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The Lodge from above in autumn under a blue sky, yellow maples behind it and a striped lawn around it

Hilltop Lodge

3-bedroom lodge rental with hiking trails on the hill.

Sleeps 6+.

Escape the city to this cozy lodge in the Poconos. Often booked as overflow space for any of our larger properties, Hilltop Lodge can also be booked on its own for a quiet, intimate getaway, with 4 miles of hiking trails on the 130-acre hill it shares with the other buildings, or as a family destination close to everything the area has to offer.

The Lodge across its lawn, shingled gables and a covered entry under a wide blue sky
A trail post with a lit lantern and an arrow pointing down a leaf-strewn path into autumn woods

Inside, the great room rises to a cathedral ceiling, with an arched opening through to the dining end and a screened porch off it looking down the valley.

The great room: red sofas on a pale rug under a cathedral ceiling, with an arched opening through to the dining end
The screened porch at dusk, a table and chairs under the roof beams with the valley beyond the screens
The games room downstairs, an arcade basketball hoop against one wall and a ping pong table under the windows

Below it, a games room with ping pong and an arcade basketball hoop.

The loft under the roof beams, long chairs facing the windows and a wall of framed prints

The three bedrooms are split between the main floor and upstairs, where there is a loft as well.

The kitchen looking through to the dining end, a tall refrigerator on the left and the table laid beyond the arch
A bedroom with a king bed between two lamps and a window onto the fields

The smallest and coziest of the properties at Hilltop Castle World. Rent it as a destination in itself or as overflow space to any of the larger Hilltop properties.

What's here.

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3
sleeps
6
beds
3
bathrooms
3

1 king and 2 queens

Plus 2 optional cots, which the figures above deliberately leave out — every bed counted is a real bed.

130 acres and 4 miles of private walking trails.

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Who books it.

Small groups, and the overflow from big ones. Couples, a family with children, four friends who want the trails and the quiet — three bedrooms, a games room, and a screened porch over the valley with a table on it.

It also books alongside the Castle, the Mansion and the Farmhouse. A group up at the Castle that lands a few over its bedding takes the Lodge for the rest, and nobody sleeps on a sofa.

Need more space?

The Lodge can be rented alongside the Castle, the Mansion and the Farmhouse, each a short walk from the next. Select more than one to see what the combination sleeps and what it comes with.

We'll suggest the property or properties that fit your group best. Children 2 and under don't count toward the guest count.

Select one to see what it sleeps and what comes with it. Select more than one to see the combination.

Hilltop's other properties, all within walking distance.

Planning a reunion, a wedding or a corporate retreat?

The queen bedroom at the River Penthouse: a wall of windows over the Delaware, the river and its wooded banks beyond, a bed with an orange throw and a lounge chair by the glass

Across the river

Hilltop's River Penthouse

A scenic five-minute drive from Hilltop Castle World, River Penthouse is an ultra-luxe apartment in downtown Narrowsburg, NY, with extraordinary views of the Delaware River. Narrowsburg is a small town packed with exceptional dining and shopping.

Although the penthouse is a separate property, booked on its own site, it makes a great space for overflow guests of any of the bigger Hilltop properties — or a stay in its own right, for anyone who wants the river and the town rather than the hill.

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Nearby.

Hilltop Castle World sits on the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware River, where the Pocono and Catskill Mountains meet. Five minutes away you can raft the Delaware or wander the shops and restaurants of Narrowsburg. Within half an hour you'll find Lake Wallenpaupack, local breweries, and skiing and snow tubing at Big Bear. Every drive is a scenic one, and at two hours from New York City and Philadelphia, Hilltop is close enough by car and far enough to feel a world away.

See what's nearby

A woman paddling a red kayak alone down the middle of the Delaware, wooded banks either side and the sky mirrored in flat water
PennsylvaniaNew YorkDelaware RiverNarrowsburg 2.5 mithe River PenthouseCallicoon 12.2 miHonesdale 8 miHawley 9 miLake Wallenpaupack 14.5 mi5 milescastle world
2.5 miles to Narrowsburg, 8 to Honesdale.River, lake and towns: © OpenStreetMap contributors

Your group's name on the back.

Hilltop T-shirts and hoodies with your group's name on the back, and the Lodge in gold on the shirt. Pool towels too, printed to order and shipped to your door.

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Questions.

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What are the check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is at 3:00 PM and check-out is at 11:00 AM. We cannot guarantee an earlier check-in or later check-out until a few days before arrival. If we can arrange it, the cost is $150 per hour.

What is the Lodge's address?

The address is 37 Castle Hill Rd, Beach Lake, Pennsylvania.

How many people does the Lodge sleep?

There is bedding for 6 across three bedrooms and 3 beds: 1 king bed and 2 queen beds. There are also 2 optional cots at $100 each. Up to 8 guests are allowed in total, and any guest above 6 is $150 per night, with no extra bedding supplied.

What should we bring to the Lodge?

Paper towels, personal hygiene products, garbage bags, sunscreen, coffee (pods or grounds), hiking shoes, tin foil and plastic wrap, cards and board games, bags of ice, and extra toilet paper.

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What is the cancellation policy?

Once you have booked a Hilltop property there are no refunds. Book the dates you are sure of.

Can we get married at Hilltop?

Yes. The wedding package takes all four buildings for three nights and starts at $75,000.

Learn more about weddings at Hilltop

Is there a minimum age?

The primary renter must be 25 or older. Family groups are welcome with guests of any age, children and teenagers included. In a group of friends, everyone must be 25 or older, and we do not host prom parties.

Can we bring dogs?

Up to three dogs per building. Each must be two years old or older and under 70 lbs. The fee is $250 per dog per stay at the Castle and the Mansion, and $125 per dog per stay at the Farmhouse and the Lodge. Say how many when you enquire and it goes on the booking.

Can we have more guests than the beds sleep?

Up to a stated number, and it costs $150 per guest per night above the bedding capacity. No extra bedding is supplied for them. The cap is different for each building and is listed in that building's questions below.

Where do we check pricing and availability?

Each property page shows its starting nightly rate. For exact pricing and availability, check your dates in Guesty.

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Can we read the rental agreement before we book?

Yes. Every booking needs a signed rental agreement, and you can read it here first.

Read the rental agreement (PDF)

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What is Hilltop Castle World?

Four separate buildings — the Castle, the Mansion, the Farmhouse and the Lodge — on one private 130-acre hill in Beach Lake, Pennsylvania. Book one or book all four. Between them they hold 39 bedrooms and sleep 92.

Can we use the other buildings?

Not unless you have booked them. Each building is a separate rental with its own guests in it, and the grounds that come with your stay are the ones around the building you booked; the rest of the hill and its trails are shared with whoever has booked the other buildings. Most large groups take more than one, and only a booking of all four has the whole hill to itself.

How far is it from New York City?

It is two hours from New York City and Philadelphia, by car.

Is Hilltop in the Poconos or the Catskills?

The Poconos. Beach Lake sits in the northern Poconos in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, close enough to the New York line that the Catskills are the next range north — which is where the confusion comes from.

Can we rent more than one building for a big group?

Yes, and most large groups do. The four combine in any arrangement, which is how a group of 92 fits. Taking a second building is what turns a full house into room to spread out.

Which Hilltop properties sleep 20 or more?

The Castle sleeps 44 and the Mansion sleeps 26, so either does it alone. The Farmhouse sleeps 16 and the Lodge sleeps 6, and any pairing of two buildings clears 20.

Can we actually rent the castle?

Yes — the whole building, to your group alone. It has 18 bedrooms, sleeps 44, and comes with the bowling alley, the theater and the arcade. It is a real castle that people stay in, not a venue you hire by the hour.

How does Hilltop compare to Woodloch Resort or Kalahari?

Those are resorts: you book rooms in a building other guests are also staying in, and the pool and the dining room are shared with everyone. At Hilltop you take the building, and there is nobody else in it. The trade is that a resort schedules your day for you and Hilltop does not.

What is there to do on the property?

Four miles of walking and nature trails across the 130 acres — a 1.5-mile loop marked with red tree markers and a 2.5-mile loop marked with yellow. Indoors, what you get depends on the building: pools, a sauna, billiards, bowling, a theater and arcades are spread across the four.

What there is to do nearby

Can we play music?

Indoors, at a reasonable volume. No outdoor music, and no DJ equipment. The hill has neighbours and this is a residential area.

Is smoking allowed?

Not indoors, in any building. Smoke outside and dispose of the butts properly rather than dropping them on the ground.

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Are linens and towels provided?

Yes. Hotel-quality linens, beds made before you arrive, and bath towels and face cloths for everyone. Pool towels are the exception — bring your own please, and please keep the bath towels away from the pool and the hot tub.

Is there housekeeping during the stay?

On request, mid-stay or daily. It is $35 per hour per housekeeper with a two-hour minimum. Ask when you book or once you are here.

What supplies come with the house?

Two rolls of toilet paper per bathroom, dish detergent for the dishwasher, and one garbage bag per bin to start you off. A large group goes through all of that quickly, so bring extra — including large contractor bags.

Is there firewood, and a washer and dryer?

Firewood is $10 a bundle from the shed on site, on the honour system, so bring cash. Propane for the gas grills is supplied. There is a washer and dryer on the property.

Is there wifi?

Every building has its own network. The name and how to join it are in that building's questions.

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How do we get in?

Call or text 570-335-6258 an hour before you arrive, so someone can meet you there to let you in and give you the door code. The bedrooms are numbered, so the list of which bed is in which room matches what you find when you walk in.

Can we check in early or check out late?

Sometimes, but it cannot be confirmed until a few days before you arrive — it depends on who is in the building before and after you. If it can be arranged it is $150 per hour.

Where do we eat, and what is nearby?

There are restaurants in Narrowsburg, Honesdale, Hawley and Callicoon, all a short drive away, and the Delaware River is only five minutes away.

What there is to do nearby

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What a stay costs each guest, from the rate, the size of the group and the number of nights. The rate is the part that changes with the dates.

$499

Rates change with the dates. This is the full span across the year; the booking calendar has the rate for yours.

5

The Lodge has beds for 6, and up to 8 can stay. Each guest above 6 is $150 a night, and no extra beds or bedding are supplied for them.

2

Two nights minimum. Holidays vary.

$100 per person, per night

$998 in total for 5 guests over 2 nights

Before taxes and fees. This is the nightly rate and the extra-guest charge, multiplied out; it is not a quote. The booking calendar gives the exact total for your dates.

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