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212 Royal Street, Salado, TX 76571
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Old Salado Springs Retreat
Ranked #4 of 4 hotels in Salado
3.0 of 5 stars 4 Reviews
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Round Rock, Texas
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Horrible Management”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 September 2010
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I was planning my wedding at their hall (Celebration Center) who is managed by the same people who own Old Salado Springs Retreat which is on the same property. I was supposed to have my wedding there in 2009 but had to postpone it till the September of 2010 because of my mothers cancer diagnosis. To make a long story short throughout the entire summer I was hardly ever able to reach anyone to talk about plans or make plans with vendors who would be arriving at the hall. I tried to get a hold of HOLLY and EVERY WEEK I would leave emails, voicemails, etc, on the office phone and on her personal cell number and throughout the entire summer she answered 1 email and left one voicemail saying she was in and out of surgery. My wedding is 2 1/2 weeks away and about a week ago I had to call and leave her a voicemail and email letting her know that I will not be able to have my wedding there since there is ABSOLUTELY NO COMMUNICATION. She hasn't called back or emailed and now I want my deposit back and I can't get a hold of them. I had to completely move my wedding to another venue and since I live in a small town I will have to have my wedding and reception 5 miles apart so you can imagine how stressful it is to change venues 3 weeks before a wedding. I still need my deposit though so I will continue to bother them about it. Their deposits aren't a measly $100 but $400!! I need it back! If you are planning to do business with these people I would advise you to find a better and more proffesionaly operated place to have your event or stay. Good luck!

  • Stayed August 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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oldsaladosprings, Front Office Manager at Old Salado Springs Retreat, responded to this review
3 May 2011
Hello,

We are now under all new managament. We have all new employees and the staff here is great! We are really getting everything sorted out with old problems. We really hope to get the past problems renewed with a great experience for all of our guests! :)
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Waco, Texas
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Bed & ...”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 August 2010
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The bed part of the 'bed and breakfast' is nice. However, the weekend my wife and I stayed there, we were the only ones there and thus, instead of breakfast at the B&B, we received a voucher for breakfast in town. Because of a misprinting on the voucher, we only received breakfast the first of our two mornings. I was never able to get in contact with anyone who worked there throughout our stay.
Our self-payed Starbucks breakfast was pleasant, however.

  • Stayed August 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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Clifton, Texas
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“Poor management...”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 August 2010

We had our wedding there and it turned out beautiful. So the place itself is beautiful, but the management is ridiculous. They're very disorganized and they don't remember who their clients are. We told them that we were getting married in July and they scheduled us for May. If we hadn't recieved an invoice when we paid our deposit that said May on it we would have never known that that was the case. On top of that the the reception hall tables were not very clean when we arrived and I'm pretty sure everything was cleaner when we left than when we arrived. And like the review before it was like pulling teeth trying to get a hold of someone.

  • Stayed July 2010
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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Seguin
1 review
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“The cleanliness and service leaves a lot to be desired.”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 June 2010
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person found this review helpful

Booked the entire bed and breakfast for my daughter's wedding. The rooms were not clean; you couldn't walk in my room without dead pillbugs being under your feet. Lots of live insects, too; a spider and silverfishin the bed, and a millipede on the floor. Wasps nests everywhere, even attached to the backs of lawn chairs. Plumbing problems in rooms and event center. No one on duty to help if you needed anything. Event center was not very clean. The manager locked us out of our room. (Came to leave us towels after our toilet overflowed and locked the room behind her-our key was inside the room. Where was I supposed to put it during the wedding? Carry it on me?) You don't get breakfast; you get a voucher for the Stagecoach Restaurant. Not very good food; breakfast buffet was cold. They tried to run everyone out of their rooms early so they could clean (?). I e-mailed my complaints over 24 hours ago and haven't received any response. My advice: don't book this place for your event. The management leaves a lot to be desired; I'm not sure they know how to manage a bed and breakfast.

  • Stayed May 2010, travelled with family
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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212 Royal Street, Salado, TX 76571
Price range (per night):* INR7,281 - 7,897

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