Greenbrier Bunker

"Not the worst tour as one review said, but close. Way over priced even where the bloody Mary’s are $18. Save your almost hundred per couple and just read about the bunker on Wikipedia and look at the pictures. It’s like touring an office building combined with rooms set up like a museum, a museum that’s a piece of history from the 1960s. The tours should be free since our tax dollars paid for it."

"Not the worst tour as one review said, but close. Way over priced even where the bloody Mary’s are $18. Save your almost hundred per couple and just read about the bunker on Wikipedia and look at the pictures. It’s like touring an office building combined with rooms set up like a museum, a museum that’s a piece of history from the 1960s. The tours should be free since our tax dollars paid for it."

"Our first time attending. You don't get to actually see the fallout shelter areas in alot of the areas but some areas we did see which was still good. The tour guide we had really made the difference! His name was Gary Ford & was so knowledgeable and made the tour much more interesting. I've heard others say the tour guide makes all the difference. Not really seeing much but the detailed explanation really made it great! Not worth $40.00 though but maybe $25.00. But it was very educational & we were pleased with our visit. Ask for Gary Ford as your tour guide! He is fantastic!"

"Our first time attending. You don't get to actually see the fallout shelter areas in alot of the areas but some areas we did see which was still good. The tour guide we had really made the difference! His name was Gary Ford & was so knowledgeable and made the tour much more interesting. I've heard others say the tour guide makes all the difference. Not really seeing much but the detailed explanation really made it great! Not worth $40.00 though but maybe $25.00. But it was very educational & we were pleased with our visit. Ask for Gary Ford as your tour guide! He is fantastic!"

"Very expensive tour. Not worth the money at all. It's now a data center and everything original was gutted. They put new stuff in a hall to give you an idea of what it was. Its koolnto be in a piece of history and the guides were great and super knowledgeable."

"Very expensive tour. Not worth the money at all. It's now a data center and everything original was gutted. They put new stuff in a hall to give you an idea of what it was. Its koolnto be in a piece of history and the guides were great and super knowledgeable."

"This was the worst tour I’ve ever had. When I first signed up for the tour, I got there a little bit early to see what the outside of the Bunker looked like. I was told. I couldn’t go to the area until the tour starts. I later found out this wasn’t true. The outside blast door and hidden wall of the bunker is located at WEST VIRGINIA WING. 4400 • 7700. I would’ve preferred to pay cash, but I was only giving me option of charging it or charging it to my room with my room key. The tour started off with Theresa , an elderly woman who was very cranky , very nasty and she kept yelling at people for standing in the doorway. The tour wasn’t organized. The group was spread out everywhere and I couldn’t hear the tour guide. The tour was boring, and there were other people in the group that were going into other areas that weren’t part of the tour. The doors were open and I couldn’t understand why the tour guide wouldn’t let us know what was in that area as part of the tour. If we weren’t allowed in that area, I understand it, but at least explain to us what it is is part of the tour. To be honest, you won’t see much of the bunker. The bunker was taken over by a company that uses the area for document storage. You start the tour by seeing the opening of the bunker. There’s a blast door. You’ll walk down the hallway through another hallway. You’ll see a brief movie and walk down a few more hallways into a room. The tour was very disappointing It was disappointing because not much was covered about the bunker itself, and you really don’t see much. You might see five or six items of interest. The tour guide named Theresa really made the tour a terrible tour. I’d suggest if you get her as a tour guide you should pick a time for with another tour guide.. I’m in the process of asking for a refund for the tour. That’s how bad it was. You aren’t allowed to take pictures inside the bunker, but you are allowed to take pictures outside before you go in. If you get there early, just ask for directions to the West Virginia wing that I have noted above and you will see exactly where the tour will start. If the bunker door isn’t open you’ll be able to see the wall that hides the bunker. You’ll need to make reservations ahead of time for the tour."

"This was the worst tour I’ve ever had. When I first signed up for the tour, I got there a little bit early to see what the outside of the Bunker looked like. I was told. I couldn’t go to the area until the tour starts. I later found out this wasn’t true. The outside blast door and hidden wall of the bunker is located at WEST VIRGINIA WING. 4400 • 7700. I would’ve preferred to pay cash, but I was only giving me option of charging it or charging it to my room with my room key. The tour started off with Theresa , an elderly woman who was very cranky , very nasty and she kept yelling at people for standing in the doorway. The tour wasn’t organized. The group was spread out everywhere and I couldn’t hear the tour guide. The tour was boring, and there were other people in the group that were going into other areas that weren’t part of the tour. The doors were open and I couldn’t understand why the tour guide wouldn’t let us know what was in that area as part of the tour. If we weren’t allowed in that area, I understand it, but at least explain to us what it is is part of the tour. To be honest, you won’t see much of the bunker. The bunker was taken over by a company that uses the area for document storage. You start the tour by seeing the opening of the bunker. There’s a blast door. You’ll walk down the hallway through another hallway. You’ll see a brief movie and walk down a few more hallways into a room. The tour was very disappointing It was disappointing because not much was covered about the bunker itself, and you really don’t see much. You might see five or six items of interest. The tour guide named Theresa really made the tour a terrible tour. I’d suggest if you get her as a tour guide you should pick a time for with another tour guide.. I’m in the process of asking for a refund for the tour. That’s how bad it was. You aren’t allowed to take pictures inside the bunker, but you are allowed to take pictures outside before you go in. If you get there early, just ask for directions to the West Virginia wing that I have noted above and you will see exactly where the tour will start. If the bunker door isn’t open you’ll be able to see the wall that hides the bunker. You’ll need to make reservations ahead of time for the tour."

"Greenbrier Bunker: President Dwight Eisenhower decided the Greenbrier hotel in West Virginia would be a perfect cover for a congressional bunker. So in 1958, government workers broke ground on what they called "Project Greek Island." It was just about a four-hour drive from Washington and since nuclear bombs were delivered by airplanes at that time, it would give them enough time to get Congress and the Senate safely out of Washington. It was built 720 feet into the hillside under The West Virginia wing of the gorgeous hotel. The walls are between 3 ft and 5 ft thick concrete with blast doors at the entrances that weighed up to 24 tons. Once it was completed in 1961, the facility was constantly maintained by a small group of government employees working undercover as audio and video technicians. The bunker was able to safely hold and feed 1,100 people for 60 days. lt included a full medical staff and operating room,  dental facilities, a dining area that could serve 400 people at a time, meeting rooms and more. When people would arrive there after an emergency evacuation of Washington the Senate and House personnel that arrived would be processed through a high pressure shower to wash off any nuclear dust that may have gotten on to them. After their shower they would be checked with a geiger counter and given new clothes. The bunker remained a closely guarded secret for 30 years until 1992, when Washington Post reporter Ted Gup revealed its existence in his article, “The Ultimate Congressional Hideaway.” Given that its secure location was one of the primary guarantees for its defense, the bunker was quickly decommissioned when exposed. Parts of the decommissioned bunker are used as rental areas and other parts of it are restricted and used as a data farm for corporate entities to store off site data. The Bunker tour at The Greenbrier is approximately ninety minutes and a must-see experience that takes you behind the scenes and walks you through a fascinating period in history."

"Greenbrier Bunker: President Dwight Eisenhower decided the Greenbrier hotel in West Virginia would be a perfect cover for a congressional bunker. So in 1958, government workers broke ground on what they called "Project Greek Island." It was just about a four-hour drive from Washington and since nuclear bombs were delivered by airplanes at that time, it would give them enough time to get Congress and the Senate safely out of Washington. It was built 720 feet into the hillside under The West Virginia wing of the gorgeous hotel. The walls are between 3 ft and 5 ft thick concrete with blast doors at the entrances that weighed up to 24 tons. Once it was completed in 1961, the facility was constantly maintained by a small group of government employees working undercover as audio and video technicians. The bunker was able to safely hold and feed 1,100 people for 60 days. lt included a full medical staff and operating room,  dental facilities, a dining area that could serve 400 people at a time, meeting rooms and more. When people would arrive there after an emergency evacuation of Washington the Senate and House personnel that arrived would be processed through a high pressure shower to wash off any nuclear dust that may have gotten on to them. After their shower they would be checked with a geiger counter and given new clothes. The bunker remained a closely guarded secret for 30 years until 1992, when Washington Post reporter Ted Gup revealed its existence in his article, “The Ultimate Congressional Hideaway.” Given that its secure location was one of the primary guarantees for its defense, the bunker was quickly decommissioned when exposed. Parts of the decommissioned bunker are used as rental areas and other parts of it are restricted and used as a data farm for corporate entities to store off site data. The Bunker tour at The Greenbrier is approximately ninety minutes and a must-see experience that takes you behind the scenes and walks you through a fascinating period in history."