The desk staff was courteous and accommodating. The hotel offers free internet access, which was a bonus. We stayed in the Crows Nest room. This is a free standing room added to the roof, with good views of the town and the terrain all around. It has a private wooden deck extending over the roof from the room. The room is compact, private, and clean, but in need of refurbishment (water stains on the ceiling, broken window glass, track lighting that doesn't work). The included breakfast and the service was just not great, so we choose not to eat this free meal after the first morning (we stayed 3 nights). The Bread and Breakfast, a small restaurant one block east from the hotel, was a tastier choice... with fresh baked pastries and breads! We also enjoyed two local Alpine "mom and pop" restaurants for dinner: La Casita Mexican Restaurant on East Avenue H served TexMex, and Texas Fusion Cafe on Murphy Avenue served Texas Home Cookin', BBQ, and TexMex. All three restaurants have good food, reasonable prices, and pleasant and efficient service. All three restaurants are classical small-town West Texas restaurants, with the locals greeting each other coming and going.








