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Places to stay in Wheeling, West Virginia

Wheeling is the seat of Ohio County, with about 27,000 residents, and the largest city in the Northern Panhandle. It served as the first capital of West Virginia after statehood in 1863, and the 1849 Wheeling Suspension Bridge across the Ohio River is a National Historic Landmark. Oglebay Resort, with lodge rooms, cabins, golf and the Festival of Lights, is on the city's eastern edge.

Places to stay in Wheeling, WV

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Where should you stay in Wheeling, WV?

Stay in the center of Wheeling if you want to walk to restaurants and shops, or look just outside town for cabins and more space.

Wheeling is known for its hotels, motels and resorts. Until listings go live here, Moundsville, Wellsburg and Weirton are the closest places to stay.

Where it is
Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia
Also worth a look
Moundsville, Wellsburg, Weirton, New Martinsville
What people do here
History and Heritage, Golf, Hiking, Boating, Fishing

Nearby attractions

  • Wheeling Suspension Bridge

    An 1849 suspension bridge over the Ohio River at Wheeling, the longest in the world when it opened at 1,010 feet. It is a National Historic Landmark and carried the National Road.

  • Oglebay Resort

    A 2,000 acre municipal resort park in Wheeling with a lodge, cottages, golf courses, a zoo and gardens. Its Winter Festival of Lights runs from November into early January.

  • West Virginia Penitentiary

    A Gothic Revival prison in Moundsville built starting in 1866 and closed in 1995. It now runs daytime history tours and overnight paranormal investigations.

  • Palace of Gold

    A gilded and marble temple built by devotees at the New Vrindaban community near Moundsville, opened in 1979. Rose gardens and guided tours operate through the warm months.

Things to do

Where to stay for history tripsWhere to stay for golfWhere to stay for hikingWhere to stay for boatingWhere to stay for fishingWhere to stay for eating outWhere to stay for festival trips

When it gets busy

Events that affect lodging near Wheeling
EventWhenWhat to expect
OglebayFest A weekend in early October Wilson Lodge and the Oglebay cottages book well ahead for the weekend, and downtown Wheeling hotels pick up the rest.
Winter Festival of Lights Nightly from early November through early January Demand is spread over two months rather than one weekend, but December Fridays and Saturdays fill Wilson Lodge and Wheeling hotels.

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Wheeling: what people ask

Where should I stay in Wheeling, WV?
Oglebay Resort holds the largest block of rooms and cabins, and chain hotels sit at the I-70 exits and on Wheeling Island. Historic bed and breakfasts are in the Woodsdale and North Wheeling neighborhoods.
How far is Wheeling from Pittsburgh?
About 60 miles, roughly an hour on I-70 and I-79, which makes it the closest West Virginia city to Pittsburgh.
What is there to do in Wheeling?
Oglebay Resort, the Wheeling Suspension Bridge, the Capitol Theatre and Wheeling Island are the main draws, and the Festival of Lights runs at Oglebay from November through early January.
When is the best time to visit Wheeling?
The busiest dates are OglebayFest, held a weekend in early october and Winter Festival of Lights, held nightly from early november through early january. Both are worth planning a trip around, and both are weekends when lodging books up months in advance.
What towns are near Wheeling?
Moundsville, Wellsburg, Weirton and New Martinsville are all good alternatives if Wheeling is fully booked. Each location has its own page with details on available listings.

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