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February 2024 by Charlie Alsmiller
Best lodge in big bend. Oh wait. It’s the only lodge! Location is incredible.
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February 2024 by john posl
Very friendly and helpful people.Walkability: Great place to walk around.
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February 2024 by Ashley Arthur
Where do I start with my disgust! Peeling paint, moldy shower, stained carpet, furniture that literally has no varnish left on them and a bed shaped like a taco w/ comforter from 1993 and sheets that are so thin you can see through them. I have stayed in numerous yurts and park lodges this is by far the worst. It’s run by Aramark so there standards must be extremely low. This is a 1 star hotel at best.We stayed in room c1 which is conveniently located next to a noisy generator. So gross!
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January 2024 by Deb Hartenstein
Ok….the location is major real estate. Captive audience but honestly , the place needs an overhaul. We stayed in the lodge, circa 1968….worn out and needs upgrading. Twas clean though. Beds kinda bumpy and linens ordinary. The bedspreads gave us the eebie-jeebies. Finishes and overall rooms felt barrack like.Restaurant was mediocre but honestly, when nearest services are 100 miles away…not expecting over the top. Average pub style with good and friendly service delivered by dedicated workers. Please know we are not complaining but take away message is that park service needs more funding to make this concept shine forever…there is a reason why these places are nat parks … we need to keep them shining and make them current .
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January 2024 by Jamie Harshman
Jan 2024 - Pricing structure is delusional. I paid $250 for one night for a disgusting room. I’ve stayed in other national parks, and when the rooms are “historic” and of this quality, I’ve paid less than half what Aramark charges. The restaurant is just meh. I stayed for two nights in Terlingua and despite a 45 minute drive to the park, I strongly recommend this route. Chisos Mountain Lodge is a dump. Wish they gave refunds because I would leave and go stay elsewhere.
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January 2024 by RK
Finding a room at the lodge is difficult but it is highly recommended to stay within the park as it takes at least 30-40 minutes to find the nearest accommodation. Also the phone signal is a hit or miss in the park, so please don’t rely on doing any online business while you are here unless you are at the restaurant near lodge which has free wi-if.Do not expect comfy beds as the lodge is old and needs complete renovation, but the staff is doing great to keep it up and running with what they have.Rooms: Rooms are practical with nothing fancy. Works out great for those who spend most of their time outdoors. It’s just a place you need to shelter in after a long day with shower and a restaurant next to it is an advantage.Safety: Lots of people around, so felt pretty safe. But rangers do advise to keep an eye on little ones as they might be a target for mountain lions. They quoted an incident from 10 years ago when a kid was attacked by mountain lion under gazebo next to restaurant. But they also said that it was a juvenile lion who didn’t know any better.
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January 2024 by daboke
Beautiful place ....
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January 2024 by Y M
Best location to stay in big bend! Your in the park!
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January 2024 by Kara K
Really, really hope this place's rooms are being overhauled in 2024. We don't want to have to stay outside the Park to get a modestly decent room.These rooms are like visiting an impoverished elderly person’s home that was built at least 80 years ago. The "double" beds are tiny (they are not true doubles, and the mattresses were old and soft). Our sink (room 106) was incredibly worn. Shower was leaking, and the soap and lotion aren’t labeled, so we were just guessing and just used our own stuff. The heaters are from the 1950/ or 1960s, and don’t have labels either. The front screened doors slam shut many times a day, so we wonder why they don’t put soft stoppers on them. It’s an easy fix, even for their cleaning staff to reapply.The front desk staff and the restaurant food on January 2, 2024 were very good. We also loved the high-quality Bigelow teas (in rooms and restaurant $, but they were all black/caffeinated! The staff and servers had no idea about herbal teas, so I think they have never served them. It is really hard to sleep at elevation the first night or two, unless you’re from Denver. So you really need to bring your own decaf teas - or they need to provide some chamomile and decaf Lipton.Access to the trails was wonderful. But what is arguably most spectacular about this place is the bright night sky! You definitely need a phone or flashlight, so you can get around the site after sun goes dowm. But very few of us have seen night skies like this for many years, if not decades. Use your phone compass to face north, and see of you cam find various constellations from there!
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January 2024 by Thomas Kinney
Keep in mind that this is the only place inside the park (all others are a 45 min drive away). I would definitely recommend staying here. The rooms aren’t very nice and neither are the bathrooms. We had dinner at the restaurant every night because there were no other options which was fine but nothing special. They charge a crazy 10 dollars per person for the saddest and worst breakfast buffet you’ve ever seen so definitely wouldn’t recommend that. However, nothing beats the location.
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December 2023 by Pamela Huck
This place is RIDICULOUSLY overpriced for how outdated it is, lack of working items and extremely uncomfortable beds. The water trickles out of the sink faucet. So little water that I had to rinse my toothbrush in the bathtub. It was actually easier to wash my hands in the tub too. The bathroom vent fan does not work. The blinds don't work. Incredibly uncomfortable bed. Woke up with significant discomfort in my neck and shoulders because of it. Uuugghhh.It was not made clear to us when making a reservation for TWO ADULTS that there was ONE full size bed in the room. When we went to the desk to complain, we found out that the other rooms have 2 full size beds. This is considered a "handicap room." I'm thinking a handicap person would not consider this a handicap room. This room is really only minimally adequate for ONE person. I asked for a roll-away bed for our 2nd night. The mattress ..... poor but it will do better than 2 adults in a full size bed.The ultimate question that I like answered when reading reviews: Would you stay here again? ABSOLUTELY NOT!!! Way overpriced for such outdated and poor quality, and a reactive maintenance program .... at best.
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November 2023 by T Xavier
You don't stay here for the facility-which is worn and dated, but very clean with comfortable beds, good sized room; also have fridge and microwave.You stay here for the location-which is beyond fabulous; the sunset at Windows View Trail is alone worth the price.And it's being torn down sometime in 2024, so if you want a great location in a beautiful park, book soon!
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November 2023 by William Sharlow
We've traveled to many national parks and Big Bend was on our list too. The rooms are very dated, bathroom was tiny, walls are thin, there is no room service, but the location is spectacular and that's why we visit parks in the first place. The NPS is going to raze the lodge and it's overdue.
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November 2023 by D Dean Carroll
As we checked into the CCC built VIP Roosevelt Cottage #100, our thoughts were of my late dad who was fortunate to have found work in one of President Roosevelt's other CCC projects during the 1930s.Cottage #100 was quaint -- dust bunnies, hairy ceiling fan, a wall heater that was so loud we chose to sleep cold.Memories of President Roosevelt, the Civilian Conservation Corps and my dad deserve better - and for $300 per night, so do we.
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October 2023 by Daniel Kowacich
This lodge is smack dab in the middle of the Basin at Big Bend. So if you are looking for a place to explore, this is a great place to call home for a few nights. You will pay more than if you stayed in one of the surrounding areas but there is little to no driving to avail yourself to 13 desert trails, 7 mountain trails, and 5 river trails. These range in lengths from less than a mile to over 14.5 miles. So bring your hiking boots and something to eat and drink for your hikes and experience a land that will leave an impression on you that will last a lifetime.
