Allentown, Pennsylvania Hotel Rooms at the Independent

Our trip was very short but our experience was delightful.

The resort was very nice. The rooms were spacious. I rented both a queen suite, which was nice for entertaining, and a king with a fireplace. That, too, was very cozy. The food was very good. We ate at both the Trails End Café and The Grille, both ends of the spectrum. My family enjoyed all of the amenities. They did snow tubing, skiing, snowboarding. Bear Creek had many trails to choose from. For guests of the resort, renting the equipment was separate from the general public. It was very quick, easy, and organized. A few of our smaller children went to the ski school and really enjoyed that. Some of my family used the pools, both indoor and outdoor. All in all, it was a very pleasant experience.

Wonderful selection of restaurants, shopping and entertainment.

Excellent value for 80. Big clean room with mmicrowave and fridge

Easy check in and check out. Very pleasant old hotel with upgraded amenities, historic downtown. Very courteous staff.

The hotel was rather hard to find, and when we did get there, it was challenging to find where to check in. We arrived around 7pm, and the door was already locked. We pushed the "After hours" button, and after someone came to the door, we were able to check in. The room was relatively clean, however, my daughter found someone's clothes and undies in the couch. The hotel is apparently used as long term housing for some people, because there was a vehicle in the parking lot that was covered with snow, and it hasn't snowed in about a week. The TV remote didn't work, and the shower head needed cleaned (it sprayed water everywhere). For a one night stay, it was ok, but I doubt I will go back to that hotel.

Dirty inside and out, rugs,tub, exterior walkways,trash. Nonsmoking room stunk of smoke. Clerk was indifferent. No pride of ownership

Lovely little place. The room wasn't large but it was very comfortable, with a functional fireplace and hot tub. Excellent staff, both friendly and genuinely helpful above and beyond the normal assistance you'd expect. I would have been impressed even at a much higher price--as it was the rate was very good.