Beckley, West Virginia, was established in 1838, taking the name of the first clerk of the U.S. Congress, John Beckley. Incorporated in 1927, this area has numerous golf courses, along with a center for local art. This city is also home to the Tamarack, an exhibit hall featuring the crafts and household industries located in West Virginia. Homer Laughlin's Fiesta dinnerware and Fenton Art Glass Companies are featured, and working artisans are on display during prearranged hours.
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites
The Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites are located directly off Interstate 77 in Beckley, near the Tamarack and white water rafting locations. Rooms and suites offer high-speed Internet access, cable television with satellite service, coffee maker, microwave and a mini-refrigerator. Executive suites are equipped with a full-size refrigerator, stove and plates and glassware. The hotel features a hot tub and a heated indoor swimming pool. The on-site exercise room has a treadmill and a recumbent bicycle and is open daily from 6:00 a.m. until midnight. The nearby full-service health club may be used by guests for a nominal daily fee. The hotel business center has a fax, printer, Dell computer, email service, copier, and access to a courier service. Physically challenged guests have access to special wheelchair lifts and ground-level rooms.
Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites
114 Dry Hill Road
Beckley, WV 25801
(304) 252-2250
holidayinn.com
Country Inns & Suites
The Country Inns and Suites, part of the Carlson Hotel corporation, offer suites for budget prices. Rooms feature a Serta Elite 2000 mattress, complimentary high-speed Internet and daily newspaper, coffee maker, hairdryer, iron and ironing board, Nintendo, alarm clock, work desk with light and free local calling service. Optional services include free baby crib and accommodations for special needs. Requests for these items should be made when the reservation is made. One small pet is allowed but a required pet service fee is added to the stay. Pets are only allowed in specific rooms and these must be reserved prior to the visit.
Country Inns and Suites
2120 Harper Road
Beckley, WV 25801
(304) 252-5100
countryinns.com
Courtyard Beckley
The Courtyard Beckley, only three miles from the Raleigh County Memorial Airport, is part of the Marriott chain of hotels. The Briar Patch Golf Course is three miles from the hotel. The 102-room hotel has four suites. On-site parking is offered free of charge. Pets are not allowed in the hotel, except for certified service animals. Rooms feature an alarm clock, voice mail service, high-speed wireless Internet service, coffee maker, iron and ironing board, luxury bedding (with down pillows), hair dryer and television with cable and satellite channels. The hotel has an indoor heated swimming pool, whirlpool and a fitness center.
Courtyard Beckley
124 Hylton Lane
Beckley, WV 25801
(304) 252-9800
marriott.com
About The Author
Lee Grayson is an ethnographer and freelance writer. She has written for both Oxford and Harvard University presses and research publishers, including Facts On File and ABC-CLIO. She holds certificates from the University of California campuses at Irvine and San Diego.
