A new hotel concept which combines quality oversized guestrooms with secure, full-sized, on-property garages for vehicles and tools, has opened in Crystal City, Texas in the heart of the Eagle Ford Shale.The Derrick Lodge houses 50 oversized interior corridor guest rooms, each with ample living space including a bedroom and living room, two workstations, a 129-channel Direct TV package with DVR, refrigerator and microwave oven. Guests also enjoy a complimentary full breakfast daily, an on-site Pantry Store, free high-speed Internet throughout the hotel, housekeeping service and exclusive key entry access to the property.
Besides being one of the few hotels in the Eagle Ford Shale to offer these amenities, The Derrick Lodge is the first hotel in the area to open with full-sized, 437-square-foot garages with key pad access for workers to store their trucks, tools and equipment. Forty enclosed garages are available along with ample surface parking for oversized vehicles.
The property also houses a 24-hour Business Center and a conference room.
The Derrick Lodge is located at 4964 North U.S. Highway 83, just a short drive from Carrizo Springs, Uvalde, Eagle Pass, Big Wells and Cotulla.
The property is owned by a Houston-based group led by David Boothe of Landmark Interests. Boothe is a Lifetime Vice President of the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo. Houston-based American Liberty Hospitality, which operates a collection of full-service and limited service hotels including several Hilton properties throughout southeast Texas, manages The Derrick Lodge.
