Settlers Crossing — Hotel in Fredericksburg

Being from Brooklyn, NY, my family hasn't been around many animals. Best we can muster is a squirrel, occasionally a racoon, a special treat is sighting a possum. Interacting with a flock of sheep and a donkey and daily sighting white tail deer is a whole new level. We stayed in the Pioneer House for 5 nights and our lives were changed. | The kids ages 13,15,17, put down their phones so they could interact with the animals, even if just to wander the fields and follow them to see what they do. My wife and I had some of the best sleep ever in the total silence. no sirens or helicopters, just occasionally the wind blowing. The house's walls of thick timber and stone and the layout even made it silent in the master bedroom even from the kids in the other two rooms. | Personally the only landscape I have ever seen more beautiful than Texas Hill country is Yosemite and that says a lot. The driving experience on the Texas farm/rural roads IS better than driving Yosemite. I miss it already and would return in a heartbeat without hesitation.| Main Street Fredericksburg is at most a 10 minute easy drive away, with authentic German dining, The MUST SEE War of the Pacific Museum, great BBQ, and shopping. and Enchanted Rock. Experience it yourself. Thirty minutes away, an easy 30 minutes, did I mention driving in Texas Hill Country is amazing, is the best cave we've ever toured, a true experience, called Cave with No Name. H.E.B. Supermarket also in town for anything you might need to stock up on during your stay. This stay is truly a hidden gem. Price and amenities were fantastic, I have ZERO complaints. The beds are high, so if you have mobility issues that might be a thing I guess. It is rural, so there are bugs outside, we didn't see any inside. And it's a country Pioneer house not the Ritz Carlton, so there are crooked walls and sloped floors and it's perfect the way it is.| The Pioneer House was everything we needed for a "home base" of exploration. Clean, comfy, spacious (3 bedroom,3 queen beds), living room, and eat in kitchen, double sink bathroom, stand up shower. Kitchen had fridge, coffee maker, microwave, pots, pans, utensils, some spices, supplied coffee AND YES we had Full Cellular service on our Verizon Network. NO WIFI. Most importantly it had that flock of sheep and Buster. We really...

Came to Fredericksburg for business and looked for a place for quietude. Settlers Crossing was perfect. I booked through their website (highly recommend) and I was able to contact and talk directly with the property's owner, which is not very common with Airbnb, to ask a couple of questions. The owner was very professional, accommodating, gracious and patient with me and my inquiries.||I booked the Kusenberger log cabin and received my confirmation email that included a map of the property, which I found later to be very helpful since there is no "check-in". I was told by the owner, during our previous conversation, that if there was any confusion or other questions I might have, to call her anytime if I needed help. What?! Who does that?! - especially these days! I arrived shortly after dark and easily located my cabin (again, thanks to the provided map), and settled in. ||The cabin greeted me with the warmth of coziness and solitude I was seeking. I loved the historical story the cabin had to tell during my stay. The low lighting in the cabin was perfect and very much to my liking, setting up a pleasant aura of comfort, ease and happiness. The bed was the absolute best and most comfortable I've ever slept on in all my years or traveling! The next morning, I greeted the day with my coffee on the porch rockers and enjoyed the peace and quite. I was able to take in the rest of the property during my daily walk-about and enjoyed the deer, live stock and other animals that are on the property and are so kind to greet you. Growing up in the country, it made me feel like I has back home. Absolutely beautiful! ||I highly recommend staying here to anyone seeking to escape the hustle and bustle of the concrete jungle, and seeking a place of quietude and relaxation and who simply "gets it" concerning the historical stories each cabin has to tell. I already booked my next stay and look forward to returning to this wonderful place of...

Wonderful idea to restore historic properties and decorate with period antiques. This obviously took great effort. It is in the country a bit and includes a pastoral setting with deer and sheep who were affectionate and charming. This was my 3rd visit and my husband's first. Unfortunately, my husband was not as enthralled as I was, so I will not be returning with him (maybe a girls' trip). His issues were the "lack of truth in advertising" as this property is listed as a B&B, but they really just provide some muffins and mini-cinnamon rolls FOR ONE MORNING...they do NOT provide "breakfast" for the other mornings you are there (we should have had 3 breakfasts included in our fee but just had some muffins/tiny cinnamon rolls on the first day). Also, there is no DVD player or movies to watch...just a tv with very limited channels with not particularly entertaining television (they are not paying for many channels). Also, our phones did not work at all out there, so I assume the wifi connections need upgrading (or whatever is needed to make phones work). I went to Walmart and got pastries for breakfast, but my husband was not happy given the room rate. He is "old school" and just likes for people to do what they say that are going to do. The property and buildings are absolutely charming, and the interior design is spot on. If you go, remember to take your own food, as they really go to very little effort to fulfill the true meaning of a "bed and breakfast." One gets the impression while there that the owners bought this wonderful place and now regret it. You either like being in a service industry...