West Virginia Travel

[alumna1210]

I want to go this game so bad. I'll be 21 by then and hopefully that will make things a lot easier for me.

[dausfbulls11]

had great time there in 06.....stayed at hotel right next to there basketball arena(sorry cant remember name, was a bit of a dump but hotel rooms sell out quick there in fb season). Leave very early if driving to game, we left about 4 hours before game and found parking on side street for 20 bucks or so. This town lives and breathes football.....our hotel had local paper posted on front door saying U Suck at Football..........needless to say we took a few pics by it after the game!!! Check out the state park on other side of Cheat Lake, about 20 minute drive, you can drive to top of mountain/hill.........great view.

[Matt]

anyone who is looking for a cheap rental car go to www.southwest.com and click on special offers.  then choose the rental car option and click on their Budget Rental Car link.  It will give you their Corporate ID number to use and save about 40-50%.  you dont need to fly southwest to use it.  i just rented a car in phily this past weekend and flew on US Airways.  I was able to save about 50 bucks off the best rate for the weekend rental

[Matt]

nevermind, i just checked it and noticed that the offer is only good until august 31st

[Bull Martin]

I've been kicking around the idea and I think I'm going to go.

Flying to/from Pittsburgh seems to be the way to go.  I have family in New Castle and Pittsburgh so I can get a few nights with them, but it looks like all the hotels in Morgantown are booked solid for saturday night.

I don't really want to drive 1.5 - 2 hrs back to PA after the game.  Does anyone know where to look for hotels, or should I just suck it up and drive?

[BullyPulpit]

The Best Western Mountaineer Inn has availability for Saturday night, but there is a 2 night minimum. So your two options there would be to

1. Stay Friday and Saturday night ($150/per night) or

2. stay (or at least pay) for Saturday night and Sunday night as well.

Their rates are $150/night for Friday and Saturday and $79 for Sunday.

You could also try the name your own price option on Priceline. I was able to get the same rooms for about $110/night.

[Bull Martin]

Thanks I'll give it a shot.  I didn't think about the multiple night thing.  I'll look again.

[BullyPulpit]

You might be able to circumvent the multiple night stay restriction by aming your own price through Priceline.com. See if you can get a room for just Saturday night. I would put in a room offer of at least $110 or $115 or so. Good luck.

[USFishin]

I think we're just gonna stay in Pittsburgh for 1/2 the price.

[nobull.Bulls]

exactly how far is pitt from morganstown?