Please visit our Castle Theater in the back of our Shoppes for a free historical video to learn about the fascinating history.

Built By Dimmick Drake in 1906, Castle Inn was the last of the great hotels to be built in Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania. Tourists flocked to the Gap to escape the summer heat and enjoy the beauty of the Delaware River.

Designed by German architect Robert Brueckner, Castle Inn was constructed of poured concrete and timber beams, a European construction technique unusual in the United States at the time. The Castle boasted all the latest amenities such as an ice cream parlor, “1600 electric lights, mosaic floor and running spring water in every room… bowling alleys, pool and billiard parlor.”

Enrico Caruso sang at Castle Inn and John Phillip Sousa performed there.

Castle Inn continued to function as an Inn until 1952, when it was purchased by Big Band leader Fred Waring, of Waring and the Pennsylvanians, and Waring Blendor fame. Mr. Waring ran his music empire from the site.

In 2005, Castle Inn was purchased by Theresa Veltri and Frank Paccione, who, through their loving restoration of the building, have preserved and protected this wonderful part of American History.

Today, Castle Inn is home to a colonnade of unique shoppes including an antiques auction house, a day spa and Victorian era ice cream parlour. The latest addition includes "The Hall", a beautifully restored, multi-functional event space that is available for private rentals.