Name: Hawks Nest Lodge
Address: 49 Hawks Nest Park Road, Fayetteville, Fayetteville, Fayetteville, WV 25812, United States of America
Rating: 8

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All Spaces Non-Smoking (public and private)

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Barbecue grill(s)

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Hawks Nest Lodge

Fayetteville

Perfect location for nature lovers! We thoroughly enjoyed our four nights at the lodge in a room overlooking the forest and valley.  Our room was clean and comfortable, with a delightful balcony where we enjoyed coffee in the early morning. Breakfast was decent, and ample, and the view down to the forests and river was magnificent.  Service was courteous and efficient.  We especially liked the trails running from the lodge down to the river.  A highlight was the Hawks Nest Rail Trail, which follows the creek up to Ansted.  Beautiful scenery, including some nice waterfalls along the creek and awesome cliffs in the canyon.  The trail is well-maintained and easy to hike, though it is a bit long.  Strongly recommend this place if you are looking for peace and tranquility and awe-inspiring scenery.

If You Are Searching for Tranquility and a Beautiful View of Nature, This Lodge Has It!

Nice hotel on the side of the mountain! Great view of the Canyon and river from balcony and the resteraunt downstairs!! Was close by to New River Gorge Bridge which was cool to see!  Highly recommend the Hawks Nest if in the area! 

Beautiful mountain view! 

We had a standard 2 queen room with balcony facing the gorge. The room was clean, although basic. It was fine for a few days, although we would have preferred a suite (they were not available when we booked). Room had a coffee maker - keurig, which was better than the coffee in the lodge which was the worst coffee, more like coffee flavored water. Horribly weak. We requested a mini frig for an additional fee (+$15 for entire stay). The view was fantastic. Restaurant was ok, nothing special. Friendly, helpful staff. Grounds well maintained, athough it was surprising to see a butterfly bush (invasive!) in the landscaping. The building layout is odd. Overall nice stay, and we appreciated the cleanliness of the room and lodge. The location is in the state park and close to the Canyon Rim Visitor Center and the bridge. Not much in the town, but Fayetteville was not too far and had several good dining options.

Great location

We loved staying here. It's beautiful and peaceful.  We especially want to thank Amanda at the front desk when we had a medical emergency.  She was kind, compassionate and so helpful. We'll never forget her. The staff, from Amanda and Kelly at the front desk to the restaurant to the cleaning lady were so friendly! Our room was immaculate, the bed and pillows were comfortable. I'm a stickler for a clean room and hotel and we have no complaints about cleanliness or the staff.

The only complaint is the breakfast, it wasn't the best food quality. The staff however was great.



Beautiful,  peaceful, friendly,  very clean!

Rooms are a little on the small side (the outsides of the beds basically touch the walls) and are not luxurious as the website claims, however. they are nice and have been recently renovated and are very clean. Beds are decent. Bathroom small but has shelves and enough hooks and towel bars to make it workable. No tub, but full size shower with glass doors and a nice rain shower head and good water pressure. Private balcony is nice but screen doesn’t keep out bugs at night., so be sure to close the glass doors at night. The views of the gorge are nice. There are no fridges or microwaves. There is a small coffee maker but that was not clean inside.
Standard free hotel breakfast in the restaurant. The staff are all very nice and go out of their way to be helpful. The building itself is a very strange layout. You enter on the third floor, but the lower first and second levels are a weird maze of dead end cinder block hallways. The other halls wind around in strange ways. There are no elevators for the rooms, only utility stairwells. The small restaurant has a nice view, somewhat limited menu, nothing vegetarian. 
There aren’t really any activities available other than a small pool (which is quite clean, looks fairly new) and hiking. There is a jet boat service at the bottom of the gorge. When we booked the room the website listed mini-golf and a nature center, basketball court snd tennis. Those activities are part of what made us book here, but none of them are available anymore, other than the crumbling basketball court, however they no longer have basketballs to borrow. There is a new looking small playground.
All in all, the lodge is fine as long as as you are coming to spend time in the area. If you are looking for a lodge with things to do, this is probably not for you.

Most of the activities no longer available

Nostalgic trip around winding roads to a great WV State Park.  We enjoyed the views and fall foliage.
Gift shop was not as great as we remembered in our younger years.
Bathroom facilities available.
We did not go to the restaurant or stay overnight.

Great views

Super friendly staff, well-maintained grounds and very clean room with a FABULOUS view! This park has lots to do - trails, seasonal pool, jet boat - and it’s close to the bridge, the National Park and other lovely state parks. We made it out home base for exploring, and it was perfect!

Perfect!

Gorgeous views, clean and quiet room, friendly staff. And convenient to so much outdoor fun at New River Gorge. A perfect stay. Loved the balcony!! Tried the restaurant for dinner (amazing views) and the food was good - and local beers served with chilled glasses were great after a day of hiking. Free coffee and breakfast  in the morning - not the best but FREE and the most minor of issues. Free Wi Fi was also a nice amenity. Highly recommend.

Perfect location for visiting New River Gorge

My husband and I were riding our motorcycles from Memphis back home to NE PA. We chose to ride through West Virginia which was like riding in Heaven. The mountains and roads are spectacular.  Both of us wanted to retire early on Tuesday night and chose to stay here at the Hawk's Nest Lodge.  The front desk representative was so nice and welcoming and made us aware that this lodge is operated by the State Park system which was a bonus. The room was clean and the sheets and comforter were crisp white. The restaurant in the lodge has a view which overlooks the beautiful mountains and you cannot help but just stare outside at the surroundings. Payton was our waitress and her service was exceptional along with Crystal and Dustin at breakfast time. My husband had a steak, cooked perfectly and I had the chicken smothered with onions, cheese, and peppers. Delicious and affordable.  They were only open until 8pm but this may be because it is operated by the state park. The place is so quiet and peaceful.  We had the best sleep there. If we ever plan on visiting this area again, we will be sure to book here.

Perfect View

First the positives, staff is always so friendly. It appears the rooms have been updated since our last stay. Bed was comfy and my wife fell in love with the pillows. I loved the shower head. It was also a nice added touch to have complimentary coffee and water waiting on us in our room. Only negative really is the WiFi is terrible. Pretty much useless. This is a big deal. I would’ve given this place a 5 rating if WiFi was good. Hawks nest needs to really improve in this area. I’ve stayed here over the years but the next time I consider staying again I’m going to call and ask if this issue has been addressed. Other than that everything else was great.

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