15 July 2024
Welcome to the Poconos!
Breakfast at Waterfront at Hambleton Inn was, as usual, at 9 am. I haven’t been impressed with their breakfast. It’s edible but not any thing special. What’s strange is the chef owns his own restaurant in town. I decided not to eat there any of the nights as I assumed his food was like his breakfasts.
Today’s trip was about 5 hours and not too taxing. I admit to breaking my reduced sugar diet and having two Dunkin’ Donuts after pulling off at a rest stop for a bathroom break.
I arrived at the Ledges around 3 pm and checked in. The place is pretty much like the photos on their web site.
I’m on the second floor and you have to haul a suit case up a long stairwell and then up the spiral staircase to get to the bedroom. The photo above is my living room.
This is the kitchen opposite the living room.
The spiral staircase is a little rickety and at the top, the handrail is a little loose. I think it would have been better to put the entrance on the second floor and you can always walk down to the kitchen/living room.
Everything is very modern, and to be honest, a little sterile.
This will be my first experience with a wet bath. It has a rain shower head and the tub does something but I’m not sure what.
Tonight there was a free cocktail at the bar for guests of the hotel. It was vodka, soda, and cranberry.
The windows of the dining room overlook the waterfall. I’ve reserved dinner there for the next two nights. Strangely, for breakfast, they send you to a sister hotel with a $28 cap on your order. All you do is give your room number. The two sister hotels are the Settlers Inn and Silver Birches. There’s a shuttle if you want it.
I met the shuttle driver, Michelle. She’s a riot. She gave me all the scoop on how to do things and then recommended a tour of a Chocolate and Coffee Factory Cafe in Honesdale which is supposedly close at hand. Just think! The two most perfect foods!
This is my second trip to the Poconos. When I visited Bar Harbor, Maine, I stopped at a bed and breakfast in the Poconos for one night. The mountains remind me of the Smokies. Like getting to the Smokies, there’s a lot of depressed areas around.
Driving to get here, you passed a couple of derelict hotel properties. I assumed they couldn’t compete with the newer facilities nor keep up the properties. Those would be fun to explore.
The overall vibe I get of this place is a night club. Hopefully that’s not the case because I want a good night’s sleep. The Glass bar and dining room look a little worn. You can certainly tell the place was once a factory.
Stay tuned!
Good choices. Holley had cran and vodka on the Brightline tonight.