Valley Head is a small town in northeastern Alabama that has a population of approximately 600 people. Two main points of interest near Valley Head are the Sequoyah Caverns and the Ellis Homestead, where visitors can spend the day exploring the caverns, wandering through the 19th Century homestead or panning for precious gems.
Being modest in size, Valley Head has no hotels. However, there are several hotels in nearby Mentone, which is approximately three miles from Valley Head, and Fort Payne, which is about 15 miles away.
Built in 1884, the historic Mentone Springs Hotel is one of the oldest hotels in Alabama. This stately, Victorian accommodation sits on Lookout Mountain, providing inspiring views of the surrounding countryside. The hotel features a library, drawing room with fireplaces, restaurant and wrap-around verandas that provide the perfect place to sit on a sultry, summer evening. The Mentone Springs Hotel has four guest rooms with gas fireplaces and shared baths and five suites with private baths. Two of the suites have gas fireplaces, and one suite features a jet tub.
The Mentone Inn is located right across the street from the Mentone Springs Hotel. It was built during the 1920s and is just as stately as its counterpart across the way. The Mentone Inn offers guests free Wi-Fi service and a free breakfast buffet. In addition, the inn has a pavilion in the garden for relaxing or playing a game of darts, as well as a porch, complete with rocking chairs. All 12 rooms have rustic furnishings and décor and feature private baths with claw-foot tubs and showers. The Mentone Inn also caters to wedding receptions, parties, groups and workshops.
The Hampton Inn in Fort Payne offers 56 rooms, and guests can choose either non-smoking or smoking rooms; wheelchair-accessible rooms are also available. Rooms feature free high-speed Internet, television, telephone with auto wake-up, voice mail and data port, desk, coffee maker, refrigerator, hairdryer, iron and ironing board. Hotel services and amenities include complimentary beverages and breakfast, a coin-operated laundry, laundry/valet service, business center, meeting rooms, fitness room and pool. The hotel does not have a restaurant, but guests can dine at several nearby eateries, including the Cracker Barrel, Ruby Tuesday, Ryan's Steakhouse and Shoney's.
The Days Inn in Fort Payne is located just off I-59 and 10 miles from the Sequoyah Caverns. Guest rooms feature a refrigerator, microwave, free high-speed Internet, television, telephone, coffee maker, hairdryer, iron and ironing board. The hotel also provides guests with complimentary breakfast, free coffee and a laundry service. Other amenities include a seasonal outdoor pool, a coin-operated laundry facility and ample parking. Guests can dine at nearby restaurants that include the Cracker Barrel, Ruby Tuesday, Ryan's Steakhouse, Katy's Katfish and the Sante Fe Cattle Company.
