Hilltop chocolate beacon
Spanish tile floors, arched balconies, and a palm-lined fountain lobby open onto hilltop terraces overlooking the surrounding valley.
What it’s good at
Remarkable
Commissioned by Milton Hershey during the Great Depression, the 1933 landmark overlooks historic formal gardens.
Remarkable
A 300-acre hilltop estate featuring multi-pool water complexes with waterslides, tennis courts, and championship golf access.
Notable
The iconic Circular dining room, evening turndown Kisses, and tiled Spanish-style lounges preserve timeless American resort grandeur.
What they say
Forbes Recommended
Forbes Travel Guide
2026
Perched atop a hill overlooking town (including, most prominently, Hersheypark), The Hotel Hershey sits on 300 acres of formal gardens, fountains and reflecting pools.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Set high on Pat's Hill, the estate overlooks the botanical rose gardens and distant roller coasters of Hersheypark below.
The rooms
Classic main-building rooms feature traditional furnishings, while standalone villas add stone fireplaces, cathedral ceilings, and deep soaking tubs.
The indoor pool
Bring a swimsuit.
Arched windows surround the indoor pool complex, which sits alongside a whirlpool and a fountain splash pad.
The spa
The 40,000-square-foot spa specializes in whipped cocoa baths, with leather armchairs arranged around wood-paneled fireplaces.
Restaurant
The Circular
Milton Hershey designed the curved dining room without corners, looking out toward the grounds through tall stained-glass windows.
At the table
The Iberian Lounge pours signature chocolate martinis, and 1933 Restaurant serves steakhouse cuts under exposed timber beams.
How it began
Milton Hershey commissioned the resort in 1933 during the Great Depression, specifically to provide construction jobs for local workers.
Stay here
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The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.