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Greenbrier Resort in West VA

Posted on 9/15/22 at 9:54 pm
Posted by natedawgslu10
BR
Member since Dec 2007
1944 posts
Posted on 9/15/22 at 9:54 pm
Looking at going in early November? Anyone ever been? Thoughts? TIA
Posted by NCTigerFan
North Carolina
Member since Nov 2007
354 posts
Posted on 9/16/22 at 8:07 am to
We spent President's Day weekend there a couple of years ago (2021) and enjoyed it.

Ate at Draper's (just OK -- kid loved the ice cream), the Fusion place in the casino (good, but overpriced for the portions IMO), the steakhouse (also good), and the Forum (our favorite -- loved the stuffed peppers served in the cast iron pan). Had planned to dine in town but it snowed that weekend so we never left the resort. Had breakfast in the Dining Room each morning, which was good.

Our daughter was still "12 and under" then and really enjoyed the kids club. They did scavenger hunts, ice skating, bunker tour, art, horse stables, etc.

My husband and I were looking for a low-key weekend, so we just did the regular bunker tour, plus a tour of the resort. No spa or other resort activities, so I can't comment on those.

As a family, we did an escape room, watched a magic show, saw a movie, swam in the indoor pool a ton, played in the arcade, and went to church in the little chapel on Sunday morning.

It was a good getaway, and I thought it was a great value. We took advantage of a President's Day promotion -- I think it was buy 2 nights, get 1 free, free daily breakfast in Dining Room, and free kid's club. There weren't many people there at all in the wake of COVID, so I don't know whether those types of promotions are still available.

If you have any specific questions, let me know.

ETA: The Homestead Resort in VA isn't far away so the two are often compared. We went to the Homestead this July, and all 3 of us preferred the Greenbriar by far. We found the Homestead's offerings to be greatly impacted by COVID, lack of staffing, construction, whatever, but dining, bars, and activities were really limited in mid-summer 2022 in a way that did not compare favorably at all to Greenbrier in mid-winter 2021.
This post was edited on 9/16/22 at 8:28 am
Posted by Motorboat
At the camp
Member since Oct 2007
22686 posts
Posted on 9/16/22 at 2:03 pm to
It's going to begin to get pretty cold around that time.

who are you traveling with? Kids, couple?

The hotel and resort itself are a great experience, but I would wonder if that time of year might be limiting for outdoor activities other than driving around looking at things.
Posted by natedawgslu10
BR
Member since Dec 2007
1944 posts
Posted on 9/16/22 at 11:14 pm to
Wife and 2 young kids
Posted by tigeroarz1
Winston-Salem, NC
Member since Oct 2013
3375 posts
Posted on 9/17/22 at 11:54 am to
I’ve been. There’s enough to do for a few days. Especially if you’re just wanting to relax. But they definitely try and keep kids entertained too. The secret government bunker tour is really cool.

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