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Bischwind Inc.
Bed and Breakfast of the Poconos/Pocono
Wilkes Barre / Scranton Area
Box 7 - One Coach Road
Bear Creek, Pennsylvania 18602
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*Night-time pool -
photographer Mary Steinbacher
- Accommodations:
6 rooms and 2 suites, each with private bath. 8 rooms
have fireplaces or electro fire unit, 3 have Jacuzzi Brand
whirlpool tubs, and all have king or queen beds. All rooms
provide hair dryers, cable TV, VCR, and wifi Internet
access; some have mini-refrigerator, central air, shampoo,
herbal bath grains, lip balm, shower cap, luxurious terry
spa robes, and more. The English Family also offers a
Separate
Vacation Rental.
- Rates: $135.00
to $245.00 per room, per day, double occupancy, plus tax and
gratuity. All rates are subject to change without notice.
Rates are confirmed at time of booking.
The use of Bischwind, its guest rooms, common rooms
and grounds are for registered house guests only.
Served in our
Presidential Dining Room, a fabulous four-course
country breakfast welcomes you each morning at the
Bischwind.
Midstay
Special:
Stay 3 consecutive midweek nights and receive the 3rd
night free.
Good Sunday through Thursday nights. Certain dates do not
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- Open:
All year.
- Reservations:
Reservations are recommended in advance. Call (570)
472-3820, fax: (570) 472-5347 or
Email:
bischwind@msn.com
Minimum stay on major holidays and certain weekends.
Tell your hosts you found them on 1st Traveler's
Choice. (www.virtualcities.com)
- Payment:
Payment due in full when reservation is made. Major credit
cards are accepted.
- Cancellation
Policy: If cancellation is a must, money is not
refunded; however, if cancellation notice is received 48
hours prior to scheduled arrival, you will receive a gift
certificate that you may use within a year of original
reservation. To protect against loss due to cancellation or
early departure, we recommend Trip Insurance.
No Cancellations / No Refunds for Pocono Race Weekends,
Major Holidays, and Camp Jeep..
- Check-in:
After 3:00 p.m. and no later than 9:00 p.m. (unless
arrangements made with Bischwind). Check-out: 11:00
a.m.
- Restrictions:
No smoking in house. No pets. Children 12 and over
welcome.
- Breakfast:
An elegantly served gourmet country breakfast in four
fabulous courses featuring sausage and bacon. Bischwind is
still offering its guests the choice of filet mignon, salmon
or shrimp scampi for breakfast with a $8.00 per person
surcharge.
- Recommended
Favorite Recipes:
Nana's
Fried Tomatoes, ...
Apples
Wrapped in Phyllo Leaves, and
Charlie
Trotter's Quick Apple Dessert.
- Languages
Spoken: English.
- Special Inn
Events:
A
Bischwind Pocono Mountain Wedding. We accommodate
receptions. Call about special lodging packages and
discounts. *Night time photograph was
taken - by Mary Steinbacher Photography - (570) 748-8006 or
(570) 660-3995 - www.marysteinbacher.com
- Recreation &
Activities: Facilities and various activities are
nearby. Swimming pool on premises.
- Attractions &
Special Events: Ski slopes - Jack Frost, Big Boulder,
Montage, and Snow Mountain. Music festivals, Steamtown,
Lackawanna Coal Mine, Eckley Miner's Village, wine tasting,
excellent antiquing, museums, geologic area - Boulder Field
in Hickory Run State Park, waterfalls, paint ball,
whitewater rafting, kayaking, Rails to Trails biking, and
horseback riding. Also Wachovia Arena, Wilkes Barre
Penguins, Wilkes Barre Scranton Red Barrons, Kirby FM Center
for the Performing Arts, Camp Jeep, The Kirby Theater,
Pocono NASCAR 500, and Pocono Downs Harness Racing. Mohegan
Sun at Pocono Downs, Pennsylvania's First Casino
(high-voltage action of almost 1,000 slot machines), harness
racing and daily action in the new simulcasting center for
thoroughbred and harness fans. 20 minutes drive to the city
of Scranton, home of "The Office".
- Recommended
Local Restaurants: Bear Creek Inne (Italian/American),
Isabellas, The Saber Room, The Power House, and Blakslee
Inn.
- Recommended
Local Best Kept Secrets: Pocono Mountain streams are
full of trout and a fly fishing school. Great shopping
opportunities.
- Directions:
From New York: Route 80 West to Exit
284, Blakeslee/Wilkes Barre. Take 115 North toward Wilkes
Barre. After 1 mile, you will come to a 4-way light;
continue straight on Route 115 North. In approximately 10
miles, you will come to a second traffic light; continue
straight for another 1.6 miles. Driveway will be on the
right (driveway entrance has 2 stone pillars with domed
lights).
From Philadelphia: Take Route 476,
Northeast extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike to exit
105, Bear Creek. Turn right onto 115 South. Bischwind will
be 3 miles on your left.
From Southern Cities (Baltimore,
Washington, Harrisburg): Go north on Route 81 (toward Wilkes
Barre); take Exit 170A (Bear Creek). Take Route 115 South.
In 4 miles, you will pass the Pennsylvania Turnpike on the
right; continue straight for 3 miles. Bischwind will be on
the left after the waterfall.
From Connecticut and points East: Take
Route 84 West (Scranton), then take Route 81 South. Take
Exit 170A (Bear Creek). Take Route 115 South. In 4 miles,
you will pass the Pennsylvania Turnpike on the right;
continue straight for 3 miles. Bischwind will be on the left
after the waterfall.
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