My family just returned from a long homecoming weekend at Indiana, PA. We originally were booked at a local hotel but I was able to have us placed on the waiting list at Heritage House after I discovered it here on tripadvisor. I was very excited when I received a call from Paula about a week before our trip offering us "The Maid's Quarters".
She was upfront that it wouldn't be "perfect" for our family of five because there was only one bed but she said that she would be sure to get an air mattress, etc for our kids. Given the space - a bedroom, living room/dining room combo, bathroom and kitchen - there was plenty of space for the air mattress and cot that Katie kindly put in the suite for us. Of course a separate space would have been better, but this worked out just fine.
Paula also mentioned that it was a bit of a hike up to the room which was on the top floor. It was precisely 41 steps (!) but we knew that going in. Again, I'd prefer a room on a lower floor in the future, but who can complain about this great place.
If you stay at Heritage House you can walk to IUP's campus and to Philadelphia Street. That is a huge bonus all by itself, especially during a busy weekend like homecoming! They have a private parking lot for your car, so you could very realistically park your car when you arrive and never move it again until you leave.
The house also has a beautiful wrap around porch with rockers that my husband and I really enjoyed. We were able to sit on the porch in the evening and just talk...and watch all the college kids go to parties at night.
The kitchen was a big bonus for our family because we could store all we needed in the fridge and save a couple of dollars by eating breakfast in the room. I even brought along the necessary ingredients for a couple of meals which saved on money, in some cases time, and gave us a little more quiet to wind down in.
I would absolutely recommend Heritage House Suites and look forward to staying there again whenever we return to Indiana. I would encourage those looking for a place to stay to do the same.
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