"A remote West Texas retreat commissioned in 1926 and built by noted regional architect Henry Trost, the hotel offers 47 guest rooms including casitas and a 20-room pueblo-style courtyard (Los Portales) with antique Mexican double doors, exposed wood beams and Saltillo tile floors that channel regional heritage. On-site dining highlights locally sourced wild game at the main restaurant and an extensive tequila-focused menu at the White Buffalo Bar, while the property’s distance from commercial airports (the nearest is roughly 160 miles away) underlines its rustic, out-of-the-way charm. The combination of historic architecture, regional cuisine and desert-adjacent setting makes it a comfortable base for exploring Big Bend." - Alexandra Cheney