Hotel Hershey announces start of cottage expansion
HERSHEY, Pa. (WHTM) — The Hotel Hershey recently announced plans to start expanding, renovating, and rebranding its outdoor guest cottages.
abc27 news reported back in July when Hershey Entertainment & Resorts (HE&R) had submitted sketch plans to Derry Township on June 14, 2023, which outlined their intentions to construct new cottages for its guests.
On Tuesday, the Hotel Hershey announced that they would soon be breaking ground on the first of two phases to reimagine their former Woodside Cottages into The Villas at The Hotel Hershey.
According to HE&R, the first phase of the project will consist of renovating the existing 10 cottages which will include refreshed furnishings, unmatched amenities, an all-new exclusive concierge lounge, and the sweetest Hersheypark experiences.
These newly renovated cottages will debut to the public on Memorial Day weekend of this year.
Following the big unveil of the cottage’s new design, construction on nine new villas that will add 50 new sleeping rooms is slated to begin this summer. The new villas “will offer even more luxury as part of the Official Resort of Hersheypark”.
These nine new villas are expected to open in late 2025.
According to HE&R, the Hotel Hershey first opened back in 1933; this new construction will be the first expansion for the Hotel Hershey in 15 years. Furthermore, HE&R says that this expansion marks the second-largest investment in the hotel’s 90 year history.
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