Hotels, motels, bed-and-breakfasts and campgrounds provide an abundance of overnight accommodations for visitors to meet every budget and lifestyle. Conveniently, many of the tours and attractions provide services through these lodgings – guests can board tour buses from their hotel or campground; or purchase tickets for local attractions.
Many of the hotels and inns are located downtown, within walking distance of most restaurants and retail stores. The Gettysburg Hotel and the James Gettys Hotel are two such establishments located downtown. Other inns located around town offering “haunted” rooms, dining experiences and special events include the Cashtown Inn, Dobbin House and Herr Tavern.
Dining
Numerous Civil War period houses with dining rooms and taverns offer a variety of dining options. Experience the 1800s as you dine by candlelight and are served by wait staff in period costume. The specialty dish at Farnsworth House Inn is the Game Dish Pie, featuring turkey, pheasant and duck in a casserole; at the Dobbin House’s Springhouse Tavern, be sure to try the King’s Onion Soup.
Quality ethnic food can also be found around Gettysburg – the Mayflower Asian restaurant and Ping’s Café offer delectable Chinese and Japanese food while Mamma Ventura’s and La Bella Italia whet those Italian appetites.
The dining choices downtown are varied and surprisingly delectable. The Pub, The Plaza, McClellan’s and Centuries on the Square are all located in the center of town at the Lincoln Square with offerings from pub food to fine dining. The aforementioned Mamma Ventura’s and Ping’s Café are also located downtown.
Possibly because it is a college town, Gettysburg has an abundance of pizza houses. Tommy’s, Dino’s and Brother’s all compete for the best pizza in town, and Tommy’s has been rumored to be the best pizza in Pennsylvania.