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The Hotel was built in 1888 by Theo Pantall, thus the name, which we choose to keep; it is
definitely part of the history of the hotel and Punxsutawney. Renovations began in 1970 with
the current owners and are now finished; we literally rebuilt the building and it is beautiful.
There are 75 bedrooms each with brand new baths with showers, air, cable TV, heat, beautiful
appointments and phones with voice mail and data ports. Two suites are available. You'll love
the cleanliness of the rooms and the ironed sheets and pillow cases. The entire building is
unusually clean.
Undoubtedly our biggest business is the Groundhog and February 2 is the biggest activity of the year. We even rent rooms out of town and send a bus to pick you up and take you to Gobblers' Knob and then down here to get involved in all that is scheduled. In the summer Punxsy has a Groundhog Festival, equal to none. The Festival Committee meets at the Pantall year round to come up with the numerous activities that make up the week-long festival. Across the park from the Pantall is a Band Stand that was erected in 1939 as a war memorial. During the Festival there is a musical activity there all day, every day. People bring their lawn chairs and enjoy all kinds of music. The park is literally filled with rides for the children, craft booths, games, food vendors, a Teddy Bear Picnic for the children. It is worth a trip to participate. What many people don't realize is that we celebrate the Groundhog every day of the year. We have souvenirs in our lobby as we are open 24 hours a day and often people check in after the stores close and check out before they open. Often people stop in the middle of the night to buy souvenirs. Our zoo is available every day; Gobblers Knob is available every day. We sell souvenirs every day. And people will tell you about the Groundhog every day. Stop and see us!  We are located on routes 119 and 36, right downtown on the main street (135 Mahoning Street). We are right beside Barclay Square, the town park, and the Groundhog Zoo. Member of Pennsylvania's Great Outdoors Visitors Bureau |
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