The Burlington Hotel & Bar was built with 12 sleeping rooms for railroad workers in 1891. Located in Alma along the Mississippi River and still along active railroad tracks, it was added to the National Register of Historical Places in 1982. The hotel now features 5 bedrooms for up to 12 guests, a bar & a shop called 'Queen Bee Alma' offering crochet & craft classes. Location: 1/2 mile from the beach/marina, a few doors down from KwikTrip, & a short walk to the bars & shops of downtown Alma. The Burlington Hotel is the first commercial building that you see when you enter Alma from the North. The hotel's second story balcony offers unobstructed views of the sunset over the Mississippi looking towards the bluffs on the Minnesota side. The upper-level houses 5 guest rooms. You are renting #2. The owners' apartment is on the same level. The 2 bathrooms on the upper level are in the hallway. There is also a half-bath on the entrance level available to guests. Alma's a fun, touristy town with small shops, bluff-overlook park, winery, bakery, restaurants, bars, Kwik Trip, museums, Mississippi River Lock & Dam #4, trains/barges, eagle watching, fall foliage tours, hunting & fishing (all seasons), ladies' weekends, motorcycle enthusiasts, R&R, craft retreats, nature, and kayaking/boating. Get front door codes prior to check-in and room key is in guest room door lock along with a back door key. Owners are available during the day and on-call at night for emergencies. Owners live on site in upper floor, private apartment. Owners also use the bathroom & kitchenette. Host is available in the bar area from 5-10pm and on-call in the nighttime. Neighbors are residents and very friendly. Sidewalks go into town. KwikTrip is about 8 doors down. Park on the street or use six unpaved spots in the hotel's driveway/back yard. You can walk to the beach, marina, gas station, bars, downtown Alma. Crosswalk is in front of hotel. Must cross RR tracks to get to river. The lower-level bar is open on Fridays and Saturdays from 5-10pm. It is a full service bar and there are two bar cats. There is no elevator due to the historic nature of the building. There are 18 steps in front, and six in back. Trains, boats and cars pass by in the night, and you can hear them. Earplugs are provided in each guest room.