Metro Valley · Kanawha County
Places to stay in Charleston, West Virginia
Charleston is the capital of West Virginia and the seat of Kanawha County, with about 48,000 residents, at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha rivers. Interstates 64, 77 and 79 meet here and West Virginia International Yeager Airport is on a hilltop above the city. The gold-domed State Capitol, the Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences and the Capitol Market are the main downtown draws.
Places to stay in Charleston, WV
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Where should you stay in Charleston, WV?
Stay in the center of Charleston if you want to walk to restaurants and shops, or look just outside town for cabins and more space.
Charleston is known for its hotels, motels and bed and breakfasts. Until listings go live here, South Charleston, Dunbar and Nitro are the closest places to stay.
- Where it is
- Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia
- Also worth a look
- South Charleston, Dunbar, Nitro, St. Albans
- What people do here
- History and Heritage, Hiking, Kayaking and Canoeing, Fishing, Boating
Nearby attractions
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West Virginia State Capitol
The 1932 Cass Gilbert capitol on the Kanawha River in Charleston, with a gold-leafed dome standing 292 feet, taller than the United States Capitol dome. The State Museum in the adjacent Culture Center is free.
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Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences
A downtown Charleston complex holding the Avampato Discovery Museum, a planetarium and large-format theater, and the 1,800 seat Maier Foundation Performance Hall. The West Virginia Symphony performs here.
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Tamarack Marketplace
A juried craft marketplace beside the West Virginia Turnpike at Beckley, selling work by West Virginia artisans. It also holds galleries, a food court and live demonstration studios.
When it gets busy
| Event | When | What to expect |
|---|---|---|
| Bridge Day | Third Saturday in October | Bridge Day is one of the busiest weekends of the year around the New River Gorge, and lodging near Fayetteville books far in advance. |
| Marshall Football Home Games | Six or seven Saturdays from early September through late November | Huntington hotels tighten on game Saturdays but rarely close out entirely, so booking two to four weeks ahead is usually enough. |
| Vandalia Gathering | Memorial Day weekend | Charleston has enough hotel supply that rooms stay available, but downtown properties within walking distance of the Capitol tighten and rates rise over the holiday weekend. |
| FestivALL Charleston | About ten days in June | Downtown hotels fill on the festival weekends, especially around headline concert nights, though weekday availability holds. |
| Mothman Festival | Third weekend in September | Point Pleasant has a handful of properties and they book close to a year ahead. |
| West Virginia Black Walnut Festival | Second full weekend in October | Roane County has few rooms and the festival takes them, so most visitors drive in from Ripley, Parkersburg or Charleston. |