TripAdvisor gives the Carlisle House a Certificate of Excellence!

A big "Thank You!" to TripAdvisor.com for recognizing our efforts to be the best we can be. And a bigger "Thank You" to all our guests who have posted such great reviews to TripAdvisor, BedandBreakfast.com, and all the other internet review sites. We appreciate your help!

May Day Ja Vu

In May 2010 a huge hailstorm hit Carlisle, leaving us with over $40,000 in insurance claims, and for a few minutes last night we thought we were in for more of the same!

Then we heard on ABC27 that we were under a tornado warning, so we moved to the middle of the building and waited as the storm passed over. We have NEVER before seen so much flooding in our parking area but fortunately it has gone by this morning!

Right now the sun is shining and it's as though last night's storm never happened. Really, life is pretty darn good in Carlisle, PA!!

Next weekend it is the Carlisle Ford Nationals show, and on Saturday evening June 4 there will be the First Annual Ford Parade of the finest 400 Ford/Lincoln/Mercury vehicles in a big street party in downtown Carlisle, right outside our doors. We still have just one room left for Saturday night, and as luck would have it it is the one with our latest new bathroom with the body jets, so why not come and enjoy the luxury of staying with us at the same time as you help us make history!

Carlisle All-Chrysler Nationals: July 8-10, 2011 - Rooms Available Downtown

Carlisle All-Chrysler Nationals: July 8-10, 2011 - Rooms Available Downtown

Carlisle All-Chrysler Nationals: July 8-10, 2011

Book your rooms NOW for the Chrysler Show!! Everything Chrysler, this show attracts new-car buyers and vintage lovers and provides customers with a vendor shopping experience that is second to none.

We still have rooms available! Come enjoy Chrysler weekend, dinners at Carlisle's wonderful restaurants, the Carlisle downtown and a luxurious room at the #1 Award Winning Carlisle House Bed & Breakfast. We are just a mile from the Fairgrounds in the Downtown Carlisle Historic District.

Dickinson Alumni Weekend and AWC Graduation - Rooms Downtown Carlisle

2 ROOMS AVAILABLE FOR WEEKEND OF JUNE 10-12! In Carlisle Downtown Historic District
at the Carlisle House
an
Award Winning
Select Registry Inn

just 4 blocks from Dickinson and 1 mile from the Army War College. Book ASAP as these rooms won't be available long - we had a cancellation!

717-249-0350

Carlisle's New Japanese Hibachi Steakhouse

AYA Japanese Steak House brings hibachi to Carlisle!

Great new restaurant with all things Japanese! Great choices of Hibachi with classic grill-work, fire and artistry, Sushi, Sashimi,Makizushi, Inarizushi, Teriyaki and more. BYOB.

235 South Spring Garden Street
717-218-8000


Just 3 blocks from the Carlisle House!


Mon-Thur 11:00 AM-10:00 PM
Fri-Sat 11:00 AM-11:00 PM
Sun: 11:30 AM-10:00 PM
AYA Website

Dickinson College Graduation - Room Available Downtown

Dickinson College Graduation
1 Room Open Downtown at the Carlisle House
an
Award Winning Select Registry Inn

Hydrangea Room available Saturday and Sunday nights!; Just 4 blocks from Dickinson and within 2-3 blocks of excellent restaurants!

Call ASAP!
717-249-0350

Cash AND Cars in Carlisle

Great news of a an exciting venture between
Carlisle Events and Orrstown Bank.

A new Orrstown Branch opened today at the Carlisle Fairgrounds to assist visitors at the big auto shows. Now when you just have to have that special Bugatti, Ferrari or Corvette on the spot, Orrstown will be there to make your dream a reality! We will tell all our guests!

We can vouch for Orrstown because they have been a major supporter of Carlisle House projects and purchases!

Congratulations to all!

How we spoil the women in our life...

So far, Rose has gotten a shiny new bathroom with a soaking tub, jetted shower, and double vanity, and Molly is getting a bigger bathroom with a 5-foot shower with an Aquatower, and a new vanity and sink.

Not to be outdone, Jessie demanded a new shower also. But being the little minx that she is, her shower had to be special, so it has 10 pulsating back-jets, 6 body jets and the regular shower as well!

I think it is so pretty we should install it right here in the hall, but Mary said that wasn't a good idea. What do you think?

Spring Carlisle - Starts April 27 - Rooms Downtown Available!

Spring Carlisle Collector Car Swap Meet & Corral - Apr 27 - May 1, 2011

In its 34rd year, Spring Carlisle – a collector and classic car swap meet, car corral and auction – marks the beginning of the show and swap meet season for thousands of collector and classic automotive enthusiasts, who travel to the 102-acre Carlisle PA Fairgrounds from all points of the globe to buy, sell and celebrate all things automotive. Held for five days, Spring Carlisle is an absolute must-attend event for veterans of the automotive lifestyle, first-timers looking to get started in the hobby and families looking for a unique fun-filled way to spend a weekend. What you’ll experience at Spring Carlisle is the chance to shop one of the largest automotive swap meets in the world, featuring the manufacturers midway - home to the top names in new parts dealers - and over 8,100 vending spaces filled with every automotive part, accessory and piece of memorabilia imaginable. Spring Carlisle is also the place to buy a vehicle, with the Spring Carlisle Car Corral and Collector Car Auction. More than 2,000 cars and trucks of all makes and models will once again be available in two unique buying and selling settings.

All roads lead to Carlisle Pennsylvania where you’ll find a community of passionate automotive people and a commitment to excellence of service that can only be achieved with over three decades of experience.

Carlisle House 717-249-0350

We still have rooms available at the award winning Carlisle House Bed & Breakfast in the Carlisle downtown historic district...just 1 mile from the Fairgrounds. Enjoy the show, have dinner at one of Carlisle's great restaurants (15 within walking distance) and 2 nights at the best lodging in Carlisle...#1 B&B in PA on TripAdvisor.com!

"Loo"k and see what we've done!

Yes folks, the Lonely Loo is lonely no more!

With a new vvaanniittyy (yes, it is a DOUBLE vanity!) and a soaking tub with an Aquatower shower unit, LL has taken on a new lease of life and is now proud to be a part of our most spectacular bathroom to date! Lonely is specially fond of the new body jets which he is certain his close friend Helen will want to experience. (Close? Well, we won't go into that here....).

Lonely and Rose are looking forward to making lots of new friends over the next few years, but little do they know that just above them, Molly has been plotting to go one better than Rose! Watch this space for more news, but just to keep you interested...

YES! IT'S LONELY LOO TOO! er, I mean TWO!!! Is it a coincidence that LL2 is almost directly over LL? Well, yes, but keep watching anyway as the plot thickens!

(At this point I was going to put in an erudite quotation about a Rose. Unfortunately..... the first one i found was from Eleanor Roosevelt and the Rose that was named after her. When I stop laughing I'll blog some more!)