Riverside Inn of Alamosa

My wife, teenage son and I needed a place to stay for a night on our way to our final destination. We were traveling over the Fourth of July holiday week. I did some searching online for motels on our route, in a few different towns that I thought would be a potential stopping spot, as we were literally just looking for a place to sleep overnight, I was mostly concerned with cost. Amenities weren't much of a consideration. The Riverside Inn was the most affordable place I found. In honesty, I wasn't expecting much. I was pleasantly surprised that although the property appears to be older, it isn't run down. No pool or workout room. This is an old fashioned motel for travelers, not necessarily a destination. We checked in at the front desk after 9:00 at night. Rang the doorbell, and the desk clerk came out immediately. He wasn't extremely talkative, but very cordial and professional. The check in process was quick and easy. I paid my fees, got our key, and went to the room. My wife went inside the room while I was taking care of some things on our vehicle. She returned to the door and announced "This place is cute as a button.", and then turned on a porch light, which was quite helpful since it was late and dark outside. My wife used to clean rooms at a ski resort, so has quite a thourough process of checking room cleanliness. When I got our things inside, she told me that the room was very clean. My son, who rarely travels, so was exited to be staying in a motel, told me that he thought it should be rated as at least a three star motel. It is what I would describe as rustic. Our room was small, but comfortable, with a sitting area, main bed area and large bathroom. The ceiling had exposed log beams, and the entire room looked to have fairly new paint. All necessities were there. We had plenty of towels, shampoo, and soap. There was a small T.V. in the sitting area, and a larger one in the bed area. There was a microwave, coffee maker, juice, water, granola bars, coffee and tea. The beds were comfortable and the air conditioner worked well, if a bit noisy. Check out was even easier than check in. We were instructed to just leave the key in the room and close the door. We did so, and got back on the road refreshed and well rested.