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Woodlands Inn ~ Ascend Collection by Choice Hotels – reviews, photos

3.0 of 5
1073 Highway 315, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
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Woodlands Inn ~ Ascend Collection by Choice Hotels
Ranked #4 of 17 hotels in Wilkes-Barre
4.0 of 5 stars 241 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Very friendly(4)
  • Night club(4)
  • Good time(3)
  • Indoor pool(3)
  • Mohegan sun(3)
  • Complimentary breakfast(3)
  • Great Place(3)
  • Many times(3)
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Herndon, Virginia
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Feels like home”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 January 2012
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I recently had the pleasure of staying at the Woodlands for an overnight "staycation" during the holidays. I currently live in the Washington DC area and travel to Wilkes Barre a lot to visit friends and family. Every trip home I try to stay one night at The Woodlands. Being a former employee of The Woodlands and a Wilkes Barre native, staying at the Woodlands feels like coming home. As soon as you open the front door, you are greeted by friendly staff who made check in a breeze. Because of the holiday, we decided to treat ourselves to the Bridal Suite. If these rooms are available, I highly recommend them!!! Probably one of the best rooms at the resort. It is located in the streamside section of the hotel. The room is equipt with a jacuzzi, unique bathroom (shower is a large stall with two shower heads), and your own private balcony, overlooking the stream (with waterfalls and ducks!). Also note the streamside is a bit of a walk through the hotel to get to, however the privacy and seclusion are worth it!

The hotel has several options for entertainment. We stayed on a Monday night, which is pretty quiet, but we prefer that. We went to Crescenzo's for dinner, grabbed a couple sandwiches and appetizers, which were great. Shogun, a japanese hibatchi style restaurant is also a favorite of ours and is right on property as well. Everyday of the week there is a happy hour at one of the bars. I believe Mondays are half price drinks at Crescenzo's.

Another reason I always choose The Woodlands- The Beds!!! Their beds are sooo comfortable and with the white linens and goosedown comforters, I always get a great night's sleep.

Also note- The hotel offers shuttle services to the casino less than a mile down the road. Mohegan Sun also has great happy hours and entertainment.

Woke up the next morning to a beautiful snowfall over the stream. Perfect ending to a perfect stay. Thank you to Melinda, Ross, Lorraine, and Dennis for all the hard work you do. The whole staff truly goes out of their way to make you feel like home!

Room Tip: Streamside rooms are a bit of a walk, but worth it if you prefer peace and quiet. I have stayed at t...
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  • Stayed January 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Kelly Novakowski, Corporate Sales at Woodlands Inn ~ Ascend Collection by Choice Hotels, responded to this review
17 February 2012
Thank you for taking the time to write a review! Your detailed review will be very helpful to those who have not been to The Woodlands or to the area before. Hopefully we will see you again soon!
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Scranton, Pennsylvania
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
“wedding stay”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 January 2012
1
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When booking your rooms, question location. We stayed in a stream side room. It was the quiet side of the hotel but a very long walk to the ballroom. I guess this was better than being along the hall connected to the nightclub.

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled with family
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Kelly Novakowski, Corporate Sales at Woodlands Inn ~ Ascend Collection by Choice Hotels, responded to this review
17 February 2012
Thank you for taking the time to write a review! The streamside section is located a bit of a distance from the ballroom areas, but it does keep those rooms nice and quiet, especially on a busy weekend. Thank you for staying with us - hopefully we will see you the next time you are looking for accommodations in the Wilkes-Barre area!
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Albany, NY
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“Just absolutely not for kids”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 January 2012
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For its location to Mohegan Sun and its own nightlife, I'm sure it's fine. However, we had our toddler. I mentioned this when we booked for my nephew's wedding, but were given a small room on a corridor that connects a parking lot to some clubs. It was a runway for drunken louts and women of questionable employment. Sorry, just calling it like I saw it. To the management's credit, we were treated properly when we had to check out the following morning. The desk manager and the owner, with whom I followed up, were professional, understanding, and decent.

  • Stayed April 2011, travelled with family
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Kelly Novakowski, Corporate Sales at Woodlands Inn ~ Ascend Collection by Choice Hotels, responded to this review
17 February 2012
Thank you for taking the time to write a review! You stayed with us on a weekend; unfortunately, even with our security staff, some weekends have a tendency to be a bit rowdier than during the week, due to our nightclub, several bar areas, and banquet functions - there's always at least a few events going on each day throughout the weekend. I apologize for the noise disturbance, but am happy to hear that you were satisfied with your management response upon check-out. Please feel free to contact me directly with any questions or concerns - we would love for you to try us again! Thank you.
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Montrose
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Wonderful”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 December 2011
1
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when planning our stay I had looked at the hotels in the area and found that this one looked to be the best deal. From all the information this one looked to be the best value and let me tell you we were not disappointed. There was enough things to do without even thinking of leaving the hotel. There were 2 fabulous restaurants where you should never leave hungry. We had dinner at the Shogun which over looked the river... how romantic.There were 2 bars with bands playing and at the executive lounge had a fire pit off to the side of the bar..very nice touch. The next morning we had a great breakfast and went for a nice walk out through the woods and down to the river.. The walk was almost like a hike, the trails went up the hill and back down and around with a great layout of the river. There is a large area picnic area there. The jacuzzi room was huge with the gym and swimming pool right there. The staff was very friendly and the hotel was beautiful. We were thrilled with our choice and plan on returning. The pictures make you think you are in the country much to my surprise the hotel is right in the middle of downtown.... minutes away from a Mohegan Sun Casino and a large mall with a thousand of other business and restaurants to choose from. I cant wait to see it in the fall with all the foliage and don't forget about the large deck overlooking the river ... beautiful. I wanted our stay to be special and memorable and it was....

  • Stayed December 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Kelly Novakowski, Corporate Sales at Woodlands Inn ~ Ascend Collection by Choice Hotels, responded to this review
27 December 2011
So happy to hear you enjoyed your stay with us! The fall is a great time to stay at The Woods, please do come back and enjoy the foliage with us... I hope you had a wonderful holiday! Thank you for taking the time to write a review.
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Sugarloaf, Pennsylvania
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Had a great time!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 December 2011
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My husband's company had their Christmas party at the Woodlands this weekend. We booked a king bed room with a stream view and we loved it! The dinner was ok, but not the best. The green beans were steamed with purple cabbage, rendering the liquor purple. Strange. The open bar was excellent! No watered down drinks! The shuttle service to the Mohegan Sun casino was wonderful and the staff was so nice. We stopped by the nightclub after the party and it definitely is for the twenty something crowd! Our room was clean and the bed felt like heaven. We were having such a nice time we added another night!! We will definitely be going back for some get-away time!!

  • Stayed December 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Kelly Novakowski, Corporate Sales at Woodlands Inn ~ Ascend Collection by Choice Hotels, responded to this review
22 December 2011
Thank you for taking the time to review our hotel! Streamside rooms have a fabulous view, so happy that you enjoyed it! Your comments on the food and beverage service have been passed on to our catering department - we always appreciate guest feedback so that we can continually update and improve our service. Hopefully we will see you again soon! Happy Holidays!
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Address: 1073 Highway 315, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
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