Sonesta Essential Morgantown

2.5 star property
Hotel near West Virginia University in Morgantown

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Stunning hotel building with a central entrance and covered porch area.
Relax in a spacious room with a large window offering a view of the outside, a comfortable sofa, and a stylish coffee table.
Relax in our welcoming lobby, featuring a coffee station, framed artwork, and comfortable dining area.
Two single beds with white linens and a throw blanket, a flat-screen TV, and a desk with a chair.
Welcome to our reception area, featuring a stylish desk, patterned tiles, and comfortable seating.

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Parking included

Explore the area

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15 Lawless Rd, Morgantown, WV, 26501
  • West Virginia University
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • West Virginia University Coliseum
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Ruby Memorial Hospital
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Morgantown, WV (MGW-Morgantown Municipal)
    ‪10 min drive‬

Room options

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible (Roll in Shower)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(17 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Suite, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Suite, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Morgantown

In Morgantown .You'll find Beverly Hills Memorial Gardens and Monongalia County Ballpark within 3 miles (5 km) of this hotel. West Virginia University and Morgantown History Museum are also within 3 miles (5 km).

What's nearby

  • University Town Center - 4 min drive - 5.9 km
  • West Virginia University - 4 min drive - 3.2 km
  • West Virginia University Coliseum - 6 min drive - 3.8 km
  • Ruby Memorial Hospital - 8 min drive - 4.9 km
  • Mylan Puskar Stadium - 8 min drive - 4.9 km

Getting around

  • Morgantown, WV (MGW-Morgantown Municipal) - 20 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Subway - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Chick-fil-A - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Buffalo Wild Wings - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Panda Express - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Sonesta Essential Morgantown

Hotel near West Virginia University in Morgantown
A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. You'll find a business center on site. Free breakfast is available daily. The business-friendly Sonesta Essential Morgantown also features a vending machine, coffee/tea in a common area, and a television in a common area. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Morgantown hotel.

  • 57 guestrooms or units
  • 4 levels
  • Breakfast available (free)
  • Business facilities
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Newspapers for purchase
  • Television in lobby
  • Elevator
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Microwave in a common area
  • Refrigerator in a common area
  • Water dispenser
Sonesta Essential Morgantown offers 57 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Rooms have partially open bathrooms. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and hair dryers.

This Morgantown hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs, as well as phones; local and long-distance calls are complimentary (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English, Spanish

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Crib (surcharge)
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free self-serve breakfast available daily 5:30 AM to 9:30 AM
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 3 accessible parking spaces
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Elevator (48 inch wide door)
  • Lever door handles
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (36 inches high)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Crib (surcharge)
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free local calls
  • Free long-distance calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 25 per pet, per stay (maximum USD 100 per stay)
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Maximum 2 (weight limit: 60 lbs per pet)
  • Restrictions apply
  • For more information, you can reach out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Pet fee: USD 25 per pet, per stay (maximum USD 100 per stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Cribs (infant beds) are available for an additional fee
  • Rollaway beds are available for an additional fee

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, JCB International, and Carte Blanche. Cash is not accepted. 

We should mention

  • Children stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • To make arrangements to bring your pet, contact the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).

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Sonesta Essential Morgantown Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 322 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 324 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 167 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 106 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 82 out of 1001 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Jennifer

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Checked in at 9:30pm. Receptionist was nowhere to be found. When she finally showed up she was not personable at all. Barely spoke 2 words to me. We went to our room which was not clean. Bed was unmade. Garbage can was overflowing with garbage. Used towels on bathroom floor. We went back to the receptionist to make her aware of the situation. Her response was “What do you want me to do about it?” When we said we wanted the situation rectified. She told my husband he had an attitude. After she was unable to reach the hotel manager she begrudgingly “cleaned” the room with another coworker who at least was apologetic and polite. The carpet was never vacuumed and given the short amount of time they spent “cleaning” I’m sure it was not done thoroughly. After finally settling in we tried to turn on the tv The remote control was missing a back and the batteries were held in with tape. It barely worked. We were lucky to be able to raise the tv volume. Changing the channel would have been impossible. The bathroom had mold on the ceiling and the shower light was not working. The shower consisted of a shower hose hung limply from the wall with no way to affix it to the wall. Never ever, ever again will we stay at this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Andrew

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Girl at the front desk was super nice. There were some rowdy individuals in the room above me and beside me. Can't really control that. No complaints about the property. I think Morgantown itself needs more street lighting especially in that area. It's very confusing navigating around to get food at night if you need to drive a bit.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Jeff

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
As expected. Just off the highway so good location for an overnight sleep. Quiet.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

kimberly

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Sharise

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Sam

Disliked: Staff & service
Ironing board but no iron
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean. Staff was friendly. Only complaint was limited parking but hotel was booked full due to power outage in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Charles

Stay away

First time at a Sonesta..and likely our last. It was convenient. The check in person was nice The room seemed ok, until it began to smell. We figured it was someone cooking fish or worse next door but it didn’t dissipate overnight. It didn’t help our bathroom fan was broken. Breakfast was a joke. Stale Biscuits, gravy, a little bread. A community pitcher for juice (oh, that's sanitary) The link won't let me upload photos. I went to report the smell and ask about milk for the oatmeal and the lady looked at me like I shot her dog. No thanks..
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lori

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Every
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Danica

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very quiet nice staff
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Holley

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

AMY

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Find elsewhere

The whole place reeked of weed. Gravy at the breakfast bar tasted like cleaner. Zero eye contact from staff, who told us the wrong room # at check in. Bathtub had a big hole in the bottom that had been patched. Broken bathroom tiles. TV was so old and had terrible reception. The place just felt damp. Water pressure in the shower was OK until someone flushed the toilet and it completely went away. I had to re-start the shower (off, then back on again) TWICE just to finish showering.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Terrence

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Paid for a suite, got to the hotel and was down graded to a room with a mattress smaller than a queen and also had to have a cot brung in for my guest
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ziri

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jason

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stay away. You don’t get the room you book weeks in advance. And they don’t help. Awful.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

william

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It smelled nice coming in the property.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

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

10/10 Excellent

Kyle

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karina

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Arat

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Nancy

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Average
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Timothy

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities
There was no hot water, I asked them to fix the hot water and only got like warm water. Water was not warm enough for a shower!!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Antoinette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
it was very nice and close to the Evansdale campus
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Melanie

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025