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Arrived from a long, hot, 6 hour drive from San Antonio. We had reserved a king suite. Upon check -in we were told the elevator was out of order and we would have to use the stairs. There are 3 of us, one with a disability and one over 70 years old. Climbing stairs was not an option, let alone lugging all of our belongings with us. We were able to get a room on the first floor, but there are no suites on the first floor. You are unable to access the ice machine freely, and factoring in the current heat is insane. I requested a discount for the smaller room and the front desk did t k ow how to make that happen and she was unable to get ahold of anyone to authorize the discount or credit. I do have to compliment the young woman working the front desk. She was very pleasant and did her best to make things work for us. She deserves to be noticed for that, but we still would like to be compensated for the smaller room. It would be nice that when you make a reservation you are notified of the broken elevator, lack of access to the ice machine, and any other issues. I have been unable to find contact information for the GM from my quick search before we get some sleep. We would truly appreciate to be contacted and compensated. Thank uou.

We really did enjoy our stay at this hotel. The lobby was very nice, even though we paid an additional $20.00 per dog x4 they made it very accommodating for us. We were able to eat our dinner in the courtyard with all 4 dogs and not have to leave them in our room. They had a little outdoor patio area off our room for them to do their business without having to leave the room. Other guests we spoke with are frequent fliers at the El Capitan and had nothing but good things to say about the hotel. For dinner we had the hotels rib eye steak and mashed potato's with grilled asparagus. As an appetizer we had the garden salad and the El Capitan salad both very good. The restaurant split our 14% rib eye for us with a small charge of $2.50 for extra mashed potato's which was well worth it. We were traveling from California to Georgia and are very grateful that hotels like Van Horn even allow more than 2 dogs. We LOVE our pups and traveling with then can become very challenging when some places have a two dog maximum.

Nice & clean NEW hotel w comfortable beds/pillows. Pet friendly, safe place to stay in the middle of nowhere after a very long drive; def stay here again. Kudos to Patricia at the front desk; she was very efficient, welcoming & friendly. PROs: Extremely clean; no carpet/drapes in room keeps it smell free; double queen room with ample space & small fridge; no closet but multiple hooks/shelves & long multipurpose desk/suitcase area; smart, large screen TV with interface to stream; shampoo, conditioner, & body wash dispenser in shower; plenty of hoy water; free innovative grab & go, or stay and eat, b’fast area with wide assortment of b’fast foods, fruit & premade Jimmy Dean hot sandwiches; pet friendly with ample ‘rocky’ areas w/ shrubs; extremely well light, safe parking lot/area. CONS: #1 The bathroom night light turns on the VERY BRIGHT light when you approach the bathroom…may wake light sensitive sleepers up. Luckily I had an eye mask.IHG should replace these or cover them up w duct tape. #2 The pet relief area w green plastic turf was full of poop…bad on the owners for not picking it up. Only one bag dispenser & it was out of bags. Area is shared with Holiday Inn Express next door. Luckily there were landscaped ‘rocky’ areas for pets to use but management should ensure ample bags are readily available for those who should, but may not, have them, & add more trash receptacles. #3 Freight trains run through Van Horn so bring your ear plugs. Otherwise, the hotel was relatively quiet considering it was full. #4 Ice machine was on first floor but that kept the upper floors quiet.

Room was clean and smelled good, unlike many other rooms that reeked of other repulsive smells. Bed was comfortable. Breakfast was coffee and breakfast ITEM. 🤷‍♀️. McDonald’s was right next door. Good location. Would stay again.