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We look forward to having you stay with us! I have been the innkeeper at the Red Lion B&B since 2000. Living at a B&B for over 20 years, I have found the lifestyle suits me well and I enjoy every guest. My innkeeper assistants and sons, Tucker and Camdan, and I will welcome you to our favorite getaway in the world, the Red Lion B&B. Thanks for staying with us!

Beginning in 1913, D Curvin Kaltreider started buying tracts of land in Red Lion PA. Altogether he bought 5 tracts that comprise the current day addresses of 101 S Franklin St and 126 Boundary Ave. Kaltreider built the house on 101 S Franklin St around 1921 as the tax records show that he paid a large amount of tax in 1922.

Kaltreider had a cigar business behind the house. The factory was on the far side of the entrance to the driveway from the house and it ran the length of the driveway. There was a small add-on to the building which was used to raise chickens and a horse (According to Darwin Pettit, he was hired in the late 1930's by Kaltreider to kill rats at 50 cents per rate in the barn).

In 1934 D Curvin Kaltreider sold the property to his brother D Frank Kaltreider.

In 1944 the D Frank Kaltreider estate sold all the property to his brother-in-law, Worley John Neff and wife, Agnes (Kalteider) Neff. Agnes Neff was a sister to both D Curvin and D Frank Kaltreider.

Whorley Neff passed away on December 26, 1947 and the property was left to his wife Agnes. She lived at 101 S Franklin St until 1963. Her children were Margaret, Louise, Josephine, Katharine, Whorley Jr, C Martin Neff and Amelia (still born).

During 1951 the property was separated and the Boundary Ave lot was sold to Louise Neff. Upon the death of Agnes Neff, Louis Neff inherited her mother's property at 101 S Franklin St.

Louise Neff died in 1975 and C Martin Neff inherited the property. In 1980 he sold the property at 101 S Franklin St to Harry and Marilyn Brown. During the time the Brown's owned the property they replaced the cigar factory building with a 2 bedroom house for relatives. They also started converting the main house into a bed & breakfast, using 3 bedrooms in the main house for guests.

In January of 2000 the Brown's sold the Red Lion Bed & Breakfast to George and Danielle Sanders. They used 6 bedrooms for guests, 4 in the main house and 2 in the house that replaced the cigar factory. In 2005 George took over Grandma's Holiday Craft Show from his family and moved the annual event to the B&B. Every November the B&B is turned into a holiday shopping experience with 160 vendors and 30,000 gifts and crafts that highlight the homemade talent of the region. In 2014 the guest rooms were upgraded so each had their own private bathroom. In 2016 a murder mystery dinner season was added from January to March each year. In 2019 George Sanders took over as the sole owner and continues to welcome guests to Red Lion and South Central PA.

(Information supplied by George Sanders, Marilyn Brown, and David Neff, son of C Martin Neff to the Red Lion Area Historical Society)

As you stroll through the historic district of Red Lion you will be taking a step back in time. In the late 1800's Red Lion began to develop into a bustling town full of culture and industry. Historic landmarks are easily found today in the Red Lion Square and throughout the town. A statement to the amazing economic growth and development that occured here in the first half of the 1900's.

The main source of wealth and growth in the community was cigar manufacturing. The many energetic, enterprising, and thrifty cigar manufacturers built many of the homes, businesses and cultural centers of the community. In many of the families in the community the husband had a business or job in addition the wife and family rolled cigars. Many families had two significant sources of income 75 years before it became common in the rest of the country.

The cigar products of Red Lion were shipped all over the country under many brands and in many styles. In 1941 sufficient cigars were manufactured in one day to supply 7500 smokers for 365 days each smoking an average of 6 cigars a day and still having some left for friends.

Next to the cigar industry, no other force has contributed more to the growth and the making of Red Lion, then the Furniture Industry. The first factory was organized in 1907. From 1941 to 1951, the combined wood-working industries in Red Lion consumed enough lumber to build a walk 18 and a half inches wide around the world.

The incorporation of the Red Lion Borough in 1880 automatically created the Red Lion School District. The Red Lion schools have maintained a high standard of education throughout their existence and have added much to the development of this area. When Red Lion celebrated its Golden Jubilee in 1930 enrollment in the schools was 1005 students. In 1953 a jointure agreement formed the Red Lion Area School District. In 1998 enrollment was 5182 students. Today enrollment is over 6000 students.

During the period from 1950-1990 Red Lion entered a dormant stage. The town economy slowed many businesses closed or moved to malls. In the 1990's many local business owners and the borough itself began looking for ways to improve the community. The Red Lion Area Business Association formed, the Borough set up the Red Lion Redevelopment Commission, and many other initiatives and projects were started.

Around the year 2000 the area around Red Lion started to receive a large influx of new home owners. Many people are moving to the area to commute to Baltimore, Harrisburg and Lancaster. Along with strong redevelopment efforts, this has revitalized the community and created a wonderful destination for your trip.

Red Lion Bed & Breakfast

101 S Franklin St, Red Lion PA 17356
staywithus@redlionbandb.com

717-244-4739

Guest Policies

General

We will send you an email or written confirmation of your reservation if you make your deposit 7 days before the check-in date. Please contact us if you do not receive either an email or written confirmation.

We provide keys that operate the front door and your room door. If you come in late, please be as quiet as possible as other guests may be sleeping.

In consideration of other guests, please check with the innkeeper before bringing anyone back to the Bed and Breakfast to socialize.

Cancellation

Red Lion Bed & Breakfast is a small property where every guest reservation made is both important and special to us. If your travel plans change and you must cancel your reservation, please call us at least 7 (seven) days prior to your arrival date for a cheerful refund of your deposit less a $25 processing fee. In the unlikely event that you must cancel with less than a one (1) days notice (before 4pm), shorten your stay or check out early, please understand that we must ask you to take responsibility for your entire reservation. If we can rebook your room(s), a full or partial refund will be made.

Check-in/Check-out

Check In time is between 4pm and 7pm. Please call us if you will be arriving earlier or later and we will gladly make arrangements to be available for Check In. Check out time is 11am.

Children

Well-behaved children are welcome by special arrangement, no childcare is provided.

Children less than 12 stay free when in the same room as an accompanying adult.

Minimum Stay

Minimum stay required only on some promotional/event weekends (2 night minimum). Contact the innkeeper for details on promotional/event weekends.

Parking

We provide one off-street parking spot per room.

Pets

We are sorry but we can not accommodate pets. We can refer you to some great local places that your pets can stay while you stay with us.

Payment & Rates

Rates are for double occupancy, for each additional person add $25.00.

The tax added to your room total includes 6% Pennsylvania sales tax and 3% York County hotel tax.

A Credit card is required to make a reservation. If you would prefer we will accept pre-payment by cash/check. We will make your reservation when your payment is received. We gladly accept Travelers Checks, Personal Checks, Cash, Visa, MasterCard, and Discover.

Smoking

Smoking is allowed only in limited areas outside.