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The Inn at Leola Village, Est. 1867
Leola, Pennsylvania
The Inn at Leola Village, Est. 1867
38 Deborah Drive, Leola, Pennsylvania 17540 Original Property Opened in 1867 Historic Hotels of America member since 2001- 2024 Historic Hotels of America® Annual Awards of Excellence Winners
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Amid the lush Amish countryside of rural Lancaster County lies The Inn at Leola Village, Est. 1867. This AAA Four Diamond Award recipient blends historic charm and modern amenities amid acres of herb and perennial gardens. What was once an Amish tobacco farm is today a luxury Inn and Spa offering refined lodging, comprehensive wellness services, and an Italian-inspired dining experience for guests. The Inn provides private wedding gardens, charming patios, along with seven private venues ideal for leadership training, corporate retreats, and elegant gatherings.
Saved from demolition, this 1860s Lehman tobacco farm has been restored to a warm inviting luxury Inn and Spa. Carefully preserved farmhouses boast original woodwork and reflect Amish heritage. Each suite is individually decorated with period and reproduction furnishings, creating a haven of comfort and luxury. Award-winning culinary offerings at Osteria Avanti provides a rustic Italian dining experience for guests. This Amish country hotel boasts amenities such as a Wellness Spa, private wedding gardens, as well as with nine private indoor and outdoor venues to truly make any event or gathering special.
Discover an authentic and refined luxury escape in the heart of Pennsylvania Amish farming county. Enjoy fantastic dining, luxury accommodations, The Spa, and stunning gardens. Meet with the historic hotel’s Amish neighbors and delight in their local shops featuring handmade quilts and crafts, dozens of roadside stands with fresh produce, goat cheese, and the true taste of Lancaster County. Blending Amish history, fine lodging, and unmatched service, The Inn at Leola Village is an unparalleled place to stay for a genuine relaxing experience.
Discover
- Discover the rich Amish heritage of The Inn at Leola Village. Before welcoming guests as a luxury boutique hotel, the Inn was a tobacco farm, where hard-working members of Pennsylvania's "Plain" community cultivated plants for use in the cigar factories of nearby Lancaster City. Although the farm was discontinued in the late 20th century, Amish traditions live on in many aspects of The Inn at Leola Village. Today, the majority of the Inn's buildings are restored farmstead structures, complete with preserved original wood beams and corncob joints. There is even a tie-up where Amish guests and employees can rest their horses or secure their buggies.
- Unwind after a long day spent exploring Amish Country in one of the comfortably appointed guestrooms at The Inn at Leola Village. Housed in restored Amish farmhouses and a converted tobacco barn, accommodations at the Inn are fittingly outfitted in traditional decor with all the modern conveniences. Each guestroom is unique, with features like rustic wooden beams, antique furnishings, and intricate Amish quilts, making for a charming place to relax with a good book or a cozy cup of coffee.
- Stroll through the carefully tended flower, vegetable, and herb gardens of The Inn at Leola Village. In keeping with the Inn's farming past and focus on sustainability, as well as the Amish community's agricultural heritage, the Inn cultivates its own ingredients—like tomatoes, eggplants, and indigenous plants—for use in dishes and drinks served at the hotel's restaurant. Meanwhile, made-on-site compost and harvested rainwater complete the circle of sustainability. Various pathways lead around the grounds and guide guests through the gardens, providing an up-close look at Lancaster's small-scale farming.
- Indulge in a rejuvenating treatment at The Spa at Leola Village. This wellness sanctuary offers everything guests need for a day of rest and relaxation, from soothing massages, body masks, and facials to manicures, pedicures, and hair styling. The outdoor relaxation garden, with its calming waterfall and luxuriant loungers, provides the perfect place to soak up some serenity pre- and post-treatment.
Explore
- Explore the former home of James Buchanan, the 15th president of the United States. Located less than 12 miles from The Inn at Leola Village, Wheatland is a handsome, Federal-style mansion. Architecturally unaltered since it was built in 1828, the beautifully preserved house has been restored to reflect its appearance during Buchanan's presidential campaign in 1856, with many original furnishings and personal artifacts. Knowledgeable guides in period dress offer fascinating tours, providing valuable context on life during the Civil War era and insight into one of the country's most controversial presidents. Another local house with presidential connections is the Historic Rock Ford plantation, the circa-1794 home of General Edward Hand, adjutant general to George Washington during the American Revolution. One of the most important surviving examples of late-Georgian domestic architecture in Pennsylvania, the mansion stands as the most intact structure predating 1800 in Lancaster County. Along with exquisite, period-style rooms, visitors can also explore the Snyder Gallery of Early Lancaster County Decorative Arts, which features furniture, tall-case clocks, long rifles, portraiture, and more. Guided tours of the house and grounds are available, traversing topics like the lives of the Hand family to enslavement and servitude in early Lancaster County.
- Learn about the world at the North Museum of Nature and Science and, for families, the Lancaster Science Factory. The North Museum of Nature and Science, located roughly eight miles from the Inn, features an array of interactive exhibits covering everything from dinosaurs to outer space. A live animal room allows visitors to come face to face with (or even touch) turtles, snakes, monitor lizards, tarantulas, and degus, adorable rodents that are closely related to chinchillas and guinea pigs. The museum is also home to the largest planetarium in South Central Pennsylvania, immersing guests in the night sky. Meanwhile, families with children will not want to miss the Lancaster Science Factory. Less than 10 miles from the Inn, this hands-on science center has interactive STEM displays and workshops that kids are sure to love.
Experience
- Experience the simpler side of life and the area's abundant natural beauty with a journey through Amish Country by horse and buggy or a self-guided tour. Pennsylvania's Lancaster County is home to the country's oldest and largest Amish community, where tens of thousands continue to follow a centuries-old "Plain" way of life. There are countless ways to learn about Pennsylvania Dutch culture and witness their lifestyle firsthand, like The Amish Village, Amish Farm and House, and The Amish Experience, authentic homesteads with Plain community staples like a schoolhouse and windmill. However, the best way to experience Amish Country is by heading off the beaten path and down the backroads of Lancaster County, stopping at roadside stands along the way. Here, the honor system shopping experience awaits—make selections, write them down, and pay in cash. For even more shopping opportunities, try to stop by one of the region's massive "mud sales." Traditionally held in late winter and early spring when the ground is starting to thaw (though now held throughout most of the year), mud sales serve as fundraisers for Amish communities' volunteer fire companies and feature deep discounts on everything from produce and baked goods to furniture, antiques, livestock, and hand-stitched quilts.
- Journey through 2,500 acres of picturesque Amish countryside and into a piece of Pennsylvania history with a ride on the Strasburg Rail Road. From the comfort of a restored vintage train car, part of the largest fleet of wooden passenger rail cars in the country, travelers roll down the oldest continuously operating railroad in the United States, dating back to June 1832. Each roundtrip ride lasts 45 minutes, with steam-powered speeds appropriate for the early 20th century, and includes an audio commentary with interesting facts and railroad and regional history. Along with regular rides, guests can also choose from themed excursions like dining experiences, kid-friendly trips with Thomas the Tank Engine, seasonal jaunts starring Santa Claus or the Easter Bunny, immersive stories inspired by the Civil War or Bonnie and Clyde, murder mysteries, and more. Tours of the mechanical shop and an escape room set in a stationary caboose are also available.
- Search for a souvenir or a tasty snack at Lancaster Central Market. Established in 1730, Lancaster Central Market is the country's oldest publicly owned continuously running farmer's market. Over 65 local vendors set up shop in the historic, circa-1889 Market House on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, serving up the best that Lancaster County has to offer. Goods up for purchase range from fresh flowers and produce to home-baked bread and ready-made meals. A dazzling array of gifts and travel mementos are also available, many of which are crafted in the local Amish and Mennonite traditions, including jarred goods like jams, salsas, and pickled vegetables, bottles of sauces and spreads like mustard and dressing, mixes for soups and cookies, and much more. Non-edible items are also on offer, such as hand-poured candles, natural body products, metal signs, t-shirts, mugs, and paper goods designed by local illustrators.
- Take in a live show at the Fulton Theatre. Designated a National Historic Landmark in 1964, the Fulton Theatre is touted as the oldest working theatre in the United States. (Stage actor John Wilkes Booth, the infamous assassin of Abraham Lincoln, once took to the stage during the structure's early days as a venue for traveling theatrical groups.) Today, the regional theatre plays host to Broadway-caliber musicals, comedies, and dramas, as well as kid-friendly productions.
Taste
- Taste the unique blending of rustic Italian flavors and local Amish heritage at Osteria Avanti, The Inn at Leola Village's onsite restaurant. With its elegant dining room, a leafy outdoor patio, and delicious dishes crafted with local ingredients, including some grown on-site in the chef's garden, Osteria Avanti is the perfect place for a romantic meal or a night out with friends. While the menu largely serves as a culinary tour of the Italian countryside, it also nods to its Lancaster County setting. Not only does Wilbur Chocolate, a product of nearby Lititz, Pennsylvania, have a surprise role in the restaurant's penne dish, but the focaccia served during the complimentary bread course has its roots in the Inn's farming heritage. The base recipe was passed on from Ada Fisher, a local Amish woman who once lived on the land where the Inn is located, and dates back to the mid-1800s.
- Savor a sweet treat at the Lapp Valley Farm Creamery in nearby New Holland, Pennsylvania. Located roughly eight miles away, this family farm has been scooping up handcrafted, small-batch ice cream since 1975. What started out as a simple affair for tourists attending church services at local campgrounds has since grown into a thriving family business. Today, the Lapp Valley Farm offers the complete cow-to-cone experience. While enjoying one (or more) of the farm's 16 flavors of ice cream, all courtesy of the family's herd of Jersey cows, guests can stop by the barn to see the milking process, pet the calves, or simply sit on the front porch and watch the world go by.
- Greet the morning in true Pennsylvania fashion with a slice of scrapple for breakfast. A Pennsylvania Dutch spin on paté, scrapple is the head-to-tail philosophy of butchery in breakfast-meat form. As the name suggests, the dish is crafted out of cooked pork scraps (think loins, rib tips, and organs like heart and liver), cornmeal, and spices, including sage, bay leaves, thyme, peppercorns, and garlic. The entire concoction is then typically shaped into a loaf, cut into slices, pan-fried, and served alongside breakfast classics like pancakes and eggs with a drizzle of maple syrup.
- Round out a meal just like many Pennsylvanians: with a wedge of shoofly pie. Similar to scrapple, shoofly pie's roots trace back to the state's Pennsylvania Dutch community. The filling for this traditional dessert is made with sticky-sweet molasses and brown sugar and is crowned with a crumb of flour and more brown sugar. Naturally, these sugary ingredients are as popular with flies as they are with people, inspiring the name "shoofly pie," as the baker would inevitably need to shoo the flies away from the pie as it cooled on the sill. (In fact, knowing this, the Amish will often bake up some spare shoofly pies for outdoor gatherings and then place them far away from diners, drawing flies to the decoy pies instead of those being eaten.) Shoofly pie is available with either a "dry bottom," offering a cake-like texture throughout, or the more popular "wet bottom," which features a gooey layer near the crust. So, be sure to sample a slice of both.
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