All was pretty good

We came down to view the dark skies and hike in Big Bend National Park. The Barndominium was perfect. Plenty of space for all of us, extremely well stocked kitchen and bathrooms. We didn’t have a need for anything. Thank you for having good pots, pans, plastic containers, and ziplock bags. It was a very clean place and we had a nice welcome from the hosts. There was a small snafu with the hot tub, but the hosts worked hard to get the issue taken care as quickly as possible. We thoroughly enjoyed sitting in the hot tub after our hikes and early in the morning. Stargazing from the hot tub was great. I would definitely recommend this place! Thank you to our hosts!

Had a great time and enjoyed our stay. Remote location but beautiful countryside.

Property and amenities were above expectations. Lots of wildlife nearby and great outdoor experience for my family!

Property and amenities were above expectations. Lots of wildlife nearby and great outdoor experience for my family!

Property is a bit out of the way, but so worth it. Friendly hosts, squeaky clean house with all the amenities. Kitchen well stocked, nice sheets, towels, etc. And outside? Lovely deck and patio, nice furnishings, and incredible view. Wildlife right below the deck in the evenings. Hosts obviously take pride in their property. And, no long list of chores before leaving.

The property is absolutely amazing. Surrounded by mountains. It is 15 miles off the main road which we did not mind. The owners were very hospitable and we enjoyed visiting with them. If you are looking to get off the beaten path this is your place. We loved every minute.

Mark and Michelle are very friendly and accommodating hosts. We were witnesses to the daily routines of various wildlife and entertaining ravens, beautiful skies and starry nights! Nice property just a bit more remote from TX-118 than we expected for going out and about.

Traveled to Big Bend with the family and stayed at Mark and Michelle's place for 3 nights. The barndo was clean and stocked with all the comforts of home (minus) drinkable water. The country is pretty remote and having to trailer water is a common practice. However, we did not have a shortage. The wildlife on the property was a joy to see each day and night.

Michelle and Mark were great hosts. The barndominium is best for stargazing and viewing the milky way, we really enjoyed our stay. The property has a well stocked kitchen and lots of games for kids. The last 4 miles to the property are unpaved - cars with very low ground clearance not advised.

This place is phenomenal. Beautiful dark skies at night and great sun rises and sunsets. Mark is a wonderful host and was very informative. We plan on another trip to Casita de Chiles again!! Thanks!

The place was very comfortable to stay at. Our hosts gave us a tour of the place to let us know where things were located. The kitchen is well stocked with cookware and utensils. There's plenty of outdoor seating as well and at night you're able to see all of the stars. It is about an hour from Big Bend, so it's not too far. One thing to note is that the last 2 miles from the property is on gravel road so bring an appropriate vehicle and not a sedan :). I will definitely stay here again in a future visit to Big Bend.

centrally located to BigBen and other places to visit. will stay again to golf at lajitas gold course. very nice and informative host

This 2 bed room, 2 bathroom with spacious kitchen & living room cabin is a perfect getaway from city life. I timed it with a new moon to be able to soak in the dark starry night & it is a little over an hour away from the observatory. Mark & Michelle are perfect hosts, communiciative and just wonderful people to share these views with others. Mark feeds the animals so it truly feels like a disney movie at times with deer, foxes and every kind of bird. As always, a beautiful stay and I hope to return.

This stay was everything we needed and more! The kitchen was fully stocked with every essential covered, making cooking for our family very easy! The simple touches around the house made it feel like home and my family very much enjoyed ourselves. The property is breathtaking and Mark even feeds the deer each evening. The first night we saw 14 deer on the property. Mark was very communicative with us throughout our stay and was also helpful with Tire Shop recommendations when we ended up with a flat tire inside Big Bend Park - fun times! We highly recommend staying here!

Mark and Michelle were great hosts for us. Mark met us on arrival and explained everything and was super helpful. The property is about 15 miles off the main highway (roughly a 30 minute drive based on roads), but that is just how things are out west. It was a little over an hour to the visitor's center at Big Bend. The barndominium was an excellent place for our family and the mountain views were great. Appreciate all the amenities including the great kitchen tools. Also appreciate the fact they offer a break for military folks. Highly recommended!

What an amazing place to enjoy the solitude of nature. Mountains and desert landscape is so amazing and all the wildlife is a joy. The hosts are phenomenally nice people and have taken well care of everything!

Michelle and Mark were amazing from beginning to end. Amazing property in the private mountains of Terlingua. Saw tons of wildlife as promised! VRBO had everything we needed plus more! The electricity went out due to a storm and they had back up generators. Truly friendly people who wanted our family to have a great vacation!

Very remote and very quiet. Owners are very nice!!

We stayed this past weekend. Mark and Michelle are absolutely wonderful! Very helpful and friendly 💕. The Barndo is very clean and comfy. The covered porch up top was perfect for a night cap and morning coffee. We were a little shocked at how long it took to get to the house. Road is 15 miles and last 3 miles are pretty rough (washboard road). Total travel time to Terlingua is 40 minutes. 😩 The Bad Rabbit Cafe has a wonderful breakfast and the staff are friendly. Oh and Long Draw Pizza in Terlingua was ssooo good! Thank you Mark and Michelle for the recommendation!👍 Thank you Mark and Michelle for the hospitality . Maybe next time we will find time for an adult beverage on the porch!

Absolutely the best place we’ve stayed. So peaceful and quiet. Enjoyed the wildlife also.

Mark and Michelle are very nice people and walked us through the property themselves. Told us how to operate the hot tub, AC, etc. Unit itself was very well stocked, we were pleasantly surprised! Mark was kind enough to assist us with a beautiful location for my brother to propose to his girlfriend while we were there. It worked out perfectly! We were in with our infant son, and my brother, his fiancée and her 3 year old. We easily made the property work for all of us. Would recommend to anyone, and we will be back!!

What an amazing stay. Great wilderness. Amazing place for the two of us. So much space. If our 2 adult children had come, there would have been plenty of space. Took advantage of second floor deck to eat home made breakfast and dinners. Spent a couple nights in hot tub looking up at sky. A ways (40 min or so to entrance) to Big Bend NP but the wilderness we stayed at in this barndominium was well worth it. Saw some mule deer, javelina, and multiple birds nesting right around us. Gray fox was elusive but seems to have visited during night. Wonderful host. Thank you

Michelle and Mark were wonderful hosts going out of their way to make sure our stay was enjoyable. Mark took special care to give really good directions to the location. Michelle was on the property since we were behind their house. She was very helpful and fun to talk to!

Our second stay here so that says a lot. We have a hard time adding anything that has not been said on the positive side already over and over! On the negative, there are none that can be thought of. The attention to detail, very nice hosts, peaceful location and amenities are in the top 5% in our many and varied VRBO rental experiences. The Barndo is about 25 minutes from the main road but out in Big Bend country that is nothing unusual. The thing about the Big Bend area is that everything takes some time to get to but its such a cool area you don't seem to notice. Try not to arrive during the day and your check-in experience will be stress free. It is not hard to find in the day (GPS gets you there and then the Barndo pops right out of the desert) but maybe trickier at night - like others mentioned. I think one would be hard pressed to find another place to stay that is this nice in the general Big Bend area. Just don't book it when we want to come again....

Mark and Michelle have set up an amazing home away from home. The location is incredible, the home is exactly what our family of 6 needed to be comfortable, and we loved our trip up to Christmas Mountain. It was hard to leave!

Mark and Michelle were very welcoming. Property is very clean with more amenities than you could ever need. Lots of wildlife watching and great location for the viewing the night sky. Close to the Bad Rabbit for a quick bite or a reasonable drive to Terlingua for gas and food. Highly recommend staying here if you are interesting in visiting BBNP with comfortable accommodations.

Great location for our visit to Big Bend. Just a heads up for families with kids -- the park itself is very large. If you're on the far east end of the park, it's around 1.5 hr drive through the park and to the property. But, once there, it's fantastic. We had 4 kids and the cots worked out great. We saw many animals in the evenings (deer, grey fox, javelinas) while we hung out in the hot tub and roasted smores. Great communication with Mark.

Property was better then we expected. Very clean. Convenient location. Everything we needed and then some. Beds were very comfortable. Owners were super nice and helpful. We saw a ton of wildlife as well. 5 stars all around!

I would love to tell you just how great the barndominimum is ……but I would like it to be available next time we try to book it. 😉 Mark and Michele are fantastic hosts and the barndo has absolutely everything you could need to live there - minus the food. There was nothing that we needed that wasn’t available!! We enjoyed the evening “happy hour” with drinks and queso and their knowledge of the area is extensive. Need to know where to eat, just ask. Not sure what you want to do, just ask. They also offer some excursions on their personal property that could be a great way to spend the day. We didn’t use that option …. this trip. But we will be back and will consider those options when making our plans. The deck is a great place to sit and enjoy the wildlife in the evening (and early mornings) while we enjoyed a snack or something to drink. Thank you Mark and Michele for sharing your piece of desert paradise with us.

Fantastic place to stay! Owners are wonderful, made sure we had everything we needed, and helped us get our daughter's jacket for her stuffed animal back to us. We saw a variety of wildlife and loved the quiet, starry nights!

Very clean stay with lots of wildlife to view.