Must-see hotels in West Texas

  • Indian Lodge

    West Texas

    Located just inside Davis Mountains State Park, this historic 39-room inn is actually a state park in its own right. Built by the Civilian Conservation…

  • El Cosmico

    West Texas

    Marfa’s ‘glampground’ has to be one of the funkiest choices in all Texas; you can sleep in a stylishly converted travel trailer, tipi, safari tent or even…

  • Holland Hotel

    West Texas

    This beautiful 1928 Spanish Colonial building has elegant rooms with carved wood furniture, Western-style artwork and sleek bathrooms. The lobby, with its…

  • Hotel St George

    West Texas

    In a town with a thing for minimalist cubes, this has to be our favorite. The design-minded digs, which opened in 2016, are the brainchild of local…

  • Gage Hotel

    West Texas

    The fabulous style of this Old West hotel – all Native American blankets, cowboy gear and leather accents – is matched only by its love of taxidermy…

  • Lajitas Golf Resort & Spa

    West Texas

    About a 30-minute drive west from the junction in Terlingua, what used to be small-town Texas got bought up and revamped into a swanky destination. Choose…

  • Chisos Basin Campground

    West Texas

    The most central of the main campgrounds – right near the Chisos Lodge Restaurant, the Basin store, and several popular trails – this 60-site place has…

  • Chinati Hot Springs

    West Texas

    Want to relax in hot springs far – and we mean far – from the hustle and bustle of small-town life? (The nearest wi-fi is several miles down the road, so…

  • Hampton Inn & Suites El Paso – Airport

    El Paso

    Beside the I-10 and close to the airport, this place is busy. But cordial staff keep the ship sailing skillfully – with friendly reminders to enjoy the…

  • La Posada Milagro

    West Texas

    Built on top of and even incorporating some of the adobe ruins in the historic ghost town, this guesthouse pulls off the amazing feat of providing stylish…

  • Cottonwood Campground

    West Texas

    Set beneath cottonwood trees near Castolon, the 24-site Cottonwood Campground provides a subdued and shady environment along the river with no generators…

  • Davis Mountains State Park Campground

    West Texas

    Pitch your tent here and the stargazing can go on till the wee hours. The campsites are in a lush, tree-shaded environment and include picnic tables and…

  • Chisos Mountain Lodge

    West Texas

    Collectively known as Chisos Mountain Lodge, and run by Forever Resorts, the four lodging options in Chisos Basin get good, if not great, marks. You can…

  • Guadalupe Mountains Campgrounds

    West Texas

    The park's campgrounds are first-come, first-served – unless you have a group of 10 or more, in which case you can reserve a group camping spot up to 60…

  • Big Bend Holiday Hotel

    West Texas

    Near the famous Starlight Theatre and Terlingua Trading Co are a variety of lodging options managed by Big Bend Holiday Hotel, many done up in ranch-style…

  • Hotel Indigo

    El Paso

    From young business travelers passing through to locals sipping cocktails in the glossy bar, the Indigo has become a downtown destination in itself. Its…

  • Maverick Inn

    West Texas

    Maverick road-trippers will feel right at home at this retro motel, smartly renovated with luxury bedding and flat-screen TVs. The mock-adobe casitas have…

  • Hotel Paisano

    West Texas

    Marfa’s charming Spanish Colonial hotel has a unique claim to fame: the cast of Giant stayed here, and you can sleep in James Dean’s room. The comfy rooms…

  • Stone Village Tourist Camp

    West Texas

    A fun little bargain, this charming and very central old motel offers two kinds of lodging. The regular rooms are cheery and comfortable, while the much…

  • Gardner Hotel

    El Paso

    To appreciate El Paso's longest-running hotel, little changed since outlaw John Dillinger slept in room 221 in the 1930s, you’ll need a sense of history…

  • Cibolo Creek Ranch

    West Texas

    Now famous as the remote but luxurious ranch where US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died in 2016, this is where to stay if you really want to get…

  • Hotel Limpia

    West Texas

    Built in 1912, this historic hotel leans heavily on antiques and floral prints – Victorian meets Old West, like the womenfolk came along and gussied up…

  • Hilton Garden Inn

    El Paso

    Opened at the edge of UTEP, the Garden Inn was built to blend with campus architecture. So, of course, it resembles a Bhutanese dzong (religious fortress)…

  • Rio Grande Village RV Campground

    West Texas

    If you have a larger RV, Rio Grande Village is the only facility with hookups within the park. (Trailers over 25ft have trouble navigating the winding…

  • Seminole Canyon Campgrounds

    West Texas

    Seminole Canyon's two campgrounds (with 46 sites in total) have showers and make a good base for exploring the Seminole Canyon area. The main one is on a…

  • Marathon Motel & RV Park

    West Texas

    A lot of places in Texas seem to have their claim to fame: for this renovated 1940s motel, it's that it was used as a filming location in the Wim Wenders…

  • Rio Grande Village Campground

    West Texas

    On the southeastern edge of the park, this campground offers 100 sites with water and flush toilets. Generators may only be used from 8am to 8pm;…

  • Coral Motel

    El Paso

    Anyone who loves 1950s roadside nostalgia will feel right at home at this friendly little motel, replete with Spanish-style barrel-tile roof and Jetsons…

  • Big Bend Resort & Adventures

    West Texas

    Run by Forever Resorts, this place has all sorts of sleeping options, including serviceable motel rooms in the Motor Inn and Mission Lodge, duplex units (…

  • Veranda Historic Inn

    West Texas

    Set a short stroll from the town center, this charming B&B has 10 antique-filled rooms and suites set in an 1883 adobe building. The oldest hotel in west…

  • Wyndham El Paso Airport

    El Paso

    Late arrival? Early departure? Staying 600ft from the airport has its advantages. But this place has more to offer than just proximity: it also has the…

  • BJ's RV Park

    West Texas

    Sure, it's dry and dusty – the whole town is dry and dusty. At least it has showers. This utilitarian but welcoming park, 5 miles west of Hwy 118,…

  • Thunderbird

    West Texas

    Fresh from an extensive revamp, this classic 1950s motel welcomes guests with rooms that are hip and minimalist. The grounds and common areas are as cool…

  • El Paso Marriott

    El Paso

    Just down the street from the airport, the Marriott has the plushest rooms outside of downtown, although they're on the generic side of lovely. In-room wi…

  • Holiday Inn Express El Paso – Central

    El Paso

    Sure, it's wedged between a freeway and train tracks, but it still manages to be surprisingly quiet and calm inside. The rooms are cheerful and up to date…

  • Casa de Suenos

    El Paso

    El Paso may not have a bed and breakfast, but New Mexico does, and it's just 20 miles from downtown. The decor is uber-Southwestern, but it's a serene…

  • Doubletree El Paso Downtown

    El Paso

    The former International Hotel is one of the nicer places downtown. The rooms are luxuriously smart, with pleasing color palettes and all the little…

  • Riata Inn

    West Texas

    With all the interesting choices in town, the main reason to choose this motel is the low price – but the super-sized rooms and super-friendly manager are…

  • Chisos Mining Co Motel

    West Texas

    You'll know you've found this quirky little place less than a mile west of Hwy 118 when you spot the oversize Easter eggs on the roof. The rooms are…

  • Antelope Lodge

    West Texas

    You’d think from the name you were getting a hunting lodge, but it’s nothing like that. Rustic stucco cottages with Spanish-tile roofs and concrete floors…