The Greenbrier Resort
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The Greenbrier Resort is located in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, and set on 6,500 acres of dramatic woodland scenery. The Greenbrier is certainly a luxury vacation destination.
Vacation activities at the Greenbrier Resort include three golf courses, mountain biking, white water rafting, hiking, fishing tennis, and an indoor and outdoor pool. Also, located at the resort is the Government Relocation Facility (code name: Greek Island) which was designed to accommodate both the US Senate and House of Representatives in the Event of a nuclear war.
Rooms & Suites
The Greenbrier Resort offers
803 guest accommodations, all of which have televisions and radios, refreshment
bars, hairdryers, terry cloth robes, lighted vanity mirrors, guest controlled
heating/air conditioning. Before you choose your room, be sure to look at the
estate map and walking tour to get a sense of where all the rooms are located.
Families on vacation should check out the guest houses, estate houses and multi-room suites at the Greenbrier. If you are considering taking a family vacation at the Greenbrier, remember that children under 17 stay free in their parents' room.
In case you can't manage to get away from your work, all guest rooms and cottages also have access to high-speed, wireless internet.
Where to Eat
The Greenbrier offers a number of varied dinning experiences including the elegant Main Dining Room, Draper's Cafe, Sam Snead's at the Golf Club, the Tavern Room, and the Rhododendron Spa Cafe. If you don't want to leave the pool for lunch, you can eat poolside at the Tree Tops Cafe. Of course, room service is available 24 hours a day. There are strict dress codes at most of the Greenbrier's restaurants.
Things to Do
With more than 50 vacation activities to choose from, the Greenbrier's 6,500 acres provide more than enough to keep you busy for your entire vacation.
How to Get to the Resort
The Greenbrier Travel Service can help you find the most convenient travel arrangements
to and from the resort. The Greenbrier is 250 miles southwest of Washington
D.C., and easily accessible by air and rail from most major cities. Although
the drive is about eight hours, the Greenbrier is a good three day weekend getaway
from New York City, and an easy getaway from Washington D.C.
Plan this Vacation
Standard rates start at around $250 per person for double occupancy. Suites are approximately $375 per person.
The Greenbrier Resort, 300 W. Main Street, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, United States, 800-453-4858, www.greenbrier.com
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Written By the Travel Editors at VacationIdea.com, Last Update: Jun 13, 2005
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