The Woodside Cottages in the heart of Hershey, Pa. — the self-proclamed “Sweetest Place on Earth!” — are the centerpiece of The Hotel Hershey's effort to recreate the 1930s-era rustic luxury for which it has become famous.

Built by modular home builer Simplex Industries based in Scranton, Pa., each of the six four-bedroom and four six-bedroom cottages offers guests comfort and luxury and providis sweeping views of the dense Pennsylvania woodlands surrounding the hotel.

Oversized Fireplaces and Antique Timber Beams

Great room

Woodside Cottages guests have the option of renting individual bedrooms, or reserving an entire cottage, each of which includes a multi-functional upper level great room with cathedral ceilings, antique timber beams and oversized fireplaces made from native Pennsylvania stone hand-chiseled by local craftsman.

The ground floor levels in the six-bedroom cottages also feature an additional great room just right for conversation and relaxation.

The Woodside Cottages earned Simplex Industries the 2011 NAHB Building Systems Councils Excellence in Home Design award in the modular multifamily category.

Rocking Chairs and Vistas

A private front porch off a guest room suite

Guests can enjoy sweeping views from the comfort of rocking chairs their rooms' private porches. Each guest cottage also features a private, outdoor entrance.

A Luxurious Sanctuary

A bathroom with Mosaic tiles and Kalista bath accessories

Each guest room is actually a suite with its own private bath. All the cottage bathrooms feature Mosaic tiles and Kalista bath accessories — including cast iron enamel baked soaking tub.

Simplex Industries installed sound-eliminating “Quiet Floor” and a hand-crafted fireplace in the suites to ensure that guests can savor their luxurious sanctuary.

Guest bedroom with fireplace

Separate entrances to each guest room suite

 

With sweeping views of the dense Pennsyvlania woodlands

 

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Features and Specifications

Design Team Builder — Simplex Industries, Scranton, Pa. Features 10 cottages with approximately 3,350 square feet on each main floor Marvin "Integrity" double-hung windows, with simulated true divided light Rouge Valley exterior doors Tru-Style solid core — Two-panel (V grooved) MDF doors installed in the interior Lightolier Aperture recessed lighting installed throughout Kalista bath fixtures and accessories Tiled shower walls and floors installed in all bathrooms Ceramic crown molding throughout the guest rooms Rocky Mountain hardware Large French wood doors in all great rooms leading to a welcoming porch with casual seating Synthetic shake shingled roof Fomo Spray Foam insulation — 2-inch closed cell insulation installed on all exterior walls with a layer of  Certainteed  R-13 un-faced insulation for a total R-25.4  insulation value