Easter Egg Valley Motel

"Place was perfect for a rest on my motorcycle trip. Simple and peaceful. The lady Casey at the front desk is very witty and fun to talk to"

"Was able to find availability same day (our Airbnb was double booked for the weekend, so I had to scramble to find something last minute) and they were happy to accommodate. Stayed at one of the bigger cliff dwelling cabins and it’s perfect. Room is clean, kitchen is nice, water is hot and the AC unit in the bedroom blows cold air. The bedroom bed is comfy too. Great cabin and way better than what I was getting at the room by the hotel not far away."

"We stayed at East Egg Valley motel on two separate nights as walk-ins between hikes. This was during peak season/Spring Break and we were very happy that they had vacancy since virtually everything else was booked up. Jenny at the front desk was really courteous and great to work with! This is not a high end hotel but the rooms are clean and quaint... even retro; perfectly matched to the big bend surroundings and Terlingua. The beds are comfortable, especially after a long hike. I've stayed here before and I'll stay here again."

"We recently returned from Terlingua and Big Bend National park. While there we stayed here in 4 bungalows with 11 other guest. We for the most part had an awesome time. We checked out Labor Day and came back to Houston. On our trip back a few of us discussed coming back to the Chili cookoff in November. For the next week we brainstormed and spoke to the rest of our crew who went with us and decided to call Easter Egg back to see if the same rooms were available then. The man who answered(which was the man who checked us in) looked to see if they were available and confirmed they were. So we decided to hold off so that we could confirm with everyone if the dates were ok and determine how many bungalows we needed. Several days later we called back and spoke to the same guy and was told we weren’t welcome back cause 2 of the rooms were urinated in and they had to pay more to have it cleaned. This was like a slap in the face to our group. The majority of us there were 45 yrs old or older and 3 of these 4 rooms were shared with other couples. Why after having our credit cards on file were we barely hearing about these damaged rooms in this manner? I personally wasn’t staying in either of the 2 rooms that they say were damaged but was in them getting drinks out of coolers, eating breakfast and not to mention trying to figure out how methane gas was released on the inside of the home on the first night. Come to find out, the manager verified that they recently had some “plumbing issues” that apparently wasn’t done right. I just think it’s ridiculous how only after we called up there twice, and a week and a half later after we left they make these accusations and not want to give us a chance to explain what could of happened. The doors to the apartments could be opened with a credit card very easily. Someone could of got inside the rooms after we left the property. Anything could of happened. We all are grown adults who have travelled around the world together and have never experienced nothing like this. We will revisit Terlingua soon but will not be staying here!"

"It us unfortunate that I give this place 1 star because of the fact that we enjoyed it twice before and both times we appreciated it because it was exactly what we were looking for in our getaway from Houston. I and two friends stayed here in 2018 in cabin #17 and this year, for our Labor Day getaway, we rented out 4 cabins and had 13 guests join us. We wanted them to experience the simplicity of this place and even though we only had basic necessities (no TV or phone) it suited us perfectly. We stayed 4 days and while plumbing and septic issues did occur such as the drain from the kitchen sink in cabin #19 would overflow into the tub making showering a bit difficult or the stench of methane gas from the septic tank overwhelming the air in cabin #17. We opened doors and made sure not to wash dishes if someone was taking a shower so did not find it necessary to complain to the office because they were minor. One of our guests owns a septic company in Alvin and advised us the smell was in fact methane gas coming from a tank that probably hadn't been used in while. It may have been the hot water from the shower hitting a dry pan causing the steam to develop and therefore methane gas to come up. He said it was safe but only open the door to let smell go out and sure enough, about 20 min later, all was well. During our stay he had an incredible time star gazing and taking scenic drives thru BBNP, Lajitas to Presidio and to Marfa and the mystery lights viewing center. My folks are from Marfa so I was especially excited to show them that quaint little town. We all checked in on Sept 4th and checked out Monday Labor day, Monday Sept 7th. We cleaned our units, threw away our trash at the front office dumpster the way we were supposed too, left room keys in drop box and left back home to Houston. On our ride home, several friends kept saying we should come back for the chili cookoff next year so on Saturday, September 12th, I called back and spoke to John the manager, I mentioned everyone had a great time and he said " yes, everything seemed fine"! We got on the subject of the chili cookoff and he advised me that there were actually two of them. He did day however to "call back in July 2021" to check availability because this property is usually reserved for judges and competitors of the cookoffs. I said "great, we will do that" and hung up. It was the following week that several friends and I that travel together were making tentative plans in case our cruise we have scheduled for November gets cancelled. I mentioned why don't we go back to Terlingua for that week and enjoy cooler weather and the same resort again. Being the leader of most of our travel plans, I called back to Easter Egg motel and again John answered the phone. I said "hello John, its Adam again calling from Houston and I wanted to inquire about possibly staying at your property this coming November". He asked me for the dates and I gave them to him and he said "yes, the cabins you are requesting are available but there is an issue". I said "oh, ok what would that be"? He then claimed to say that the cleaning ladies upon entering our cabins, there was an "overwhelming stench of urine coming from inside that it practically blew them away"! My first thought was "oh wow, the toilets overflowed" but then he said the problem was in both cabins #17 & 20! That was my cabin #20 (pink) where it was 4 of us in there and my friend Kathy along with her sister and brother in law were in #17 (green). I still couldn't grasp what he was telling me, it wouldn't register so i asked him to please explain what he meant. He said "someone in these rooms urinated all over the walls, the beds, the carpet and the futon in the rooms"! Again I was floored because now I heard what he said but it was so disturbing that I stayed silent for a moment. I then repeated to him what he told me and he said "yes, that's what happened and they had to deep clean the carpets, steam the futon and wash the walls down"! I was stunned! I still couldn't believe what he was telling me but then he proceeded"