I was delighted with Martha's B&B. I found the host and hostess both charming and informative, the facilities adequate, the food great, and the view spectacular. This is good, because lodging choices in Columbus are limited to Martha's, and a rather grim looking motel.
My second floor room (#4) was fairly basic, and totally satisfactory. I chose it because of its French window opening onto a deck looking out over the center of town--the site of the Commerical Hotel burned in 1916, and beyond into Mexico. Obviously this window faces south, and gets plenty of sun. Since there's no air conditoning, summer travelers might want a rooms facing north. In April the big overhead fan and the breeze from the opened French door kept me comfortable.
Columbus isn't exactly a center of frenzied night life--or for that matter, frenzied day life-- so about the only thing there is do after one has soaked up the ambience is eat. I ate a late lunch at the Patio Cafe ( I don't recall the address--just ask anyone you see.) This place has a charming courtyard and serious hamburgers. Together with a huge portion of delightfully greasy French fries, I didn't eat again until my host Xavier made breakfast. No Nuevo Mexican cuisine here, just a plain downhome breakfast--bacon, eggs, home fries, hot buttered toast--and a side dish of green salsa. Judging from these meals, in Columbus cholosteral is not an issue...and I LUVED it! After all, I was on vacation. My breakfast was made even more pleasant by Xavier's company as he patiently answered my questions about Columbus.
A night in Columbus isn't for everyone, but for anyone interested in the history of this place, Martha's is the place to stay.
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