Sonesta Essential Fairmont

2.5 star property

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board
In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board
Free continental breakfast
Exterior
Lobby

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Gym

Explore the area

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20 Southland Dr, Fairmont, WV, 26554
  • Place, Middletown Mall
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Pierpont Community and Technical College
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Place, West Virginia University
    ‪23 min drive‬
  • Airport, Morgantown, WV (MGW-Morgantown Municipal)
    ‪25 min drive‬

Room options

Room, 1 Queen Bed

7.6 out of 10
Good
(9 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(17 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Suite, 1 Queen Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Suite, 1 Queen Bed

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Fairmont

With a stay at Sonesta Essential Fairmont in Fairmont, you'll be a 5-minute walk from Middletown Mall and within a 5-minute drive of Pierpont Community and Technical College. .This hotel is 2.6 mi (4.1 km) from Valley Worlds of Fun and 3.1 mi (5 km) from Apple Valley Country Club Golf Course.

What's nearby

  • Middletown Mall - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Pierpont Community and Technical College - 16 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Fairmont State University - 8 min drive - 7.9 km
  • West Virginia University - 23 min drive - 40.0 km
  • Ruby Memorial Hospital - 28 min drive - 47.7 km

Getting around

  • Morgantown, WV (MGW-Morgantown Municipal) - 27 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Colasessano's Pizza - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Cracker Barrel - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Sonesta Essential Fairmont

Hotel in Fairmont with free breakfast and a fitness center
Sonesta Essential Fairmont offers 62 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Fairmont hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 62 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Flat-screen televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Bathrooms feature shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, as well as phones with free local calls.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a fitness center, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and a picnic area. Additional amenities at this hotel include a banquet hall and a vending machine.
A complimentary continental breakfast is included.
Featured amenities include a business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Planning an event in Fairmont? This hotel has 280 square feet (26 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and a meeting room. Free self parking is available onsite.
Guests are offered a complimentary continental breakfast.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • RV/bus/lorry parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast

Things to do

  • Gym

Family friendly

  • Free rollaway/extra bed
  • In-room cot
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Newspapers in lobby
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • 280 square feet of conference space
  • Business centre
  • Computer station
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2013
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free cot
  • Free rollaway/extra bed

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium cable channels
  • IPod dock

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 25 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total (up to 45 lbs per pet)
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 25 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Count on Us (Wyndham)
Masks are required at the property for guests without COVID-19 vaccination

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Microtel Inn Suites Wyndh Fairmont
Microtel Suites Wyndh Fairmont
Microtel Inn Wyndham Fairmont Hotel
Microtel Inn Wyndham Fairmont
Sonesta Essential Fairmont Hotel
Sonesta Essential Fairmont Fairmont
Microtel Inn Suites By Wyndham Fairmont
Sonesta Essential Fairmont Hotel Fairmont

Sonesta Essential Fairmont Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 452 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 299 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 126 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 77 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 47 out of 1001 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Melissa

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Terrible! We checked in &was told if the key don't work to try to push down on the handle & then up. I shouldve known then it was going to be bad. After 5 minutes, we got in. Dark brown walls & room Definitely outdated. But we can deal with that. There's a funny smell. We check the mattresses for bed bugs & the sheets. There was hair in 1 bed & the sheets were wrinkled & not clean. So we decide to sleep in 1 bed. Went to wash our hands & there's no soap or shampoo. We went & asked & she said it should be in the shower but I will give you some. We go back to the room & none was in the shower but we used what she gave us. We turn on the TV & cant get channels. I called the desk & she told me to try this&that. No success so she came up. She said she didn't know & would reset the Box & it should be good in 15 minutes. Nope! So we had no TV. We go to use the microwave & were blessed with previous guests nachos in it. Went to use fridge & again drinks & food. So those weren't cleaned either. The bed was very uncomfortable. Between the mattress & the smell it made for a bad night's sleep. We took a shower in the morning & find no hair dryer so I had to leave with wet hair while cold outside. The towels smelled funky. I wouldn't recommend this place & we certainly didnt get our money's worth. The place is in need of a refresh but most importantly better cleaning! The front desk lady was apologetic but for all my trouble no one even offered a little bit of money off my stay.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Gail

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Jana

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Not as great of a stay as we typically have but still good. The breakfast was horrid this time and the bed was very uncomfortable. Clean and nice staff.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brendan Garth

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Teresa, Kewaskum

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location and easy to access. Staff was attentive and friendly. Property was kept clean. It would have been nice to have waffles for breakfast but the hot breakfast items of eggs, bacon or sausage patties were excellent.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wendell

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Chris

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Samantha

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Average room, beds and pillows were average.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jon

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our stay was very nice. The hotel was clean and spacious. The location was great. The breakfast was just okay. The eggs and bacon were good but the selection was poor. It did offer both hot and cold food and was more than expected for a "continental breakfast ".
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Randy

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Frances

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I use this place frequently. They are very friendly and professional, and the rooms are clean.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

ABDULLA

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
it is good if you are around for business, and it is at reasonable price.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Cindy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room was quite small. No room for a chair, which would have been nice
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Wera

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nothing fancy but a clean place to rest on our way to Kentucky. Would stay again
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dwight

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great folks, good breakfast. I extended my stay because of them.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Stanislaw, South Plainfield

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Joshua

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Shannon

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

A James

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean great staff
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Wendelyn

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms are very old and dirty. (Lobby is bright and clean). Towels thread bare with visible dirt when held to light. Smelly stuffy room. Thermostat missing from wall. Visible dust on all edges of stained old carpet. Several areas of mold/mildew on the walls and ceiling in the bathroom. Spiderwebs visible in the bathroom. Front desk somewhat friendly. Breakfast area clean.
Spider webs in bathroom
Mild/mildew in bathroom
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great value for the price as well as reasonable charge for our dog. Walls are a bit thin so if you’re a light sleeper it could be a problem. Good breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

William

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025