I had an emergency two-night stay in Alpine last week when my truck broke down with my husband, our four kids- three of whom are toddlers- and myself. We were immediately made to feel at home at the Holland Hotel. The owner personally attended to our needs- which were numerous! Our accommodations suited us perfectly- a three-room suite with two bedrooms, a living room, two full baths and one half-bath, fridge, microwave, and a view of the train station which kept the twins occupied for hours. I love the eclectic furniture and decor. Nothing cookie-cutter about this wonderful old hotel. If you support small-business owners, or want to keep your money out of the pockets of Corporate America, the Holland is an excellent choice of accomodations. This is very well-run family hotel.
And they brew great beer in the restaurant/ brewhouse in the lobby!!!!! Try the Alpine Blonde!

room was not ready, there was a band playing in the bar downstairs all night and the train runs right by the hotel about every half hour.

If you are looking for a sterile, every room the same hotel, don't stay here. The Holland has an old time, Texas frontier atmosphere and charm that will carry you back to before your youth. Yes, there are a few things that need upgrading and improving. Some of the rooms could use better mattresses. The room I had needed more lighting, both in the bedroom and the bathroom. However, when I mentioned this upon checkout, the desk clerk reduced my room rate by 10%.

The Holland is in the midst of slowly upgrading their rooms and some of them are gorgeous. This was the third time I have stayed here and each time I have enjoyed it more.

A choice of four different full breakfasts is included in the price of the room and and all are excellent. No layout of rolls, cerel boxes, etc. Lunch and dinner are very good, and normally there is a special of the day. The selection of beers from the brewhouse, located on site, is very tasty, and the Texas Black Gold pleases my palate most of all.

I've always found the staff helpful and informative. I will stay here again, and I do recommend the Holland to all my friends. Oh yes, the trains do make noise,but I consider that to be a part of the experience. The hotel does provide its' guests with earplugs

My wife and I stayed here so that I could run the M2M Marathon between Alpine, Texas and Marathon, Texas. FIRST, THE GOOD. This is a restored historic hotel in downtown Alpine, which is a college town at the edge of the Davis Mountains. It is within reasonable driving distance of Big Bend National Park, the Rio Grande, Davis Mountains State Park, and the McDonald Observatory. The room was clean and comfortable and everything worked. The staff was uniformly polite and helpful. The lobby is a great, laid back place to just sit and relax and people watch or read a book. There is a German Restaurant and microbrewery on the ground floor, which you don't expect to find in West Texas, and which seems to be very popular with the locals. It's not the Ritz, but if you like old hotels, which my wife and I do, you will probably enjoy staying here. And it's certainly hard to beat the price. SECOND, THE BAD. The hotel is located right across the street from train tracks, and a train went past at least a couple of times every night. It's loud. Since it is an old building, the walls are thin and we could easily hear the people next door. Again, since it is an old hotel, the bathroom and bathtub are smaller than what one is used to in a modern hotel. The hotel seems to be short-staffed. Service at the restaurant is slow and frazzled. There is no desk clerk in the evening. The food at the restaurant is O.K., but not great. Parking is a bit of a hassle on Friday and Saturday nights. THIRD, THE UNUSUAL. Since there is no desk clerk in the evening. When you check in, you grab an envelope which is taped near the front door, which tells you your room number. You then go into your room, which is left unlocked, and find your key. I know Alpine is a small town, but I have to assume that there is some crime. It seems a little strange to let the entire world have access to your room. In fact, when we tried to check in, another guest had already mistakenly wandered into our room and locked the door behind him on the way out. We had to make a phone call in order to arrange for staff to get us a spare key. OVERALL, NICE, KIND OF FUNKY PLACE TO STAY IF YOU LIKE HISTORIC AND LAID BACK. BUT DON'T EXPECT LUXURY AND BE PREPARED FOR SOME MINOR ANNOYANCES.