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THE WELLS INN

316 CHARLES STREET
Sistersville, WV 26175

THE WELLS INN IS A LUXURIOUS, QUAINT HISTORICHOTEL NEAR THE OHIO RIVER WITH ALL MODERNAMENITIES. THIS LANDMARK HOTEL IS MORE THAN ACENTURY OLD AND HAS BEEN RENOVATED TO INCLUDE ALLAMENITIES INCLUDING WIRELESS HIGH SPEED INTERNET.EACH OF ITS 32 ROOMS ARE UNIQUELY FURNISHED TORECREATE THE VICTORIAN ERA. THE MODERN HEATEDPOOL AND FITNESS CENTRE IS PERFECT TO SPEND ARELAXING EVENING. THE OLDEST WORKING FERRY ON THEOHIO RIVER IS JUST A BLOCK AWAY. COME IN ANDENJOY OUR LITTLE TOWN BY THE OHIO RIVER. EPHRAIMWELLS, GRANDSON OF SISTERSVILLE FOUNDER CHARLESWELLS, ESTABLISHED THE HOTEL WELLS IN 1894SHORTLY AFTER THE DISCOVERY OF OIL IN THIS AREA.MANY HOTELS AND BOARDINGHOUSES WERE AVAILABLE FORTHE ROUST ABOUTS, OILMEN AND FORTUNE SEEKERS, WHODESCENDED UPON SISTERSVILLE DURING THE TURN OFTHE CENTURY OIL BOOM. HOWEVER, FEW FACILITIESWERE AVAILABLE FOR THE OIL BARONS AND GENTEELTRAVELERS AND RESIDENTS OF THE AREA. WELLS BUILTTHIS HOTEL TO SERVE THIS CLIENTELE. THEFOUNDATION WAS LAID IN APRIL OF 1894 AND THEHOTEL OPENED ITS DOORS TO THE PUBLIC ON JANUARY15, 1895. THE SISTERSVILLE DAILY REVIEW THELEADING NEWSPAPER OF THE AREA NOTED, THE BANQUETAND BALL WHICH CELEBRATED THE HOTEL OPENING WASONE OF THE NOTABLE EVENTS OF THE CENTURY.THROUGHOUT THE YEARS, STATESMEN, BUSINESS PEOPLE,AND PROFESSIONALS FROM ALL AROUND THE WORLD HAVEENJOYED THE COMFORTS AND GRACIOUS ELEGANCE OF THEHOTEL WELLS, LATER KNOWN AS THE WELLS INN. ITBECAME A FAVORITE GATHERING PLACE FOR RESIDENTSAS WELL AS VISITORS TO THE AREA. IT BECAME, WEBELIEVE, A SPECIAL PLACE. THE GRAND OLD GAL STILLLOOKS GOOD. A RESTORATION INVESTMENT OF OVER ONEMILLION DOLLARS HAS ALLOWED THE HOTEL TO ENHANCEITS VISITOR SERVICES TO INCLUDE A RESTAURANT, ANINDOOR POOL AND JACUZZI, AN EXERCISE AND FITNESSAREA, AND A PUB. VISITORS TO THE WELLS INN CANMAKE USE OF CONFERENCE FACILITIES BOTH AT THEHOTEL AND ACROSS THE STREET AT THE GASLIGHTTHEATER AND CONFERENCE CENTER. GOLF PRIVILEGESARE ALSO AVAILA

Rates:
69 - 109

Number Of Rooms: 32
Number Of Floors: 3
Check In Time: 1500
Check Out Time: 1100

Amenities:
Pets Allowed
Car Rent Desk

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THE WELLS INN
316 CHARLES STREET
Sistersville, WV 26175

Driving Directions:
FROM THE COLUMBUS AREA AND WEST TAKE INTERSTATE70 EAST TO INTERSTATE 77 AND SOUTH TO MARIETTA,OHIO. EXIT INTERSTATE 77 AND TAKE OHIO ROUTE 7NORTH TO NEWPORT. CROSS THE BRIDGE FROM NEWPORTTO ST. MARYS, WEST VIRGINIA. TAKE WEST VIRGINIAROUTE 2 NORTH FOR 16 MILES TO SISTERSVILLE. THEWELLS INN WILL BE ON YOUR LEFT AT THE CORNER OFROUTE 2 AND CHARLES STREET. FROM CHARLESTON, WESTVIRGINIA AND SOUTH TAKE INTERSTATE 77 NORTH TOPARKERSBURG AND EXIT ON WEST VIRGINIA ROUTE 2.TAKE ROUTE 2 NORTH FOR ABOUT 40 MILES TOSISTERSVILLE. THE WELLS INN WILL BE ON YOUR LEFTAT THE CORNER OF ROUTE 2 AND CHARLES STREET. FROMTHE PITTSBURG AREA AND NORTH TAKE INTERSTATE 79SOUTH TO WASHINGTON, PA. TAKE INTERSTATE 70 WESTTO INTERSTATE 470 WEST. EXIT INTERSTATE 470 ATWEST VIRGINIA ROUTE 2. TAKE ROUTE 2 SOUTH FORABOUT 40 MILES TO SISTERSVILLE. THE WELLS INNWILL BE ON YOUR RIGHT AT THE CORNER OF ROUTE 2AND CHARLES STREET. FROM THE CLARKSBURG, WESTVIRGINIA AREA AND EAST TAKE U.S. ROUTE 50 WESTTO WEST UNION, WEST VIRGINIA. TAKE WEST VIRGINIAROUTE 18 NORTH TO SISTERSVILLE, ABOUT 36 MILES.ROUTE 18 WILL END AT WEST VIRGINIA ROUTE 2, TURNRIGHT ON ROUTE 2 AND PROCEED INTO SISTERSVILLE.THE WELLS INN WILL BE ON YOUR LEFT AT THE CORNEROF ROUTE 2 AND CHARLES STREET.