I'm a children's book author, and one of my stories is set in Terlingua Texas. So, it only made…read moresense to go and visit the town I'm writing a story around. And it was everything I hoped it would be. By day, it has a vacant, ghostly feel, but centered around beauty built from long ago. Terlingua was once an old mining town at the turn of the century. That is until the 1940s when the mines dried up and most of the people left this small but quaint town. Now, it's a place people visit for the history, and the yearly BBQ event that brought the town to back to life. It's a quick visit, this little ghost town, but it's worth your time to stop and take in the history and quaint beauty it still holds to this day.

A very cool place to stop after a day spent hiking Big Bend. Unlike some historic sites, modern day…read moreTerlingua is interwoven with the "ghost town" buildings that stand where they have for a hundred years. It's an old mercury mining town filled with history, and we enjoyed looking information up as we also read the signs. You can see the gorgeous cemetery and walk next to old graves and new ones, and like another reviewer said, there's likely more people in the graveyard than there are current residents of Terlingua. That being said, they've done a great job of putting up signs to help you identify the different ruins around the area and some you're able to get closer to than others. It's a great place to stop, just be sure to also check out some of the great places to eat and shop and support this community!

First of all, getting a room outside of Big Bend National Park is really expensive, like $175-$350…read moreper night expensive. But this site, which shows a photo of a small room with a private bath, does not clearly explain that half of its room have no bathroom. You have to walk outside to another building. This means there are approximately 10 people to share two showers. There is no TV. The wall AC is one foot away from the bed, which is only a double. Also, they boast that they have an onsite outdoor pool, which is an absolute lie, as there are no establishments in this dry dusty town with any pool.

Lots of cute stuff, lots of tourist trap stuff, lots of expensive stuff, lots of unique stuff. Got…read moreaway only buying 2 ornaments and a sticker. Overpaid for it,but what the hey...it's our vacation and Terlingua knows it.

While the outside of this store is hardly enticing it is a shopper's dream inside…read more Yes it carries the usual tourist stuff such as magnets, T-shirt's, etc but it also has a decent wine selection, kids toys that don't require electricity or batteries, coffee beans and Turkish dishes. Yes Turkish dishware which BTW is beautiful. Apparently the owner went to Turkey for a wedding (lucky person) and decided to import some in. I picked up a few pieces because the local Turkish store by me in LA fails to put prices on items wishing customers to barter for prices which is a drag! Stop in! Well worth it!

**This is a 3.5 star review.**…read more This place is really close to being off the grid, but there are just enough amenities to keep you comfy. It's also a fantastic place to take photos of the stars. The staff: Wonderful! Everyone I encountered made me feel like a million bucks. I encourage you to ask them how they ended up here, because their stories are wonderful. The room: We stayed in #28, which was close to everything, including the laundry, office and restaurant. I liked the convenience, but would've preferred a room a few hundred yards away so that I didn't have to dodge generators and power lines for my nightly photo shoots of the galaxy. -- The beds were comfortable, and the rooms were clean. Question though: Why would you put a refrigerator in the room and not a TV or microwave? Additional amenities: There is laundry here, as well as ice, snacks and a few essentials available at the HQ. Other comments: One other reviewer complained that this place wasn't close to Terlingua and listed Alpine on the GPS. He's right and he's wrong. First, it's called Terlingua Ranch Lodge, and it has a Terlingua postal address. Secondly, 40 miles is nothing to these folks. I talked to someone at the desk whose daughter attends public school in Terlingua and takes a 45-minute bus ride every morning. Finally, my GPS also says Alpine, despite that Alpine is 70 miles up the road. GPS also misspelled my last home address. So what! Nothing is close here! It's SW Texas, for crying out loud. -- I would highly recommend renting a car or SUV to visit this place as the last few miles of the trip on the ranch road is covered in loose rock. I experienced one window chip, and I'm pretty sure that there are some dents on the undercarriage. Thank goodness my credit card includes insurance on rental cars. And thank goodness someone advised me not to take my own car. Finally, though I highly recommend this place, I think they suffer from an identity crisis. On one hand, I can pretty much buy anything I need at the office; eat what I want at the restaurant; do my laundry; get decent internet access; take a hot shower, and set the room temperature to a comfortable 72 degrees to sleep on a nice mattress. This place obviously doesn't want to be known as "off the grid," so why not put TVs in the rooms and a microwave and coffee maker? Either way, I would certainly stay here again.

A nice rustic and pup friendly place to stay if you are visiting the Big Bend National Park or…read morestate park. The cabins/rooms are clean with the basic necessities... no frills. They have a nice pool onsite along with a great little restaurant serving up meals all day. Everyone on staff we encountered was friendly, helpful and welcoming. Be ready to disconnect or bring a good book, WiFi is spotty which is totally fine if you are out here in the first place (no cell service) we enjoyed ourselves!

We were passing through & needed a last minute spot to stay at in our motor home & this place was…read moreperfect! It's October so the pool was closed for the season, kids were sad but understood so they played on the play ground for a while. We were able to park under a shade tree in a decent sized spot which also had TV, sewer, & electricity. Check in was easy & a sweet family helped us check in & even guided us to our spot. This place has clean bathrooms & showers & a place to do laundry & hang out to play games & more (which they provide). Pokemoners, there is a Pokespot near the Propane fill area. We stayed in #14 & played Pokémon as a family. Overall, highly recommend

We showed up without reservations on spring break. We got the RV car wash slab. Worked out great…read morefor us. Bathrooms were very clean. The camp area was also very clean. Sorry I didn't take photos. I would definitely return.

Absolutely GORGEOUS place to stay for visiting Big Bend National Park! There are four domes that…read moreare decently spread out from each other (and a larger "casa" somewhere nearby), and I feel like we were very lucky to stay in the Milky Way dome which was the farthest one out so when we sat outside we had an unobstructed view of the gorgeous desert and the mountains in the distance. We were there over New Year's so the weather was amazing and we appreciated getting to soak in the warmth of the firepit as the temperatures dropped at night. There is also a wonderful grill and an outdoor sink that we used to make breakfast every morning and dinner a couple of nights. The water is not drinkable so you MUST bring water (we filled up two 5 gallon carboys from home), but the water works fine to rinse dishes or wash your hands. Another warning, to get to the dome, you will have to drive about 2 miles on an unpaved, dirt road, but it's relatively smooth and you don't need a 4 wheel drive vehicle for it (we managed it in a rented mini-van, which we definitely didn't plan on having to do but it worked). The inside of the dome is very cool. We had two adults and one teenager in the dome and it was an awesome glamping experience! The views out of the dome during daylight are gorgeous, and at night if you turn off all the lights you get some very cool views at night too. However, we did really appreciate the full curtain to cover the windows when we left for the day and when it was time to go to sleep. Definitely recommend keeping the curtains closed when you leave because the windows create a greenhouse effect and it will be HOT inside even if it's not that warm outside. They do have an air conditioner/ heater inside, but you can't leave that running when you're gone or you risk running the solar power down. Since it's a smaller space it did cool down quickly when we got back to the dome in the afternoons / evenings. The beds were comfy, there were plenty of plugs to charge things, and they had a surprisingly nice kitchen setup. A decent sized mini-fridge with a tiny freezer that let us re-freeze our ice packs for our cooler, a keurig, a microwave, and a lot of utensils and plates, plastic glasses and plastic wine glasses. There are also grill tools under the sink outside! There is a bathroom with a door, a little sink, and a standing shower. The only issue with the shower is A) it's not frosted glass, it's clear, which is awkward for a situation where people don't want to see each other naked, and B) the water is brought in so you really need to take VERY short showers. We didn't wash our hair while we were there and just rinsed off quickly if we needed to so we could help protect the water in the area and limit the issue where no one could use the back-half of the dome because of the nakedness lol. The desert outside is also FULL of cool rocks and fossils if you want to go hunting for them! We found a few fossilized dinosaur eggs, fossilized river bed, and some very cool rocks that made my daughter so excited! To summarize, this is an absolutely beautiful place to stay, it's only about an hour to get into Big Bend National Park, and is way more luxurious and comfortable than regular camping. A perfect glamping experience with stellar views that I will recommend to everyone! PS - Don't forget to check out nearby Terlingua for delicious BBQ at DB's Rustic Iron, and the history of this cool ghost town!

Waited and watched this place for 2 years on IG and we finally got to experience SSG domes! I…read morecannot believe this is basically in our backyard here in Texas! The 360° views, the stunning landscape, the stillness, the stars!! The entire set up out here just blew us away and beat our expectations! Camping (Glamping) in the desert on the backside of the Maverick Mountains was Just spectacular! The domes had everything you could want and then some in terms of camping but without suffering. Lol! There are 4 domes so you have "neighbors", but they are 200+ feet away. You hear nothing but an occasional yipping grip of coyotes, the crickets, the beautiful sunrises with just the birds as the sun comes up over the horizon. Beds and pillows were amazing so comfortable we slept like babies. They offer a cute little kitchenette off to the side with Keurig, microwave and those cute vintage freezer/fridges on Instagram. Boho Arizona chic decor, the shower is beautiful done with a full bathroom set up. A cute modular clothes rack for luggage and clothes. A telescope for watching the Milky Way (which you don't even need because you can see it all with the naked eye. We saw shooting stars all night long. If you like falling asleep under a blanket of stars on a double chaise bed by the fire and not a care in the world this is your kinda place! This is a Protected Dark Sky area where there is literally zero light pollution...but you're only 26 minutes to nearest town. Alpine just up the road and Terlingua down south 25 mins near the Big Bend National Park! Cannot wait to come back!!!

The largest county in Texas! This county is three times…read morelarger than Delaware. Larger than Connecticut. Bigger than Delaware and Rhode Island combined. This place is big. Texas is known for vast, wide open spaces, and this is the home of the vastest, widest open spaces in the land. Home to Big Bend National Park- go there and you'll understand. The county is named after the Republic of Texas' Secretary of War, Colonel Henry Percy Brewster, this place has a fightin' past. Pancho Villa came through here, as did skermishes in old West kinda senses. This place seems like it's in the middle of nowhere. But, there are some towns- Alpine is the biggest town, and the county seat. It's worth checking out. There used to be a lot of mining around here- mercury. But not much any longer. This county is also home to the Terlingua International Chili Cookoff- the most prestigious in the land!

Your own little slice of heaven in downtown Alpine, TX. I loved sitting on the front porch watching…read morethe 15 minute rain showers and enjoying my hot cup of tea sweetened with the local raw honey kept on stock in the kitchen. The locals could not have been more warm and friendly, even the local reptiles are calm and friendly. (See photo) I had a flat tire during my stay and it was minutes before I had a smiling local offering to help me air my tire back up. Having a fresh organic food truck steps away from the Bottle House was the greatest surprise. It's like having your own personal chef on call. I was so pleased to have delicious healthy food options near. The scenery surrounding the Bottle House is nothing short of breathtaking. On my drive into West Texas from Austin I literally gasped at the sight of such beauty once I hit the West Texas mountainous landscape. I was in awe. The beautiful natural landscape is captivating and can be admired while driving into town and from your front porch. Alpine is a treasure. It is a beautiful quick drive to Marfa from the Bottle House. I had planned on making day trips to Marfa several days of my stay but ended up enjoying relaxing and exploring Alpine so much that I had to extend my trip by a day to give myself a chance to see Marfa. I couldn't get enough of how charming this BnB is. Liz has thought of absolutely everything one could need to be made comfortable and feel completely at home. I can't wait to visit Alpine and The Bottle House again next time I'm in need of a peaceful retreat, full of natural beauty and friendly faces.

What a great little space. 3 beds and lots of light. Right down the street from the train and the…read moretown for a drink or dinner. Great place to check out.

Sharon and Tom were delightful host. From the moment we arrived they greeted us warmly. They took…read moreus around the property to explain the amenities and giving us a history of the building we were staying in. They were very detailed and clear with their communication. We were given a menu about what the choices were for breakfast; I must say everything was absolutely fantastic. Good , clean, healthy and diverse choices for what you'd like to eat. While eating breakfast we were asked if we'd like recommendations for the day which they had printed out and very clear which was very nice. The place itself was beautiful and felt like a home away from home. We will definitely be back.

I wish there were more than 5 starts to give, especially for the hospitality!…read more Tom and Sharon were incredible hosts, provided us great recommendations and made our trip worthwhile. Stay at this B&B was not just a small part of our trip, but actually the best part! Truly one of the rare true B&Bs unlike some other which do not offer full experience. Amenities were on the level of a 5 star hotel, can feel the care taken. Location wise, it is an ideal location to Marathon, Marfa, Mc Donald Observatory, and Big Bend National Park. Also, if you're looking for the best food on your Big Bend trip, you do not have any other choice than to stay here. Sharon's breakfast was delicious!