2 Best Hotels in Kerrville, The Hill Country

These retro-style cottages resemble tidy bungalows, with simple decor, though most offer a front porch, fridge, microwave, and coffeemaker. It’s the location that can’t be beat, right on the banks of the Guadalupe River and minutes from downtown Kerrville, with proximity to the Kerrville River Trail and Louise Hays Park. There are fire pits, picnic areas, and riverside pavilions on the property. Most accommodate up to four people.

Even though you're on one of the bustling main streets of Kerrville, a stay here is a little like a retreat to a star 1950s dude ranch. No, there aren't horses or hayrides, but the rooms are all decorated in a Western theme, with exposed limestone walls and old-fashioned fixtures and curtains. Almost every room has a set of mounted deer antlers, just in case you were beginning to forget you were in Texas. The main lobby flaunts the Lone Star State's attributes as well: it displays more than 40 full mounts of exotic game along the high limestone walls and a life-sized sculpture of a cowboy on a bucking bronco. A special family suite includes a separate room for kids, with bunk beds.