Red Caboose Motel - Strasburg

A novelty but not very comfortable. Advertised wi fi, but it is only on front porch. It will not reach rooms. Bathroom too small for an average sized adult. They were working on the adjacent caboose and started at 8:00 AM. Very noisy and because they are connected, shook the trailer we were in constantly. Smaller kids will think it neat, but for the […] cost, a lot more comfortable places to stay. Read more

Genuine Hotels.com guest review

The Hotel is wonderful for a family vacation. There is something so exciting about sleeping in a train! As other reviews have stated the bathroom is SUPER small but consider it camping indoors. The location of the motel is really awesome. You are right in the middle of farm land and you can hear the Amish carriages go by throughout the day.

Genuine Hotels.com guest review

Everyone visiting the area should try this once. Kids will love it. Train enthusiasts will be amazed. Grownups will tap into their inner child. Staying in one of the caboose cars is a one-of-a-kind experience. The beauty and serenity of the surrounding countryside adds to the enjoyment.

Genuine Hotels.com guest review

This is fabulous for those interested in the novelty of it or families with children. Adults who need a nicer and lager room will not be thrilled.

Genuine Hotels.com guest review

I almost didn't stay here because of the other review of this hotel, which was negative. But I travel a lot for business and was getting tired of the same old franchise hotel, so decided to be daring and the concept seemed intriguing. First, if you go, you have to have the frame of mind that this is *not* going to by your typical hotel stay. I was not […] expecting that the place is a huge area with over 35 unique cabooses all in rows and hooked to one another on tracks. Each caboose is a room. You park conveniently outside yours and just go up the stairs and in the back if the car. inside, each has been expertly refinished to make what smounts to be a mini mobile hime. Mine had the most comfortable full bed ever and a bunk bed that could sleep two more. They built in a small bathroom with shower and the car had its own water heater and heat and air-conditioning units. There was Internet and a large flat panel TV that hung from the wall. Lots of windows for light in the morning and a microwave and fridge and small kitchen table too. They have a restaurant that is a full dining car, though I didn't eat there. If you're a railroad buff, you'll love it (the miniature railroad museum is next door). It's ideal for families with Amish buggy rides and a petting zoo and arcade house on site. I thought this was just the coolest place ever (I'm ready to retire and get myself a RR car!) and will look for excuses to stay here when I'm anywhere near the area again. Read more

Genuine Hotels.com guest review

We booked this room online thinking it would be a Hoot to stay in a caboose. Well, they do have a lot of Cabooses but we only had HALF a Caboose. It seems that when you book online you only get the Half-Caboose rooms which are Terrible! You have to book a Family room to get a full Caboose with sitting room and bedroom. I ended up sleeping in the small […] chair as the bed was only a small full and wife had that. I would not recommend these small rooms to anyone. Read more

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Genuine Hotels.com guest review

I booked what I thought was a caboose. They put me in a third of the mail car. We were stuck with that for two nights since they were full and could not move us. The room was tiny and very worn and not particularly clean. The bed was a double, which we had booked. The bathroom sink was crooked and nearly coming off the wall. It was difficult to regulate […] the A/C since the central unit served three different rooms and there was no thermostat. The place in general was very run down and looked as if nobody had done much maintenance for a long time. It was NOT worth the money. However, the staff was fairly friendly, but not very helpful. The dining car restaurant was nice and served good food. Next door was a train museum and the Strasburg Railroad Train passed by several times a day. I could walk to the Strasburg RR headquarters and Penn State RR Museum. The place was a fantastic location for RR buffs. Read more

Genuine Expedia guest review

Whilst basic accomodation, we spent two weeks travelling the US, and spent four nights in the Caboose. Our cabin certainly could benefit from modernisation, but overall very satisfied - the staff were friendly, as were the other guests. The nature of holidaying in such a rural area gave a very laid back feel to the place, and this was certainly the […] most relaxing part of our travels. Very conveniently located next to steam train museum and track - local Amish communities offer plenty of entertainment for children and adults wishing to experience alternative ways of living - the Caboose was vey conveniently located for such attractions, and had a great petting zoo for the children. Read more

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