Looking for a great place for a get-away? Do you want places to go and things to see? Or do you just want to relax? Whether you want to just "veg out" and relax or have adventure, the Gillum House is where you want to be.
The Gillum House has a great front porch with a comfortable glider and lots of books to choose from. Stroll on the rail-trail or bike it. For more activities, just tell Host Kathleen Panek your interests and she will give clear directions for your personal tour. See if you agree that we are the "Affordable Greenbrier". Concierge service without the high price.
You will awaken to the aroma of fresh baking each morning of your stay as Kathleen makes fresh muffins each morning Your host makes every attempt to accommodate special diet requirements. Some of the Special Diets that have been accommodated are: Diabetic; Lactose Intolerant; Vegetarian; Vegan; and no Wheat or Dairy.
The shared bath features a claw-foot bathtub with a brass hand-held shower and bath sheets. Check out the innovative "occupied sign" on the bathroom door with deadbolt lock.
There are emergency facilities in every room; there is a chamber pot under every bed! Dolls, kerosene lamps, antique furniture, and original paintings, by John Panek, (your host's husband) are found throughout the house and are for purchase. Guests rooms are on the second floor. Robes for each guest are to be found in the closet of each room.
Dinner, unless booking a Gillum House Bed & Breakfast package that includes dinner, is available at Jimmy's Diner, the restaurant version of "CHEERS". Jimmy's is located 1 mile north of the Gillum House.
The Gillum House is "Green". The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection had a pilot program on Environmental Management Systems with 15 West Virginia businesses being chosen from all the applicants. The Gillum House was chosen as a participant. Your comfort and pleasure of your stay at the Gillum House will be ensured as we also protect those things that make West Virginia so Wild and Wonderful.
Also in our efforts to be aware of the comfort and possible allergies of our guests, The Harris Room is feather/down-free and the laundry detergents used are dye-free and perfume-free. Softeners and softener sheets are not used for that reason, but towels and linens are "fluffed" in the dryer.
The Gillum house is located 50 feet from the West Fork River Rail Trail, 16+ miles along the scenic winding West Fork River from Shinnston to Fairmont, for bicycles, hikers, and equestrians. Massage appointments, bicycle and helmet use, or stable facilities can be arranged.
Off-street cement pad parking for motorcycles and overnight stabling available for horses traveling with their people.
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