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Sonesta Essential Fairmont

2.5 star property
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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board
Exterior
In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board
Lobby
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Reviews

8.2 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Breakfast included
  • Gym
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
20 Southland Dr, Fairmont, WV, 26554
  • Valley Worlds of Fun
    4 min drive
  • Heston Farm Winery
    9 min drive
  • Fairmont State University
    10 min drive
  • Morgantown, WV (MGW-Morgantown Municipal)
    27 min drive

Room options

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

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  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

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  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed

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  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Fairmont

Located in Fairmont, Sonesta Essential Fairmont is a 4-minute drive from Valley Worlds of Fun and 9 minutes from Heston Farm Winery. .This hotel is 23.3 mi (37.4 km) from West Virginia University and 26.3 mi (42.3 km) from Ruby Memorial Hospital.

What's nearby

  • Heston Farm Winery - 9 min drive
  • Fairmont State University - 10 min drive
  • United Hospital Center - 11 min drive
  • Fairmont General Hospital - 12 min drive
  • Pricketts Fort State Park - 15 min drive

Getting around

  • Morgantown, WV (MGW-Morgantown Municipal) - 27 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Colasessano's - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Cracker Barrel - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Muriale's Restaurant - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Applebee's - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Sonesta Essential Fairmont

Hotel in Fairmont with free breakfast and a fitness center
Sonesta Essential Fairmont offers 62 accommodations with iPod docking stations and safes. Flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators, microwaves, and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Fairmont hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 62 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Flat-screen televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, as well as phones with free local calls.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a fitness center, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and a picnic area. Additional amenities at this hotel include a banquet hall and a vending machine.
A complimentary continental breakfast is included.
Featured amenities include a business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Planning an event in Fairmont? This hotel has 280 square feet (26 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and a meeting room. Free self parking is available onsite.
Guests are offered a complimentary continental breakfast.

Languages

English, German

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Motorhome/coach/lorry parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast

Things to do

  • Fitness centre

Family friendly

  • Cots/infant beds (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave
  • Fridge
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Lift
  • Front-desk safe
  • Newspapers in reception
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels (on request)
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Computer station
  • Conference space (280 square feet)
  • A meeting room

Outdoors

  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices available
  • Braille signage
  • Lift
  • Handrails in stairwells
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • At least 80% of lighting from LEDs
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Cots/infant beds (surcharge)
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • Flat-screen TV
  • iPod dock
  • Premium channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Fridge

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Energy-saving switches
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • LED light bulbs
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 25 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total (up to 45 lbs per pet)
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available
Cribs (infant beds) are available for USD 15 per stay

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 25 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 15 per stay
  • Rollaway beds are available for an additional fee

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Count on Us (Wyndham)
Masks are required at the property for guests without COVID-19 vaccination

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Microtel Inn Suites Wyndh Fairmont
Microtel Suites Wyndh Fairmont
Microtel Inn Wyndham Fairmont Hotel
Microtel Inn Wyndham Fairmont
Sonesta Essential Fairmont Hotel
Sonesta Essential Fairmont Fairmont
Microtel Inn Suites By Wyndham Fairmont
Sonesta Essential Fairmont Hotel Fairmont

Sonesta Essential Fairmont Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 442 out of 949 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 288 out of 949 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 114 out of 949 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 67 out of 949 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 38 out of 949 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Michael

The refrigerator was broken. The toilet paper roll was very low, which tells me the room didn’t get much attention prior to me arriving. The complimentary breakfast was missing items. There’s a waffle batter dispenser that remained empty the entire time, and no waffle maker. Room smelled musty.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Matthew

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had to move rooms, and the second was worse than the first... We got to our room to find the bathroom trash half full, toothpaste spots all over the mirror and quite a few hairs in the shower. After a cordial complaint, the gentleman working the front desk got us an "upgraded" room. When we open the door, we are met with a musky, foul smell. The couch in the room was disgusting. Stains all over it. Being that it was almost midnight, we sprayed a bunch of perfume and just got to bed. Finally, after adjusting to the stench, we were able to get some rest. We're getting ourselves cleaned up in the morning, I decided to crack open the fridge. BIG mistake! Turns out, that's where the smell was coming from. It was so foul, that both of us were gagging. Top it all off, before we could get out of there we noticed that the smoke alarm had been removed from the room and there was just wires where it used to be. By far the worst hotel stay I've ever had, and the only hotel I've ever complained about in my 37 years of life. Severely lacking any regard for cleanliness. The only bright spot was the man working the front desk. He was kind and understanding. The poor guy was very embarrassed. From the sounds of it, it's been going downhill for some time. He seemed very fed up with his cleaning crews and how it was being managed. Said it was his worst experience in his 20 plus years working in the hotel/hospitality business. Btw, I paid $180 to stay at this dump...
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

James

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Richard

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Refrigerator off and no way to turn on. Air conditioner with a bad bearing, so loud, sleep was almost impossible. TV defaults to gaming required assistance to reset.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our bathroom was not very clean. We did not get the kind of room we asked for. We had to wait quite a bit just to get registered.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kristine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a diamond not to be missed!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The cleaners used in the room left a very strong smell that affected my sinuses. Other than that staff was nice breakfast ok, next to a shopping mall which was convenient.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Robert

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Staff were friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Meh.
Check in was great. Our room was clean and comfortable. After that it all went downhill. Not enough towels- not just in our room but in total on the property, there was coffee but no tea, no iron, the breakfast was nothing but carbs. The waffle iron was broken and the morning staff was inattentive to guests. No soap or paper towels in the public bathroom. No water fountain. I wouldn’t return to this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Krista

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay!
The night check in associate was wonderful! the breakfast area had good choices and the coffee was terrific. Our room was excellent! Just hope you get a pool in the future!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Charles

Travelled with family
I had a handicap room. I am guessing they gave me this room because I had a brace on my shoulder. The room did not drain properly so there was standing water in the bathroom around the sink area. I have been using hotels for over forty years now and this is the first time I have ever encountered a situation where there were not large towels available. Sonesta Essential Fairmont only had medium size towels available. The breakfast was okay, but the coffee seems watered down, so it wasn't good.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

curtis

Liked: Staff & service
Hotel needs overhaul
The door locks were upside down making entering room very awkward. Thankfully the person on the desk was very helpful. Generally hotel looked tired. Breakfast not so good
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hannah

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay in Fairmont! Lots of shopping and things to do
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

John

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
I had to extend my stay by a day and chose to do it directly at the hotel rather than through Expedia. The manager ended up charging me five times the quoted rate and ghosted me after repeated attempts just to get a receipt.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Location Hospitality & Comfort 10/10
The staff was friendly, attentive and expedient, especially the check-in; for check-out, the staff was super-accommodating to switch to a late checkout same-day, since we were running behind in our schedule. My only issue was with the coffee bar/breakfast area, as there were zero napkins provided for the duration of our stay, even during the posted complimentary breakfast hours; there were zero lids for the coffee cups provided during the duration between check-in & check-out, and the coffee urns on our departure day were emptied by the middle of the breakfast hours and not refilled by time we were leaving, late. I understand the staffing was minimal and figured there were likely shortages of manpower to cover a guest's anticipated needs...but napkins are pretty basic, & we used up all of our bathroom tissues in lieu of having napkins at the breakfast area. I definitely was pleased with the location of this property, the comfort of our room, and grateful for a working fridge for our necessities in the room as well. We look forward to staying again on our next visit to Fairmont.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Linda

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
The room smelled like dogs had been in it. I sprayed my body spray, then my husband sprayed his too!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Thomas

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Robert

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

mark

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Easy access off 79. Swiftly checked in. Room was clean and comfortable. Breakfast was sufficient.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bernadine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Shannon

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Carpets were filthy. Drapes and bed skirts were stained and unclean!! Room smelled horrible like mold and mildew!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

chadi

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel was in disrepair, house keeping not up to par. The room and the hotel are dirty. Carpets in room is dirty and stained. Not a pleasant experience.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nahshon

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

debra

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was not clean, there was trash I both trash cans and hair in the tub
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024