I stayed at the James Gettys Hotel with my two children, ages 11 and 8, for two nights last summer. We loved everything about the hotel, including our room (Sign of the Golden Cross Keys Suite), the wonderful breakfast, and the ideal location. The suite was clean and was decorated very nicely. The staff was very friendly and helpful. We will definitely be back soon!

I recently stayed at the James Getty Hotel in Gettysburg PA for a weekend with my husband and son. We stayed in the John Troxell Suite and really enjoyed it. The suite has two rooms plus a large bathroom. The first room had a full size sofa plus a side chair, with a kitchen and stove, microwave and refrigerator. The small kitchen area was well stocked with coffee, sugar, dishes, glasses, wine glasses, etc. The hotel also brought a basket of muffins, cakes, and orange juice for breakfast. These were delivered the evening before and put in the refrigerator for the morning. It was very nice to wake up and be able to have coffee and a baked good in the room. The suite was very clean as well.

One word of caution...the suite does face the front street and the traffic noise in the morning could be annoying.

The bedroom had a queen size bed and the room was average in size. The only down side was the lack of a second TV in the bedroom.

The suite is perfect for a couple or a family of 3. There was a roll away bed for my son and he loved being in the room with the TV. This worked out well.

The hotel is centrally located in the heart of Gettysburg and is within walking distance of various shops and restaurants. We found several antique stores that were quite large with alot of variety.

During our weekend stay we did several tours. First, we had one of the licensed battlefield guides provide a private tour in our car. We were able to reserve this tour at the Visitors Center. If you are really interested in the detailed events of the war I would recommend this private tour. The cost was $45 for 2 hours and the guide was a wealth of information. However, this tour was just a bit too detailed for me, but my husband enjoyed it. I am not a Civil War enthusiast and would have been happy with the highlights. Other tours included the Shriver House which was quite interesting, which had confederate troops in the attic during the battle. We also did a walking tour and a ghost tour. The walking tour of the town turned out to be a disappointment. The guide did not have his stories polished, and I felt like he was actually not sure about his facts. The ghost tour was alot of fun, but I would recommend doing this at dusk. We reserved a 7pm tour and it was too light for such as walk. The ghost tour was the Ghosts of Gettysburg and the stories were alot of fun.

One of the restaurants we ate at was the Dobbin House. This was excellent and I would recommend it to anyone. However, it does book fast so be sure to make a reservation.

Overall, I would go back and stay at the James Getty Hotel for a weekend.

My wife and I stayed in the John Troxell Suite on a recent trip to Gettysburg. We both loved the accomodations. The hotel was centrally located to many popular attractions, as well as several excellent restaurants. Our suite, the John Troxell, was very spacious and comfortable. The in-room continental breakfast was also excellent. The staff was very friendly and helpful. We would definitely stay here again. The only slight disappointment we experienced was the noise at night. As the hotel is located on a busy downtown street, plan to hear some automobile noise at night. This was not a big deal. Although there is an outdoor seating area next door, neighboring merchants encourage patrons to leave the outdoor area by 10pm. Thus eliminating loud talking, laughing, sounds at night. The staffs #1 priority while you are a guest is your comfort and satisfaction. We would highly recommend this hotel to anyone and if you are sensitive to sound at night, we suggest requesting a suite with the bedroom on the back side of the building. You will LOVE your stay!!!

lovely,delightful place to stay.Will definately return. Easily the nicest accomodations in Gettysburg.