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Red Caboose Motel

2.5 star property

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Exterior
Honeymoon Caboose, 1 Queen Bed, Whirlpool Bath
Baggage Car, 2 Double Beds and 2 Single Bunks
Property grounds
Restaurant

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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312 Paradise Lane, Ronks, PA, 17572
  • Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Cherry Crest Adventure Farm
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Sight and Sound Theatre
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Lancaster, PA (LNS)
    ‪28 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Medium Family Caboose, 1 Double Bed and 3 Single Bunks

Medium Family Caboose, 1 Double Bed and 3 Single Bunks

Medium Family Caboose, 1 Double Bed and 3 Single Bunks

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(10 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed and 3 Twin Beds

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Mail Car, 2 Queen Beds

Mail Car, 2 Queen Beds

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(12 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Large Family Caboose, 1 Double Bed and 4 Single Bunks

Large Family Caboose, 1 Double Bed and 4 Single Bunks

Large Family Caboose, 1 Double Bed and 4 Single Bunks

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(54 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Double Bed and 4 Twin Bunk Beds

View all photos for Small Family Caboose, 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Bunks

Small Family Caboose, 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Bunks

Small Family Caboose, 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Bunks

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(34 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Bunk Beds

View all photos for Farmhouse Efficiency Suite Sm 2 Queen beds

Farmhouse Efficiency Suite Sm 2 Queen beds

Farmhouse Efficiency Suite Sm 2 Queen beds

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Baggage Car, 2 Double Beds and 2 Single Bunks

Baggage Car, 2 Double Beds and 2 Single Bunks

Baggage Car, 2 Double Beds and 2 Single Bunks

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(15 reviews)
  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds and 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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Farmhouse Suite, 2 Queen & 2 Single Beds

Farmhouse Suite, 2 Queen & 2 Single Beds

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Farmhouse Small Suite, 1 Queen Bed & 1 Double Bed

Farmhouse Small Suite, 1 Queen Bed & 1 Double Bed

Farmhouse Small Suite, 1 Queen Bed & 1 Double Bed

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(7 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Honeymoon Caboose, 1 Queen Bed, Whirlpool Bath

Honeymoon Caboose, 1 Queen Bed, Whirlpool Bath

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(8 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Farmhouse Efficiency Suite, 1 Queen Bed, 1 Double Bed

Farmhouse Efficiency Suite, 1 Queen Bed, 1 Double Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Couples Caboose, 1 Double Bed

Couples Caboose, 1 Double Bed

Couples Caboose, 1 Double Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(26 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Double Double Caboose, 2 Double Beds

Double Double Caboose, 2 Double Beds

Double Double Caboose, 2 Double Beds

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(62 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About the area

Ronks

When you stay at Red Caboose Motel in Ronks, you'll be in the historical district, a 5-minute drive from Sight and Sound Theatre and 5 minutes from The Amish Village. .This motel is 6 mi (9.6 km) from Dutch Wonderland and 4.8 mi (7.7 km) from American Music Theatre Lancaster.
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What's nearby

  • Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Cherry Crest Adventure Farm - 4 min drive - 3.6 km
  • Sight and Sound Theatre - 7 min drive - 5.0 km
  • The Amish Village - 7 min drive - 6.3 km
  • Dutch Wonderland - 12 min drive - 11.2 km

Getting around

  • Lancaster Station - 19 min drive
  • Lancaster, PA (LNS) - 26 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Miller's Smorgasbord - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Hershey Farm Restaurant & Inn - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Dienner's Country Restaurant - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Olive Garden - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Historic Revere Tavern - ‬6 min drive

About this property

Red Caboose Motel

Motel in Ronks with a restaurant and a bar
Red Caboose Motel offers 47 accommodations with complimentary toiletries and portable fans. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 47 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Flat-screen televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include portable fans and blackout drapes/curtains, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, an arcade/game room, and gift shops/newsstands. This motel also features tour/ticket assistance, a picnic area, and barbecue grills.
At Red Caboose Motel, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to noon for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-in, luggage storage, and ATM/banking services. Free self parking is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and noon.
Red Caboose Motel has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/lorry parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:30 AM to noon for a fee: USD 4.95 to 9.95 for adults and USD 4.99 to 4.99 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Cot (surcharge)
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • ATM
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 5 steps to reach entrance
  • No lift (single-level property)
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • Built in 1970
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Cot (surcharge)
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Portable fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 9 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: USD 25
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: USD 25

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 9 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 8:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.0 per stay
Cribs (infant beds) are available for USD 10.0 per stay

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 4.95 to 9.95 for adults, and USD 4.99 to 4.99 for children
  • Early check-in fee: USD 25 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: USD 25 (subject to availability)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 10.0 per stay
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.0 per stay

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Red Caboose Motel
Red Caboose Motel Ronks
Red Caboose Ronks
Red Caboose Hotel
Red Caboose Motel, Restaurant & Gift Shop Hotel Strasburg
Red Caboose Motel, Restaurant And Gift Shop
Red Caboose Motel Motel
Red Caboose Motel Ronks
Red Caboose Motel Motel Ronks

Red Caboose Motel Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 758 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 190 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 36 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 16 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 1006 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

MICHAEL

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yania

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a blast!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Toni

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

robert

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
If you want to stay in a memorable location, look no further than the Red Caboose Motel. The rooms are clean and offer many amenities on the property. They even have a petting zoo and offer buggy rides (for a fee). The restaurant served excellent food. Overall, this is an excellent place to stay and to watch the Strasburg Rail Road trail travel by several times a day. I would highly recommend staying here.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super fun
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Shannon

Travelled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
The air conditioning units had mouse poop on the vent. When it was adjusted the poop went all over our stuff on the table.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dale

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff and a clean caboose.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stay here every couple of years. The owners invest back into the property and are actively refreshing all the cabooses and farmhouse, inside and out. A great, unique place to stay for train lovers!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is a great caboose motel experience!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Teresa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is the best place to stay. A must for adults and kids who love trains.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Allison, Conshohocken

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mario

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very comfortable and modern rooms. Just like a hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

thomas

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The place was very nice with mostly everything looking well cared for and the staff were very friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Tyler

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Awesome idea cozy definitely not your typical place but some updates would be awesome
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

ruthy

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I, and my friends, enjoyed the concept/idea of the cabooses. This time, however, the caboose I had seemed to be run down and not as nice as in the past....I had also inquired two times during my stay if I could SEE some of the the other cabooses so I could choose the one I liked best for my next stay but was told (both times) that that is not possible. I would be given what was available....I would rather "KNOW" which one I was actually getting before securing a caboose. :(
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer, Layton

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderfully unique motel with beautiful landscaping and scenic region. Great things to do in the area.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
So much fun to stay as a family! Not the fanciest, but definitely the most unique place we have stayed. My kids loved it!!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cute quiet space. We stayed in the farm house and it was very cozy. Loved the petting zoo! Beautiful view from the front porch. Convenient and not too far away from everything.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alfred

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very unique and special experience!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Richard

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Listen, and I don’t wanna tear the place apart. If you’re really into trains, this might be the experience of a lifetime. I stayed there for work because it was inexpensive. I like staying in places that are different. But I would not stay here again. The sheets and linens were clean I guess. The carpet was not. The walls were not. The ceiling in the bathroom was not. Also, my train car was crooked so the whole time I thought I was going to roll out of the bed. It was literally crooked to the point where the toilet seat would not stay up by itself without holding it. The staff, however, were extremely friendly and very gracious.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We enjoyed our stay in 41. It was spacious enough for 2 adults and one child. Nice deck and sitting area. We will be back
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leslea, Lawndale

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Just a fun place to stay. Lots to do right there on the property. Even tough it’s a long way from home, I’ll go back.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025