The plush Nemacolin Woodlands Resort is accustomed to hosting celebrities, presidents, professional golfers and even royalty, what with founder Joe Hardy owning the title of lord of the manor of Henley-upon-Arden.

All of which should serve it well for the guests that could be arriving this fall.

The fancy Fayette County resort is expecting to host at least some of the world leaders who will be attending the G-20 summit in Pittsburgh Sept. 24 and 25, said Chris Plummer, Nemacolin's assistant general manager.

Mr. Plummer said he didn't know whether any of the leaders had actually booked rooms so far, but he was anticipating that at least some would do so before the event.

"For something like this, we would expect to have delegates, yes," he said.

All 335 homes, suites, townhouses or rooms at the resort about 35 miles from Pittsburgh have been set aside for the summit, based on the anticipated demand. None are available for booking from Sept. 22 through Sept. 25. The lodging typically runs anywhere from $300 to $650 a night.

Mr. Plummer said he would not be surprised if Nemacolin attracted the attention of presidents, prime ministers or chancellors from the world's top economic powers.

In the past, the Farmington resort has hosted a professional golf tournament, Democratic caucus meetings, celebrity-studded events, and two former presidents, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.

"We host events of this caliber throughout the year. It's what we do. It's not a real stretch for us to pull something like this off," he said.

According to its Web site, Nemacolin is one of only 21 hotels and resorts in the world to have AAA Five-Diamond lodging and dining on its grounds with the Falling Rock boutique mountain hotel and Lautrec restaurant.

It also has its own 5,500-foot runway for private jets and helicopters, two golf courses, a spa and an outdoors sporting facility with wing shooting and fly fishing.

Craig Davis, vice president of sales and marketing for VisitPittsburgh, which is coordinating arrangements, said about 1,300 rooms in the Pittsburgh area have been booked so far for the event, which is expected to draw thousands of people. There are about 24,000 rooms in the metro area, including some 4,000 to 5,000 Downtown, on the North Shore and on the South Side.

All delegations are responsible for booking their own rooms, he said. Some are very small and others involve hundreds of people.

"The vast majority are accommodated or on their way to being accommodated," he said.

Mr. Davis said he's not surprised that Nemacolin is attracting attention. He said he has learned that it is not unusual for delegates to stay out of town during the summit.

"Many of the delegations stay miles away from the meeting place. This is something they're accustomed to," he said.