Poconos Life • The Welcome Page
WELCOME— TO THE —POCONOS
The Poconos is more than a destination. It is a community of people building, hosting, caring, cleaning and creating — and this book is theirs.
“I started EcoLoop Laundry Co. driving these roads every day - picking up, cleaning, delivering. Along the way I met the people in this book: hosts, cleaners, a realtor, a med spa founder, a golf club reborn. They are my customers, and they are the Poconos at its best. So I made them a book — real stories, not ad grids. Free to be in, free to read.”
The Poconos Map
Every featured business and adventure in this book — pinned. Tap a name to find it.
- 1IK & LO Resort — Cresco
- 2Fifi MedSpa — East Stroudsburg
- 3The Poconos Club — East Stroudsburg
- 4Spot Dusters — Poconos
- 5The Lodge at Hickory Run — Albrightsville
- 6Bushkill Falls
- 7Delaware Water Gap
- 8Hickory Run State Park
- 9Jim Thorpe
- 10Lake Wallenpaupack
Kimberly Levin serves all of Monroe County. Joe — Property Guru LLC works across the Poconos from 450 Hyland Drive, East Stroudsburg — his featured Airbnb is at 3298 Stonehenge Drive, East Stroudsburg. Spot Dusters cleans across the Poconos.
IK & LO Resort
Photos: IK & LO Resort (ikandlo.com)
A boutique 30-acre farm resort and wedding venue in the Pocono Mountains — book one house, or the whole resort.
Founded by Tais & Stefan, IK & LO Resort at Barn Swallow Stables spreads 10 houses and 23 bedrooms across 30 private acres — sleeping up to 60 guests. Kids visit the baby goats and bunnies and collect eggs, free for staying guests, and the farm crew — Teddy the Highland cow, horses Ellie and Freddy — steals every photo album.
“The place where you come to reconnect with yourself, your family & friends and your creator.”
— IK & LO Resort
Caity Helman hosts and operates the guest experience at IK & LO — and she is EcoLoop's laundry client for the resort, keeping all 10 houses guest-ready.
Weddings, weekends & wide-open acres
Photos: IK & LO Resort (ikandlo.com)
“After traveling the world we decided it was time to build our dream resort.”
— Tais & Stefan, founders
Sleeps 60
10 houses, 23 bedrooms — for the whole wedding party, the whole reunion, or one quiet couple.
Weddings
Dinner for ~200 under the pergola. Published pricing: from $17k weekdays / $25k weekends.
Retreats
Corporate retreats and family reunions book the whole 30-acre resort, about two hours from NYC.
On the farm
Baby goats, bunnies, hens, Teddy the Highland cow and horses Ellie & Freddy — animal experiences from $35.
Best for: weddings, reunions, retreats & slow weekends.
Visit ikandlo.com →Joe — Property Guru LLC
“Providing top-notch property maintenance services to ensure your property stays in excellent condition.”
— THE PROPERTY GURU LLC, OFFICIAL SITE
One call for the whole property — that's Joe.
Joe runs Property Guru LLC out of East Stroudsburg — 16 years in business, a team of four pros: handyman work, property management, and the care vacation rentals live on, including Airbnb site management and vacation rental management from his own service list.
3298 Stonehenge Drive, East Stroudsburg
Joe's Airbnb stay — looked after by Property Guru, with EcoLoop on the laundry. Look inside on page 7.
Property Guru keeps the homes ready — and EcoLoop keeps the laundry moving.
Step inside Joe's Airbnb
3298 Stonehenge Drive, East Stroudsburg — a 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom A-frame: soaring great room, spiral staircase to the loft, brick fireplace, island kitchen, and dining that opens onto the deck.
“Joe from Property Guru exceeded my expectations… Joe clearly takes great pride in his work…”HomeGuide review · June 2024
“Joe is very thorough when he goes over everything you need/want done to your home… he will send after pics to you.”HomeGuide review
3298 Stonehenge Drive, East Stroudsburg, PA — Joe's crew keeps it ready, EcoLoop keeps the linens fresh. Book the stay, or hire Property Guru for your own place: call or text (272) 200-8128.
Kimberly Levin, REALTOR®
The Pocono Agent — “From Start to Sold.”
Kimberly Levin helps people buy, sell, invest, and relocate throughout Monroe County and the Pocono Mountains — and she's an EcoLoop client, too.
“I'm Kim. I help people buy, sell, invest, and relocate throughout Monroe County and the Pocono Mountains.”
— Kimberly Levin, thepoconoagent.com
From first homes to vacation homes to investment properties, Kimberly knows the townships, the lake communities, and the questions a Poconos buyer actually needs answered — serving Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg, Pocono Summit, Mount Pocono and Tobyhanna.
Credentials: C2EX · SFR · HFR · PSA · RSPS · SRES · AHWD
Buy. Sell.
Invest. Relocate.
“From Start to Sold.”
— Kimberly Levin, The Pocono Agent
Buy
First home, vacation home, or the one with the view — start with a local who knows every ridge.
Sell
Priced and presented for the Poconos market, with an agent buyers already trust.
Invest
Short-term rental country. Kimberly speaks both languages: homeowner and host.
Relocate
Moving to the mountains full-time? Get the honest tour, not the brochure tour.
Fifi MedSpa & IV Lounge
Led by Elfida “Fifi” Dorsainvil, RN — an experienced medical surgical registered nurse — Fifi MedSpa & IV Lounge brings aesthetic and wellness care to East Stroudsburg, founded “to help people achieve the best version of themselves.”
“Love love love the experience! From the time I was greeted till checkout. It was nothing but good times.”Shaquell Hinton · Google review
“FiFi is absolutely wonderful! She performed a thorough exam prior to administering IV fluids. She explained every step and was very kind. The facility is clean, warm and comfortable. The service was top notch!”Ernesha Bolden · Google review
Walk in. Glow out.
“Fifi is the best, she makes you feel so comfortable, has an amazing personality and makes you feel gorgeous. She is great at what she does. I have been to many med spas and she tops them all!”Google review
November special, as posted on Fifi MedSpa's own Facebook page, Nov 5, 2026.
Fifi MedSpa is an EcoLoop client — her standard of clean runs through every linen and towel.
The Poconos Club
Photo: The Poconos Club (thepococlub.com)
A Poconos classic, reborn.
Long known as the Country Club of the Poconos, the club at 1445 Big Ridge Drive began a new chapter under private ownership on August 27, 2024 — and celebrated its grand opening on October 17, 2026. At its heart: an 18-hole course designed by renowned architect Jim Fazio — mountain golf with dramatic elevation changes, mature woodlands and water features. The club is open daily 11 AM–7 PM.
The outdoor golf season wrapped on October 19, 2026 — so winter at the club means the simulators, the restaurant, and the event calendar. That story is on the next page.
Winter at the club: simulators, supper & celebrations
🖥️ TrackMan simulators
Four private bays, full TrackMan tech, courses from St Andrews to Pinehurst. Winter Golf & Simulator Membership: $1,000 · Oct 1, 2026–Mar 31, 2027. First 30-min intro lesson free for new students — proshop@thepococlub.com.
🍽️ The Restaurant
Executive Chef Mike Basso leads the kitchen. Hours: Mon–Thu 10 AM–8 PM · Fri–Sun 7 AM–9 PM. Happy Hour Sat 11–3 & Sun–Thu 3–7.
💍 Weddings & events
Renovated indoor & outdoor spaces with fairway views, on-site catering and coordination — weddings, corporate days, holiday parties, golf outings. Events: Jessica Basso, jbasso@thepococlub.com.
⛳ Lessons & the pro shop
Head Golf Professional Ryan Matusiewicz and team run lessons, clinics and junior programs. Book: (570) 223-8099.
Photos: The Poconos Club (thepococlub.com)
Formerly the Country Club of the Poconos — now The Poconos Club: new ownership, new energy, same mountain soul.
Call (570) 223-8099 thepococlub.com →Spot Dusters
“You spot it,
we clean it.”
The Poconos cleaning crew behind spotless rentals, homes and businesses — run by Rob Fernandez.
Rob is a familiar face in this book: a loyal EcoLoop customer. What readers may not know is that Rob runs Spot Dusters — Rob Fernandez — a full cleaning company serving the Poconos, built for the way this region actually lives: guests checking in and out, second homes, busy households and local businesses.
Spot Dusters cleans; EcoLoop launders. Between the two, a Poconos rental goes from checkout to check-in spotless — beds made, towels fresh, hot tub ready.
Spot Dusters cleans the place. EcoLoop launders the linens. Together, a Poconos stay is ready for the next guest.
Checkout to check-in, handled.
Rental & Airbnb turnovers
The core of the business — vacation rentals across the Poconos turned around spotless between guests, on the host's schedule.
Residential cleaning
Homes cleaned on a rhythm that fits real life — full-time houses and second homes alike.
Commercial cleaning
Local businesses kept guest-ready and customer-ready, week after week.
Hot tub services
A Poconos essential, handled by the same crew — plus handyman help for rental clients.
The local loop: Spot Dusters turns the property, EcoLoop turns the laundry. Rob trusts EcoLoop with his own laundry, too — and Poconos hosts get both crews working like one team.
Call Spot Dusters — (570) 900-3120 spotdusters.com →Get outside.
Waterfalls, boulder fields and fairways — the greatest hits, a short drive from everywhere in this book.
⛳ Tee off — The Poconos Club
Jim Fazio golf in East Stroudsburg — and TrackMan simulators when it snows. See pages 12–13.
🪨 Hickory Run State Park
15,990 acres and 44 miles of trails. Walk the ~16-acre Boulder Field — a National Natural Landmark — and hike to 25-foot Hawk Falls.
Photo: Mtruch · CC BY-SA 3.0
💦 Bushkill Falls
The “Niagara of Pennsylvania” — eight waterfalls, the Main Falls dropping ~100 ft. Admission: General $22 · Senior $20 · Child $12 (subject to change). 138 Bushkill Falls Trail · (570) 588-6682.
Photo: Renata3 · CC BY-SA 4.0
🌊 Hawk Falls
A 25-foot waterfall on Hawk Run — a 0.6-mile trail through the rhododendron inside Hickory Run State Park.
Photo: Michael H. Parker · CC BY 3.0
Rivers, towns & the big lake
🏞️ Delaware Water Gap
The National Park Service's recreation area — nearly 70,000 acres around 40 miles of the Delaware River. Park grounds, trails and the river are open 24 hours a day, year round: hike the Appalachian Trail, paddle to Minisink Island, drive historic Old Mine Road.
Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0
🚂 Jim Thorpe
Founded in 1818 as Mauch Chunk, the coal town nicknamed the “Switzerland of America.” Ride the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway — ~70-minute excursions through the gorge.
Photo: Smallbones · CC0
🚤 Lake Wallenpaupack
Boating, fishing, and golden-hour sunsets on the Poconos' big lake — 5,700 acres, 52 miles of shoreline. Created in 1926, the lake turns 100 years old in 2026.
Photo: Derek Ramsey · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Lodge at Hickory Run
Classic roadside charm, reimagined for today — right by Hickory Run State Park.
“Classic roadside charm, reimagined for today.”
— The Lodge at Hickory Run • “Mid-century soul meets modern comfort” • Est. 1962
The Lodge calls itself “the best kept secret in the Pocono Mountains” — a renovated roadside lodge, est. 1962, less than two hours from New York City. Every stay includes a complimentary in-room American breakfast, and the rooms are freshly renovated — EcoLoop keeps the linens that fresh. Follow the room tours on Instagram: @thelodge.hickoryrun.
Rooms with a mid-century soul
Photo: The Lodge at Hickory Run (lodgeathickoryrun.com)
The renovation kept what made the 1962 original special — the roadside welcome, the pines right outside the door — and rebuilt everything else for how people travel now: calm, comfortable rooms, modern bathrooms, and breakfast waiting in the room.
Breakfast, in the room
Every stay includes a complimentary in-room American breakfast — a slow start, no dining-room rush.
Minutes to the park
Hickory Run State Park is the lodge's backyard: Boulder Field, Hawk Falls, 44 miles of trails (p. 16).
Road-trip easy
On PA 534 in Albrightsville — less than two hours from New York City, in the heart of the western Poconos.
Fresh, the EcoLoop way
The lodge's linens are EcoLoop-cleaned — fresh in every renovated room.
On Game Sports Photography
“Dynamic Sports Photography for Youth, High School & College Athletes”
“Located in The Poconos to service PA, NJ, NY & Beyond”
— On Game Sports Photography
Run by Anthony & Greg, On Game freezes the moments families keep forever — “capturing the thrill of sports for players of any age,” with dynamic lighting and heroic athlete portraits.
Jason Arch — Arch Professional Cleaning Services
A Poconos cleaning professional — and part of the original POCONOS LIFE magazine.
The Trusted Local Board
The book's businesses, plus three more Poconos locals. Tap any phone or website to reach them.
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- 9p. 22EcoLoop Laundry Co.Pickup & delivery laundry — The Poconos(570) 218-9130 · EcoLoopLaundryCo.com
- 10Hot Bagels & DeliBagel shop & deli — East Stroudsburg(570) 421-8340 · hotbagelsdeli.com
- 11Fruit-A-BowlsSmoothie & juice bar — East Stroudsburg(570) 730-4010 · fruitabowlsoncrystal.com
- 12Quench Cafe & Juice BarCafe & juice bar — Stroudsburg(570) 872-9292 · quenchjuicecafe.com
Less Laundry.
More Living.
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Eco-friendly Poconos laundry pickup & delivery — pickup today, back tomorrow.
Every bag is one flat rate — pickup, wash & fold and delivery included. No weighing, no hidden fees. Fill it, leave it at the door, get on with your day.
You enjoy the Poconos.
We handle the laundry.
Homes, vacation rentals, and businesses all over the Poconos already run on it — the hosts, spas, cleaners, and lodges you just read about. Here is the whole service, in three moves:
“We pick up. We clean. We deliver.”
— EcoLoop Laundry Co.
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Laundry day?
Handled.
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Pickup today, back tomorrow, fresh and folded.
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