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 9 minutes from Tanger Outlets Lancaster. .This motel is 6 mi (9.6 km) from Dutch Wonderland and 10.8 mi (17.4 km) from Lancaster County Convention Center.
The House of Donald Collectibles and Museum - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
Strasburg Rail Road - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
Getting around
Lancaster Station - 19 min drive
Lancaster, PA (LNS) - 26 min drive
Restaurants
Hershey Farm Restaurant & Inn - 5 min drive
Miller's Smorgasbord - 5 min drive
Dienner's Country Restaurant - 5 min drive
Latte Luv - 7 min drive
Agape Cafe & Grille - 4 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
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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
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An overall great and unique experience. We spent two nights in the Mail Car, which was very clean and seemed to have been recently renovated. It even had central air, which was nice. My daughter loved her Murphy bed, “giant tv”, and her own bathroom. Almost as much as my wife and I enjoyed having a bedroom and bathroom of our own. The on-site petting zoo was a big hit. So was the model train museum right next door. We only ate at the restaurant once but the food and service were both very good. In fact the staff was a standout. Friendly and helpful from beginning to end. Personal touches like a call from the front desk maybe 20 minutes after check-in to make sure we got into the room okay, and the waiter giving my daughter a dollar so she could make the model train go while we waited for our food really matter.
Staff is very nice, the grounds are fantastic for kids. They have a petting zoo and other activities free with the stay. Some of the train cars are newer than others. Mine was very old and needed some updating but it was still a fun and different experience. It was also convenient to shopping and Dutch Wonderland.
You actually stay in rehabbed caboose cars! Kitschy and Cool. We actually stayed in the family car (the only 1 available when I booked) - but we made it work - hubby was sweet and slept in 1 of the 4 bunk beds in the back, leaving me the full-sized bed. Free WiFi available. Restaurant was good serving comfort and local specials. We took a local Amish Tour special (small bus tour; movie and tour of a. Look-a-like home and school (one room). Guides were good and we learned more about the Amish. Good recommendations for local eateries. Quilt shopping a must for me!!! Many places to go and look/shoo/buy - just googled! Drove behind buggies and took a buggy ride too! There’s both a model train museum Very close and the PA train museum is also close-by. Loads of places to purchase crafts and local produce. A really fun and informative trip.
So cute in theory but I went out and got my own sheets and towels from target. The rooms were horrible inside I wanted to love it but wouldn’t go back.
Restaurant on site. Cabooses are well maintained and spacious. Would have been nice to have an outdoor space to enjoy the wonderful weather.
Diane
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
8/10 Good
Ryan
Travelled with family and small children
8 Aug 2025
Liked: Amenities
Great unique place to stay! I can totally se hosting events and parties there.
We never tried the restaurant.
Gift shop was great, lots of stuff. Staff is super friendly even with our late check in. They have a process for late check in that is seamless, but you have to call in advance.