Moore House Inn & Cabins

Well-furnished, clean and well-located place. We had a good stay in Room 1. Visited the Green Bank observatory while we were there. It was a 30-40 mins drive on the scenic rt 28. Breakfast was self-serve, with a selection of fresh fruit, juices, cold cereals, toast and coffee. The wrap-around porch was a bonus. A great place to relax when you get back for the day. Marlinton itself is a small town with charm and history. Don't miss the visitor center. The eatery we enjoyed the most was Mim's Kitchen. It's cafetaria style and keeps odd hours, but is unique and unmissable.

We went to the Moore House Inn & Cabins as a spur-of-the-moment add-on to a family road trip to Ohio. Booking was smooth—we booked through the website while on a rest stop in Beckley and had a confirmation a few minutes later. We arrived an hour later than we expected and were able to enter by the code our hostess had sent us; she later stopped by to welcome us, which was nice. Our clean and tranquil room was located upstairs with two comfortable double beds. (Note for the mobility-impaired: the stairs are steep, so you should ask for a room downstairs.) Since it was a warm evening, we decided to use the in-room air-conditioner and then took advantage of the lovely wraparound porch downstairs for some pre-bedtime reading and relaxation— we loved the porch swing! Listening to the rushing water of the creek below was very relaxing. The Inn provides a continental self-serve breakfast; people who absolutely must have bacon and eggs for breakfast will need to find a local eatery for breakfast, but we do not, so we were well satisfied. The Inn provided fluffy and abundant towels and the shower had plenty of hot water. (Our room had a shower only, so ask if you need a room with a bathtub.) The Inn's wifi worked well which was a big help because there is -no cellphone service in this neck of the woods. There was also a TV in the room, but since our goal was to enjoy nature rather than electronics, we did not even turn it on. Since I rose earlier than my teenager, I enjoyed having a cup of tea on the front upstairs porch after breakfast—the view is excellent. I even saw an orange bird on the second upstairs porch! In sum, we had a lovely stay at the Moore House and can't wait to come back to this beautiful and peaceful area. The Moore House is friendly unpretentious Inn and we felt like we got a bargain for such a nice stay at a 100-year-old house property. (And speaking of pretentious—the Homestead would have cost us $839 for the same night's stay. Too pricey for us!)

It was time for our 60th wedding anniversary and I asked my where should we celebrate? When she said let's go back to the MOORE HOUSE, I WAS SO GLAD. THEY ARE VERY NICE PEOPLE AND LOVE TO HELP IN EVERY WAY. THE ONLY PROBLEM WAS THAT WE HAD TO LEAVE AFTER THREE DAYS