New and suite
PREPARING FOR GUESTS — The new Fairfield Inn and Suites in Weirton, off Three Springs Drive, will open to guests Nov. 10. An open house for the community is planned for December. Ready to welcome guests is a staff led by General Manager Barb Owens, top, who stands behind the front desk in the modern lobby. - Paul Giannamore
WEIRTON — The new Fairfield Inn and Suites on Amerihost Drive off Three Springs Drive will welcome its first guests Nov. 10. The new inn features amenities for business travelers and recreational travelers alike. Of its 86 rooms, 27 are suites with separate living and sleeping areas and two are full two-room suites. The remaining 59 rooms are large standard rooms with two queen beds. In the suites, there are televisions in the living and sleeping areas. All rooms have 37-inch flat-screen TVs. The well-furnished bathrooms in all rooms feature the Fairfield’s trademark large green modern china bowl on the countertops. All rooms have refrigerators and microwave ovens. The entire inn is a WiFi hotspot, but there are also hard-wired computer access available. In addition, off the lobby is the Business Library, an area featuring a fax/copier/scanner/printer and three computers for guest use, according to Barb Owens, general manager of the propert.
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