Lodge in Alpena — Hotel in Elkins

.I'm from Michigan and was traveling with my young grand children, worried that they would disrupt the other guests the receptionist gladly checked us into one of the small cabins out back. I have stayed at the Alpine Lodge on numerous accasions. This was the first time in one of the cabins and I found it to be well maintained and clean. Even though it was set behind the main Lodge I wondered what kind of service we'd get if it was needed. But, if it was it was handled quickly by a friendly employee with a warm welcoming smile and a friendly face. Most would say a southern hospitality. As we were seated in the dining area for dinner our waitress was gracious, and politely waited for the kids to select what they wanted to eat. As they are very picky eaters and were sure about what to get. The waitress (Katrina) went into the kitchen and came back with a sample for them to try before they ordered. I thought that was so sweet of her to do. The food was well prepared and moderately large enough for a take out box. Seeing the other patrons in the restraunt being treated in the same fashion was impressive. We were patrons for a few days and treated the same with every visit. After everyone was served their food and nothing more was needed, the waitress spent time clearing and prepping tables for the next to be seated. So...If you are out for a drive and looking for a clean and relaxing place to sleep or eat ...I recommend the Alpine Lodge hands down. It's a bit out of the way for most but well worth the drive. They have very reasonable rates and great food for a decent price. It's not a five star but, the rooms are clean and service is excellent. The staff go out of their way to keep their patrons happy. They offer daily specials ...cooked to order. The decor is nostalgic, a hunting lodge with stuffed mounts and antique rifles and fishing gear. It will set you back in time when things were a lot easier. My experience at the Alpine... I give it a AAA+ ..............Thank you to the owner and staff for such a joyful trip to a little slice of...

Just going to share a story and say that this is as strong of a 5 star rating as I can give for multiple reasons. Over the holiday weekend I was travelling to Timberline Mountain from Cincinnati. We knew that snow was heading that way but had assumed we left early enough to beat the weather there. As we made it to Elkins, it started snowing heavily. We made it up the first ridge in my less than great handling rear wheel drive vehicle, but got about halfway up the next before the slick road conditions wouldn't allow us to make it any further until the roads were plowed and treated or having a 4WD vehicle. We managed to slide back down the hill to the Alpine Lodge a little before 4pm and were welcomed by John and his staff. He provided insight to the conditions and the mountain road ahead as I had never travelled it before. We were about 20ish miles from our destination. He also immediately offered to let us leave our vehicle at the Lodge over the weekend and drive us the rest of the way in his 4WD truck if conditions didn't improve enough for us to reach our destination. Or alternatively, a place to stay overnight if need be and wait for better roads in the morning. We decided to stay for dinner and see if it would stop snowing.

Dinner was outstanding!!! I had a monster sized ribeye topped with shrimp scampi and my travel companion had the salmon. Both delicious! Our server Christy was excellent as well!!! She was courteous, attentive, and interested in our well being. The rustic decor was also awesome! Just a cool place!

About two and a half hours later it had stopped snowing enough for the plows to clear the road enough to adventure over Middle and Rich mountains. It took about 90 mins to go 25 miles but we made it safe and sound and with full bellies! Will be making a special trip back soon to say thank you again for the hospitality and willingness to help strangers in need. Just...

On a recent Bike-packing trip from Spruce Knob to Parsons, West Virginia, our crew of 8 hungry cyclists had our sights set out for the Alpine Lodge. After spending the entire morning and good chunk of the afternoon climbing and descending the beautiful gravel roads and terrain out of Durbin and after night one of camping with nothing but freeze-dried gerbil food, our bellies were calling for Surf & Turf, Peel n' eat shrimp or any of the fine dining entrees to choose from. Much to our chagrin, when we finally arrived the lodge was closed for the afternoon to prepare for the dinner rush. We were sure we were headed for the doomed fate of high fructose gas station carbage or even worse... cannibalism, until John opened the door to greet us, introduce himself and invite us in for a tour. While entranced by the eclectic memorabilia that decorated the walls of the lodge John asked if he could prepare for us chicken sandwiches with lettuce, cheese and tomato. After about 15-20 minutes, we were served some of the tastiest chicken sandwiches we've had in recent memory (at least I firmly believe that was the group consensus). The bread was covered with seasoning and freshly grated parmesan cheese and the chicken was tender and grilled to perfection. We were even given portions of fresh brushcetta to accompany our sandwiches. We ate outside on the picnic tables taking in the lush green views of the rolling West Virginia hills while enjoying a pleasant conversation with John. If you're in this part of WV, I can't recommend the Lodge in Alpena more.

Thank you, John!

8 hungry...