Pennsylvania is one of America's oldest states, and is brimming with art and cultural attractions, and boasts an impressive calendar of events throughout the year. The state boasts an impressive 811 golf courses, and a number of quality hotels offering golfing packages on championship level courses.
The Lancaster Host Resort & Conference Center is a three-star full-service hotel with an 18-hole golf course, a large indoor swimming pool, and a games room. It offers special packages to guests looking to take advantage of its golfing facilities, which include accommodation, use of a golf cart and a gift from the Pro Shop.
Part of the Omni luxury hotel group, the Bedford Springs Resort is a four-star golf and spa complex located in south central Pennsylvania's Cumberland Valley. The golf course overlooks the Allegheny Mountains and was developed by Spencer Oldham, A.W. Tillinghast, and Donald Ross. Zagat, the online restaurant and hotel review website, named the Old Course at the resort "one of the best golf courses in America for 2009/2010."
The Shawnee Inn golf resort is located at the foot of the Pocono Mountains and is just two miles from the Delaware Water Gap and Interstate 80. The hotel has a 27-hole championship course designed by A.W. Tillinghast, which was completed in 1911. Tee times are from 7:30am until dusk. Guests can also make use of a 250-yard driving range that's open from 7:30am to 5:00pm.
The Toftrees Golf Resort and Conference Center's course was awarded four and a half stars in Golf Digest's 2010 "Places to Play" feature. The resort is set in 1,500 woodland acres in Centre County. It's located three miles from Penn State University and from University Park Airport.
