Hotel Review: Alamo Motel in Los Alamos, California
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About a year and a half ago, I coordinated an amazing wedding at the Alamo Motel in Los Alamos, California. When the bride first mentioned the name of it to me I was skeptical, but after seeing pictures online I was stoked. Then I saw the space in person and I fell in love. Los Alamos is a teeny tiny little town about an hour north of Santa Barbara. There is basically one main drag where everything is located (more on the town itself in an upcoming post), which makes everything super convenient because you can walk everywhere. One of the reasons I immediately fell in love with this motel is the bo-ho, hipster vibes, apparent from the moment you pull into the parking lot. Check out my full picture tour and review!
One awesome feature of the Alamo Motel is the on site wine bar, Muni by Municpal Winemakers. Unfortunately, the wine bar wasn’t open during my stay (they are open Thursday-Sunday), but it is the cutest little wine shop, and the staff is so friendly and helpful.
In the center of the motel is a large communal area with a fire pit, lots of chairs, and great little corners to sit and enjoy a glass of wine or a s’more (ingredients are on hand at the office if you need them).
The drive getting from Anaheim to Los Alamos was easier than expected (I left on a Tuesday, midday). I stopped in Santa Barbara for an hour for some coffee and shopping, and then headed up the rest of the way. I was able to check in to my room as soon as I arrived, and had plenty of time to settle in and relax before dinner.
I basically want to move everything in this room to my house. Or suddenly come in to a bunch of money and hire the hotel’s designers to come decorate for me. I am obsessed with everything. I love the neutral colors, the natural wood, the kind of desert/rustic vibes. Love, love, love it all.
And my absolute FAVORITE THING EVER IN THE WHOLE WORLD is the clawfoot tub. You bet your ass I spent most of my evenings wallowing in that bad boy. Seriously, I’ve never used a tub like this before and I can’t believe how much I’ve been missing. I need one of these at home (lol).
I seriously couldn’t stop taking pictures of everything around me the whole time I was there for my stay. The whole “purpose” of my trip (other than me getting out of town for a break) was as a sort of writer’s retreat. I knocked out a good chunk of writing on my current manuscript while I was there, and I definitely felt inspired by my surroundings. One day I went out to the picnic table near the firepit and wrote outside. I also spent some time in the communal office doing some research (when I knew if I stayed in my room I would just watch trash TV and drink wine). Honestly, it was one of the best mini vaycays I have ever taken, and I feel like I might need to make it an annual retreat. The only bummer was that a lot of the shops and restaurants on the main strip are closed on Tuesdays, and some are even closed Wednesdays, and since I was there Tuesday-Thursday, there were some spots I missed that I would have loved to check out. I guess that just means I’ll have to go back!
