West Virginia high school built in 1923 reopens as 40-room hotel

A historic West Virginia high school built in 1923 by Italian stonemasons has reopened its doors 103 years later as a 40-room boutique hotel. Former classrooms have been turned into guest rooms, lounges and shared spaces for visitors. The Hill Hall Hotel, located in downtown Fayetteville, marks the completion of a major restoration of the town’s original stone high school and a nearby midcentury middle school. Developed by real estate firm Mountain Shore Properties, the project has brought new life to a historic school campus that had been closed to the public for more than a decade.According to Travel + Leisure, the hotel is located at the gateway to New River Gorge National Park and Preserve. It combines the building’s historic features with modern, residential-style interiors. The hotel is part of Design Hotels, a portfolio within Marriott Bonvoy. The original high school first opened to students in 1923.