Village at Pocono

We recently stayed at Villages of Pocono while attending Lantern Fest at the race track across the road. I recently lost my twin sister and to say I didn’t want to celebrate a birthday without her is putting it mildly ! But hey. Sending a thousand birthday lanterns to her in Heaven was like standing next to her
The Village at Pocono felt just like home ! My son his wife, my husband myself and our granddaughter spent the night in their two bedroom unit … Same experience as if I was at my timeshare. The units were immaculate. The playground. Safe and fun… made for many smiles with my 4 yr old granddaughter. Haley at the front desk has the smile and personality of an angel … Always upbeat. Smiling and accommodating … It truly was a Birthday gift I will never forget
A previous review noted it was «far» from local attractions? Well if you are going to the racetrack you can walk there from this «home away from home»
I agree with the suggestion … A small market for milk bread etc on property would have been much easier. But when I go to my timeshare I stop before arriving to get these items. So I was prepared
The grounds are peaceful and the staff full of warmth
I would recommend this «home away from home» without hesitation ., my only fear is that this piece of heaven will soon be too popular !

Let me preface my review by saying that if you’re looking for a nice romantic getaway, this hotel is probably a safe bet. It’s clean and comfortable and has a nice scenic look. The staff is very nice and accommodating.
If, however, you have work you need to get done while you’re staying here, this place is horrible. They charge you $ 5.50/day to use wifi that cuts in and out multiple times per hour. On our last night there, it was actually down more than it was up. It’s free to use the wifi in the clubhouse, but it’s no better there.
Some other negatives:
1. There’s no business center in the clubhouse so if other guests are watching a movie (like they are right now), you’re sol if you need to get work done.
2. The clubhouse is not within a walking distance from your hotel room so you’ll need to drive there.
3. No refrigerators in the rooms
4. Horrible lack of lighting around the buildings. If you come in at night, you need to be very cautious as you will be unable to see when there’s a sudden elevation change from driveway to sidewalk. I learned that one the hard way.
5. The temperature in the clubhouse is a bit too warm for my liking. I do like it kind of cool though so others might not have this problem.
6. No food on site.
7. Not many restaurants nearby. None of them deliver before 5. Only 1 delivers after 5.
8. Staff is not that knowledgeable about the surrounding area. For example, they didn’t know that the only restaurant that delivers food doesn’t deliver until after 5. Unfortunately their lack of knowledge led to me being stranded with no way of getting food — I chose to stay back at the hotel to work while my wife visited with her family — I made sure to call down to the front desk first to find out what options I would have for food but the information I got was faulty.
9. They aggressively block «freeware» websites. I believe they’re trying to block torrent websites but in the process they block many legitimate websites as well, such as the Facebook company blog.
EDIT: They refunded our internet usage charge because of how spotty it was during our stay. Perhaps it’s not always that bad?

Just got back from our little pocono getaway.
Overall my boyfriend and I really loved coming here, and we will hopefully be returning. We love traveling to the poconos from the city because it is close enough to drive, but always feels like a different world when we are there. The lifestyle in the poconos is very different.
It is also important for us to say THANK YOU to the Village at Pocono for offering a discount for Military and Police families. This was very thoughtful, kind, and helpful! front desk was so nice and accommodating in general.
First let me say the only real negative about this place is it was slightly farther away from things. We only found 1 restaurant within a 5 mile radius, but it closed early. On a Sunday night we wanted to eat a late dinner at 8:30 and literally the only thing opened was a WAWA 7ish miles away. It was an adventure.
This place is directly across the street from the Poconos raceway. So if you wanted to visit for that purpose, this is the best place to be location wise.
This place was immaculate! Which we loved. We stayed in a studio that was pet friendly, since every other room was booked. We were hesitant at first, but we were totally surprised. Everything was super clean. The place looked rather new in general. I believe it was built in 2009. The only complaint I could think about with the room was the shower was a little small, and there was no tub. But honestly with the price we paid that is me being picky. I mean for this time a year to pay just over $ 100 for a room is hard to find unless it is falling a part.
We really liked the pool area, hot tub, and sauna. Everything was a lot nicer quality then we originally expected. The movie room was a nice touch too! Loved playing ping pong and pool! Those were open 24 hours.
We are excited to return here in the future!

Very nice and modern place! We’ve rented the two bedroom villa and found it to be very clean and tidy. They supply you with hotel benefits like towels and toiletry, but you also get an equipped kitchen with basic items like pots and pans, cookie sheets, plates, utensils, etc. staff is trained to be very friendly and accommodating. We got here a little early but because we were two couples one with a baby and the other with a toddler they then gave us out room early.
Pretty close to the mountains, for those who are interested. About 10 mins travel time.
The only down thing is the activities. Pool is a little small, change room is not connected to the pool, and the game rooms should be one big one as oppose to two little ones.
We will definitely come back again but maybe next time in the summer since there is lots to do here.

I love this place. The last time we stayed here, we had another couple sharing the two bedroom apartment, so I slept on the pullout couch. This time, i got a bedroom to myself!!! The apartment itself comes with free wifi, was spacious and modern, clean and bright. The kitchen was equipped with pots, pans, etc. and the bedrooms had queen sized beds and en suites. Every room had its own separate thermostat, so while my brother, sis in law and the babies kept their bedroom on the warmer side, I was able to keep my bedroom a cool 67 degrees. It was in the 90’s the whole time we were there, so it was a treat to sleep cozy every night in a cool room. The village grounds are well manicured, gated and safe. We walked to the playground with the babies and took them for their first real swim in the huge indoor pool. There is also a workout room, tennis courts and bochee ball if you’re so inclined.
I recommend this place a million times over if you’re ever in the area for a race weekend or just want a relaxing weekend away. it really is a great place!

We booked the Romance Package through WMMR’s Big Friggin’ Deal figuring we’d get in a full day of snowboarding and then have a place to stay for the night instead of driving home. I wasn’t sure what to expect because most of the hotels in this area seem to be stuck in the 1960s/​70s, but the place was AMAZING. Incredibly clean, super new and nice, sweet pool, hot tub and sauna. We had a one bedroom villa which also had a kitchen with coffee maker, dishes, etc. This place was way better than I ever imagined and the staff was very helpful. I would definitely come back during the winter again.
The only reason I’m not giving 5 stars is because when we checked in the guy at the front desk gave us a key to another unit and didn’t tell us our unit letter. So we started trying keys in the building and opened what we thought was ours. However, when we opened the door there were jeans and glasses on the bed so clearly someone else’s place. Upon returning to the front desk, the staff was very apologetic and gave us the appropriate key… but still… c’mon.