The Greenbrier Resort - The Lap of Luxury

The Greenbrier Resort is a luxurious Five-Star hotel, located in White Sulphur Springs, West Virigina. Every US president since Dwight D Eisenhower has stayed in its Presidential Suite.

"A spring of sulphur water is at the center of the resort property. It issues forth below the green dome of the white-columned Springhouse that has been the symbol of The Greenbrier for generations. Beginning in 1778, people came to "take the waters" to restore their health. For the first one hundred and twenty-five years the resort was known by the name White Sulphur Springs." (from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Greenbrier)

Besides being a world class resort, during World War II, the Greenbrier Resort served as an army hospital and as the relocation center for some of the Axis diplomats still within the United States. Between 1959 and 1962, an underground bunker was built at the resort for the purpose of acting as an emergency relocation center for Congress in the event of a nuclear holocaust - a fact that remained a secret until 1992 when it was revealed to the public in a story issued by The Washington Post. After the story was issued, the government immediately decommissioned the bunker. Currently, the bunker is featured as an attraction and visitors can now tour the declassified facilities.

The Greenbrier Resort also offers a world class golf course. In 1979, the Greenbrier was the host of the first Ryder Cup contested under the current format of United States against Europe. It also hosted the Solheim Cup in 1994, the women's equivalent of the Ryder Cup.

The Greenbrier Resort is a registered National Historic Landmark and a registered Historic Place.

Links to Check Out:

Official Greenbrier Web Site