Where to stay for West Virginia Three Rivers Festival

West Virginia Three Rivers Festival is held on the a long weekend in May in downtown Fairmont each year.

Fairmont hotel supply generally holds, but rooms tighten if a Morgantown event lands on the same weekend. Morgantown, Bridgeport and Clarksburg are within 25 minutes.

Morgantown, Bridgeport, Clarksburg and Grafton are the next places to try.

Fairmont is where the event takes place, so it is the first place to look, and Morgantown, Bridgeport and Clarksburg are where visitors generally end up once it is fully booked. Fairmont hotel supply generally holds, but rooms tighten if a Morgantown event lands on the same weekend.

Rates are typically higher than they are a week or two before or after the event, and minimum stays are common. Booking early is what saves money here rather than waiting for a late deal, because there is rarely any late availability to discount.