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The French Manor Inn and Spa
South Sterling, Pennsylvania, United States · Independent · Core Luxury
Mining magnate Joseph Hirshhorn brought about 165 German and Italian craftsmen to Huckleberry Mountain from 1935 to 1937 to raise a stone chateau with Spanish slate, leaded glass, and pecky cypress, a house Samuel H. Kress later owned. Dan and Carolyn Balish opened a bed and breakfast in 1984, and Ron and Mary Kay Logan bought The French Manor Inn in 1990 and added Carriage House rooms, La Maisonneuve suites, and Le Spa Foret. Nineteen rooms now share a Roman-style spa with an indoor pool, and AAA rates the house Four Diamond for 2026.
- 19 rooms
- Opened 1984
- Neighborhood: Huckleberry Mountain
About The French Manor Inn and Spa
- Hirshhorn built the chateau from 1935 to 1937 as a summer house on Huckleberry Farm, using local fieldstone.
- The Logans added La Maisonneuve, six suites with fireplaces, whirlpools, and private balconies over the northern Poconos.
- Le Spa Foret has a Roman-style indoor pool; the house long held AAA Four Diamond for both lodging and the restaurant.
History
Joseph Hirshhorn commissioned a stone chateau on Huckleberry Mountain in the Poconos between 1935 and 1937, later selling to Samuel H. Kress. After Kress's widow gave the estate to Bucknell, it was subdivided. Dan and Carolyn Balish opened a bed and breakfast in 1984. Ron and Mary Kay Logan, owners of the nearby Sterling Inn, bought The French Manor in 1990 and expanded it into a 19-room inn and spa.
Restaurants and bars
- The French Manor Restaurant — Restaurant · Classical and Nouvelle French Cuisine
Experiences
- Gourmet French dining room — Elegant dining room with a 40-foot vaulted ceiling and two massive fireplaces serving Classical and Nouvelle French Cuisine, plus candlelight dining.
- Le Spa Forêt — Green spa offering personalized treatments, a fitness center and a saltwater pool, with an indoor pool and dry sauna described elsewhere.
- Casual Terrace and Cafe Dining — Casual dining option on the terrace and in the cafe.
Amenities
- Fireplaces
- Whirlpool tubs
- Private balcony views
- On-site green spa
- Exclusive weddings
- Rehearsal dinners
- Private luncheons
- Shower parties
- Girlfriend getaways
- Stone terrace
- Rolling lawns
- Magnificent vistas
- Valet parking for guests (showers)
- Private gift-opening location (showers)
- Specially made menu cards (showers)
- Customized brunch, lunch, and dinner menus for showers
Awards
- AAA Four Diamond (2026)
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