# 128 Hotel Limpia in Fort Davis, TX

​Summer of 2013

After a week in Colorado, we headed back home to Texas.  It's hard to be too impressed with anything after Colorado. But staying in the quiet little town of Ft. Davis at the Hotel Limpia, was a nice way to ease back in.  

​A Little History
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The Limpia was built by the Union Trading Company in 1912 and named for a nearby creek.  There was a drugstore and doctor's office and stylish guest rooms. The hotel became the community social center.  Locals came to share news or to enjoy lawn games like croquet. 

Today
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There wasn't much happening in the social department when we arrived.  But there were some great sitting space on the patio in back, not to mention porches in the front and back.  The place could accommodate lots of socializing!

The Lobby
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The lobby felt more like a spacious home with high ceilings and uncluttered surfaces. 

Half Way Up
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We checked in and headed upstairs to our room on the front of the building.

Wide Hall
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We made our way past a few antiques lining the wide hallway, to room #25.  The creaking floors added a little authenticity.

Large and Airy
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For an old hotel, the room felt open and roomy with tall windows and a decent queen bed.  Our view was blocked by the roof of the sunroom below and the TV was pretty aged,  but we didn't spend much time in the room.

​Decent Bathroom

It was nice to have a bit of updating in the bathroom for a change.

The new sink and toilet had a nice vintage style and the wood floor was refinished.

In fact it was a treat to have a bathroom door, since one of our recent hotel stays, had a toilet in the room... behind a screen.

Hmm? Looking again... Was that a new sink? The style was fabulously vintage, but it was spotlessly clean. No sure.

​Family Room

I'm not sure when this addition was added, but it sort of amused me. It felt like I was stepping into a friend's family room in the 1960's.  The corner fireplace was quite a curiosity.  If this had been my house as a kid, we would have made good use of that space above the fireplace... for family slide shows!

​Hotel Cat

 

Don and I do love a hotel pet and this black cat was a sweet one.  We found him while wandering the sunporch.

The sunporch with the ceiling fans and rockers and game tables and rose carpet made me long for a family reunion.

Porches!
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There were some great porches. This was the one that was closest to our room.

​A View of the Patio

The porch in back had a view of the patio, where we could keep an eye on some folks arriving in their western wear.  But the rear upper porch seemed to be the designated smoker's porch, so we made our way down the stairs.

Rocking and Watching
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From the the lower porch, Don and I rocked away, sipping our gin & tonics in our thermal mugs, while the patio filled on a Saturday night.  The air was dry and coolish for Texas, so we were content.

The Best Show
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But the best thing we viewed from our chairs, was a nest.  We watched Mama Swallow come and go to feed her babies.  Funny, the wealthy Texans who once came to enjoy cooler temps in the area, were known as the "Summer Swallows".

​The Bistro and Bar

The hotel had a cute little restaurant in a stone building beside the patio. We opted to eat burgers at the soda fountain across the street, but stopped back in to check on the bar after.

The Bar
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The bar seemed decent and comfortable, but we cut our visit short due to a drunk man in a cowboy hat sitting at the bar.  

In the morning, the very same space offered up complimentary pasteries and coffee.  We sat out on the patio and enjoyed.

What's Notable?
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Peaceful!  Even though there were many on the patio at night, the hotel was quiet and restful. The rockers and the swallows will be what I remember most!