I was very pleased with this spa and resort. I found the rooms at the lodge to be very spacious and clean. There were enough towels and the beds were very comfortable. The balcony was a great place to relax in the evening. The lodge is a very short walk to the spa, but is up a small hill. My room did not have a mini fridge, but learned that it had only been temporarily removed. The spa was simple but clean and the staff was very friendly, helpful, and accommodating. Whenever we asked for something, the staff was right there. The walking path to the pool was not available but it was a short walk none the less. The pool was very refreshing but did have some leaves in it. The gardens were stunning and worth the short walk from the lodge. I loved the quiet location and the view of the mountains. The grounds were beautifully landscaped and very clean. We ate at the steakhouse and had a very good meal. The waitress was very helpful and informative about the food preparations and recommendations for other local restaurants for the next day. Checking out was a bit cumbersome but after two wonderful days at the spa, we didn't really care!

Who knew? So much to offer in one place! Gorgeous gardens like you'd see in Europe. Very spacious and clean rooms which overlook the hills. Fabulous dining...excellent spa treatment...pool...relaxation. This is not for the fru fru traveler, but it is for the traveler who is looking to be treated like a queen in a quaint atmosphere without paying a whole lot of money. Also, very close to the capitol building which should not be missed.

My friend and I decided to take a break from the city and spent 2 quiet days at Felicita. We were there during the week in August and it was extremely peaceful. It is a very large property with lovely wooded hills in all directions. Our stay was extremely reasonable in price and we decided we would return again soon. I think fall would be gorgeous.
It is not a glitzy/fancy spa/hotel, but more of a lodge atmosphere. The spa massages were excellent!! The pool was very relaxing.
The large clean room was in a separate building across the drive from the spa. Breakfast was in still another building which we drove to about a mile away.
The Italian gardens are incredible, beautifully maintained and expansive. It was such a surprise to see this hidden treasure!! A must see if you are staying there or are in the area.
The capital, Harrisburg is a 10 minute drive with a world class capital building recently restored to its magnificence for the 100 year celebration. The architecture and all the art, stained glass, mozaics, etc were fabulous.

If you're looking for a peaceful spa experience, keep looking. The setting is beautiful, but the spa, hotel and restaurants fall way short of the scenery. Rooms are OK, but the staff is clueless, the spa services mediocre at best and the restaurant is a joke.

We've been to over 2 dozen destation spas, and this one falls well short of even average. The treatments lacked finess, and the staff seemed to be going through the motions. And we had moret than 10 different treatments from a variety of staffers over a long weekend.

The hotel staff is untrained and incompetent, though very personable. Promised Continental breakfasts seemed to not appear, housekeeping service was erratic at best and the front office staff is in another world.


The restaurant across the road at the Golf Course is a shambles. We went for lunch one day, and they were out of almost everything. They said "we just had a big party and they cleaned us out". We made the mistake of giving them a try for dinner, at which they hold themselves out to be a top notch steak house. The only thing top notch was the price. The soup arrived luke warm, the steak burned to shoeleather and inedible (they did remove the charge for that one). The staff is completely untrained and iffecient, but again, very pleasant. . The wine list is extensive and pricey, but we had to use cheescloth from the kitchen to filter sediment because they didn't have, or know what a decanter is.

Finally, if you find yourself there the same time as one of their MANY group functions like weddings or family reumions, put aside ANY notion of a quiet, peaceful spa experience. You'll be subject to the anti-spa experinece, probably not what you're looking for, so save the trouble and look elsewhere.