Green Awards

Awards for Being Green

We are delighted and overwhelmed to have received two awards this year rewarding our efforts to be a green hotel property.
Thank you to the Pocono Mountain Businees Journal for naming us one of the top ten “green businesses” in the Poconos and also the Pocono Mountain Visitors Bureau for the award we received this week for the green property of the year . We are honored to have been recognized for our efforts in the green movement. At The Settlers Inn we have a twenty eight year tradition of sustainability and yet we find that there are still so many more opportunities to conserve, reuse and preserve. This year we have asked our safety committee at the inn to add the responsibilities of also becoming our environmental committee. Some of our new endeavors are small simple steps like reusable shopping bags and buying the new environmentally friendly paint. We are trading in carpets for cork flooring in one of our guest rooms. We are adding more protective window treatments to aid in heating and cooling of the guest rooms. Grant says there is a dizzying array of new choices to help us fulfill our goals of lessening our footprint. Please give us your thoughts and suggestions on your next visit to the inn – and thank you for helping us stay green. It’s good to be green!

Seasonal Delights Abound at Our Easter Dinner

Join us at The Settlers Inn for Easter Dinner on Sunday, March 23 from Noon - 6 PM!

The Inn’s exquisite seasonal décor and the soothing sounds of pianist Frank Williams will provide a fitting backdrop for enjoying delightful dishes like spring pea flan with fava greens salad and carrot vinaigrette, crab salad over roasted pineapple wedge, lemon thyme glazed Cornish game hen, or rosemary and mustard crusted leg of lamb with red wine jus.

Reservations fill up quickly; make yours online today at OpenTable.com.

An Elegant Palm Sunday Brunch

The Settlers Inn is preparing a seasonal sensation for your senses. Our Palm Sunday Brunch on March 16, from Noon - 2:30 PM, will feature a scrumptious à la carte menu and live music by The Classical Trio on cello, violin and flute.

Acclaimed cellist Wesley Tudor is a faculty member of Hawley’s Black Bear Conservatory of Music.

Join us to enjoy some excellent music and delicious food such as raisin bread French toast with caramelized bananas and pecans, Canadian salmon and roasted vegetable omelet, or grilled fillet over Asian sprouts salad with sesame-miso vinaigrette. Click here to view the full menu.

Reservations fill up quickly; make yours online today at OpenTable.com.

Subtle Signs of Spring

It's just around the corner. Every day brings a new, yet subtle, sign that the spring is only a few weeks away. The sun seems closer and feels warmer and the skies are far more blue than gray. Several days ago we had a dozen robins in the backyard crab apple trees eating up the last of the dried crab apples from last fall. Before I could see them I heard their "sweet song". When the backyard is still clothed in winter palette the orange breasted robins really stand out. It's no wonder they are universally known as one of the first harbingers of spring. Another sign that winter is on the wane is the sap flowing in the sugar maples. I spoke to our friend, David, who makes enough maple syrup for one year for his family tapping eight maple trees here on his property in Hawley. Today he gathered fifteen gallons of sap and boiled it down to a quart of syrup. He'll be doing this for the next month. If any of our guests are interested in seeing his small operation this Saturday, he'll give a tour and explain the process.

This is a wonderful time of year to go skiing. You can wear lighter gear and feel really rejuvenated being outdoors for longer periods of time, and perhaps you will unexpectedly find Mr. Robin while you're bobbing along the slopes....We have a great last minute special for staying at the inn this weekend with discount tickets to Ski Big Bear Grab the moment, get away, transition blissfully into spring.

What a Weekend!

What a wonderful weekend we had at The Settlers Inn as we welcomed guests to our Artisan Brews to Chase Away the Winter Blues event and enjoyed a beautiful late-February snowfall.

Guests to our Artisan Beer Dinner enjoyed a delicious 4-course feast highlighting locally grown and produced ingredients paired with some of Pennsylvania's most celebrated microbrews.

Sam Cohen, Director of the Center for the Study of Wine and Food at Drexel University, was here for this fabulous foodie event. “The recent trend towards microbrewing has put Pennsylvania at the forefront of brewing in America,” said Cohen. “Pennsylvania beers have been recognized around the world for their quality.”

Meanwhile, outside, our local trails were perfect for cross country skiing and snowshoeing at places like Promised Land State Park. Or, for you downhill enthusiasts there's near-by Ski Big Bear at Masthope Mountain, which has some awesome slopes that you can enjoy in relative peace and quiet if you're up for a mid-week getaway!

So email us today to reserve your room! The brews are chilling in our Chestnut Tavern, and Executive Chef Grant Genzlinger is preparing the finest cuisine found in the Delaware Highlands!

Artisan Brews will Chase Your Winter Blues

Your winter blues will melt away once you taste the excellent selection of Pennsylvania specialty beers poured especially for you at The Settlers Inn on Saturday, February 23 during “Artisan Brews to Chase Away the Winter Blues.”

This not-to-be-missed culinary experience for foodies and beer enthusiasts will feature a delicious 4-course dinner highlighting locally grown and produced ingredients paired with PA’s most celebrated microbrews.

“The evening will merge two exciting areas in the world of cuisine: Pennsylvania food and beer,” says food expert Sam Cohen. “Pennsylvania has a long and distinguished culinary history and The Settlers Inn continues this tradition every day through its use of high quality local ingredients.”

Cohen, Director of the Center for the Study of Wine and Food at Drexel University, will provide Settlers’ dinner guests with information about Pennsylvania food and beer. “The recent trend towards microbrewing has put Pennsylvania at the forefront of brewing in America,” says Cohen. “Pennsylvania beers have been recognized around the world for their quality.”

The February 23 event will feature samplings of Stoudt’s American Pale Ale from Adamstown, PA; Victory Brewing Prima Pils from Downingtown, PA; Sly Fox Odyssey Imperial IPA from Royersford, PA; and Troeg’s Dead Reckoning Porter and Troegenator Double Bock from Harrisburg, PA.

Settlers Inn Executive Chef Grant Genzlinger has selected a stellar menu of local delicacies to accompany the brews including smoked Blooming Grove brook trout mousse, Jaimeson Farms lamb and rosemary sausage with house-made beer mustard, Shaffer Farms beer braised venison with butternut squash gratin, topped off with a dessert of Victory Storm King Stout ice cream with Pennsylvania chocolate covered pretzels.

The Settlers Inn will also offer a “Chase the Winter Blues” lodging package for the evening of February 23, which includes two seatings at the artisan beer dinner, overnight accommodations in a deluxe room featuring a king- or queen-sized bed, plus breakfast. Cost of the lodging package is $350 including tax and service.

Cost for “Artisan Brews to Chase Away the Winter Blues” is $65 plus tax and gratuities. Guests will gather at 6:30 PM; dinner will be served at 7 PM.

For more information about The Settlers Inn or reservations visit http://www.thesettlersinn.com/ or call 570-226-2993.