Five-Diamond Accommodations?: ; Explore the Greenbriers Inactive, Claustrophobic Government Bunker

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WANT TO GO? Bunker tours Tours last 90 minutes, and multiple tours are held daily. They are $30 for adults and $15 for children ages 10-18; children younger than 10 are not allowed. Reservations are required, and its a good idea to make them in advance, especially for the weekend tours, which often fill up. Call 800-624- 6070. Except for the decontamination area and lower level of the power plant, the tour is wheelchair accessible. No cameras or electronic devices are allowed on the tour, but you can bring them with you to check-in and they will be securely stored in the bunker office. This is at the request of the Fortune 500 companies now storing data there. At the end of the tour, you will receive a packet of postcards of bunker scenes. You access the bunker from within the hotel, so if you go in the winter, you do not need a coat. If you do bring one, though, there are coat racks.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS - The majority of the bunker at The Greenbrier was not visible to the public during the 30 years it was active. (What was visible didn't offer any clues to what the facility was.) Since 1995, though, that's changed, and the bunker tour is now a popular activity for Greenbrier guests and visitors alike.

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Five-Diamond Accommodations?: ; Explore the Greenbriers Inactive, Claustrophobic Government Bunker

The bunker's history began in the mid-1950s when President Dwight Eisenhower suggested the need for a central facility to protect the U.S. Congress in the event of a nuclear attack. Construction began in 1958 and lasted three years, during which time the hotel's West Virginia Wing was also built, disguising bunker construc...

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