Experiences & Amenities
True story. His name is Carl. He’s very polite about it.
Also on the premises: a professional mermaid, a putting green under the string lights and a slide that laughs at stairs. “The least boring hotel in Texas” isn’t a slogan. It’s a diagnosis.
Around the Cove
There’s always a little something going on around here.
Daily
7–10 AM
Free, every morning.
Daily
9 AM–9 PM
Heated and indoors.
★ Nightly
6–9 PM
Two bounce houses.
Things to Do →
Route 66 and more.
Questions about the day? Call the front desk at 806-905-6089.
Recreation & entertainment
Pool, slide, playground, mini golf and the game room, all indoors, so the weather never cancels the plan.
Every morning · 9 AM
Our resident dinosaur. Say hi at breakfast.
See the breakfast schedule →
Daily · 9 AM–9 PM
Open daily 9 AM–9 PM, every season.
See pool party pricing & dates →
In the atrium
A putting green under the atrium string lights.
Fri & Sat · 6–9 PM
Yes, Amarillo has a mermaid.
See mermaid nights →
East wall mural
He lives on our east wall mural.
Meet the Resident Legends →
Two stories
Second floor to the lobby, no stairs required.
Pool table · PS5
Pool table, darts, PS5 and a popcorn machine.
See game room rental ($100/hour) →
Daily · 6–9 PM
Two of them, every evening 6–9 PM.
By the hour
Indoors, by the hour. Ask the front desk to reserve it.
Daily · 9 AM–9 PM
The Cove, our wooden play fort with slides and a climbing wall.
Also downstairs: koi fish feeding at the water features and the Cactus Cove Boutique.
Meet all four
Every hotel has staff. Ours has legends. Two keep a schedule and two never leave the wall. Tap a card to see where to find them.
Swipe the cards · tap one to flip it
Field notes
Carl
Where
The atrium
When
Every morning at 9
Get your waffle first. He does the rounds of the breakfast tables.
Resident Legend · Cactus Cove
Field notes
The Mermaid
Where
The indoor pool
When
Fridays & Saturdays, 6–9 PM
Swimsuits on by six. She’s been known to wave back.
Resident Legend · Cactus Cove
Field notes
Cosmic Cowboy
Where
The east wall mural
When
Any time. He never leaves.
Bring your best ray-gun pose. He’s already in his.
Resident Legend · Cactus Cove
Field notes
Bloomin’ Bull
Where
The front mural
When
Larger than life, all day
Stand under the horns for the photo. Everybody does.
Resident Legend · Cactus Cove
A sample day
One way to spend a day here, from breakfast to nightcap, all on the property. Times are a guide, not a timetable.
Every daySpecific days onlyYour pick, any time
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7 AM
Free every morning until 10. Waffles strongly recommended.
Every day · 7–10 AM
9 AM
He makes his rounds of the atrium. Cameras ready.
Every day · 9 AM
Late morning
A putting green in the atrium, with string lights for a sky.
In the atrium
Midday
An hour on the indoor court. Ask the front desk to reserve it.
By the hour · reserve at the front desk
Afternoon
Heated, indoors and open until 9, whatever the weather is doing.
Every day · 9 AM–9 PM
Evening
Bounce houses every night. Sky the Mermaid joins the pool Fridays and Saturdays, 6–9 PM.
Bounce houses · every day 6–9 PMSky the Mermaid · Fri & Sat only
Night
Dinner or a whiskey under the chandeliers.
Open every night · hours vary by day
Want the mermaid too? Pick a Friday or Saturday night.
Art at the Cove
On the exterior wall
World
Record
Mural
A certified world-record mural, larger than life on the side of the Cove — the Panhandle’s most unavoidable photo op.
On the east wall
Disco
In The
Desert
Home of the Cosmic Cowboy: ray gun drawn, a disco-ball moon overhead and a UFO beaming up a longhorn. Stand by the rocket out front for the photo.
Leave Your Mark
Help us fill our giant Texas sticker wall! Bring a sticker to the front desk, add it to the wall, and we’ll trade you one of our one-of-a-kind Cactus Cove stickers.
Stickers you could take home:
After Dark
Steaks, whiskey and live music at the Western Horseman Club, open late every night.
Hours
The practical stuff
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Cactus Cove Inn & Suites Amarillo, Texas
Make yourself at home at Cactus Cove Inn & Suites. Your Amarillo adventure starts here.
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From pool days and playground adventures to unforgettable moments with the Cove Crew, there’s a lot waiting for you here.
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