Location: Terlingua, Big Bend Country, Texas, USA (30 Mins. to Big Bend N. P. Gate) View Map
Accommodations: House, 1 Bedroom + Den, 1 Bath (Sleeps 4)
Great for families, couples, on your own, anybody!
This beautiful renovation of a traditional adobe includes 1 bedroom (plus den with comfy futon queen foldout), 1 bath adobe home on 20 acres offers all the peace of a getaway with the conveniences of home. Furnished in a western style with modernist flair, it's the perfect jumping off point for your Big Bend National Park visit (30 min. to the west gate) -- except you can have a super time without leaving the area!
Just sit on our wraparound porch (with a just-finished screened section!), enjoy the mountain view. You can also have a wonderful hike of whatever length you want just by hiking up the road into the mountains past East Corazones peak. There is also a stunning hike of whatever length you want (it's up and back) into the Christmas Mountains. Just get your permit and information at the Terlingua Ranch Lodge Office a few miles away.
A perfect retreat from everyday life--no TV!--yet all the comforts of home. Plenty of light but the adobe keeps it cool. Wildflowers, desert flora and fauna, peace and quiet. Wonderful summer storms during July and August. Clear starry skies all year. Seasonal pond attracts wildlife during rainy season (which is short). You will often see mule deer from the porch and sometimes hear coyotes howl at night.
In addition to the two beds, we can provide an air mattress double where children are involved. We limit to four people but where it's two adults and children we can usually accommodate a larger group.
Another idea for a large group: Combine our Getaway with our friends' VRBO listing. We are a short distance apart via the paved main Terlingua Ranch road (we are at milepost 10; they are at milepost 7). A really great idea. Email us for info.
Enjoy your stay!
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning : two wall units cool whole house (and heat it too--you will be comfy no matter what the temp)
- Linens Provided
- Covered Parking : carport for one vehicle (or two Mini Coopers)
- Off Street Parking
- Beds
- Queen Bed
- Convertible Bed : This fold out bed sleeps two in den/2d bedroom and is really comfy. See pix.
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Outdoor Features
- Gas/Electric BBQ Grill : Propane grill
- Deck/Patio : Full porch on two sides, great views
- View/Location
- Mountain View : Oh yeah, baby! 270 degrees. Spectacular view of East Corazones peak, as pix show.
- Communications
- Telephone
- Free Long Distance : free domestic U.S. long distance
- Broadband Internet
- WiFi (Wireless Internet)
- Suitability
- Pet Friendly : Dogs only, by arrangement, due to family allergies. An additional fee of $50 will apply.
- Kid Friendly : Please keep in mind that the desert is not benign and children need to be supervised. Thanks.
- Minimum Age Limit for Renters : Someone in the group must be 21.
- Smoking Not Allowed : Smoking allowed outside but please dispose of your smoking materials so that our cleaning staff need not pick up butts. Thank you.
- Activities
- Rafting
- Hiking
- Mountain Biking
- Other Activities
- This is perfect for your Big Bend National Park stay! But you have a pretty terrific hike right out the front door, up past East Corazones peak, as far as you want to go, really. Great exercise and views.We limit the place to four adults, but with two adults and children, we can make exceptions by prior arrangement. Sorry, but absolutely NO HUNTING or TARGET PRACTICE!
Rate Details (In US$)
LOW SEASON: 6/1 to 8/31 - $119/night...$720/week (1 night free) – 2 night minimum.
REGULAR SEASON: 9/7 to 2/28 (except high season dates) & 5/1 to 5/31 –
............$139/night ... $840/week (1 night free) – 3 night minimum.
HOLIDAY SEASON:3 nt min:3/1-4/30,5/25-29(Mem'l),8/31-9/4(Labor),11/1-7(Chili Fest)
......11/21-11/25 (Thanksgiving), 12/21-1/3 (Christmas & NY) $159/night...$960/wk
BONUS: 10% return visitor discount! NO HUNTING OR TARGET PRACTICE!!
Hotel Tax 13%, Cleaning Fee $90(one-time), Pet Fee - $50.
Cancellation Policy–Full refund(minus $50 & PayPal fees) > 30 days before arrival.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
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Map & Owner's Profile
Year Purchased: 2007
Why the Owner Chose Terlingua
This is our second one in Terlingua Ranch. We have lived all over the world and found nothing like the Big Bend.
The Unique Benefits at this House
Quiet, quiet, quiet. Birds, deer, javelinas. Views, stars. Ahhh.
Owner's Map of Terlingua
The owners and managers are friends--two couples--who live in Terlingua and Marfa and love the geology and plant and animal life of the area.
Property Photos
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- Morning sun, native plants - Terlingua, Texas Vacation Rentals
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- Dining and living areas plus den/2d bedroom; note high ceilings - Terlingua, Texas Vacation Rentals
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- Morning sun - Terlingua, Texas Vacation Rentals
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- Kitchen, fully-equipped
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- This porch has just been screened (new pix coming)!
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- Unobstructed views, and right side is now screened for comfort
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- Getaway and north, viewed on an easy hike up the road
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- Sunset at Getaway, view from porch
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- Dogs love the Getaway (art shot)
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- State wildflower blooms early spring and brightens the Getaway
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- Master BR
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- Bath, shower at left
Traveler Reviews (17)
Fabulous Cabin!
Guest: GBBC
(Lake Jackson, TX)
Date of Stay: 08/06/11
Review Submitted: 08/13/11
My boyfriend & I just got back from our vacation at this cabin and I want to turn around and go right back. It was wonderful. The cabin is very well kept and nicely decorated. Drinking coffee on the porch in the peace and quiet was very relaxing. The grill has such an amazing view! The pool at the lodge was very nice and clean! All the amenities worked fine and the cabin was well stocked. Everyone we have met was really nice too! There are nice bike/hiking trails around the cabin too. Having no TV was refreshing. There are a few board games there to keep you entertained, scrabble nights were alot of fun! There is a restaurant down the road called Judys Bad Rabbit. We were hoping to have a chance to eat there but, unfortunately, we never had the chance to. Big Bend National Park is not far from the cabin. My favorite trail was the lost mine trail and grapevine. I would recommend this cabin to anyone and everyone. When we come back to Big Bend I hope to come back to this cabin!
Recommended for:Adventure seekers, girls getaway, sightseeing, families with young children, romantic getaway, age 55+, families with teenagers.
None
Guest: None
(New York City)
Date of Stay: 07/28/11
Review Submitted: 08/02/11
Thank you once again for making the arrangements for our rental of the Big Bend Getaway. Everything worked fine; the house was comfortable, quiet, and nicely positioned with respect to the two parks. The countryside was beautiful, and we even got a bit of rain from tropical storm Don.
Recommended for:Adventure seekers, girls getaway, sightseeing, pet owners, romantic getaway, age 55+, families with teenagers.
Family Fun
Guest: Sarah
(New Braunfels, Texas)
Date of Stay: 06/19/11
Review Submitted: 07/13/11
We rented the house for 4 days last month and had the BEST vacation! The house was exactly what we were looking for and perfect for our family. We spent most of our days exploring Big Bend and the surrounding areas and loved the location and solitude of the house. My kids loved to hike right outside the house as well. We enjoyed many star gazing nights and late evening sunsets as a family. The house is very clean and well maintained. We loved opening all the windows and enjoying the breeze that came through. The porch is perfect for evening views and enjoying dinner as a family. We spent most evenings at the lodge pool for a late day cool off swim and it is a nice benefit to be able to enjoy the pool as a guest. We will be back to Big Bend for many more family vacations and we are looking forward to staying in the house again!!
Recommended for:Adventure seekers, sightseeing, families with young children, romantic getaway.
Delightful
Guest: Jayne
(Austin, TX)
Date of Stay: 05/14/11
Review Submitted: 05/25/11
My husband, young son (7 years old) and I just returned from our stay here and we had a wonderful time. The space was perfect for our little family and the setting is desert perfection. We arrived in the evening, and when we woke up on the first morning, we immediately had to go hiking. All the gorgeous scenery is just too enticing! The screened porch on the west side of the house is a lovely place to have breakfast. It's breezy and cool, even in May, and if you stay quiet, you can watch lots of interesting wildlife wander past. We loved hiking around the property, and drove into Big Bend NP a couple of times to hike around there as well. When the heat got strong in the late afternoon, we'd head over to the Terlingua Lodge for a swim in their nice cool pool. We wondered if the heat would be too much at this time of year, but were pleasantly surprised. A couple of times, when we were at the house in the late afternoon, we had to turn on the window a/c unit for a little while to keep it comfortable, but for the most part, we could just have the windows open and the breezes that blew through were enough to keep us cool. Or we'd just head out to the front porch, where it was shady and breezy in the afternoons. We never needed the air conditioning at night. We cooked in the house nearly every night and watched some spectacular moon rises from the front porch, as the bats swooped around above. The internet connection and cell signal worked very well at this location. The house was clean and comfortable. Thank you so much for the great desert retreat! We're looking forward to visiting again.
Owner response:We four owners are so delighted at the wonderful comments from this visitor and others. We do our very best to provide a place for people to truly relax and get away from it all with all the comforts. Thanks to all for visiting and please remember the return visitor 10% discount -- we have some guests who are on their fourth stay! We hope you join them.
Recommended for:Adventure seekers, sightseeing.
One week away
Guest: Flo
(Plano Tx)
Date of Stay: 04/09/11
Review Submitted: 04/17/11
I wonder what can possibly miss in this house? All is available to make you feel like home in an amazing environment. Close to Big Bend national park, far away from modern world, yet confortable. This is really a very nice property in a beautiful environment with wild life. I wish this place was much closer from Plano, we would then go for long week end.
Recommended for:Adventure seekers, sightseeing, families with young children, families with teenagers.
As relaxing as relaxing can be.
Guest: Mar and BH
(Austin, TX)
Date of Stay: 02/03/11
Review Submitted: 02/08/11
Just got back from a long weekend at this property, and I'm already finding myself looking at pictures of our trip and pining for a return. The Getaway is well stocked and comfy--the perfect place to just unwind and relax. The house is perfectly sized for a couple, but might be a bit of a tight squeeze for more than that. Loved the fact that there was no TV, but the fact that there's Wi-Fi and cellphone service keeps you as connected to reality as you want (or don't want) to be. The views are amazing, and the night sky is simply spectacular. We saw mule deer and even had a group of javelina come visit us a few times during our trip. Have already recommended this place to several friends, and would like to venture back there some day (when it's a bit warmer) myself.
Recommended for:Adventure seekers, pet owners, romantic getaway, age 55+.
I could stay there forever
Guest: Phil
(San Antonio, Texas)
Date of Stay: 11/04/10
Review Submitted: 11/10/10
I have always stayed at the Chisos Montain Lodge during my 25 years of coming to Big Bend. Never again. This home is the best - beautiful, solitude, fantastic views, excellently equipped, better than San Antonio for internet and telephone service. The best part was when a mule deer came up on the front porch one morning and looked in the window (great pictures). Hike from the front porch, or turn out the lights and look at a million stars. I came for the Chile Cook-off but hardly left the place. You can't beat it.
Recommended for:Adventure seekers, girls getaway, sightseeing, families with young children, pet owners, romantic getaway, age 55+, families with teenagers.
Relaxing and remote place to stay
Guest: Shannon M.
(Austin, TX)
Date of Stay: 06/06/10
Review Submitted: 09/25/10
This is an excellent place to stay if you are looking for somewhere to really unwind in a fairly isolated setting. It is a very nice small adobe house with attractive furnishings and decorations. The kitchen is fully stocked with all the dishes and cookware you will need. (Note: there is no dishwasher.) The view from the house is beautiful and you can just barely see a couple of other properties off in the distance- so the feeling is very private and isolated. You can do a little light hiking right from the property up a pretty good sized hill if you are inclined. The house is on Terlingua Ranch and at the time we were staying, we had access to the Terlingua Ranch pool. The house is well located within a decent distance from Big Bend and Terlingua. There is excellent stargazing at night. We didn't see any interesting creatures at the house, just a javelina, but I can see how there would be some wildlife around the house at other times of the year. We met the owner and he seemed like a very nice guy. My only criticism is that the bed was a little hard for my taste. There is no TV but your cell phone should work just fine.
Recommended for:Adventure seekers, sightseeing, pet owners, romantic getaway, age 55+, families with teenagers.
Beautiful view
Guest: Nature lover
(Plano, Texas)
Date of Stay: 11/21/09
Review Submitted: 07/14/10
We love this beautiful retreat home! We stayed there last Thanksgiving and are thinking about going again. It is so remote and quiet...a real retreat from the hectic life in a big city. You see deer when you wake up in the morning, waiting for sunrise before you fix breakfast. You count stars at night on the porch and listen to birds or some other animals singing. It is only minutes from The Big Bend National Park. The only problem we had was the sink had some draining issue, but we didn't get bothered by it.
Recommended for:Adventure seekers, girls getaway, sightseeing, families with young children, romantic getaway, age 55+, families with teenagers.
Wonderful Place & Amazing Holiday!!
Guest: birdycee
(Austin, TX/Maraval, Trinidad and Tobago)
Date of Stay: 06/04/10
Review Submitted: 07/08/10
This was our first trip to the Big Bend area, and we were truly blown away! The house and setting are so beautiful, it is almost unreal! While we did travel down to the Big Bend national park, just spending time at the house was a vacation in itself. There is also a great stash of books about the area that we enjoyed tremendously! I highly recommend this property! My favorite part of this whole trip was eating breakfast on the veranda, looking at the mountains change as the sun moved! The pictures on this site (while amazing) do not do this place justice, it really is a dream!
Recommended for:Adventure seekers, girls getaway, sightseeing, romantic getaway.
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