Alice, Texas, is a southern Texas city with a population of about 20,000, and it is the county seat of Jim Wells County. People who love the outdoors will find much to do nearby, including saltwater and freshwater fishing, golf, hiking, camping and boating. Cultural entertainment in Alice includes theater, symphonies, art galleries and dance companies. If you are planning a trip to Alice on a budget, several options for discount hotels are in and around the city.
The La Quinta Inn and Suites is the closest discount hotel to the Alice International Airport, which is about three miles away. The hotel is also about three miles east of the city center. The Christus Spohn Medical Center is next to the hotel, offering convenience for patients or families who need to stay near the hospital. La Quinta offers amenities such as an outdoor pool, 32-inch flat-panel TVs in rooms, and free breakfast and newspapers.
The Days Inn is the discount hotel most convenient to downtown Alice. Nearby, the South Texas Museum includes exhibits on habitation from Native American to 20th century farm, ranch, railroad and oil activities. The Tejano Music Hall of Fame Museum and the Guinness Book of World Records' tallest cement water tower are also located downtown. A stay at this Days Inn includes free local calls, free continental breakfast and an outdoor pool.
One of the main routes into Alice is State Route 44, which connects Alice to the larger city of Corpus Christi. The Holiday Inn Express is the first discount hotel travelers will encounter as they make their way into Alice from the east on SR 44. Also near the Christus Spohn Hospital, the Holiday Inn Express offers free Wi-Fi, rooms with ergonomic work stations, a free breakfast bar, a fitness center and an outdoor pool.
Travelers approaching Alice from the south, such as those who cross the Mexico/U.S. border, are likely to be driving north on U.S. Highway 281. The first discount motel on U.S. Highway 281 entering Alice is the Alice Motor Inn. This two-level inn opened in the mid 1990s but was remodeled in 2010. The Alice Motor Inn supplies complementary coffee to guests, and rooms have air-conditioning and free Internet.
