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Chisos Mountains Lodge
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A wonderful 5-day stay!
User: Sheryl M from: Edmond, Oklahoma
Published Date: Mar, 26, 2024
Travel Date: Feb, 1, 2024
Rating: 4
My husband and I stayed here for 5 full days in February, to enjoy some R&R, nature some hiking, as well as photography. We stayed in the Roosevelt VIP Stone Cottages, a brief walk (or quick drive) from the lodge and restaurant. The rooms were fine and what you'd expect from a national park lodge. Adequate, no frills but clean and comfortable. The double beds (vs. queen) were pretty cozy for two. The covered porch and old fashioned metal chairs outside the door was nice and nostalgic. If you are a light sleeper (like I am) the exterior screen doors opening and closing (slamming) early in the morning did cause some sleep interruption. But, overall our stay was so incredible. The rangers were accommodating with great advice and the convenience store was great for a few last minute essentials. We did a different hike each day, with the Lost Mine and the Window Trail being our favorites, Sunsets at the Windows Overlook (near the lodge), the Sotol Overlook (a 30-40 minute drive but worth it) and the Rio Grande Village Overlook (also a drive) were incredible. The food and service in the lodge restaurant far exceeded our expectations. Seriously! If you like fish, get the trout!
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Beautiful park and decent room
User: vorktravel from: Saint Louis, Missouri
Trip Type: Couples
Published Date: Feb, 26, 2024
Travel Date: Feb, 1, 2024
Rating: 4
We enjoyed our stay here. It is really the best option to visit the park unless you are camping as all other accommodations are pretty far to commute into the park. The views from our balcony were beautiful! The room itself definitely could be upgraded as it was worn and dated. It was also fairly clean, but there could be some improvements there too. It seems to be priced pretty well in comparison to other national parks. Our room was about $200 a night after taxes and fees which is pretty good for a national park.

not good anymore
User: David H from:
Published Date: Feb, 25, 2024
Travel Date: Feb, 1, 2024
Rating: 1
we have stayed at the lodge many times and enjoyed it, since Aramark took it over I will not return. we booked a cottage and our car broke down a few minutes away (its 100 miles from anywhere once in the park) so no taxis obviously and I called the lodge to ask if someone could pick us up, there's many people working there and rangers etc. Nope no one would be able to do that, liability due to big corp way of being. They knew we were right there and stuck. No help offered. In the dark, on the side of the road 5 hrs later a tow truck, too big to get upto the lodge took us back out of the park. No refund, nothing. Aramark sucks.

Great for visiting Big Bend
User: Valerie C from: Columbia, Maryland
Trip Type: Couples
Published Date: Feb, 19, 2024
Travel Date: Feb, 1, 2024
Rating: 5
The Chisos Mountains Lodge was wonderful for visiting Big Bend National Park in Texas! It is high in the mountains of the park with spectacular views. Do not expect a fancy room…our room was just a basic hotel room. There is no daily maid service, but you can ask at the front desk for fresh towels, or anything else you need. The staff were all very friendly and professional. The restaurant serves delicious food. There is a good gift shop as well as a camp store. I suggest you bring some lunch foods and snacks and keep them in the refrigerator in your room. A few of the park’s hiking trails begin from the lodge area. You need to book Chisos Mountains Lodge well in advance, as it is the only lodge within the park. It is worth it!

The Lodge is the ONLY Way to Go
User: DCRESIDENT486 from: Washington DC, District of Columbia
Published Date: Feb, 4, 2024
Travel Date: Dec, 1, 2023
Rating: 5
If visiting Big Bend, staying at the lodge is a must if you want to maximize your time and void the challenge of parking spaces. We stayed 4 nights and 3 days in the Casa Grande rooms. They were pleasantly comfortable beds, nicely decorated, with GREAT heating in the winter and a nice mid-sized fridge to stock both cold and frozen items. Some reviews complain about the age of the bathrooms, but if you look beyond the scratched porcelain, everything is fully functional with nice hot water and good pressure. The rooms are RIGHT at the trailheads -- literally walk out your door! This is key because parking is a challenge. If you stay at the lodge and leave to visit another area of the park, don't plan on coming back before 3 pm because there is no reserved parking for those staying at the lodge, so spaces get taken by hikers coming in from Terlingua, Marathon, and the campgrounds. The food at the lodge was excellent with enough selection to try something new each lunch/dinner with reasonable prices. Our favorite hike that does not get enough press was the Upper Burro Mesa Pour trail. It had a little of everything, from desert, to some rock scrambling (and even optional bouldering at the end!), to beautiful canyons. It is on the way to the Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive, making it easy to pull off and take in the hike on your way to St. Elena Canyon.
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