Is parking available at the property?

Free self-parking is available on-site.

What type of breakfast is offered and what are the serving hours?

A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM.

Are pets allowed at the property?

Pets are allowed with a fee of USD 75.00 per pet, per stay. Service animals are exempt from fees.

What are the standard check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is at 3:00 PM and check-out is at 11:00 AM. Early or late check-in/check-out may be available upon request and could incur additional charges.

What accessibility features are available for guests with disabilities?

The property features step-free entrances and wheelchair-accessible facilities, including public areas and rooms.

What is the location of the property in relation to key landmarks?

The hotel is located in the entertainment district, within a 5-minute walk of Milam & Greene Whiskey Distillery and Buggy Barn Museum. It is 0.2 mi from Real Ale Brewing Company and 1 mi from Blanco State Park.

Does the property have a swimming pool?

Yes, there is an outdoor swimming pool, which is seasonal and open from March 1 to November 1.

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

Up to 2 children aged 16 years and younger can stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.

Blanco River Hotel

What guests think

Across many reviews, Blanco River Hotel stands out for very spacious, clean rooms and consistently friendly, accommodating staff, while ongoing renovations and variable breakfast quality are common themes that shape the overall guest experience.

Guests frequently praise the huge room sizes, quiet setting, and proximity to Blanco attractions like the town square and Real Ale Brewery. Recurring drawbacks include limited or inconsistent breakfast, occasional housekeeping or maintenance lapses, and intermittent AC performance or construction impacts such as closed bar or restaurant and cluttered areas. Overall, expect a comfortable, good value stay with some renovation tradeoffs.

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Facilities

Guests highlight a nice, clean pool and a pet friendly policy; the gym is small and basic. The bar or restaurant is often closed or unstaffed, and renovations sometimes affect parking or amenities such as an ice machine.

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David

Aug 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Pool

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Claudine

May 18, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The property is currently being renovated but the rooms are great, clean, roomy and quiet. The carpet seems a little old but wasn’t too bad. There is construction things all around the property and that’s the only issue we had when walking to the brewery and our dog. They allow dogs for a $75 fee. They have a clean pool that is running. They have a gazebo with a bbq pit out front. The gym had dated equipment and the weight lifting equipment wasn’t working. Overall, it’s a nice place. The staff is friendly.

10

Codi

May 18, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This property has a bar inside that made evenings in fun!

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brad

Nov 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

They advertise having a bar and restaurant and they don’t have it staffed

10

Michael

Jul 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

In a town without many hotel options the Blanco River Hotel is stellar. I could not believe the size of the room. The pool is very nice with nice evening lighting and a waterfall. The breakfast is also better than most and unusual to be included in a hotel this nice. So close to town square with many great choices for food. Also the Blanco river is a minute away and a great place to visit.

10

Tara

Jun 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Pool open 24 hours as long as you behave. Bar open til 2. Very friendly staff and other guests

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Carla

Sep 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The bar wasn't open but probably wouldn't have used it anyway. Breakfast was ok. Ice machine on second floor didn't work.

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Ashlee

Jun 27, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This hotel is under construction but you can tell it’s going to be very nice once it’s all completed. The newly updated room was very big and spacious. Bathroom was very clean, bed and the bedding was comfortable, very soft towels, the pillows are on the small size. We utilized the fitness center and pool. Fitness center is small but it has the basics. The pool was very nice and towels are provided. The gentleman at the front desk and staff were very kind and accommodating. It was very quiet and clean with having the renovation going on. We would definitely consider staying here again in the future, especially to see how the renovations turn out! Family of 4 traveling with young children.

10

Chris

Oct 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The place was perfect for our stay. The only thing I was disappointed with was the hotels .com website it says there is restaurant. We worked all day expected to check in and order dinner. Instead we had to leave again to go get dinner to come back and be more exhausted. When I book I book for convenience. But over the hotel was nice and clean.

10

Melanie

Jun 11, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The shipping containers and other equipment blocked the majority of parking which was inconvenient. Otherwise a good stay.

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Cleanliness

Most reviews describe very clean rooms and public areas, with some calling them spotless or freshly renovated. A smaller number report lapses such as inconsistent housekeeping, stained items, dust or mold, or occasional pests.

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Edward

Nov 4, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Didn't care for the tiny roaches in our room. Walked in. Walked out 30 seconds later.

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Brandi

Jun 5, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel was very clean. The room we stayed in was newly renovated and was very nice. The staff was probably the nicest we have ever felt with at a hotel. Will definitely stay here again if we are in the area.

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Gisela

Oct 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Super clean smell amazing

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mandy

Sep 25, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The location of your hotel is great. The remodel of the hotel is modern and nice. I noticed that the bathroom did not appear to be cleaned what so ever. There was old egg in the sink of my bathroom ( I had a total of 3 rooms). In my daughters room there were dirty towels hanging on the back of her bathroom door. The staff during the day and and night were very friendly and helpful. Not sure if anyone is monitoring housekeeping but they should this property has great potential. Breakfast was so so. The omelettes were very dry over cooked like rubber honestly and not much to offer kids. The pasteries were very basic.

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Debra S.

Jun 23, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

If you are traveling through Blanco, Texas and need a super nice hotel, with extremely good rates, then you must stay here!! We stayed on the 3rd floor in a room with two very comfortable queen size beds, a sofa and coffee table, a desk, another dining table with chairs and all the other amenities that were great! The headboards on the beds were very cool in that they had soft lighting built in as well as electrical and wifi plugs! So convenient and cool! The furniture was all so cute and eclectic....not standard hotel furniture at all.....great decorating taste and it made you feel like you were in a nice apartment instead of a hotel! Everything throughout the hotel was spotless and in great condition and there was a great little bar restaurant in the hotel where the food was good and they had music and TV's! And finally to top it all off the staff, of what seemed like all women, were so nice and accomodating! Just lovely all the way around! We intially booked our room for 4 days but ended up staying an extra 3 days just because we felt like we were at home! Thanks to all of you for your hard work and smiles!

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John

Oct 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean hotel!! Would stay here again!!

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Cecilia

Feb 19, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel is pretty good actually. I love the room is spacious and i love they put such a huge couch in a king size bedroom. But too bad we got the bad experience of having the bed cover stained bad and disgusting stained. They need to be more attentive in supervising cleanliness. Overall we love our stay after the staff change our bed cover and blanket.

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Marcille

Dec 28, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent except we did see a roach in the bathroom. Otherwise the place was immaculate. I would stay again without hesitation.

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Gary

Aug 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice, clean and comfortable

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Christopher

Sep 15, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Shower cover had multiple tears and mold.

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Rooms

Rooms are notably large and recently updated, with many noting comfortable beds and generally quiet stays. Reported downsides include small pillows or firm mattresses, occasional AC or noise issues, and missing bathroom hooks or shelves.

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John

May 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was huge! At least on the first floor it must be 12 foot ceilings. Very clean and comfortable. Wish we were staying longer. Front desk clerk was super nice as well.

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Laurie

Dec 16, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

AC did not cool to desired temperature. Could hear person above our room walking across the floor until 1:30 am. Both of these things made it difficult to get a good night's sleep. Bed was comfortable and facilities were clean.

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Sharon

Nov 28, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The room was HUGE and clean. Also liked that dogs are welcome. Front desk staff was great!

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Philip

Mar 16, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The room was very nicely remodeled and comfortable. It was also very quiet which is important to me. I ended up booking an extra night because of how much I liked it.

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Amy

Oct 14, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

All the staff that we met were super. They want to make sure your stay is a pleasant one. The room was Very Spacious. At least 10 foot ceilings. Biggest room I’ve stayed in (it was a premium suite). But they said all their rooms are spacious.

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Alexander

Feb 19, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The rooms are very big

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Judith

Jan 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Really impressed by this little hideaway hotel! The premium double queen room was very spacious and I love the furniture. We did not eat breakfast but the coffee was good and everything smelled good. Will definitely keep this on our list of places to stay.

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James

Aug 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very spacious room, comfortable and everything we needed. Quiet and nice location.

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mike

Dec 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The rooms were huge, clean and nicely decorated. It had a boutique hotel vibe with the decor. The hallways had a really nice sweet floral smell as soon as you left the elevator, not overpowering but noticeable. The AC wasn't the best, it ran hotter than it was set. The breakfast was ok but only a few hot options, eggs, sausage, biscuits and gravy. They did have yogurt, ceral and instant oatmeal packets. With certain restrictions it was not a lot of options. Overall excellent stay and very affordable. We will definitely add it to our list of places to return.

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Darin

Jul 29, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The breakfast was limited unless you like sweets or cereal. The hot food didn't look very appealing. Beds were comfortable. After for a rear facing or south end room away from pool as you can hear them all night long splashing and hollering even on the 3rd floor. Front desk staff was friendly and very helpful.

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Service

Staff are widely praised as friendly, welcoming, and accommodating, with quick check in and helpful local tips. Isolated issues include an unfriendly interaction, a room assignment mistake, or delays when staffing was stretched.

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Amy

Mar 19, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We were pleasantly surprised to find this affordable and nice place to stay not far from Fredericksburg, located in Blanco. The service was great, Grace and Britt made great recommendations for places to eat and things to do locally when we weren't in Fredericksburg. Will stay here again! Hot water and A/C worked great!

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Sharon

Nov 28, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The room was HUGE and clean. Also liked that dogs are welcome. Front desk staff was great!

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carmel

Dec 21, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Unpleasant reception.staff. no welcome or politeness. Sent us to an occupied room, no apology. Noisy, tepid warm shower. No plates at breakfast even when rewuested.

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Mark

Aug 5, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Easy check-in, very nice and polite girl at the front desk. Comfortable bed, Quiet, clean bathroom. This was probably one of the nicest hotels we have ever stayed in.

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Linda

Aug 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Grace, who checked us in, was so welcoming. We’d never stayed at the hotel, or in Blanco, so she took the time to orient us to the town, tell us where to go for restaurants and shopping, etc. She also made sure we knew where everything we could need was located on the property. Outstanding employee. The room itself was spacious and clean; it had all the expected amenities.

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ALEX

Mar 31, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was very helpful

8

Patricia

Oct 22, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice hotel for a smaller town. Helpful friendly staff.

10

Ashley

Jun 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The front desk staff was so nice!

8

Wilma

Aug 7, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Property was very clean and recently renovated it appears although they seem to be a bit short staffed. The desk clerk was having to pull double duty preparing breakfast and manning the desk. We did encounter a delay getting checked in on Saturday. Desk clerk had to call Expedia support as the prepaid reservation did not want to process through. Appears the Expedia CS agent was a bit inexperienced. It finally went through!

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Margaret

Jun 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel was recently renovated and it was such a beautiful hotel. Would definitely stay here again. The king room i booked was not avaliable but the front desk offered me the king suite at no extra charge. They were very accommodating. I highly recommend this hotel.

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Location

Location is convenient for Blanco’s town square, the Blanco River, and nearby attractions like Real Ale Brewery and Hill Country parks. Many also found it quiet yet close to dining and shops.

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Sheryl

Oct 21, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Good clean quiet hotel just on the outskirts of town. Staff was very friendly. Less than a mile to Town center we’re there are multiple eating and shopping options.

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Jesse

Jun 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great place to stay while touring the Texas hill country. Easy scenic drives to multiple state parks and other scenic areas.

10

Chris

Apr 24, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Great location for access to Real Ale Brewery (our destination). Cool decoration in the room. Under remodeling but kept very tidy.

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Michael

Jul 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

In a town without many hotel options the Blanco River Hotel is stellar. I could not believe the size of the room. The pool is very nice with nice evening lighting and a waterfall. The breakfast is also better than most and unusual to be included in a hotel this nice. So close to town square with many great choices for food. Also the Blanco river is a minute away and a great place to visit.

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Allen

Nov 13, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Loved the location, walkable to Real Ale Brewery. Also, room size was great.

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Oliver

Jun 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice room and staff in a great location

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Shelly

Apr 24, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Great location for visiting the Real Ale Brewery and downtown Blanco. Staff always friendly and welcoming.

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Shaun

Jul 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff was helpful and friendly, the facility was clean and tidy, the breakfast was good, and filling. The location is central to a lot of things to do in Blanco.

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HUNG

Mar 12, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

I traveled with family. I had a good experience with this hotel. First, the staffs are very friendly and helpful. Second, the hotel is quiet. It is a good place for relaxing and enjoying with my family. Also, the location is very convenient. It is 30 mins away from Perdernales State Park, 48 mins from Fredericksburg, 1 hr from Enchanted Rock (15 mins from Frederickburg). Next, the breakfast is tasty and quality. The pool is very nice. The whole Hotel is very clean (bedroom, bathroom, lobby, hallway, elevator…). I would come back in the summer. Overall, it is exceeded my expectation. It worths the money

10

James

Aug 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very spacious room, comfortable and everything we needed. Quiet and nice location.

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Dining

Breakfast is frequently described as limited or inconsistent, with missing items or unappealing hot options; some found it decent or sufficient. Several guests also noted the advertised restaurant or bar was closed or not staffed.

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Jennifer

Jun 29, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Building has been thoroughly renovated inside and out. Spacious rooms with nice amenities. Lovely pool. Breakfast is great and "cantina" just off lobby has nice happy hour on weekends. Sraff is friendly and helpful. Great value for the price, but book early as it fills up months in advance.

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brad

Nov 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

They advertise having a bar and restaurant and they don’t have it staffed

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Ernesto

Jan 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Breakfast is too limited, when we arrive at 8:30 am. Sunday morning, all was empty, just coffee.

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Kathleen

Jun 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel room was spacious, clean and quiet. The bed was comfortable. My only complaint was that the breakfast was cold.

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dorothy

May 29, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The condition and comfort of the hotel are very good. Breakfast could use some improvement, however. The eggs and potatoes are terrible. Sausages and breads/muffins are fine. Please turn your utensils down!! When people grab a fork or spoon, their hands touch all of the forks to weed out the one they’ll use. This is so unsanitary and probably against health codes!!

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James

Jul 3, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Room, bedding and bathroom were clean, Staff was friendly, helpful and pleasant. Breakfast service was good until the last day of our stay, we came down at 0800 to find nothing available but muffins, bagels and juice.

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Keith

May 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice quiet evening. Clean room. Comfortable bed. The only thing missing was hot water at the continental breakfast. Although a carafe was present the water in it was cold.

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Chris

Oct 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The place was perfect for our stay. The only thing I was disappointed with was the hotels .com website it says there is restaurant. We worked all day expected to check in and order dinner. Instead we had to leave again to go get dinner to come back and be more exhausted. When I book I book for convenience. But over the hotel was nice and clean.

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Kim

Jun 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Big room, comfortable bed. Breakfast is awful. Overcooked eggs, sausage sitting in grease.

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Darin

Jul 29, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The breakfast was limited unless you like sweets or cereal. The hot food didn't look very appealing. Beds were comfortable. After for a rear facing or south end room away from pool as you can hear them all night long splashing and hollering even on the 3rd floor. Front desk staff was friendly and very helpful.

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Blanco River Hotel

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