Tales of the Elk River Inn

Clay, WV · Hotel

Rating
4.3/5
★★★★☆ 4.3
Reviews
20
Rank in Clay
#1
of 2 hotels
City Percentile
0%
rating percentile
Address
Tales of the Elk River Inn, 594 Main St, Clay, WV 25043
Phone
(304) 587-7530
Website
theelkriverinn.com

Tales of the Elk River Inn is a hotel located in Clay, WV. It is one of 2 hotels listed in Clay. Its 4.3-star rating is slightly below the Clay city average of 4.4 stars. Based on combined rating and review volume, it currently ranks first among hotels in Clay. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Jan Marie · Jan 2026

Very rustic, right on the Elk River, staff and owner were wonderful.Went for a rail bike trip. Rooms were very clean and beds were comfortable. We'll definitely stay again. Rene the owner was great and very helpful!

★★★★★ 5.0 josh fuller · Feb 2026

Clean rooms, good service and right near the trout stream. DirecTV and good solid internet Wi-Fi from Frontier. Cool shops with lots of trinkets and whatnots. Highly recommend!

★★★★☆ 4.0 Hazel Hoy · Nov 2025

This was a quaint little hotel to stay in and it’s very close to the Rail explorers that we wanted to check out. The staff was friendly and the room has all the amenities you need for an overnight stay and the back view was very scenic. The back also has a small grill area to cook some food if you want. and has picnic tables you can enjoy lunch/dinner in. There’s not a lot of restaurants nearby so it’s best to bring your own food and snacks unless you want to drive further away.

★★★★☆ 4.0 Brian Barranco · Jun 2025

They were extremely nice and friendly and able to accommodate my x4 kids wife and I. Super friendly and polite and made sure we had everything we needed. Has a nice view of the river off the back porch . Literally 5min away from rail bike tour which was very fun to ride with the family. This place offers the basic necessities so if ur looking for luxury with a bidet this might not be the place for u lol. My family and I were just passing through so this was perfect for us. No hassle check in and out and very pleasing and easy people to work with. Room was very clean again has basic needs fridge , coffee maker ✌️🤣, microwave, they do have a BBQ pit in back by river . It's a small place to if u have a huge multi car family trip might want to plan accordingly. But very cheap price for a hotel

★★★★☆ 4.0 Jesse Hill · May 2025

First off Yes, I would stay there again if in Clay. The staff is very nice, the rooms were clean and no signs of bugs or treatments to cover them up. Hot showers and great pressure. Those are the prime things I look for. Nice view off of the rear deck to the river. If no ones talking you can even hear it running. Cons - Parking can be tight if it were fully booked. The deck does need some work. It was a little scary on one side of the steps. Doors need some repairs. You can tell some people forgot their keys and tried to break on instead of just calling staff. We hung a sheet in our window. The lights are all bug repellent yellow bulbs and they shine right into the window. The curtains aren't blackout and slightly see through. Overall it's a nice little clean hotel. If your nose is in t

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