Accommodations
Host Hotel: DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Hotel
The DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Hotel in Lancaster, PA is Santa Gathering’s 2025 host hotel.
To book your room at the DoubleTree Resort Hotel and receive our group rate, please click here. This rate is good from Sept 2nd – Sept 8th to accommodate attendees that plan to come early or stay late. The actual Event Dates of this event are Wednesday, Sept 3rd through Sunday, Sept 7th. To reserve rooms for these dates only, after landing on the hotel page, click on the Book a Room link, then edit the Reserved Dates by clicking on the Edit Stay link at the top of the page.
| Group Name: | Santa Gathering 2025 |
| Group Code: | 95G |
| Check-in: | SEP-02-2025 |
| Check-out: | SEP-08-2025 |
| Hotel Name: | Double Tree Resort by Hilton Hotel Lancaster |
| Hotel Address: | 2400 Willow Street Pike, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 17602 |
| Hotel Phone: | 717-464-2711 |
| Block Rate Expires: | AUG-14-2025 |
When making a telephone reservation, please state that you are coming for the Santa Gathering, Group Code: 95G. If you have any special needs or requests, please ask the hotel staff.
Cost: $151 to $161 per night. Double occupancy with taxes. Includes free breakfast for room occupants.
For those who are not staying at the DoubleTree but wish to join us for the breakfast buffet, the cost is $14.99 plus tax.
Lodging & Transportation
Other Lodging
Camp Grounds & RV Parks:
For RV park and campground reviews:
www.rvparkreviews.com
Old Mill Stream Campground at Dutch Wonderland
2249 Lincoln Hwy. East (U.S. Route 30), Lancaster, PA
Phone: 717-299-2314
www.oldmillstreamcampground.com
Mill Bridge Village Camp Resort
Phone: 800-645-2744
www.millbridge.com
White Oak Campground
Phone: 717 687-6207
www.whiteoakcampground.com
Transportation
AMTRAK: www.amtrak.com
AMTRAK has two lines that service the Lancaster area. Check online for the schedules and stops. The Lancaster station is not a full service station but it is serviced by the Red Rose Transit Bus Line. The RRT Route #14 transits Route #30 which runs right by the Lancaster Host on its way to Paradise and Kinzer. RRT Route #14 also services the Greyhound Bus Station in Lancaster.
Also check online with Amtrak to see if they have service in your area to Pennsylvania.
The Pennsylvania Line comes out of Pittsburgh and has stops along the way as it winds around the famous horse shoe curve at Altoona on its way to Lancaster, Philadelphia and New York.
The Keystone Line comes out of New York to Philadelphia and on to Lancaster with stops along the way in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
HARRISBURG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
A full service airport has rentals but no shuttle service to the Hotel which is 30 miles away.
LOCAL RIDES
For those who are not attending the group discussions and choose to do some sightseeing check the Red Rose Transit site for free rides as they are supported by the PA Lottery and seniors ride free.