Actually a collection of cabins, it has grown steadily since then. There are seven comfortable units, each with fully equipped kitchen and a fireplace - but no telephones or televisions. Tranquillity is prized here. Red-bulbed flashlights are provided in each cabin. Late arrivals are asked to turn off their headlights and use only parking lights to navigate the long driveway so as not to blind sky-watchers.
Guests gather in the evenings on a wooden observation deck to use the telescopes.
Guests are welcome to rent it. Or they can plop down in chairs on the deck and just enjoy the brilliance of the night sky with the naked eye. A small building just off the deck is a welcome refuge from the night chill, with hot chocolate, tea and coffee at the ready. The warming house also functions as a reference library, chock-full of books and videotapes. Even visitors with no interest in the heavens, however, can find plenty to do at Star Hill.