Rooms were clean and beautiful. Housekeeping staff is impressive and thorough. Worth the steep…read moresteps up to the third floor, for sure.

So, if you had told me before I stayed at this hotel that I would give it 5 stars, I wouldn't have…read morebelieved you. However, this provided an absolutely amazing experience for a recent bachelorette party. One of my dearest friends had her bachelorette here as she grew up in the area, and her sister (a total rockstar) had the foresight to book all of the rooms at the Hackett for our party. We stayed 2 girls to a room, and there were 5 rooms in all. There is a great common space where we did the bachelorette games...and such. The space was stocked with snacks, coffee, water, juice, milk, etc, and we brought a lot of our own stuff as well. It was just a lovely place, and it served our purposes perfectly. I don't know how well it would work with other people...as the common area creates an intimate setting, but it would be the perfect setting for a family reunion, a girls weekend, etc.

Hotel The parking is awful. Check in person was not…read morefriendly or helpful whatsoever. Hotel smells old and sour. Rooms were clean and comfortable. The hotel is old and historic and does have cool old decor and a fun haunted feel. Walkable to plenty of other places. Restaurant Fantastic service. They have indoor and outdoor patio seating. The outside area had live music which sounded good but we opted to eat inside. The food was actually really good. Speakeasy Fun vibe with great bartenders. They have TV's in there to watch the game, a decent size bar and plenty of other space and seating areas. Nice spot for a drink or two.

Rave reviews about the historic Blennerhassett Hotel! From…read moredriving up to the entrance and one hour parking to be able to sign in and unload luggage before parking is great! The hotel is magnificently decorated! the high ceilings and old style check in desk. The clerk on duty was so sweet and informative and helpful. Our room was fabulous. As was the walk to it. through the halls with the dark mahogany doors decorated with wreaths for Christmas. Both beds were meticulously made up and the mattress was so comfortable. I didn't feel like I was at a hotel. The bathroom has a very nicel tile shower and plenty of hot water that you can fine tune hotter if you wish! The room was very clean! The linens on the bed were very crisp and comfy! Let's talk about the restaurant and food! 10 stars! They made a fresh pot of decaf for me! It was delicious! The food is wonderful. I did not do breakfast but my daughter did and said everything was perfect! We did do dinner and our server, Scott...I think that was his name made the dining and experience and added to the ambiance! There were 3 of us. We all had the She crab soup...it was piping hot and very good and creeamy! We each ordered a different item for our dinner. I had the appetizer of Wagyu beef and mushrooms on crostini. It was absolutely delicious and had a fine taste that lingered. I only wished it had a little more meat and mushrooms. My daughter had the beet salad and was very pleased. She added salmon on it and again was very pleased with its preparation. My son had the Shrimp and Grits that were prepared as he liked. it was a very generous portion and was also piping g hot. While we didn't do dessert we did see the lemon meringue pie and it was beautiful with meringue piled high! I must add there was a musician that played clarinet and also piano...wow...just like in the movies! loved it! We ventured down to the 1889 Lounge and speakeasy. unique phone to call in and get a code to enter the room which was dimly lit and had shelves of spirits. The bartender was very engaged with every patron! the decor was very old times and someone was even playing the upright piano! The Christmas Tree Festival was an added bonus to see. What unique trees! We thoroughly enjoyed our stay! We hope to return to visit again. we were on a visit for catching up with friends from 40 years ago! The city has changed so much!

In Parkersburg wv they have a section that is full of very old houses. And they were owned…read morepreviously by the elite of the era. So I decided to check out the walking tour. Except it was snowing so I did a driving tour. I felt good enough about it. These hours are gorgeous. Some need to be fixed up. Others are beyond amazing. I highly recommend you checking this place off when you travel through. Only takes an hour to see these houses.

We were passing through town at a late hour and reached out to this campground to see if we could…read morepark our RV for the night. A lady answered and was very nice and told us she had room and we could come over. It's a small, independent owned site but it wasn't much more than a place to plug in for us. It was not scenic. The lot was fairly flat. There are about 20 lots total and some campers seem to have been parked for quite a while. We paid $30 for less than 12 hours but they did offer full hookups despite us just using electric. Nonetheless, it gets the job done for somewhere to park and plug in. Not much else but very hospitable service.

Really well maintained. Nice place, would definitely recommend and stay again. The staff is really…read morenice and it is worth it for the price.

While the St Marys Motel is in need of some upgrades and new carpet on the hallways, we found the…read moreroom to be very clean and comfortable. It is privately owned and not a corporate chain, so amenities that you would find in a large hotel are not present. However, in today's techie world not having Wifi or an alarm clock wasn't a big deal. But if you are looking for a pleasant owner, very inexpensive place to stay without driving to a larger city, and a place to "unplug", this is . We were in town for a retirement party and plan to return in the spring to visit friends again. We will definitely stay here.

Made a reservation here as a halfway point between The Wilds and Blennerhassett. To be honest,…read morethat was the only reason I picked such an out of the way place. That said, this is a beautiful historic property. The way the upper floor was divided into rooms was very well done. When we first went up to our room, we were worried because all the rooms were centered around a common room (we didn't want to hear people all night). What a pleasant surprise to find out the walls were thick enough (and the dam loud enough) that the only way you could hear any of the other rooms was to be standing right by their door! We were in the Morgan Raider suite. The couple that checked us in were very helpful: we'd arrived late and everything in town was closed for dinner, but they called around to McConnelsville and found us an open restaurant. They were cheery and friendly. Now, that said, I was darn near infuriated to find out that-after having called to double check that breakfast was offered-breakfast was not out at 7 (ok, whatever), but when we went back out at 9, there was nothing left! Mentioned it to the clerk on the way out and got a "Ok...." Very disappointing. Also the wireless signal is very weak.

We travel around the area to experience scenic beauty and fine dining. Sometimes we stay local and…read moresometimes we travel a few hours just to enjoy a brunch and good view. I am Celiac and have to be careful about certain items and also the chance of cross-contamination. So prior to driving two and a half hours to dine at Stockport Mill Inn, we called to ask about the menu. We were assured that there were many options that would be gluten free. Reservations were made for noon which is when they open. We arrived a few minutes before noon and enjoyed observing the scenery and reading the historical markers on the property. At noon, the door was still locked. Finally one of the people in our party ventured around to the back and went in the back door (clearly marked "exit") and came to the front door and directed us to the back door for entry. Shortly after we were let in the back door, somebody (I think the owner) ambled over to the front door with a key and let the rest of the waiting guests inside. When we got to the restaurant area, a woman started talking (almost yelling) that the one table in the back and three tables on the side were reserved and we could sit anywhere but those tables. I said we had a reservation and told her the name and she just repeated what she had shouted out before. I asked if one of the reserved tables were ours and she shouted out the command again. So we went into the dining area and found an open table and seated ourselves. She eventually came and asked if we had been there before and we said we had not. She took our drink orders and told us it was buffet style and to go up to get our food. (Only it was not really buffet style; it was really cafeteria style as the servers dished up the plates for us which was fine.) We gave her our drink orders and I said that I am Celiac and wanted to make sure there were some gluten free options. She said, "Are you the ones that called?" To which we replied that we were and she said, "Okay she said, no bread, no potatoes, no pasta and no desserts." And that was it. She walked away. I was somewhat perplexed about the potato exclusion because I could see that they were serving mashed potatoes but perhaps they were instant and some of those do contain wheat. I took a glance at the options of main entrees and mentioned to my husband that I was not sure I could eat any of the options. Once we got to the serving line, that same woman was there dishing out salads. I requested no croutons and she just looked at me. Again I said, no croutons please. So she put a little salad on my plate. I asked for onions and she just froze. So I said, "Onions please" and so she put two tiny pieces of onion on my plate. I asked for a small dish of fruit as well. As I approached the main entree section, I saw that there was some chicken. Since chicken was not mentioned as an excluded food, I asked the second server if the chicken was breaded. She said, "I don't know." Then she asked the other server if the chicken was breaded and she practically shouted, "I said that she said, no bread, no potatoes, no pasta and no desserts!" At this point I was afraid to ask about any of the other options. I have been Celiac for so many years and I know what questions to ask, but since the server was so hateful I just decided to have a salad and nothing else. When we were all seated at our table, I began to eat my salad, trying to eat as slowly as I could so that it would last throughout everyone else's meal. One of the people at our table had finished his food and gone back for seconds. The hateful server came by and asked if she could clear those plates. I asked for a second glass of tea. She did bring a second glass of tea and silently placed it on the table as she passed by to another table. I also drank all that tea and my empty glass remained on the table. The server came around a few minutes later with drinks for everyone at the table except me, did not take notice of the two empty glasses in front of me or offer to bring me another refill. Now, I have dined at countless establishments and I have had excellent service as well as poor service over the years and across the globe. So a rude server is not a new experience for me. The majority of our experiences are good, but I have also had my fair share of mediocre and poor service. I rarely complain. I try to understand that sometimes people just are not on their game; maybe there is something else going on that I am not aware of. I also understand that many people do not understand that Celiac is a disease, not just a fad diet. Asking for particular items is not my way of making their life miserable. It is just a fact of life that I cannot eat certain foods that contain gluten. So I try to factor that into how I rate my service. I could have just assumed she was having a bad day; I could have assumed that she did not understand the severity of my condition. But it went from

Thoroughly enjoyed the Bourbon Dinner Cruise! The dinner and dessert were amazing! The staff were…read moreattentive to our every need and we couldn't have asked for a more beautiful March day for the cruise.

The tour was on time, the boat was clean and the crew was very nice!!…read moreI think the captain could have talked more about the area just to keep the crowd more engaged.

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