Lancaster Arts Hotel - Lancaster, Pennsylvania - Boutique Hotel Featuring an Art Gallery

Lancaster Arts Hotel is situated at Harrisburg Avenue in the heart of downtown Lancaster, Pennsylvania and is approximately 33 miles from Harrisburg International Airport. The five story hotel is a restored 19th century brick warehouse and contains 63 guestrooms including 16 suites. Smoking pets are not permitted on the premises, whilst guests checking in must be over 18 years of age.

The hotel building dates back to 1881 when the site was sold to Arnold Falk of New York, who proceeded to build a warehouse. It has been inhabited over the years by various companies and used for tobacco storage until around the end of World War II. Thereafter it was occupied by a wholesale and twine business and used for storage over the next 40 years.

Art is the focal point of the hotel as it decorates much of the hotel including the guestrooms. Visitors have the option of staying in four different types of room all of which contain original artwork from the area; 32 inch flat-screen TVs; and MP3 docking stations. Local telephone calls, daily newspapers and wireless internet access are all complimentary, but guests are advised to request additional rollaway beds and infant beds at the time of booking.

The 16 suites consisting of three different styles, Loft Suite, Art Suite and Presidential Suite are furnished with king-sized beds and desks, with some also containing a kitchenette and/or a whirlpool jet spa tub. Deluxe guestrooms have a queen, two queens or a king-sized bed, plus a sitting area. Club guestrooms have a queen-sized bed and sofa pull out bed, whilst the studios also have a queen-sized bed.

Situated on the first floor is the art gallery, which promotes the historic and contemporary work of local artists. Exhibitions, receptions and other events are staged at the gallery throughout the year. Visitors can purchase pieces of art too such as paintings, sculpture, furniture and quilts.

There is a restaurant on site called John J Jeffries, which is named after a tobacco inspector that was here in 1890. The menu contains organic ingredients obtained from local farms including cheeses and buffalo. Each guest can have a complimentary continental breakfast delivered to their room between 6.30am and 10am Monday to Friday or 7am to 10.30am at weekends.

There are many other restaurants and bars nearby and the hotel offers a complimentary taxi service. Guests can also hire bikes to travel round the cycle path, which starts by the hotel. There are also various attractions in the area including the farmers market and golf courses.

The hotel offers space for meetings, social events and other gatherings either side of the lobby area, with audiovisual equipment and catering provided if required. The Art Gallery Board Room is 356 square feet and can accommodate up to 20 people in its meeting room facility. Afternoon and evening functions can be catered for in the Blanche Nevin Room, which can seat up to 40 people and has access to an outdoor terrace.