If you are thinking about staying in Terlingua -- first, DO stay in Terlingua. Second, pay attention to location. There are charming photos of nifty places to stay that do not betray the fact that they are a few hundred yards from the highway, or stacked on top of each other.The Lodge is 8/10ths of a mile down a well-maintained gravel road and it is absolutely silent -- but not desolate.We followed the easy driving directions, the lockbox was simple and flawless, and we found the Lodge to be impeccably clean and very well furnished. The thoughtful owner/managers had thought of everything -- at least everything that WE thought of. We purchased a cooler in El Paso to use during day trips to Big Bend, but of course the Lodge has two coolers for guest use. We should have known.Two adult children, two parents, one great time. At the end of one hiking day that we completed earlier than expected, we were thrilled to go back and enjoy the lodge, instead of merely enduring some other rental spot.DO pay attention to instructions to bring your own drinking water -- plenty of places to get it. There is lots of water for showers, dishwasher, etc. from the well.Easy drive to Big Bend National Park -- and if you get a chance, visit Big Bend State Park. Lovely park, lovely people.We count ourselves lucky to have found and picked the Lodge for our Big Bend Vacation.