The Greenbrier

My company rewarded our team for our recent success with a couple of days at the Greenbrier. I’ve always wanted to come here and it did not disappoint. The grounds are stunning. I was slightly disappointed the leaves had peaked but was thrilled to see the famous Christmas decorations in place. The complex is astounding; it pretty much offers something for everyone. Beautiful golf course, spa, hiking trails, shops, bowling, indoor and outdoor pool, arcade, sports venues, bikes etc. There are multiple on site restaurants. I’m grateful I didn’t have to pay but I’m so happy we had this get away. The one thing that really stands out is every employee I encountered is super friendly. Multiple generations of families work here; they seemingly take pride in the work. The decor is iconic, though maybe starting to show some signs of age. But visiting here was an utter delight, like a weekend on set in a Hallmark movie. Do take the bunker tour if you’re interested in history.

Excellent service, food and facilities. Top of the line. Upkeep of this historic resort and grounds is superb. Every restaurant has top notch food and service. The activities are plentiful and varied, just be ready to pay. For example, the breakfast buffet for 2 will cost about $100 after service fees and a couples massage at the spa will exceed $710 for 80 minutes. The value exchange is pricey, but if that doesn't hold you back your experience will be incredible.

We most recently visited the Greenbrier on a gorgeous fall weekend. The leaves were changing and the weather was magical. The property is beautiful and we loved taking long walks on the designated trails. We thought the buildings and grounds were in remarkably good shape and while we certainly saw flaws, they were minor. Our room was lovely but for a rusted out banged up trash can. The rusted trash can in an otherwise fine room pretty much sums up the general situation - almost very nice. Service in some places (the bellmen) are over the top fantastic and some others (waitstaff, housekeeping) were OK. Some of the retail spaces are well stocked with great merchandise, some are just flat out sad. The biggest drawback was the fine but not really good food. We ate at the Forum, In-Fusion and Sam Snead’s. The food was acceptable at each location but the prices were very high for the quality and presentation that we received and special requests (dressing on the side, no sauces on a sandwich) were ignored. We would go back and recommend you give The Greenbrier a visit but my observation is that you are paying for the awesomeness of the facilities and not for 5 star food and service.

November 2023 is inaccurate but I was unable to access October 2023 We’ve stayed at this Historic Hotel/Resort in July and October 2023. Absolutely stunning, amazing, beautiful, and fabulous hotel. Very Historic. Lots of things to do from Carriage Rides, to Golf, as well as swimming, bowling, and enjoying the Casino. Shops and restaurants are fantastic. Food in the Main Dining Room is absolutely delicious. We love this Hotel and plan to make more repeat visits.

The resort is beautiful and the people were very nice, however it did feel as though the product was not worth the price. Meals and snacks were ok, activities were challenging to book (you had to call each individual vendor) and were significantly more than listed on the website (the prices listed seemed to be the fee for the block of time, everything else was extra.) Overall, we are glad we went to experience this historical palce, but have enjoyed other similar resorts more.