The Purefoy Hotel was a very popular hotel in Talladega Alabama that offered a family style meal along with room and board. On May 17, 1920, The Purefoy Hotel opened in Talladega. Purefoy’s fame spread as time passed, far beyond the borders of Alabama. Travelers from coast to Coast and to the northernmost limits of the United States discovered the hospitality and gustatory delights to be enjoyed at the hotel. The dining room became more widely known as writers for national magazines and newspapers sampled the delicious food and went home full of praise.