Marfa is in Far West Texas.
For those looking for air travel:
Midland/ Odessa Airport (MAF): 2 hr 58 min (190.7 mi) drive to Marfa
El Paso Airport (ELP): 2 hr 58 min to (193.9 mi) drive to Marfa
San Antonio Airport (SAT): 5 hr 57 min (403.8 mi) drive to Marfa
Austin Airport (AUS): 490 miles (7 hr. 35 min.) to Marfa
Getting there
Ceremony Venue
The Do Right was built in 1886 and was the first church of Marfa. It is an all-adobe structure with exquisite natural lighting. Street parking.
Dinner + Cake
A dinner diner in Far West Texas, found inside the Brite Building. Follow the green neon. For dinner and cake, it’s all ours on August 12th. Street parking.
Farewell Gathering
The Bunkhouse Ranch | 13 miles North of Marfa on Highway 17 towards Fort Davis, TX
This is a working ranch!
The Thunderbird Marfa
Favorite Pool in Marfa. Classic and minimal, motor lodge-style property with time-honored clean modern desert design. A classic hotel pool is a centerpiece with plenty of shade and a gorgeous courtyard perfect for morning coffee or late-night star gazing and swimming under the moonlight.
Note that the front desk and gift shop are located across the street—all rooms are minimal with queen-sized beds. Big Sandy Coffee (A 1956 Spartan Coffee trailer serving the best espresso and brewed coffee in Marfa,Texas) is directly across the street.
Hotel Paisano
The Hotel Paisano was built by Charles N. Bassett of El Paso and designed by Henry C. Trost of El Paso, in 1930.
The main customers of the Hotel Paisano during the 1930s and 1940s were area cattle ranchers who came to Marfa to buy and sell their herds and tourists who came to West Texas for the benefits of the dry desert air. In 1955, George Stevens and a Warner Bros film crew came to Presidio County to film Giant. The Hotel Paisano served as the base of operations for the months the film was being shot in the surrounding countryside. Stevens stayed at the Hotel Paisano as did many of the members of the cast and crew included: James Dean, Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, Sal Mineo, Chill Wills, and Jane Withers, among others.
Even if you don’t stay here, this hotel deserves a walk-through to observe the spirit of West Texas’s past. It’s totally incredible.
Great Pool.
El Cosmico
El Cosmico is a 21-acre nomadic hotel and campground in Marfa, Texas. In keeping with the belief that life should be a balance of adventure and do-nothingness, stay 3 or more nights and get 20% off.
Accommodations at El Cosmico include renovated vintage trailers, safari, and scout tents, Sioux-style tepees, a Mongolian yurt, and tent campsites.
No pool here. Great lobby shop. Good coffee in the lobby in the mornings.
Hotel Saint George
Hotel Saint George is a 55-room hotel in Marfa built to represent the authentic historical roots of a desert community steeped in art and culture. Constructed on the footprint of an 1880s-era hotel of the same name, Hotel Saint George is the re-imagining of Marfa’s original grand property, which operated until 1929 and served as the primary accommodation for incoming railroad travelers and cowboys.
The hotel’s public spaces include the restaurant LaVenture, offering elevated, regionally-inspired takes on New American classics, along with Bar Saint George, a lively bar, lounge, and daytime dining spot.
Great pool and hot tub.
Poolside drinks and service is available here. Non-Guests: Pool Pass is $30/day
Bohemio Marfa
Centrally located just a few blocks from the Hotel Saint George, guests can walk to Chinati, galleries, shops, bars, and restaurants while still enjoying the quiet privacy and feel of a West Texan hacienda.
With one double guest room, one quad bunk room, one large two-bedroom suite, a living room lounge & wine bar, a large kitchen, extra outdoor bathrooms, and a smokestack available in the outdoor garden, this property can be shared as a small hotel or booked as a private compound.
It’s perfect for a larger group.
Airbnb Marfa
Marfa has quite a few Airbnbs—several actually. In August, you will have no problem finding a house or a compound if you are looking to stay with others.