We lodged in a Marriot - not sure which city. It's great fun down there, though. Lots of buggies and huge Amish families. Enjoy yourself :0) It won't be hard.
check out yahoo groups one has a lady who sends quilts to our soldiers...and takes donations of certificates for those things also quilterscorner yahoogroups...
There are several tour operators in Lancaster. I'm not sure which one you are going on. The tour operators are not amish, but have made a "deal" with some Amish folks. You may be lucky to be going on one of these, in which you will visit a real amish...