We enjoyed out stay at this great spot on the FRIO. We've been staying at the same rental properties for the last 20 years, but they were sold and we had to find a new place this year. We generally have a Family/Friends group of around 20. The house is what it is. If you've rented a spot on the Frio before, it's par for the course. An older home with the necessities, but no frills. That's fine! Exactly what we expected there.
We had 6 kids, mostly Teen/Tweens who were so excited for the kayak/canoe/standup paddle board. There was NO Kayak, NO Canoe and a Stand Up Paddleboard that was broken in 1/2 and someone unsuccessfully tried to duct-tape it back together. No paddles.
The Bunk house was also a little more insecure than even previous reviews mentioned. The doors just didn't close all the way and some of the kids were too scared to sleep out there.
My last issue was with the Management Company. As mentioned in previous reviews, this cabin is a 30 minute drive from the office where you pick up and drop off your key. This river trip is a highlight for our whole family every summer and it's a huge bummer when you lose an hour of your trip, driving out of your way, just to pick up and drop off your key on time. Especially since check in isn't until 4pm. Lots of places have key codes and combo boxes to retrieve the keys and that would be a HUGE help at a property this remote. We contacted the office ahead of time asking to leave the key at the property, but we were denied. Which is annoying since there wasn't even anyone at the office to collect the key when we brought it back. Just a box with a note to leave the key sitting in there.
Again, we had a great time. We always do :). It's a beautiful, shady, deep spot on the river. These are issues that I would consider when booking.