![]() ![]() ![]() The flamboyant public and private spaces at this grand dame resort in southeastern West Virginia came from early 20th-century interior designer Dorothy Draper. An outsized lobby outfitted with black and white checkerboard floors, turquoise walls, and chintz chairs. Guest rooms decked in yellow rose wallpaper. ( How to ride on West Virginia’s latest, greatest mountain bike paths.) The Greenbrier Resort, White Sulphur Springs Good to know: A 13-mile drive from Morgantown, Coopers Rock State Forest offers eye-popping views (and great photo ops) amid thick forests and dramatic sandstone cliffs. Plus the rehabbed Wharf District on the Monongahela River has restaurants, bars, and an entrance to the paved Caperton Rail Trail, popular with bikers and joggers. The Morgan is within walking distance of performing arts venues (the Metropolitan Theatre, 123 Pleasant Street), small museums, and coffee shops. In the historic downtown of this college city-home to West Virginia University-this recently renovated 1925 hotel features industrial-cool guest rooms and the Anvil & Ax lounge, with throwback drinks served at a long dark wood bar. Here are the boutique hotels, camping compounds, and storied resorts we suggest. To explore it all, you’ll need a home base. It’s also stuffed with Civil War history and charming small towns. West Virginia is a beauty queen of a state, with ragged mountains to hike or ski and white-water rapids to paddle. ![]()
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