I have just come home after a sisters' weekend at the Terrell Castle B&B. We had a wonderful time and found the accomadations to be beyond our expectations. The rooms were very clean, as was the whole house. Our rooms were done with lovely antiques and the linens were very pretty. We felt very welcomed and comfortable from the moment we arrived.

The breakfasts that were served each morning were scrumptious. It was like going back into time, dinning in the beautiful dinning room... eating on linen and lace and beautiful china...fresh flowers throughout the house... great food.

The formal stairway was the perfect place for all of us to gather for a final picture. The owners were so helpful and gracious and so proud to share their home with us. The house is situated on a beautiful acre across from Ft. Sam Houston, so it is very pretty to sit on the porch and just relax in the afternoons. All six of us were very pleased with our accomadations and would consider it again for our adventure next year.

We stayed two nights in the Giles Suite with our two daughters, ages 4 and 6. After spending the day at a San Antonio theme park, we called to inform our hosts that we were on the way. They told us they were not home and that they didn't even recall our reservations. I had reserved the room two weeks ahead of time through their online reservation service, and was holding the reservation confirmation in my hand. They told us they would be home soon and to go ahead to the castle and wait for them. We arrived around 5.p.m. The hosts arrived around 5:40 p.m. When we finally got up to our suite, it was terribly hot because the air conditioning wasn't on.

The Giles suite was spacious and the mattress on our King-size bed was comfortable. The girls loved having their own rooms and had no complaints about their beds. But, what I remember the most is how disappointed I was when we first walked in the castle. The castle was beautiful, but it was in desperate need of updating on the inside. The outside needed some repairs as well, but not nearly as much as the inside needed to be remodeled. The pictures on the Website looked much better than reality. The carpet in our suite and in the halls had stains and was well-worn. It appeared to be 15-20 years old. The interior seemed to be furnished with cheap, yard sale finds--lots of trinkets, lamps with dingy lampshades, misplaced what-nots, and the like. Although the inside wasn't filthy, there was a very strong, musky odor throughout the castle, and it was cluttered and dusty. As for the outside, the front was nice, with a spacious wrap-around porch, nice shady yard, and lush St. Augustine grass, but the back yard was littered with various objects and not set up for guests to enjoy. The old carriage house, which wasn't a guest room and next to the parking area behind the castle, was in disrepair. It was littered by various objects such as paint cans, ladders, and other debris.

The breakfasts were delicious and abundant with fresh fruit, eggs made to order, french toast, juices and the best omelet I've ever had. The breakfast was the best I've had at any bed and breakfast. The hosts were personable and friendly and they weren't terrible people, just terrible at operating and maintaining a bed and breakfast. The castle has potential to be unique and enjoyable. But, the owners (hosts) had not invested the time and money to make it happen.

The main reason we stayed at the castle was because it was a child-friendly B&B, and we thought it would be neat to spend the night in a castle. Even though the girls had a wonderful time playing princess, I wouldn't return, nor would I reccommend it to anyone. The poor condition of the property (inside and out) outweighed the novelty of staying in a castle.

We were a little concerned as we drove through the neighborhood to the Terrell Castle. It was rough-looking, but we had no problems.
The castle itself could use some updating and we could hear our neighbors through the walls. Generally clean, just worn. Food was OK, but won't stay here again.

We were the only guests the evening my mom and I stayed and for some reason were put in a different room than we requested 3 months prior. The atmosphere was uncomfortable due to the only innkeeper there that night was the male owner. It was not a comfortable experience for two women. The overall service was not good either with us having to carry own heavy luggage up several flights of stairs and back down upon leaving. Besides in our room - the rest of the house seemed to have no airconditioning on so it did not feel like we were welcome to wander around.

Pros: Room was clean, breakfast was tasty & the overall ambiance was nice.

Advice: Research other B&Bs in the area.