Hersheypark visitors soon will have a new, budget-friendlier option for staying at an official park resort.
The Pennsylvania theme park today announced plans for a new hotel - Hershey Inn & Suites. The 130-room hotel will open in spring 2026 and include seven suites and an indoor pool and offer complimentary continental breakfast.
Hershey Inn & Suites will be located in the new West End development in Hershey, now under construction. Free shuttle service will transport guests to and from the Hersheypark entrance.
"Hershey Inn & Suites will provide our guests with even more diverse lodging options when they visit The Sweetest Place On Earth," Hersheypark Vice President, Resort Operations, Jason Heath said. "This new select service hotel with unique amenities to Hersheypark will continue to expand the resort offerings you can only enjoy in Hershey as we continue to grow our destination."
Hershey Inn & Suites joins The Hotel Hershey, Hershey Lodge, and Hersheypark Camping Resort in the Official Resorts of Hersheypark line-up. Guests at these properties get extra morning and evening hours at Hersheypark in addition to free shuttle service and ticket discounts.
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Wow that looks abysmal.
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That concept drawing looks like a run-of-the-mill Hampton Inn or Holiday Inn Express, so I would hope rates would align with those chain hotels. However, given the overall lack of rooms in the Hershey area, I wouldn't be surprised to see Hersheypark wanting to charge $300/night or more for rooms in this hotel. Hersheypark should really look at Herschend to see how to design and operate resort hotels if they want to be taken seriously as a destination theme park.
Given the numerous year-round events at the Hersheypark Stadium (outdoor concert venue) and Giant Center (indoor arena and home to the AHL Hershey Bears), there should be no reason to think they couldn't fill a larger resort hotel.