Elkhorn Inn & Theater

I have stayed at the Elkhorn Inn 3 times, had wonderful Chef Dan meals, attended two special events at the Inn that were great fun with fabulous food, so I decided to go back with my boyfriend. The owner made it so romantic. Although it was June they lit the fireplace and had wine for us. Chef Dan made a wonderful candlelit meal. We brought the motorcycle and fishing poles. The ride through the mountains was so beautiful. My guest room was clean and cozy. I can't wait to go back.

The Elkhorn Inn provides a perfect resting stop to experience all the area attractions: train watching, hiking, trout fishing, ATV riding, and more. Dan and Elisse provide their guests with wildly spectacular service throughout the stay. Dan and Elisse greeted us, showed us our rooms (including beautiful quilts!) and shared a glass of wine and wonderful conversation our first night. Dan showed us where to fly fish along the creek running behind the property, even coming down to point out the perfect spots to catch trout! Elisse and Dan were excellent history-tellers of the area, giving a guided tour of the small museum at the Inn, which also includes local and international art. We took their suggestions on day-trips during out stay and were not disappointed. I cannot recommend Dan and Eli

I have stayed here several times and found it to be very nice. The accommodations are comfortable and clean and the food - the food is out of this world GREAT! It is the best place to stay in the region. Motorcyclists, ATV riders, railroad enthusiatists, history buffs, fly fishermen, and FOODIES will find this the perfect place to stay. I recently returned for their Mark Twain Weekend. It was wonderful. The meals were all based on Mark Twain's writings about foods he enjoyed. "Mark Twain" was there the entire weekend speaking and reading and making it an event worth going to. Looking forward to the next one that I understand is coming soon. In October 2018, Elkhorn Inn & Theater brought Mark Twain back to McDowell County for another presentation - different from last year's visit. This y

We spent a week exploring and photographing the small towns in West Virginia and heard this was a 'must-stay' when in McDowell County. It was very convenient to where we were photographing and we loved being able to return each evening for a terrific meal by Chef Dan. (Note: Dinner was $55/person and we brought our own wine. Seems a bit pricey) You get a real sense of history and there's a great art collection in the Inn - including several photographs by Builder Levy. Elisse warned us when we arrived that because it is old, we would see dirt and bugs. We did but we really didn't mind because we value personality over perfection. Therefore I gave it a 4.

We enjoyed our time here with Dan and his animals. He has two friendly cats and two dogs. We did not get to pet the dogs but loved the cats, Caramel and Butterscotch. Dan is very friendly and so easy to visit with at breakfast. You get a muffin, coffee, juice and cereal. It was a good way to start the day. He was in the Army so knows a lot of history.|Our room was No. 8 and the bed was comfy and we had a claw foot tub and a large bathroom. He provided bottled water and clean towels as needed. If you like coal country and railroads, this is an excellent place to stay.