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Inns and Bed & Breakfasts

Inns and bed-and-breakfasts pepper the hill farms and historic districts of the West Virginia's New River Gorge.   You'll admittedly find some of the best around the Fayetteville, WV area, particularly in the town's national historic district. Whitewater rafters will be pleased to learn that most of the inns in the region are located  just minutes away from the New River Gorge.
 
Guide to the New River Gorge Region

Visit NewRiverWV.com for comprehensive information on the West Virginia New River Gorge region, including a section devoted to
Inns and Beds & Breakfasts (B&Bs) : New River Gorge.

Cedarwood Cottage B&B
150 Sally Lane, Beaver, WV 25813
Tel. 304-253-0665
E-mail: cedarwoodbb150@charter.net 

Just off I-64 east of Beckley, WV, our one-bedroom guest house and two-bedroom bed-and-breakfast provide restful comfort and convenience for individuals, couples, and small groups visiting the southern district of the New River Gorge National River. Stunning  natural areas at Grandview, Sandstone, and Little Beaver Lake are only minutes away, as are the world-famous outdoor dramas "Honey in the Rock" and "Hatfields & McCoys," performed under the night's sky at Cliffside Amphitheatre, less than 10-minutes from our door. Whether you're sight-seeing or just passing through, you'll appreciate the convenience and peaceful country environment.
 
Country River Inn
Box 10AA Gatewood Road, Fayetteville, WV 25840
Phone: 304-574-0055
Email: info@countryriverinn.com 

In the countryside on the edge of Fayetteville, our new, six-unit inn combines the amenities you'd expect from a major chain hotel with the personal attention of a bed-and breakfast. Each air-conditioned room includes a microwave, refrigerator, CD player, cable TV, private bath, and two queen-size beds. Home-cooked meals and continental breakfast are served in our Cabin Cafe. We're less than five minutes from golf, hiking trails, rafting areas, several great restaurants, and the New River Gorge Bridge.
 
Foxwood Bed & Breakfast
Ellison Ridge Road, Flat Top, WV 25841
Phone: 304-466-5514
Email: foxwoodwv@aol.com 

Eight luxurious suites welcome vacationers to the elegant Foxwood Inn, the perfect location for touring the southern New River Gorge and Bluestone National Scenic River. The 12,000-square-foot manor contains eight bedrooms, most with adjacent sitting rooms, fireplaces, satellite TV, VCR, and private baths. Foxwood amenities include a library, a magnificent dining room, a gallery with a baby grand piano, and a living room overlooking ponds and waterfalls. A screened porch and wrap around deck afford spectacular mountain views. The inn may also be rented for large groups as one unit or in conjunction with two lodges on the estate.
 
Garvey House Bed & Breakfast Inn
100 Main St., Winona, WV 25942
Tel. 304-374-3235 or (Toll Free) 1-866-889-7664

Only 10 minutes from the New River Gorge Bridge by scenic country road, we're perfectly situated for hikers, climbers, paddlers, and sightseers. Shady gardens planted in 1916 enclose our inn and its guest house in peaceful world of their own. The guest house includes five bedrooms with private baths. Breakfast is served in the main house, which also includes our honeymoon suite.
 
Historic Pence Springs Hotel
P.O. Box 90 - Pence Springs, WV 24962
304-445-2100
1-888-675-1700
Fax: 304-445-3082
Email: Contact via Email

Through the early 1900s, the Pence Springs hotel  was among West Virginia's exclusive resorts. Today, it is among its most romantic inns, featuring double rooms and suites with private baths and unparalleled views of the Greenbrier Valley. After an invigorating day of touring, relax in the hotel's spacious porches or gracious parlors. Opt for an evening of shopping, or catch a live performance at Carnegie Hall in the Lewisburg National Historic District. The dining room serves brunch and dinner. The 400-acre plantation and its mineral spring have been featured in such magazines as Gourmet, Southern Living, and Mid-Atlantic Country. Recreation packages include hiking, golfing, biking, caving, and fishing and canoeing on the Greenbrier River.  On-site camping is also available. The Pence Springs Flea Market, Sundays on the old polo grounds, attracts more than 135,000 visitors annually. We're 20-minutes west of Lewisburg, WV and the State Fairgrounds on W.Va. 3 and 30-miles south of I-64.
 
Linden House
Ellison Ridge Road, Flat Top, WV 25841
Phone: 304-466-5514
Email: foxwoodwv@aol.com 

The four-bedroom Linden House, perfectly located off I-77 for touring the southern New River Gorge, features a living room with a vaulted ceiling, a log-burning fireplace, hardwood floors, and pine tongue-and-groove walls. Great for smaller groups, the facility also includes a fully equipped kitchen, large dining room, a den with a fireplace and beamed ceilings, satellite TV, VCR, a screened porch, decks, and spectacular mountain views. Guests may fish our stocked ponds and hike over more than 250 wooded acres.
 
Merritt House B&B
1518 Harper Road
Beckley, WV 25801
Phone: 304-253-5944
Email: info@merritthousewv.com 

The Merrit House Bed & Breakfast, in Beckley, features three beautiful guest rooms (one with private bath) and a hearty breakfast at reasonable rates only 1.1 miles east of I-77 Exit 44. The gracious craftsman-style home set amid a shady landscape was built in 1920. Less than two miles from Tamarack and Beckley's hotel and restaurant district, the bed-and-breakfast is practically situated as well as easy to find. The B&B is a 25-minute expressway drive from the New River Gorge Bridge by U.S. 19 and I-77.
 
Mullberry House
Ellison Ridge Road, Flat Top, WV 25841
Phone: 304-466-5514
Email: foxwoodwv@aol.com 

This large brick accommodation, perfectly located off I-77 for visitors touring the southern New River Gorge, contains eight guest suites with private baths and king-size beds. Spacious gathering rooms and an extremely large, fully equipped kitchen make the Mulberry perfect for large groups. A 16-x-8-foot veranda with a beautiful view is a great gathering place in warm weather. The 10,000 square foot house is perfect for family reunions, conferences, weddings, retreats and church groups. For convenience, the lower levels have three-and-a-half baths.
 
New River Falls Lodge
110 Cliff Island Drive, Hinton, WV 25951
Phone: 304-466-5710, toll free 1-888-563-4398

Among southern West Virginia's finest vacation facilities, our modern lodge/bed-and-breakfast on the wooded banks of the world famous New River includes private bathrooms, spacious guest rooms, and continental breakfast for two. Amenities include a Jacuzzi tub, Internet service, central climate control, satellite television with DVD/VCR, and new bedding, luxury linens, and spa-quality personal products. We also provide canoes, oar-boats, and mountain bikes free to guests
 
Ponderosa Lodge Bed & Breakfast
P.O. Box 186
Lookout, WV 25868

Tel: 1-304-438-7113 or Toll Free: 1-877-246-9972
Email: Contact via Email

Escape to the mountains in our 10-bedroom bed-and-breakfast on the Midland Trail Scenic Highway. The Ponderosa Lodge is located less than 20 minutes from the New River Gorge Bridge. All of the exciting outdoor activities for which this area is noted are within easy driving distance, including hiking, fishing, hunting, rock climbing, horseback riding, and whitewater rafting. The lodge was designed for group entertainment in grand style. Our 1,200-sq.-ft. Great Room and large deck offer plenty of space for visiting, making the Ponderosa ideal for weddings, receptions, family reunions, and church and business retreats. Each guest unit includes a double-, queen-, or king-size bed, a private bath, and individually controlled heating and cooling. A large dining room on the first floor seats 32. Group and military rates are available. Kitchen privileges are available for an additional cost. Smoking is permitted outside. We accept Visa, Master, and Discover.
 
The Farmhouse in Green Pastures
P.O. Box 177, Ghent, WV 25843
304-787-3009

Our historic farmhouse near Winterplace Ski Resort seems a world-away from the bustle on the slopes, but it's only 1.5 miles from Interstate 77 and fewer than five minutes from the resort entrance. Rafters, anglers, hunters also love us for our proximity to nearby state and national parklands. The farmhouse sleeps up to 17 guests in its three bedrooms and on sleeper sofas. It includes a dining room, living room, two full baths, and a kitchen with toaster, microwave, and coffee pot. Upstairs and downstairs porches clad with swings and rockers provide even more gathering space. Historians will love the old springhouse at the back of the kitchen and the original woodwork inside and out. You can also sled in the back pasture or hike through miles of highland forest around the farm. Our cabin in the woods at the far edge of the pasture behind the farmhouse sleeps up to eight in two bedrooms and on a queen sleeper-sofa. It includes a full bath, a dining room, living room, and kitchen with a microwave, toaster, and coffee pot.

 
White Horse B & B
120 Fayette Ave., Fayetteville, WV 25840
Phone: 304-574-1400
Email: wvparadise@yahoo.com 

The belle of the Fayetteville historic district, the White Horse is among the region's most outstanding bed-and-breakfasts. Our 22-room mansion, with six guest rooms and a private cottage, stands amid wooded lawns on the edge of the historic area, a short stroll from great shops and restaurants. Amenities include a resident chef, concierge service, and carriage rides through Fayetteville, WV.  We're fewer than two miles from the New River Gorge Bridge.

 

 

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