Hillcrest Manor Cottage · Chester, West Virginia

A secluded hideaway on a hill above the woodlands, wrapped by 2,000 acres of West Virginia wild land.

Welcome to Hillcrest Manor Cottage. Soak in a private hot tub under the stars, wake to birdsong and deer at the field edge, and let the quiet do its work. Our guest house sits at the very top of West Virginia, where the state meets both the Ohio and Pennsylvania lines — peaceful, private, and far enough off the road that you won’t hear the traffic, only the woods.

The stay

The cottage sleeps five across two bedrooms (three beds, one bath) and comes stocked with everything you need to settle in: a full kitchen, a fire pit out back, and a covered porch made for coffee in the morning and every meal after. There’s total privacy, outdoor furniture and a hammock, fast Wi-Fi with a dedicated workspace if you must, and on-site parking. Dogs are welcome — this is their kind of place.

◆  Private hot tub & outdoor speakers	◆  Sleeps 5 · 2 bed · 3 beds · 1 bath
◆  Full kitchen & dining	◆  BBQ & outdoor fire pit
◆  Covered back porch	◆  Hammock
◆  Fast Wi-Fi & workspace	◆  Pets welcome · On-site parking

A little history

The cottage sits behind the oldest house in the area — the original Hillcrest Manor, circa 1890 — once home to a local farmer whose land stretched across thousands of acres. (We live in that manor house now.) In the woods behind the guest house lie the remains of an even older homestead, said to date to the 1600s.

In the 1940s, the rolling land that is now the Hillcrest Wildlife Management Area raised prize bulls that took international championships. The same family owned the beloved amusement park that once stood in Chester — the man often credited with giving the town its start after buying up the land in the 1800s. And on what is now the WMA stood the famous Hillcrest Apple Orchards, where people came from all around to pick apples and taste cider right up into the 1970s.

That old farm and those orchards? They’re your backyard while you stay.

Right past the door

The cottage borders the 2,212-acre Hillcrest Wildlife Management Area — public West Virginia land, open to everyone, for hiking, birding, photography, and hunting or fishing on your own license. It’s the view past the porch, not a drive away. Guests regularly spot white-tailed deer, wild turkey, rabbits, geese and their goslings, chipmunks, and hummingbirds — and you may well meet our resident swan. Bring binoculars and a camera.

Getting your bearings

8 miles	Mountaineer Casino & Racetrack
5 min	Tomlinson Run State Park
20 min	Beaver Creek State Park
25 min	The Pavilion at Star Lake
30 min	Pittsburgh International Airport
< 1 hr	Downtown Pittsburgh
Nearby	Bars, restaurants, stores & the Ohio River

What guests say

Your hosts

We’re Brian and Charlene, and we live right here on the property. Brian spent a decade in England learning the craft of running a proper pub; Charlene is a registered nurse with a real eye for a guest. We are nearby but far enough away where you will not see us.— We often leave a few complimentary homemade snacks to start your stay.

★ Airbnb Superhost · 4.99 rating over 100+ stays

Come unwind at Hillcrest Manor— we’d love to host you.