This weekend my Uncle's daughter is getting married here in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. There are only one or two exchangers in this small city of only 60,000 residents, so we were forced to book a hotel.
On the bright side, last winter Lancaster became the home of a brand new hotel that rivals any in the world. The Lancaster Arts Hotel is housed in a renovated tobacco warehouse and a playful tobacco leaf theme is evident in the custom lobby chairs, upholstery fabric and prints.
The exposed brick, dramatic lighting, fluffy down duvets and high-end toiletries combine to give the hotel a feeling of luxury. The John Jeffries restaurant attached to, but not owned by, the hotel features local organic ingredients sourced from nearby farms.
Most of the guests at the wedding are staying in a nearby mid-level chain hotel. It costs half the price of a deluxe room here at the Lancaster Arts hotel, but our room is the real bargain. In terms of value for the dollar, we are getting ten times the hotel for just twice the price.
Still, when the baby woke me up at 5:30am I wished I was in even the most humble exchange home instead. The only place to take her to avoid waking my wife and older son was the lobby. I'd rather doze on an exchanger's living room couch while the baby plays with coasters than have to get dressed and chase her around a lobby, no matter how gorgeous. Home exchange still rules, at least for anyone traveling with more family members than their partner.
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