806 W. Oak St. - Sanderson, TX - 79848
Stories of Sanderson and the Big Bend area
The Breezeway
The area between the motel apartment and the first guest room was originally open and not connected. In recent years, a roof was installed connecting the two structures and walls put up to make it into a storage area. The problem with too much storage is you tend to fill it up. Plus, this eliminated a lot of natural light for the apartment bedrooms…
Read MoreThe Desert Air Motel - History
Over the last month we've been trying to dig deeper into the history of the Desert Air. I'm going to do my best to get everything correct here, but I'm sure there may be some holes. The Stavley's who owned the Motel in the 70s introduced themselves to us during our first week of ownership and wish us well in our endeavor. They provided as quite a bit of information and it was fun hearing their stories…
Read MoreRepurposing a Piece of Sanderson
Turns out our little adventure for a Sanderson property isn't the only one in the works. We spoke with several locals about other happenings in town. The owner of one such project allowed us to reclaim furniture and other items from the shuttered Sunset Sieta Motel…
Read MoreOnline Merchandise
We are happy to announce that our online merchandise page is now up and running and we have received some inventory of our Desert Air Motel branded goodies!
Read MoreWe Survived The First Week!
Its official, we have survived a week as Motel owners! It’s been an interesting… sleeping on air mattresses in the apartment, getting startled awake at 4am by a wary traveler looking for a room, multiple days of thunderstorms, and figuring out all the quirks of this 5-decade old gem…
Read MoreAdding some shaded areas….
We love spending time outside, and we want to provide some additional areas for our guests to hang out comfortably and be protected from the sun. The current shade structure has one table that is frequently used, but it's not quite enough space. Our first project will be to add an arbor in the center grassy area in front of the motel rooms. The arbor will provide shade for a set of swings and some seating…
Read MoreA cozy roadside motel…
Thanks for listening to our back story and journey to Sanderson! We don't mean to distract you from the real star of the show...the motel! We have some fun ideas and improvements to make, but in actuality, this little roadside inn is charming and functional as is. If you take a look at reviews left by travelers you quickly get the sense that the motel is clean, comfortable and a nice stay. We tend to agree with those statements…
Read MoreRoadside motel in town of Sanderson. Discover small town charm in the middle of the west TX desert.
