Frio Springs Lodges

In past years we have been very happy with our accommodations at Frio Springs. A couple of years ago the ownership changed and, in my opinion, the new owners are running it into the ground. Due to a private emergency, my wife and I were forced to vacate our cabin a few days early during the peak holiday season. I was informed that I would be responsible for the full week’s rental if the cabin could not be rented out after we left. No problem with that. The problem was that my debit card was charged for over $ 500 in excess of what the full week’s rental would have been. After arriving home and discovering the excess charge, I contacted the owner who said he would refund $ 400 for two nights that the cabin was rented. This still left an overcharge of $ 333 based on the owner’s own portfolio recap that he sent to me. I requested a complete detail of all charges and a refund of any excess, but to date have not received this. One email the owner sent me stated that his computer system jacked around the figures when applying a refund but that he was satisfied with where things stood. I intend on contacting the local District Attorney with the intention of filing criminal charges for fraud if I cannot get the detail of any charges not disclosed to date, and a full refund of any overpayment. I wonder just how many other people have had their folio detail «jacked around».

We used to love this wonderful place. No longer. We hiked with our dogs on land we thought was public. Our dog was shot and almost killed by a hidden shooter, the dog had chased a deer onto personal property. The dog was not on a leash although she and our other dog always are leashed on Frio Springs Lodges property. The new (2 years) owners kindly found a vet for us, but after that, we were ignored and charged for a full week when we had to leave after four days. When we got home, I wrote an email expressing my disappointment at not at least receiving some compensation, like maybe a free weekend off season, or at least some compassion. I received an angry email back from the owner, who said she didn’t have time to babysit dogs (who was in a vet hospital), that our dog chased a deer onto private property and therefore earned the consequences, that we are negligent dog owners, that we feel entitled, and it degraded into a vicious attack on me personally, what kind of person I must be, and not to come back, because «I don’t understand Leakey» (my husband’s huge family all have homes there and he and they have been going to Leakey since childhood). She was so vicious that she threw in that LAST YEAR, we trashed the cabin. Untrue, and they sure were glad to have us back this year and take our money. The attack on me personally was over the top. So… our dog was almost fatally shot, NOT on Frio Springs property, but the owner isn’t sorry because we are negligent dog owners who disturbed the tranquility of the deer (which was running past us and our dog never got near it). You want to stay there? Be careful. The cabins are clean, the pool is beautiful, but be careful that you do not disrupt the tranquility of the deer because shooting your dog is perfectly fine.

Great place; great location; great price. Phillip at the office was very nice to our foursome for a weekend at the lodges. The cabin we stayed in accommodated 4 people very nicely. Two queen rooms on opposite sides with the living/​dining area in the middle. Each bedroom had full bath with shower, as well as ceiling fan and plenty of storage. Fireplace, TV, cable, W/​D, fridge, nice leather couch, and spacious dining table inside the central living space. The outside had a table with four chairs under a covered porch as well as a nice Fire/​BBQ pit to use. Overlooking the river and very quiet, this is a good place to relax. Located about 25 mins from Lost Maples State Park and 15 mins from Garner State Park, this is a great place to stay.

We stopped in here on the way home, didn’t have a reservation. It was recommended to us by a local. The front desk service was very friendly and matter-​of-​fact about the cabin. The one we got had a couple of loose tiles in front of the shower but it wasn’t a hazard and not a big deal. We stayed in the Honeymoon cabin #6 right on the edge of the water. It was lovely to hang out on the patio in the evening and listen to the river run. The cabin was older, very clean, and very cute and perfect for us. I will definitely be stopping in here again!

We just held our wedding at Frio Springs. We rented out all of the cabins and had use of the pavilion. We couldn’t be happier about our choice of venue. Phillip and Laurel went above and beyond to make our day amazing. The springs and area around were fantastic backdrops for our photos.
They recently put in a pool which was a huge hit for the kids that attended our wedding! Family and friends that stayed in the cabins enjoyed their stay and had nothing but great things to say.

We stayed in Water front Cabin number 5 and it was pretty nice. It overlooks a creek that is next to the Frio River which was a little disappointing to us since we thought we were ON the Frio.
Anyway, you can walk through the creek and across a pecan farm to get to the Frio and that’s a fun little adventure in and of itself. Definitely wear some good water shoes for that little journey because flip flops do not cut it (hint, the ones they sell at their store are a great deal at 8 dollars, we noticed they were 18 dollars nearly everywhere else in the area).
Pro’s — friendly people, quiet location, firepits, very clean.
Con’s — Wi-​fi didn’t work, coffee maker was missing a part so it was useless and the pots/​pans that they provided were truly filthy so a couple stars off for all that.
All in all, a good place though and good if you want to bring kids. It wasn’t a party atmosphere when we were there at all.