I paid $137 to spend a night in a steamboat-themed hotel, and it added some whimsy to my Pennsylvania vacation

• I spent $137 to stay at a steamboat-themed hotel in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. 
• The hotel was clean and cheap, and the common areas and rooms had a fun steamboat theme. 
• I loved the hotel’s outdoor spaces, which provided incredible views of the nearby farmlands.

Instead of booking a standard hotel room on a recent trip to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, I decided to spend a night in the steamboat-themed Fulton Steamboat Inn.

Hotel prices have been on a seemingly never-ending rise since last year, so I’d rather spend my money on unique lodging experiences.

The cute hotel was a 15-minute drive from downtown Lancaster and the nearby Amish communities, which made it a great home base for an overnight stay.