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Frommer's Highly Recommended

Above a raucous bar, Miss Molly's is a slightly bawdy little place (it was a former bordello, after all) that's seen all manner of folks come through: cattle barons, outlaws, railroaders, and cowboys. Today, it's much more likely to host couples looking to indulge in a little Old West romanticism. The landmark 1910 Victorian building, a second story wedged in among the saloons and Western shops on the main drag of the Stockyards, is decorated with Western quilts, handsome period pieces, and Victorian lamps. The seven rooms are arranged around the lobby/living room, at the top of a staircase. Rooms are named for their decorative theme; for example, the Cattlemen's room has a carved oak bed beneath mounted longhorns, and Miss Amelia's has lace curtains, a white iron bed, and handmade linens. Miss Josie's, the Victorian bedroom of the former madam and the closest thing to a den of iniquity, is twice as large as the other rooms. Be forewarned, though, that guests share three bathrooms (albeit with claw-foot tubs), and the Star Café saloon downstairs can be very noisy, often until 3am on weekends. But worst of all, some travelers report that off-site management has let the place get run down, is apt not to provide the breakfast in "bed and breakfast," and isn't terribly responsive to entreaties.

Copyright: Excerpted from Frommer's Texas, 4th Edition, (c) 2008, Wiley Publishing, Inc.

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