New “Boutique Resort” Added For Sundance Vacations Travelers

Sundance Vacations travelers will soon have another beautiful Poconos resort to choose from when TAN adds The Woodfield Manor to the network!  The Woodfield Manor is located in Swiftwater, PA, right in the heart of the Pocono Mountains. Woodfield Manor is the name chosen by the Dowds for their newest property acquisition.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

Keith and Joanne Wolfe, longtime friends of the Dowds, will manage the the twelve-acre resort (I’ll be blogging on them later this week).  Woodfield Manor has 22 guest units; six suites are located in the main manor and the remaining sixteen units are quaint cottages.  Currently there is a pool and kiddie pool on the property but there are plenty of acres available for additional activities.                                                   

The historic property was called the Brittania Inn before it was purchased and renovated by Jerzy and Anna Olbrys.  The main inn used to house twenty tiny guest rooms, now, the main manor has just six cozy guest suites.  Guests in the main building can sit by one of the two stone fireplaces in the manor, while guests who stay in the cottages can enjoy their own private gas fireplace.                                     

These units will not feature full size kitchens because the cottages are not as large as some of the condo units TAN clients may visit, but what these units lack in size, they make up for in charm.  "We’re adding small refrigerators, mocrowaves, coffee pots and toasters for the convenience of the guests.  Plus, there is a seventy seat bar and restaurant on site.  The deep, dark and rich oak bar is one of the most beautiful features of Jerzy’s renovation,” explained Tina.                                                                                                                                        

So, sales people and customer service:  How do you think travelers will feel about not having a full size kitchen?  Do you think clients really cook full meals in their units, or do they just use the fridge for milk, drinks and cold cuts?  We offer other Pocono inventory that does have full kitchens, so how do you, as the people who deal with our clients, feel about offering a really high-end boutique resort that doesn’t have full kitchens as opposed to offering standard type accommodations that do have full kitchens?                                                                                             

The entire resort will be furnished after the closing, so travelers can look for it in early 2008.                                                                                                                                          

Kathy O’Mara

Communications Director

komara@vacmail.com