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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.
- 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 $7.00 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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