My sister and I traveled to San Marcos to shop at the famous outlet mall there. We were very excited about staying at this B and B. In the internet pictures, everything looked so darling. We arrived at 5pm to check in. We were shown to a downstairs room which looked cute. Then, Cathy, the owner said that there was a loud bar just on the other side of the fence outside the windows of this downstairs front room but it would be ok after 2AM (!!!) because the bar closed then. She said to put the AC on to block the noise( this is in January) and we could put on the white noise machine she provided. Then she said she would appreciate it ,if we didn't get any sleep, if we would write a letter of complaint she could take to the town!!! We were dismayed to say this least. I asked for another room and we were shown to the Blanco suite, which was upstairs at the front of the house. What a homely room and depressing to say the least! No charm-the carpet was stained and old, there were sloppy covers on the upholstery, the bed was lumpy, no robes, no shampoo,( we later found some ourselves in a basket OUTSIDE the room) and the closet doors didn't work as they were off the sliding tracks. There was no heat control in the room so it was uncomfortably cold for me.

The breakfast was yummy the next morning but we were happy to leave after. At $165 a night, this place is not a bargain.

I mentioned my complaints when I checked out but didn't get any apology or refund at all. Needless to say, will never be back.

I recently hosted a photography workshop at the Crystal River Inn. It is a lovely B&B. The staff was very accommodating to our needs, which were many. The breakfast was wonderful all three days. The Inn catered a scrumptious dinner.
The charm and character that comes from historical homes compared to modern hotel is very special. All 125+ year old buildings require constant upkeep for issues that are associated with age and I noticed the repair man was very quick to address the problems (a bad storm cause a couple of the plugs to trip and the tent blow, nothing big.)
Everyone who attended the workshop was thrilled with the Crystal River Inn, so I would highly recommend it as a place to stay! Much thanks to the staff and owners!

I started planning my wedding last summer from Afghanistan. I was only able to do everything via email. The owner Cathy is a very sweet person, but she is not very organized, does not make a bride feel like she is planning a special day, or remembers very many details. She would ask me to call, which I could not do. She would respond to emails, with my thread of the email in it and ask questions that I had already addressed. The day my fiancee were driving down to the wedding I got a call to say the tent had been destroyed and I could not have my dinner outside, but the tent had to be fixed by the day after my wedding for another wedding. Like mine wasn't important enough. What saved the whole experience was every single other woman who works for Cathy. She better treat them well.

Warm friendly interesting people --- immediately felt welcomed into a wonderful environment. Great breakfasts