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June 2024 by Vianca Martinez
I loved this beautiful Victorian inn. Yes, there is a bar next door that plays music until early morning but the inn provides ear plugs upon request for those who need them. I slept through it, though.Rooms: The rooms are grand. I loved the fireplaces and very high ceilings.Walkability: It is right in downtown so you can walk to restaurants and shops.
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May 2024 by Tawney Lee
Had a great experience at the Crystal River Inn. Customer Service was great, very clean, convenient to down town and University, beds were very comfortable, and just the overall experience was outstanding! It’s like a hotel but with an Airbnb personal touch! Will definitely stay again when back in San Marcos!
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January 2024 by Michael Burnett
A good place to go
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December 2023 by Ralph Nicolay
Awesome B&B. Full kitchen and a short walk to the Square. Will definitely be back after the renovations.Nearby activities: Lots of restaurants and bars within walking distance and a grocery store a block away.
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November 2023 by Julia Lewis
Feel so blessed to have found this beautiful place. Very friendly and accommodating owners. Was only going to stay one night in San Marcus. Just fell in love with the charm and comfort. Had to stay another night- just because... highly recommend this charming jewel. I will be back.Rooms: Very comfortable and decorated to soothe you with its historic charm.Nearby activities: Bustling with life right out your door. Shops, resturants, arts, all with in walking distance.
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November 2023 by Pape G.
First, very close to the square. Easy walking to bars, cafes and coffee shops, which turned out to be a good thing......No more breakfast.I know kinda strange a "Bed and Breakfast" but no breakfast is served. Just coffee and a kolache, OJ or hot tea. What??? The breakfast here was great once upon a time so bring it back, please.The street in front is very busy and noisy now. What changed? The loud mufflers and noisy motorbikes went until early morning along Hopkins Street. There is a bar across the street and down a bit which was noisy as well. And, as another review pointed out, no water bottles in the room. The rooms just need something; drapes are looking drab, window blinds in disrepair, floor throws are looking very old. The quaintness is slowly turning to dullness.So, no longer worth the fairly high price of admission in my humble opinion.
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July 2023 by Rachael Madd
This has been such a great place to stay! The location in within great walking distance of the square but still quiet, the host was so nice and gave great recommendations, and the bed was very comfortable. Would for sure stay again!!Walkability: Perfect distance to downtown
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June 2023 by Claudia S
Overall, I enjoyed staying at this bed and breakfast. Other reviews have stated some updating of the rooms/bathrooms is needed, and while that is true, there is a sign in the kitchen that says we can explore the grounds and house at leisure, and to treat it like our home, and it felt like I was staying at someone’s home, so I didn’t mind the renovations aspect of things. They even had fresh and homemade banana bread and other baked goods in the kitchen for guests to take that were AMAZING. The breakfast was amazing both days we were there and it was overall cozy and quiet.The only thing I would give as constructive feedback is a bit more clarity as to how breakfast works. The times of breakfast changes on weekends and we had already selected 9:30AM for breakfast, and only when I noticed the times changed by reading a sign, was I able to change it to a time where we would not miss breakfast the next day. There was also no clarity to sit at a place with utensils, as each chair at the tables had cups and napkins, and I saw another guest get corrected somewhat rudely for sitting in the wrong place.But, despite that, I enjoyed staying here, its convenient location with walking distance to places in downtown, and would stay here again!
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June 2023 by V. S.
Great place to stay if you have a work conference, etc. It's quiet and relaxing. The rooms are comfortable, but perhaps some new decor could make them even more welcoming. The staff rocks!!!! Breakfast was perfect, and they listen to your preferences. I felt safe and the location was right in heart of San Marcos.Safety: I felt very safe.Walkability: I did not walk anywhere, but you walk to the laundromat across the street and many other places.
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April 2023 by Vincent L.
Sorry to see the CRI's sumptuous breakfasts are now so streamlined. OJ is rationed, no water at the coffee bar, and there's a crusty housekeeper who will call you out for arriving early for breakfast. Room temps hard to control. The same housekeeper simply said the thermostat needed new batteries. The owners are terrific people and expect improvements over time.
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April 2023 by Xochtil G.
Recently, I stayed overnight in what I thought would be a nice mini escape with friends...Positive start to have access to downtown and visit a 100 year old home. First the confusion of where to park and the limitation both-no direct signage or direction. Also, I thought I had booked at the Inn-but it was next door. The dimly lit hallways and no lighted stairs did not add to my welcome. ( The hostess was kind and yet seemed annoyed with my not parking in the right spot...) The These are not victorian times, yet some of the modern ammenities are more appreciated than stale surroundings...The dwarf lamps on the nightstands did not pair with the decor or the huge bed. The color scheme was very sad and a misfit to the furniture trying to be Victorian. The left corner/front room was adequate, yet with the constant street traffic noise all night and the planes overhead...it made it hard to get a good nights' sleep. (it would have been okay to have to window panes replaced to present standards for noise) and a simple privacy vinyl on the bottom would have been welcoming (I don't mind the homes being so close, yet closing out the natural light just to have some privacy to sit to plan out my next day... The ceiling fan was so dusty and frightenedly too close overhead that having to first look behind the mirror to turn on and then not wanting to have on for safety/health concerns. The extension chords for use were not safe-looking to use-woukd have preferred ones with a surge protector and better quality.The bathroom was just as daunting-no privacy screen/vinyl where one's silhouette can be seen right away from the street and no vanity light to turn on...was very dimly lit. The claw tub was okey, but the duct tape on the shower bar seemed like it was struggling to hold together to the wall and so much of the baseboards both in the room and bathroom still had patches that needed to be completed (or a very rushed paint job that didn't get finished). Plus, the leaking under the tub was what soured my claw foot bath...Yes, it is a time to experience the 100 year old home, but be prepared to compromise with what it lacks. The staff was friendly and appreciate the lovely breakfast, but I would not repeat my visit to the Inn.
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March 2023 by Cydnee Conner
I reserved the Colorado room and I was very let down by the experience. I arrived and immediately began looking for another place to stay. I ended up leaving as soon as I found a hotel to reserve. Very kind staff and nice location, but the parking is almost non existent. If you are in a truck, don't even try, it'll be a VERY tight fit (and our truck is smaller, a GMC Canyon). You are expected to put any food/beverage items in the shared fridge downstairs (highly inconvenient). The room smelled musty and they didn't have AC going at all on an 81 degree day. We were burning up!! They had a small fan in the room. The bed was uncomfortable, the floors and blankets were stained. There is a small TV with local channels and nothing more, so nothing to help relax in the room. And there is ONE key that unlocks all the doors so don't expect to be able to leave your stuff in your room and leave. The key is the same for the back door and all the rooms. The pictures just made the entire place seem way nicer than it actually was. Everything offered on the website seems like a great idea, but the actual place upon arrival was just not up to par. Hopefully the experience is better for others who attemp to go.
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March 2023 by Isabel Lazo Flores
This place is beautiful. The rooms are big. Staff is very friendly and Accommodating she made us feel at home and very welcomed. Breakfast was delicious ? good portion and healthy. Thank you for a wonderful stay.
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February 2023 by Kari M.
Maybe I'm thinking wrong, but I've always thought that a bed-and-breakfast should be accommodating and actually make you feel pampered. Let's start with the good. The place was clean and quaint. The location is good and the restaurants around are excellent, many in walking distance. Right next door is Zelicks, a local bar with a food truck which is a great place to hang out. You're just a short drive to Gruene and Winberly, which is a great bonus. The breakfast was very good and the staff was very nice. Now for the negatives. Arriving was a bit frustrating as we could not figure out where to park. Ended up having to call and was directed with nobody personally here to show me (she was having to tell me over the phone ). It would have been nice to get a pre-visit text or email explaining where you'll park based on where you're staying (there's 2 buildings). Eventually, a staff member came out telling us that we were blocking the driveway (we were exiting). Ended up helping us figure out where to park and got us checked in. I got the feeling if that didn't happen, we would not have had anyone greet us and we would've just wandered around trying to figure out how to get in the building. Nonetheless, we get checked in and we get to our room. Again, the rooms are clean and quaint. There was no nice soaps (just the small bars that you get at any Motel 6), no hair conditioner, no lotion, & no blow dryer. The ceiling light was burnt out, the blinds had no way to open (so you just had to leave them closed all the time), the bathroom rug had a tear on the side & the commode seat had wear on the seat. A couple of things that would've been really nice are a mini fridge with maybe a few water bottles, and a bedside table on each side of the bed. There was a community coffee area out in the hall, that was very nice. When I went to make coffee for the morning, the coffee grounds had not been empty. I noticed days to follow that are dirty coffee cups. continued to sit there and coffee cups did not get replaced. We just eventually ran out of coffee cups.When we booked this location, it was actually four stars. When I wrote this it was down to 3.5, which is pretty sad because this place has a lot of potential.
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December 2022 by Verna Singleton
I was very disappointed with the owner Cathy. She was very rude and ugly started yelling at me because I didn’t call her. When your staff members requested I don’t call her because she was dealing with her family member. My room was very hot not only that the tv wasn’t working ??.I wasn’t comfortable and I was looking forward having a great time on my vacation. It’s not all of that according to the picture.
