One of the worst places to stay on extended TDY in Altus.
BLUF/TL-DR: Stay in a crash pad, off-base hotel, or a cardboard box. Anything is better than this dump! Myriad of small annoyances add up to make a very unpleasant stay.
Where to start...
A/C is centrally controlled...so, during the awkward transition weeks between spring/summer and fall/winter, you have to put up with not having A/C or heat until CE decides to switch the HVAC over. It's been high humidity and mid to upper 80's for a week now, fan and windows only...
WiFi only in the rooms, and the service is abysmal. Download speeds of ~50-60kb/s...I've been here for 2 months already, and it goes out every 2-3 days. Have to call the internet company listed in the contact book to reset it.
The "old" rooms do not have a kitchen, and the DFAC is closed from Spring '15 to Fall '15....not sure what those residents are eating, but I imagine that next PFA will be challenging!
That being said, I'm in a new room and the kitchen still leaves a lot to be desired. For one, the faucet is normal sized and the sink is half sized, so it's nearly impossible to wash dishes without getting water all over the floor. The fridge opens in the opposite direction, so you have to exit the kitchen, turn around and then re-open. The electric stove (stove only, no oven) only allows one burner to be active at a time. Pans are not Teflon, cooking utensils are inexpensive and melt easily...the list goes on.
Pros include walking distance from flight line/schoolhouse, golf course, gym, library, and short running trail.
Staff is very friendly and caring, they do a superb job! read more