The Gage
Hotel
March 2020
When I first arrived at the Gage Hotel, it was love at first sight. The building was built with Mission and Spanish-style design in mind by El Paso architect, Henry Charles Trost, in 1926. Later, it was restored by JP Bryan in the late ’70s. There was so much thought and detail behind every piece of furniture and it all was beautifully laid out.
Even though it was March, the weather was pretty nice most of our time there.
The room space was perfect for my parents, my dog (Cholo), and myself. Yes! They are pet friendly. The faucet water got very hot incredibly fast. I wish I had that system in my apartment.
A few times, we were lucky enough to have the pool to ourselves. The pool deck area is fairly small so, it can get pretty crowded quickly. On the website, it said the pool is heated but, from what I experienced, it’s not to be confused with a nice warm pool. The pool is heated in the sense that they make sure the cool nights and possible rain don’t allow the water to go below a certain degree, my guess is 72 degrees.
Right next door, there's the 12 Gage Restaurant and White Buffalo Bar. They also offer al fresco dining which I would recommend on a nice day. The food was pretty great. We ate at the 12 Gage once and ordered to-go twice.
We tried the Southern Romaine & Kale Caesar Salad, which was the favorite. Our main course was the Native American Beef Tenderloin Filet, very delicious. My mom tried the Grilled Bavette Steak Tacos. The stake was “too chewy,” for her taste. One night, I tried the chipotle chicken enchiladas, which were also pretty tasty. And we HAD to try the chocolate brownie a la mode. 😋 It was so good and gluten-free!
Southern Romaine & Kale Caesar Salad
Grilled Bavette Steak Tacos
Native American Beef Tenderloin Filet
Chocolate Brownie A La Mode
At the time of our visit, state mandates were changing on the daily because of the effects of COVID. The town was pretty quiet. The gage was pretty much the only thing open.
I read that the Brick Vault Barbeque and Brewing was supposed to be good and their Instagram photos did a great job at convincing me. But, unfortunately, they were not open during our stay.
