The Crystal River Inn, San Marcos

Crystal River Inn - A historic Hill Country hotel with vintage buildings, rose gardens, and gourmet breakfast service

Located in a peaceful Hill Country setting, Crystal River Inn combines two vintage 1930s buildings on three hillside acres. This 3-star San Marcos hotel features rooms with air conditioning, flat-screen TVs, and private bathrooms, decorated with designer touches and antique furnishings. The dining room includes a fireplace, piano, and wet bar, serving daily gourmet breakfast with specialties like bananas foster crepes, quiche with hollandaise, and eggs benedict. The property showcases rose gardens, fountains, and towering pecan trees, alongside a brick-floored courtyard that can be climate-controlled. A garden bar with bocce ball court shares the backyard space under mature trees. Crystal River Inn sits 0.5 miles from the Hays County Historic Courthouse and First United Methodist Church, with eight restaurants within 0.5 miles. The San Marcos River Walkway is located 0.5 miles away, while Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is 34 miles from the property.

Pros

Family-operated for 39 years by the Dillon family

Indoor-outdoor venue with climate-controlled courtyard space

Full bar with dedicated patio seating adjacent to gardens

Multiple scenic outdoor spaces including rose gardens and pecan grove

Cons

34 miles distance from nearest major airport

Limited on-site recreational facilities