The Bathkeeper's Cottage is located in the center of historic Berkeley Springs, the 1776 Town of Bath, on the grounds of the old bathkeeper John Davis and his "grove." The cottage is only a block south of Berkeley Springs State Park, spa, and mineral baths offering a relaxing getaway for two.

Set in gardens beside Warm Springs Run and Spa and foot bridge, the cottage offers a comfortable bedroom with peaked ceilings and wooden beams that gives way to a private bath and convenient, fully equipped kitchen. Its location puts you within walking distance of shops, restaurants, galleries, museums, antique centers, and festivals.

Visit Historic Baths (Berkeley Springs State Park), where mineral water treatments, therapeutic massage, steam and heat treatments, showers, tubs, and 750-gallon Roman baths are available. Outdoor enthusiasts will enjoy Cacapon State Park with golf, biking, tennis, swimming, boating, hiking, and fishing available. Festivals and events come with each season, such as the Winter Festival of the Waters, The Apple Butter Festival on Columbus Day weekend, and The Arts Showcase.

The town has endured cycles of notoriety, fashion, war, and modern progress but remains the country's first spa. Visit the Historic Bathkeeper's Cottage during your getaway -- a quiet, friendly haven surrounded by West Virginia's splendid outdoors.

A two night weekend at the Bathkeeper's Cottage in Berkeley Springs earns a third night free in a fairy tale cottage on the grounds of the 19th century Berkeley Springs Hotel adjacent to the historic Springs/Spa in the heart of town.

First noted as Medicine Springs in 1747 on a map drawn by Thomas Jefferson's father, Berkeley Springs' waters have drawn visitors seeking health and relief from their stresses for many centuries.

The area is also known for its magnificent topography, its Colonial American heritage, and the creative vitality of its people.

Whether you have interest in outdoor recreation, shopping, or dining or if your exclusive pleasure is visiting one of the many spas, your agenda may be as diversified or as concentrated as you'd like in the town and surrounding countryside.

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