Welcome to Casa Cielo, Marfa Texas!

Casa Cielo Marfa is our little vacation house in Marfa, Texas. David and I bought the house at the end of 2009 with the intent of spending much time in the area. It is also available for short-term rental during times when we are not using the house. We list it on VRBO.com. We have a direct website as well, at DiscoverMarfa.com.

Marfa is a fascinating place, full of great things to see, do and eat. It is a city of approximately 2,000 people in Far West Texas. Marfa is known for its art, music and great restaurants. Aside from being a great destination in its own rite, it is a great home base for visiting Big Bend (both the state and national parks), as well as the many other state parks in the area.

I hope you enjoy my views (and reviews) as we discover this wonderful area. Please feel free to add your own thoughts. Comments are most welcome!

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Please sign our guest book!

We have a guest book in the house. We love to read the comments that people leave after their time in Marfa. Draw a picture, or maybe glue a photo in our guest book. Or just leave an opinion. We love to read what people have to say! One of the first things I do once we arrive at the house is check for new guest book comments.

These entries have been left over the past year since we acquired Casa Cielo:

Thank you David + Amanda - Your house is beautiful. A perfect base for my PhD research; I hope to return some time next year. (J.H.,  Cambridge, England  Nov/Dec 2009)

Had a great time with family here in Marfa. You have a beautiful/cozy house. Thanks!! (L.M & R.L., Artesia, NM and C.R. & R.R., Austin, TX)

This was our 1st trip to Marfa and Big Bend Country. What a beautiful part of Texas! We'll be back again. (T.F. & C.F., Austin, TX  Dec/Jan 2010)

We had a great time here in Marfa and loved Big Bend! Thank you for the cozy and clean home. (R.D. & S.S.  Jan 2010)

This is a lovely place! Thank you for sharing it with us. We thoroughly enjoyed our weekend! (C.R. & J.R., Cedar Park, TX  Feb 2010)

We had a wonderful time here in MARFA! Your house is so lovely! We can't wait to come back again to enjoy all of the great food and culture some more! (D.C. & S.B., Houston, TX  March 2010)

Marfa was marvelous and your home was cozy and comfortable. We loved walking everywhere. (C.R. & J.R., Norman, OK & C.R. & M.S., "points east")

Great beds and linens! Thanks for furnishing your house so comfortably. Love the energy efficient bathroom too! (C.S., Austin, TX & C.S., Los Angeles, CA  April 2010)

This was our 4th trip to Marfa and it was so pleasant to stay at your home. (D.F. & P.F., May 2010)

Thank you for providing such a homey place that had everything. (D.L. & K.L., San Antonio, TX  Sept 2010)

Amanda & David - Thank you for allowing us to share your home. It was our 1st adventure to West Texas. We enjoyed the trip and Casa Cielo was a comfy place to come home to. (P.W. & M.J., Kerrville TX  Oct 2010)
We agree! The 4 of us enjoyed your home! (K.S. & D.S. Oct 2010)

Amanda & David - Thank you for sharing your house and knowledge of Marfa with us! We very much enjoyed having Casa Cielo as our home base for exploring the area. (W.B. & J.B., Los Altos, CA  Nov 2010)

Amanda & David, we enjoyed so much this great little house and getting to see Marfa. K & A are so lucky to have friends like you. (G.C.,  Austin, TX & C.H., Plano, TX  Nov 2010)

David & Amanda, thanks for the use of your very nice home. So cozy, so clean, so quaint. We had a great time and hope to come back soon. (M&B, Dec 2010)

Thank you for sharing your wonderful home. We had an amazing time in Marfa. I can't wait to come back! (M.J., Austin, TX  Dec 2010)

BEST MARFA TRIP EVER!! Great hm, location & shenanigans. (K.D., Austin, TX  Dec 2010)