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sunset near Alma
Accommodations
Alma is home to great old (some revamped, some not as much) lodging everywhere you
look.
The steal of the whole trip are the sub-$50 rooms at the Italianate
Laue House B&B
(1111 S. Main St., 608/685-4923), on the south edge of town. Originally built by a German
immigrantwhosesawmillessentiallygavelifetothecity,ithasbeenupdated,butdefinitely
not over-renovated, from a tiny one-person alcove to a huge room for four overlooking
the river. The owner of
Felice Patra Inn
(609 N. Main St., 715/579-4483,
www.felicepatra.com
)
, Connie, is extraordinarily welcoming and the rates are very cheap.
It gets absolute raves.
Historic lodging is at
Hotel De Ville
(612/423-3653,
www.hoteldevillealma.com
,
$95-180), a lovely renovated set of clapboard buildings with Italianate gardens. Hotel De
Ville also gets many raves.
The
Alma Marina
(608/685-3333) has houseboats for rent.
