mondabottle Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 Any suggestions on Hotels near the swap meet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 If you can afford it The Lodge. otherwise there are many in Harrisburg. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Moskowitz Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 www.visithersheyharrisburg.org will give you a listing on hotels. The farther you go from Hershey itself the most likely you will find less expensive accommodations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, Steve Moskowitz said: www.visithersheyharrisburg.org will give you a listing on hotels. The farther you go from Hershey itself the most likely you will find less expensive accommodations. I was hoping to stay with you this year........cash flow problems.......you know how it is..........😇 Edited March 14, 2022 by edinmass (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Moskowitz Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 Hope is not a strategy my friend. I will take your room in the Hotel Hershey and you can have my fleabag digs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 45 minutes ago, Steve Moskowitz said: Hope is not a strategy my friend. I will take your room in the Hotel Hershey and you can have my fleabag digs. No Hotel Hershey for me, nor the lodge. My employer doesn’t do Hershey, so it’s my dime. That said, half the time I sleep in the trailer. 😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenie Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 Before we got old and started sleeping in hotels, we had spaces in the Chocolate field and slept in our trucks, trailers, SUV’s. After a long day of buying and selling- it gets dark early and most folks are fast asleep by 10pm. Especially since the auction circus is no longer in the Giant Center. Awake at 6am, the place is pretty quiet. Many of us took advantage of the permanent restroom building in the center of the Chocolate field. No showers, but ingenious campers can get pretty clean in the sink. After that, I was always grateful for the food vendor just outside who sets up really early- primarily to provide coffee for the EMT’s who spend the night there on duty. Yeah, I’ll think about those days, right after I settle into my bed at the Holiday Inn Express in Hummlestown. I booked it in January for $108/night. It’s currently north of $260. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt G Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 Cost - all of us try to have a comfortable place to stay as we know we will have long days and a lot of walking. Think of what you don't do or pay for that plea$e other people, you look at as "why would I pay $ to do or see that". we all have our way to make memories that will last forever - we know that sometimes despite uncooperative weather Hershey is the most fun car event of the year. It is about cars but equally about the worldwide friends one can see and spend time with. I hope this year sees good health and the borders open up so I can go out to dinner with all my friends from Europe , many who then visit me here at the house on their way to the airport to fly back home after 'the big H' adventure is over. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Bond Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 1 hour ago, Walt G said: Cost - all of us try to have a comfortable place to stay as we know we will have long days and a lot of walking. Think of what you don't do or pay for that plea$e other people, you look at as "why would I pay $ to do or see that". we all have our way to make memories that will last forever - we know that sometimes despite uncooperative weather Hershey is the most fun car event of the year. It is about cars but equally about the worldwide friends one can see and spend time with. I hope this year sees good health and the borders open up so I can go out to dinner with all my friends from Europe , many who then visit me here at the house on their way to the airport to fly back home after 'the big H' adventure is over. Right-on Walt. It's a vacation and I wait all year for it. It's hard to put a price on having that much fun. Whatever it is those Hershey memories are priceless. I am also anxious to see our friends from England again, and I know they are anxious to be there again. Counting the days! Terry 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary56 Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 I hope to make trip to Hersey and shop my car that Mason and I we work hard long days to put together. I hope to make it to Hersey this year. It will be on a very tight budget and no extras. Can anybody tell me if there would be any problem with me sleeping a ty site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Moskowitz Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 It depends on what you mean by sleeping at the site. There are overnight spaces for campers. Not sure of the charge this year. Staying in your spaces is ok too but if you are a spectator and or entering your car in the show you should find sleeping arrangements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRA Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 On 3/5/2022 at 10:09 AM, alsancle said: If you can afford it The Lodge. otherwise there are many in Harrisburg. It will be my first time in Hershey fall meet, so apologize for my questions. - I will fly to US and rent a car in the airport, are there parking areas in the event? - I understand Harrisburg is a city close to Hershey, so during the event days, is there too much traffic to arrive in the event area, so I should find an hotel in Hershey? Or there is no such big difference? thanks, JRA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
61polara Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 I've stayed on the eastern side of Harrisburg many times while attending Hershey. It's about a 30 minute drive and traffic is not bad. The further away from Hershey, the lower the rates are. I've also stayed in York, PA about 45 miles away for a great savings. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 3 hours ago, JRA said: It will be my first time in Hershey fall meet, so apologize for my questions. - I will fly to US and rent a car in the airport, are there parking areas in the event? - I understand Harrisburg is a city close to Hershey, so during the event days, is there too much traffic to arrive in the event area, so I should find an hotel in Hershey? Or there is no such big difference? thanks, JRA There is plenty of parking at the fields. Lots of guys stay in Harrisburg. I don’t think traffic is horrible. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restorer32 Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 I always stay in York, in my own bed at home. Takes 45 minutes to get to our spaces in the Red field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter J.Heizmann Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 9 hours ago, Restorer32 said: I always stay in York, in my own bed at home. Takes 45 minutes to get to our spaces in the Red field. Jeff, are you offering a room to JRA? If not could you at least advise him if you recommend York Area motels / hotels? He is from Brazil and a newbie to Hershey. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restorer32 Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 There are all the usual hotels/motels in the York area. We can recommend the Hampton Inn in Shrewsbury. Close to food and Interstate 83. About 3 miles from our shop. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenie Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 Just my 2 cents after attending for about 50 years and booking a hotel for the last 20 or so. Hotels on the north side of Harrisburg, especially those along/near Union Deposit Road offer a unique way to access the swap meet field. Hop on Union Deposit headed north (away from 83). It takes you on a circuitous route thru farmland and floodplain and ends at the now-closed (?) Canal House restaurant. Hang a quick right and suddenly you are at RT 39, directly opposite the new AACA HQ. We used to book a room at the Best Western Premier, a wonderful place just off Union Deposit and within sight of 83. If you booked it in January, the rooms were in the range of $125. Later they would rise as all area hotel rooms do. But lately the BWP starts out the year high, so we have moved elsewhere. If you’re not booking a room in January, you are not going to get a good deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Szymkowski Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 This year we are staying at the Inn at Chocolate ave, right across the street from the Hershey Lodge where all the action is happening. Three nights for $668 with all taxes.. About half of what the Lodge gets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaketincef Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 (edited) It's been a very long time but, when I was looking for hotels near a swap meet, I stumbled upon some great options just by searching "hotels near me". I found one close to the swap meet venue and it made things so convenient. It's always handy to have accommodations nearby when you're exploring new places. Edited March 11 by Blaketincef (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philip roitman Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 (edited) Booked at the Hershey Lodge. Cheaper than the Tru Hotel I had booked through Hilton Honors and also cheaper than where we were last year at the Hampton. Thanks for the tip in the Speedster. Edited March 14 by philip roitman (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Moskowitz Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 As Philip said, RM has negotiated a special rate for AACA members at the Lodge where the auction happens and you get to see the cars drive in. Artist has a display downstairs and more...close to everything. I will find the link and add it here soon. Making room reservations in the block will ensure we can continue to have an auction in Hershey. https://www.hersheylodge.com/qr/E1SHA3LIB6/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Szymkowski Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 On 4/16/2024 at 1:22 PM, Steve Moskowitz said: As Philip said, RM has negotiated a special rate for AACA members at the Lodge where the auction happens and you get to see the cars drive in. Artist has a display downstairs and more...close to everything. I will find the link and add it here soon. Making room reservations in the block will ensure we can continue to have an auction in Hershey. https://www.hersheylodge.com/qr/E1SHA3LIB6/ Excellent link for an amazing hotel but you have to check out Friday. That means a late night drive home after the awards. Why didn't they not extent the special rate for another night so we can check out Saturday?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 Why? Supply and demand…….the park has been very busy on the weekends in the fall……..and they pay more than car people. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philip roitman Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 (edited) 22 hours ago, Frank Szymkowski said: Excellent link for an amazing hotel but you have to check out Friday. That means a late night drive home after the awards. Why didn't they not extent the special rate for another night so we can check out Saturday?? I got the RM discount for Friday night, Frank. I always try to make it to the Awards dinner. Will drive home Saturday morning. Edited April 20 by philip roitman (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Szymkowski Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 On 4/20/2024 at 7:35 PM, philip roitman said: I got the RM discount for Friday night, Frank. I always try to make it to the Awards dinner. Will drive home Saturday morning. Phil. The site shows that I can only reserve up to Friday night. Check out Saturday. No good for us. We too leave saturday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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