHAT THEIR WEBSITE WON’T SAY: I know noone likes to read “bad” reviews and my husband and I ARE enjoying ourselves here, despite these observations. None of them (except maybe the noisey rooms…) were (independently) things we wouldn’t come back over … HOWEVER, they’re things we wish we KNEW AHEAD OF TIME or things that we were SUPRISED BY while we were here (based on our expectations from the website and social media). DIRTY & DATED (not in a cute, authentic, old timey way but more like a “too cheap to upgrade” way). Been here less than 24 hours but have to share honest experience as I wish someone had before me. BRING EAR PLUGS you can hear everything from the room above you if you’re on a lower level room. These are old buildings not built like a hotel. We wer woken up by the people upstairs before 7AM sounded like a herd of elephants. Sliding furniture, dropping things. BRING EYE MASK, the light in the room is a lot, especially if you like a dark room in the morning. Also, the external door has a window at the top so beware. FORGET feeling SPECIAL - even if someone asks you ten times if you’re celebrating anything, don’t bother telling them. We told multiple people we were celebrating an anniversary and a birthday many times….even at dinner and we both ordered desserts after the mean and not even a candle and nothing in the room. CHECKIN - we were half hour early and were asked “what we are doing” as we walked into the main building looking for the desk where we check in. We were told checkin was at 3 but someone texted us that the room would be ready earlier. Just overall, not super firendly checkin or “cafe” which is just a table with keurig pods and pre packaged cookies next to the check in desk. WARNING FOR ROOM GENEIEVE. There is a LOW STEP up to a landing where the tub and sink and bathroom are. It is NOT illumited at night and is a HUGE fall hazard. Especially since there is a “Granite”? Counter top adjacent to the ledge you could fall and hit your head in the dark if you missed the step.
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Perched atop the Pocono Mountains in Newfoundland, Pennsylvania, the French Manor Inn and Spa is a historic stone chateau built in the mid-1930s. Originally commissioned as a private retreat by art collector Joseph Hirshhorn, the estate now features guest suites with fireplaces, whirlpool tubs, and views spanning over 30 miles. Visitors can relax at the full-service on-site spa, complete with a sauna and saltwater pool, before dining at the property's AAA Four-Diamond restaurant, The French Manor Restaurant.
