Failinger's
Hotel Gunter
Today:
In
September 1986, The Hotel Gunter was purchased by its current
owners, The Failinger family. Because of its state of disrepair,
the Hotel required intensive renovations. The first masterpiece
of renovation is the massive stairway that greets you when
you walk through the doors. Although the stairway was covered
with several coats of paint, it has been returned to its natural
oak beauty. this lovely stairway has been the setting for
numerous weddings and countless photographs. A visitor to
the basement area will find the original jail, game cock fighting
arena and coal furnace. The coal car tracks that were used
to bring in fuel to heat the hotel are also visible. And a
replica of an underground coal mine has been constructed as
a tribute to the coal mining history of the area. Along the
basement hallway you can see displays of artifacts found in
the hotel during the renovation. Original restaurant menus
dated 1907, baby clothes and assorted bottles and newspapers
are among the exhibits. The 5th floor observatory is being
renovated, and will be opened to the public at a later date.
The view is just as beautiful as before. On a clear day you
can see the mountain ranges of Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
Recently completed are 17 hotel rooms and18 apartments. Rooms
are furnished in Victorian style to compliment the history
of the hotel. Each room has been decorated individually and
are all uniquely different- to make our guests feel extraordinary.
The hotel also offers the modern conveniences of air conditioning,
remote cable television, an elevator, and sprinkler systems.
The Failinger family invites you to come in and tour their
hotel. They're sure you will enjoy its beauty and fall in
love with its charm just as they did. And for your next event,
whether its a wedding reception, dance, or meeting, consider
the Failingers Hotel Gunter; we offer a formal dining room
and banquet room. We'll make it special for you. The most
popular time for the hotel is during the first weekend in
December when the Christmas open house is held every year.
The Hotel is decorated beautifully, and draws the most attention
at this time. Please be sure to make your Christmas reservations
before this time if you wish to stay at the hotel to insure
room availability. The Hotel is also hearing impaired and
handicap accessible.
Pictured above, are three examples of the individual decorating
in each of the 17 hotel rooms.
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11 West Main Street
301-689-6511
email us at hotelgunter@hereintown.net
