‘Mothmanor’ monster-themed Airbnb with escape room now open in West Virginia

FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. (WBOY) — A new cryptid-themed Airbnb housed its first guests last week, and the owners say it’s already booking fast.

“Mothmanor” is the third themed Airbnb that owners Nate Adams and Rachel Adkins have renovated in the Fayetteville area. Their Wizard House, which is inspired by Harry Potter, and Game House have already seen lots of success.

Mothmanor has two bedrooms and sleeps up to six people just a mile from the New River Gorge Bridge, but guests can expect way more than a place to sleep. The house is decorated with all things monsters. The owners took inspiration from West Virginia specific cryptids like Mothman , the Flatwoods Monster , Grafton Monster and Sheepsquatch but also monsters in general. Guests can expect to see aliens, giant squid and sasquatch.

Adams told 12 News that it is one of only about a dozen escape room Airbnbs in the country. Guests can expect an about two-hour escape room experience built into the stay that incorporates every room but the bathroom. He and his wife came up with the unique storyline for the 24-puzzle escape room all on their own.

The couple has been renovating the house since March 2023, and Adams said that about 10 months of the 13-month project was just getting the rental into a livable condition. After that, they spent three months transforming the space into the unique, immersive experience it is now.

Adams said they are always collecting unique art and furniture for future projects, so they used a lot of items from their collection and pieces from regional artists they got at the Freefolk Brewery Cryptid Bash . Adams told 12 News that his favorite detail from the rental is the painting of the Flatwoods Monster that says “IT HAS POCKETS.”

Although the photos from the listing definitely show the uniqueness of the stay, Adams said it’s hard to capture the vibe and silliness of the home without stepping inside. Adams said every time he goes into the house he just thinks, “This is really cool.”

Adams told 12 News that they have a few more ideas for future projects in the Fayetteville area, including a large-scale fully immersive art building, and a horror-themed Airbnb; they are holding onto approximately 150 porcelain dolls for when the time comes to make the “Creepy House.”

Mothmanor is available to rent on Airbnb for $130-200 per night, depending on the dates. However, keep in mind that there is a large $125 cleaning fee, which the listing says includes the price to reset the escape room.

To see the listing on Airbnb, click here , or check out the other unique listings by Nate and Rachel here .

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