Shaner Hotels Announces 84-Suite TownePlace Suites by Marriott Hershey Chocolate Avenue Grand Opening in Pa.

HERSHEY, Pa., July 29, 2026—Officials of Shaner Hotels, an award winning, international hotel owner, operator and developer, today announced the grand opening of the 84-suite TownePlace Suites by Marriott Hershey Chocolate Avenue in Pa. 

“The TownePlace Suites by Marriott Hershey Chocolate Avenue marks the third addition to Shaner’s expanding portfolio of select-service and extended-stay hotels in the past 30 days as we continue to pursue our internal growth goals,” said Elias Thompson, regional vice president of operations.  “The hotel also becomes our third in the Hershey market and our 20^th hotel in Pa.  The TownePlace’s design and architecture are a seamless fit with downtown Hershey’s historical feel, and we are confident it quickly will become the destination of choice for leisure and business travelers to the area.”

            Situated at 554 W. Chocolate Ave., the pet-friendly, all-suite hotel is within minutes of Hersheypark®, GIANT Center and Hershey’s top attractions.  Spacious guest rooms provide fully equipped kitchens, dining areas and sitting rooms.  Guests also can take advantage of convenient e-bikes located right outside the hotel.  Hotel amenities include a complimentary, daily breakfast, outdoor patio with Weber® grills, state-of-the-art fitness center featuring premium Matrix Fitness® equipment and 330 square feet of meeting space.

            “With this addition, Shaner Hotels now provides the best accommodations in virtually all segments in the market to meet the varied needs of our guests,” Thompson added.

About Shaner Hotels 

Headquartered in State College, Pa., Shaner Hotels is one of the foremost owner-operator companies in the hospitality industry with more than $1 billion invested in 60 hotel properties owned and managed across the U.S., Italy and the Bahamas.  Over the past 40 years, the company has also been engaged in both new development and redevelopment of more than 80 hotel projects with leading brand affiliations such as Marriott International, InterContinental Hotels, Choice Hotels, Margaritaville and Hilton.  New properties are constantly evaluated as Shaner Hotels continues a conservative yet opportunistic approach to growth.  For more information about the company and its divisions visit www.shanercorp.com.