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Hotel El Capitan

2.5 star property

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Exterior
Gift shop
Lobby
Outdoor Patio King Room | Terrace/patio
Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, desk, blackout curtains

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

Map
100 E Broadway, Van Horn, TX, 79855
  • Clark Hotel Museum
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Van Horn Rodeo Arena
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Red Rock Ranch
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Van Horn, TX (VHN-Culberson County)
    ‪6 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room

Standard Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Courtyard Patio King Room

Courtyard Patio King Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Outdoor Patio King Room

Outdoor Patio King Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, desk, blackout curtains

Courtyard Queen Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Van Horn

A stay at Hotel El Capitan places you in the heart of Van Horn, steps from Clark Hotel Museum and a 2-minute drive from Red Rock Ranch. .This hotel is 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from Van Horn Rodeo Arena and 2.2 mi (3.6 km) from Mountain View Golf Course.

What's nearby

  • Clark Hotel Museum - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Van Horn Rodeo Arena - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Red Rock Ranch - 2 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Mountain View Golf Course - 4 min drive - 3.6 km

Getting around

  • Van Horn, TX (VHN-Culberson County) - 6 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Wendy's - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Country Grill - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Porter's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Van Horn Cattle Company - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Lizzie's - ‬2 min drive

About this property

Hotel El Capitan

Hotel in Van Horn with free breakfast and a 24-hour front desk
Hotel El Capitan offers 50 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. Satellite television is provided.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and ceiling fans. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 50 air-conditioned guestrooms. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms with shower/tub combinations are provided.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and shopping on site. Additional features at this hotel include wedding services, a banquet hall, and a vending machine.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at El Capitan Dining Room serving guests of Hotel El Capitan. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, a 24-hour front desk, and laundry facilities. Planning an event in Van Horn? This hotel has 1225 square feet (114 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and a meeting room. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 6:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
El Capitan Dining Room - Onsite restaurant. Happy hour is offered.
Gopher Hole Bar - Onsite bar. Happy hour is offered. Open daily.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • El Capitan Dining Room
  • Gopher Hole Bar

Things to do

  • Library
  • Shopping

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 1,225 square feet of conference space
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Outdoor furniture

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 22-inch TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laundry detergent

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 3:00 AM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: USD 10

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 40 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 40 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-out fee: USD 10 (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available

Property is also known as

Hotel El Capitan Hotel
Hotel El Capitan Van Horn
Hotel El Capitan Hotel Van Horn

Hotel El Capitan Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 944 out of 1195 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 185 out of 1195 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 36 out of 1195 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 18 out of 1195 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 1195 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Amanda

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Phillip

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was beautiful. The room was clean. The staff was pleasant. They had a private party the night we stayed. That made the bar and restaurant unavailable and the parking lot was full so we had to park on the street. These things happen so definitely no a knock on the property. I’d definitely stay again if I were in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lois E

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Diamond in the Rough

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Charla

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

WILLIAM

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Historic and everyone was first class!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Guadalupe Peak Adventure

Our stay at Hotel El Capitan was nice. The rooms are well equipped and comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

juli

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hidden gem

This hotel is beautiful! If you like older, throw backs to the past, antiques, nostalgia or hotels that tell a story, then this is the stay for you. I can tell you that the town doesn't have much to offer, but this hotel and its almost 100year old history does. Beautiful entrance, tile flooring, fireplace, restaurant, bar, gift shop, and even a puzzle to work gives this hotel a quaint charm. The front desk gentleman was very friendly, offered no hesitation in speaking with guests and ensured that our stay was special with a bag full of goodies and a smile. The linens were clean and comfortable and the towels were some of the softest I have ever used. This hotel offered cookies, water, coffee and a warm ambiance like no other.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Outstanding value hotel like this in a larger city would be much much more expensive
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lois

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
this hotel had so much personality, It was cozy and the staff was great. A warm fireplace was perfect on the very cold night that we arrived. Fireplace, glass of wine and interestingcompany,
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rhonda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing old hotel. The decor is stunning
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort

Very disappointing stay at El Capitan.

The hotel's heating system went out and it was very cold. Took hours to get the heat on again and still it wasn’t up to par. The communication with guest as to what was going with the heating problem was horrible and evetually no one was at the desk to answer questions or answer phone calls.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fantastic hotel

We always stay here when we travel we love the staff the hotel the restaurant it is all great. They are pet friendly also but the best is the rooms do not smell of pets
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard, Mckinney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is a gem.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Randy

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tandy

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Exactly place to stay. Great people
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay

Historic and cute. Friendly staff. Would stay again
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Nathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great historic hotel that provides the best room and board in Van Horn. The only thing to note is that the vintage rooms are vintage sized! If you have more than one guest in your party, definitely go for a larger room!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anyuan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They prepared gift for every Expedia user. Treated like VIP.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Doug

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great period experience

I had made an error in booking and the desk clerk was very understanding and helpful in resolving it, even though we were a late arrival. Room was a bit cramped but that was typical of room for period hotels of the era Rl Capitan was built. Lobby and dining areas were very nice. Breakfast was excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lynn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautifully restored railroad hotel
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lynn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel and great restaurant
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dianne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Architecture and ambience were wonderful. Full of charm. Beautiful little gem. Wonderful staff, too.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025