Alturas is a sleepy old western town that was probably a...
Alturas is a sleepy old western town that was probably a whistle stop on the rail line. There are several restaurants, hotels, and grocery stores. We have stopped there overnight for 25 years passing through to Lake Tahoe. We stayed at the Niles Hotel for the first time and it was a fun change from the motel scene. Not much to do there in the evening that we can tell, but we seniors hit the hay pretty early anyway!
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Guest review by
FREDERICK
United States
4.0
Was disappointing heard a lot about the cute town of Alturas...
Was disappointing heard a lot about the cute town of Alturas but was not so. The town is mostly closed on weekends. Limited access to restaurants or any good cuisine. Not a fun destination for a road trip. Valero gas station was open but the cops there pulled over a drug dealer looking into the car all over at like 7 am. The other gas station Chevron pumps didn't work. The drive is scenic for desert landscape but try to surpass Alturas and maybe stay in Susanville.
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Guest review by
Apryll
United States
10
Alturas is a delightful small town at the edge of the Warner...
Alturas is a delightful small town at the edge of the Warner Mountains, a forgotten part of California. There are a lot of ranches in the area, very rural, but also has a lot of recreation in the Modoc National Forest for outdoor enthusiasts. The Warner Mountains are virtually untouched and uncrowded. Locals are super friendly and helpful.
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Guest review by
Marta J Obando
United States
4.0
We stayed one night.
We stayed one night. Many of the restaurants had closed by 7 pm on a Friday, so we had one choice of eatery within walking distance of our motel. The town may not have recovered yet from the Pandemic.
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Guest review by
Dale Humphrey
United States
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This little motel was a haven after driving from Pyramid Lake to Alturas that evening. It was very clean, the bed was great, and the shower felt wonderful. That's all I needed, and I had no complaints. It's not fancy and there aren't a lot of amenities, but it covers the necessities very well. I love that it was beautifully quiet there and that even on a 105°July day the temp got down into the 50's that night and I was able to turn off the A/C and open the windows for sleeping.
The hotel was as expected, not fancy but clean and comfortable. The host/owner was really the highlight, very friendly and welcoming as well as helpful giving restaurant info.