Hershey · Pat's Hill above Hershey
The Hotel Hershey
Milton S. Hershey's 1933 hotel on Pat's Hill, built in the Depression to keep local tradesmen working and inspired by a Mediterranean inn.
- Built
- 1933Built 1932–33; opened May 26, 1933.
- Style
- Spanish/Mediterranean Revival
- Architect
- D. Paul Witmer
- Type
- Resort
- Area
- Pat's Hill above Hershey
- Credentials
- Historic Hotels of America member
The story
Milton S. Hershey built the hotel on Pat’s Hill during the Depression as part of his ‘Great Building Campaign’ to keep local tradesmen employed, telling the town in 1930 that he would rather pay builders than feed them. Architect D. Paul Witmer drew on a small Mediterranean inn Hershey and his late wife Kitty had enjoyed, blending Spanish and colonial South American motifs. The Hotel Hershey opened on May 26, 1933 with a gala for more than 400 guests, and Hershey added the Castilian Room in 1935 and a formal rose garden in 1936.
Good to know
- Address: 100 Hotel Rd, Hershey, PA 17033
Sources (2)
Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.