This was our first trip to the Frio, and we had a great time. The location is terrific! Our teens loved the pool, the horseshoes and especially the cornhole game. It offered hours of fun and competition between the teens and Dads. The layout of having separate quarters for our teen boys and teen girls was perfect for our group.
A few maintenance issues of note: The main historic river house had a definite smell. It was either mold, mildew, a dead animal under the porch or just history. We called and spoke with the property manager, and they said they would send someone out to investigate. To our knowledge, no one ever came out. It is an historic property, but the smell was very unpleasant. An additional issue to note was that the air conditioning units at all houses had to be kept at 74 degrees or they would ‘freeze up’. For the insulation of these houses, that is very warm. The teens didn't mind as much as the middle-aged moms cooking in the kitchens :)
As we have never been to the Frio before, the condition of this house may be the norm. The lay out and amenities were wonderful, I would say that there were a lot of minor repairs that needed to be done. Drains stuck in the down position, shower curtains that fell and had to be rehung, etc. None of these were big issues, more just inconveniences causing a little extra work by the Daddys on the trip. The kitchens were both stocked with ample plates, cups and silverware. (We used paper products most of our trip.) The pots and pans for cooking were very eclectic and looked to be what were items left behind by previous renters. I brought my own muffin pan, cookie sheets, skillets, etc. and was very glad I did.
We enjoyed our stay very much, but I have had a hard time getting our deposit returned or any communication as to why there has been a delay. I was assured it would be returned within 7 days of vacating the property, we left 13 days ago :/ Couple that with the fact that before we even checked in, I received a call that we were not getting our whole deposit back due to some damages. Once I explained we hadn't even checked in yet, they quickly apologized for the mistake. This and the fact that I still haven't received my deposit has made me a bit nervous. I'm sure this will get sorted out, but it does explain my lower rating for the property manager. I honestly hated leaving this review, as it is my first negative review ever on VRBO in at least 10 years of VRBO rentals. I am easy to ple