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BEST WESTERN PREMIER The Central Hotel & Conference Center
800 E Park Drive, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17111-2807Phone: 717/561-2800 | Fax: 717/561-8398
Welcome to BEST WESTERN PREMIER the Central Hotel & Conference Center.
Entirely renovated in 2011 and one of the first Premier level Best Westerns in the country.
Blending the amenities of a resort hotel with the flair of a boutique hotel, the Central offers striking design, unparalleled comfort, and friendly service (along with a free shuttle service)! Situated between the PA Capitol and Hershey and close to Gettysburg and Lancaster, the hotel is a convenient base for trips to Hershey Park®, Hershey's® Chocolate World®, Amish Country and the Gettysburg Battlefields. Harrisburg International Airport is also only ten miles away.
Whether business or pleasure brings you to the BEST WESTERN PREMIER the Central Hotel & Conference Center, you will find that our newly renovated rooms and event facilities, friendly service and extensive list of on-site amenities will make you feel right at home - in the heart of Pennsylvania. Our Harrisburg hotel offers newly renovated accommodations of every type-from our super-spacious suites to our generous guestrooms. All of our Central PA accommodations can sleep at least four people and feature plush beds, 42 inch flat screen LCD televisions, alarm clock and docking station and free high-speed Internet access. You'll also enjoy the convenience of a refrigerator, coffee maker, microwave, iron/ironing board and in room safes. With all these amenities this makes BEST WESTERN PREMIER the Central Hotel & Conference Center the perfect Harrisburg lodging for family or group travel.
With a soaring central Grand Atrium, one of the largest indoor pools and fitness centers in the Harrisburg Area, an onsite full service restaurant and meeting space that can accommodate up to 700 attendees, the Central provides a truly unique lodging experience for visitors to South Central Pennsylvania.
Hershey Park Breakfast Package
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Join us at the BEST WESTERN PREMIER The Central Hotel & Conference Center and have fun with our Hershey Park Breakfast Package.
Hershey Park Package
Book Package
Join us at the BEST WESTERN PREMIER The Central Hotel & Conference Center and have fun with our Hershey Park Package.
Hershey Park Breakfast Package
Book Package
Join us at the BEST WESTERN PREMIER The Central Hotel & Conference Center and have fun with our Hershey Park Breakfast Package.
Hershey Park Package
Book Package
Join us at the BEST WESTERN PREMIER The Central Hotel & Conference Center and have fun with our Hershey Park Package.
Local Events Worth Considering:
May 2012
Since 1979, the festival features top Bluegrass and traditional country music. In Gettysburg.
The main street of New Carlisle is blocked off to host 80 vendors of fine arts and ethnic foods.
June 2012
Wine and microbrew tastings, sculptures, great food, music and children's activities.
A comprehensive 10-day arts festival presenting world-class artists and performers in a variety of free and ticketed events.
63rd Annual Kutztown Folk Festival. Kutztown Fairgrounds, Kutztown.
July 2012
Get your inner artist ready to draw on the sidewalk. Art work will be judged in two categories and include prizes. in Lewisburg.
Central Pennsylvania's best beer and wine fest from 2 - 6 p.m. Located in Historic Selinsgrove.
September 2012
Family-oriented event. Free activities for children, hay rides, all-day entertainment on stage, art and crafts. In New Bethlehem.
Nearby Attractions:
List All PA AttractionsNational Civil War Museum
The National Civil War Museum, located in Harrisburg, contains a collection of over 24,000 artifacts, photographs and documents. One-fourth of the collection, dating from 1850 through 1876, is on display. Enjoy a self-guided tour of the museum, to better understand this historical time in America.
The life-size dioramas and the collection of world-class Civil War materials provide plenty of information for those wanting to learn more. Schedule a tour of the library and archives collection for additional research. Stroll the museum store to browse the selection of books, artwork, clothing, collectibles and souvenir items. While traveling in Central Pennsylvania, enjoy a peaceful night's rest as a guest of Best Western hotels.
Pennsylvania Farm Show
The country’s largest indoor agricultural exposition, the Pennsylvania Farm Show is a highly anticipated annual event of Harrisburg and central Pennsylvania. Held at the 24-acre Farm Show Complex & Expo Center every January, the Pennsylvania Farm Show plays host to 400,000 visitors, 6,000 animals, and more than 10,000 exciting competitive exhibits.
Free to the public, and just $10 for parking, this farm show first began in 1917, and is considered to be Pennsylvania’s state fair. Browse through nearly 300 commercial exhibits, and bring some of your new finds back to a Best Western hotel in Harrisburg.
Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts
Encompassing more than 130,000 square feet, the Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts is a pride of both Harrisburg and central Pennsylvania. Housing the Select Medical IMAX Theater, the Harsco Science Center, and the Sunoco Performance Theater, the Whitaker Center truly exhibits science and art all in one stop.
First opened in 1999 in downtown Harrisburg, the Whitaker Center is closed on Mondays, and encourages visitors to check out 20-minute Big Science Theatre and other pieces of the permanent collection like “Bodies in Motion: The Physics of Human Movement.” Take that brain full of fresh knowledge to a Best Western hotel in Harrisburg, and enjoy your night in Pennsylvania.
