The Antlers Inn

Our room was clean and spacious, with a beautiful screened in porch. We got to see some of the other rooms that were also very clean, beautiful, and historic. Property itself is well maintained, and being able to walk to river access, Hoopers, and Junction Prime made it the perfect weekend getaway. Brent went out of his way to make us feel welcome and ensure we had a great time. 10/10 and truly hope we get to go back one day!

We had an amazing experience at the Antlers Inn. We stayed in the train Depot . It was a wonderful place to stay for my large family . Brett treated us like family . The kitchen was very spacious and equipped with everything needed for our stay , full refrigerator, freezer, dishwasher, stove/oven , coffee maker , blender , pots , pans , cups and silverware. Wish I had gotten photos of the outside and porch. The front porch had grills , and so much seating . It is handicap accessible with a ramp that leads to the front entrance and goes all the way up to the master bedroom back door. This building and the buildings surrounding it are absolutely beautiful and original restored buildings from the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. ||We plan to come back in the future! Hoopers ( restaurant on site) was great and was able to accommodate my severe dairy allergy. There are 2 restaurants on site 1 more laid back atmosphere Hoopers ( original Texas Chainsaw Massacre house) and the seafood/steakhouse we didn’t visit the steakhouse but they seemed busy and everyone I spoke with had nice things to say. ||This area is still a township but has many businesses such as HEB ( grocery) , donut shop, laundry mat and car wash within walking distance also a gas station within walking distance.

This was one of my favorite stays in the Hill Country. The grounds are well kept and give a really great old-time feel. We stayed in the Red Caboose and loved every moment. The heating/cooling was adequate, the space was PERFECT for a weekend get away. Extra points because we were able to reach the water. Can’t wait to come back!

Quiet, and in a good location. Hot water knob in bathroom when turned on had no water coming from it, only the cold knob worked. Shower head in both baths, seriously old and mineral corroded - would be so easy to replace these. Bed is super comfortable, although clean bedding, saw a stain, friendly and good service. Bathtub in one bathroom not entirely clean. For this amt per night expected better. I've been coming to the area since the 80's - doesn't look like the hotel has had any work on it since then.

My wife and I always love coming here for a weekend getaway. We are both horror movie fanatics and love the hill country setting and atmosphere! Thank you for giving us good memories.

$200 is quite expensive for such old accommodations. The furnishings, dishes, and furniture all need repair or replacement. Some doors don’t close properly, towels have stains, walls and floors are dirty, and there are cobwebs on the ceiling. I recommend the owners invest in renovations and maintenance. It seems that many years ago the place was clean and beautiful, but since then it hasn’t been kept up. It’s a good idea, but it really needs ongoing care to prevent everything from falling apart.

We had such a lovely stay! From the warm greeting to the historic style room and the easy late check out 😁 We would definitely come back! Also the shower in the room at the far end with a living room was AMAZING

Interesting historic inn with access to (but no view of) Lake LBJ. A variety of novel stays but we chose “the casita” which fit our needs well. It was lovely but not as quiet as expected being close to the highway. The fence between the building and the road was partially down and that may have contributed. The screened porch and kitchenette were nice to have and the one staff person we saw was friendly and helpful.

The Antlers Inn is located on King Ct off RM 1431 in Kingsland, which took me a little over an hour's drive from Austin. This place is a super cool, historic hotel with about four different types of areas to stay in, including the main hotel. During our road trip from Austin to Dallas, we stayed one night at The Antlers Inn since we wanted to check out Hooper's, or the "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" house, along the way. Our room was the McKinley Coach, which is an old train car! It has 3 beds, 2 restroom on opposite ends of the coach, 2 couches, a table and a kitchen area. The Antlers Inn property is pretty big, lots of space to walk around and explore. There's even a coffee and gifts shop and a cafe. There's no food available through the Inn, but Hooper's or Junction Prime are super close to walk to. This was definitely one of the more unique places I've stayed at. The host was extremely nice and helpful, I'd visit here again.

We didn't stay here just had breakfast at the cafe. Food was good but the Bloody Mary was not it tasted like it was watered down and didn't have that 'kick' we wanted.

We recently stayed at The Antlers Inn in Kingsland, Tx. We only stayed one night, but we would definitely stay there again, only longer. It's very quiet and clean. They even have their own coffee bar in the hotel. We stayed in the Drummers Suite on the second floor. It was very roomy and had its own kitchenette. The restaurant, The Grand Central Cafe, is across the street. They serve breakfast and dinner. We only ate breakfast there & it was wonderful. We would highly recommend this Inn!

Such a sweet and unique experience. We stayed in the Yellow Caboose and it was such a treat. Room was clean and bed was very comfy. Reading the history about the inn was fascinating and special. After unknowingly leaving my necklace in the room, Brett called to say he will mail it over.

An amazing and affordable historic hotel in the heart of Texas! The perfect getaway spot for a couple or a family. We have stayed 3 times and each visit was a dream. Last two times we stayed in the main building in the Victorian Suite and most recently in the Texas Writers Suite. It's like stepping into a time machine. The beds are comfy, the rooms are clean and decorated to each room theme and the atmosphere takes you away to another time. The staff is extremely friendly and helpful and will make you feel like you are at home. The website is user friendly and easy to look up any info about the property and rooms available. There's enough local activities to keep you busy or you can relax and listen to the cicadas all day and night. It's what you make of it We make it home and can't wait to come back. They have an onsite coffee shop with great drinks and pastries. Across the road about 20 feet is The Grand Central Cafe restaurant which serves amazing food and drink. It was also the original house from the 1974 Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Visit the Club Car Bar for more info on that! We love The Antlers Inn and can't wait to go back

My husband & I had decided on The Antlers Inn for our 2nd anniversary and had a decent time. We stayed in one of their train cars for our first time ever and also took an evening stroll around the property. Our only issue was simple, and that was that the flooring was pretty dusty, alongside some of the wooden furniture. But other than this, this is a place you want to visit at least once. We will be visiting again in the future.

We stayed one night; $176 to stay in one of the converted railroad cars. Strong mildewy odor. No coffee for the coffee pot. Worst thing? NO HOT WATER!!! When checking out, we told the staff. Their response? "Oh ok. I'll tell the manager." No follow up, Really glad now we weren't able to spend 2 nights there like we originally wanted. Cute idea but lacks the niceties you'd expect for $176 a night.

Last time I ordered hamburger steak, waited long time. Hamburger steak to done on one side. Asparagus didn't seem to even passed over fire. Rice, was nothing special.

Fun weekend in Kingsland. We started our day at the Perissos Vineyard and Winery. It's a short drive from the winery to Kingsland. The Antlers Inn is an historic hotel built in 1901. Across from it is the Grand Central Cafe and Club Car Lounge. Which is the original house used in the movie, "Texas Chainsaw Massacre". We stayed in the Live Oak cabin. A cozy 2 bd/2 ba cabin with a nice kitchen and den. The kitchen comes fully stocked with kitchen gear. There is also a very large screened in porch. There's a nice path down to the water that is literally a "stones throw" from the cabin. The inn has a dock and picnic table available for use.

We enjoyed our stay here - in one of the caboose suites! They really thought of everything as far as accommodation goes. Very friendly staff and relaxing atmosphere. There is a lot to do in the area and we would go play all day then come back to our room to clean up and head out to one of the nearby wineries. Grand Central Cafe across the street was delicious!

Loved our stay here! Rooms are so nice and the staff was exceptional! Beautiful place for couples or with grandkids! The Drummers Suite was perfect. Off by itself, opens the double doors this morning to hear the birds and enjoy the beautiful day! Can't wait to go back with the kids to stay in the caboose!

This place is huge. Not just the main building but the whole kit and kaboodle. The Antlers is an historic hotel. Kingsland was origianlly a big time stop on the railroad. And the hotel was located across from the station. Beautifully restored, added cabins, great food, historic railroad cars, peaceful butterfly gardens and lake complete with a boat house makes this a great place to get away from it all. It really is beautiful. Service is warm and friendly. You almost feel like you've stepped back in time, except that you have all the amenities you'd expect in any fine B&B. No children allowed in the main house, but they are welcomed in the cabins. Take a look at the photos to get an idea of how wonderful this place is. And the whole down of Kingsland is beautiful. You literally come over the top of this big hill and there's the shimmering blue lake stretched out before you. My and mini-me actually had a "WOW" moment. Then I pulled the car out of the ditch and we continued on. Go there!

Rooms & the grounds were beautiful but the staff & cleaning crew could use some work. Our first night there, we arrived late but family checked us in. There was miscommunication about which room we would be in so we ended up in the wrong room due to our key opening another room. A little scary in my opinion. I know I don't want another guest having a key that opens their room & mine! The room was lovely but the bed was an old, very firm, spring mattress that felt like it was right out of 1901. I used one of the hotel glasses before I saw that the glass had some sort of food particles stuck in the bottom. Needless to say, I was a bit grossed out. The next day, we asked an employee of the hotel about where we could park & launch our boat. He explained & showed us where we could be and as we were returning to the dock after a few hours out on the lake, he came stomping back to where we were unloading our 92 year old great grandmother. His body language let us know from 200 yards off something was wrong so my husband went ahead to speak to him. This employee proceeded to tell my husband & father-in-law we had parked in the incorrect locations, tow trucks were on the way for them & that he'd lost his boat ramp privileges due to us. We immediately rectified the parking situation but the employee was still agitated & we are still unsure how we were parked in the "wrong" places. The room that was our correct room was also beautiful but it wasn't very clean. There was a dead dirt dobber on the floor, dust all along most of the baseboards & cobwebs/dust on the nightstand & lamp. The bed was more comfortable in this room but was still a thin, spring mattress. The hotel coffee shop was supposed to open at 7 AM on Sunday morning but when we left at 8:40, it still hadn't opened. Overall, it's a beautiful place & most of the staff was nice, but we most likely won't stay there again.

Just perfect. Absolutely perfect. We stayed in the river trail cabin. A totally cute one bedroom cabin, with a living room, kitchenette and bathroom with stand up shower. Small tv in living room, nice comfy couch, screened in front porch. 2 minute walk to the fishing pier, fishing was awesome. There are not alot of frills in the cabin, the tv is small and not a new flat screen, there is not a tv in the bedroom. I thought I'd hate it, but honestly it has me rethinking the tv in my bedroom. My husband and I enjoyed talking instead. :) the bed, although very low to the ground was very comfortable. They also provided a grill on the porch, trees everywhere, and the cabins are gated! It was absolutely perfect. We had to unfortunately check out early do to an illness, but they refunded us for the night we missed. What and amazing place.

Our third trip to The Antlers Inn. We stay in the River Trail Cabin. Our home away from home. We grill on the back porch the first night and eat in The Grand Central Cafe the second. The bed has superior sheets and blankets. So comfy. The kitchen is completely outfitted with everything to make any meal. There is a microwave, stovetop, dishwasher and fridge. Very clean. Sweet bathroom/shower. Lovely screened in front porch with rocking chairs for reading and quiet visiting. We feel extremely safe and happy here . Great visit. Colorado River steps away. Sunset beautiful!

We have started here several times in the Inn, caboose, Coach Car, and cabins. A really fun, relaxing, experience. Highly recommend you try it.

What a great property! Very quaint and beautiful rooms and grounds. We stayed one night in the Texas Writer's Suite in the main hotel and it was gorgeous. I wish we had more time to explore as we were on a tight schedule. My mom has trouble walking upstairs and, unfortunately, did not ask about first floor rooms. Next time, we will choose a first floor room. My only complaint was the bed. It was rock hard. I woke up in the middle of the night because my joints and muscles were aching. I recommend a mattress topper in that room. I can not speak of the beds in the other rooms. We will definitely be back.

My daughter and fiancé held their wedding at The Antlers this past weekend. It was magical and wonderful thanks to the hotel staff. The grounds are absolutely beautiful as is the hotel and all of their facilities. The setting perfectly accommodated 140 guests for the outdoor ceremony and evening dinner. All of our guests marveled at the enchanting environment of the historical setting blended with modern convenience. The short 70 minute drive to Kingsland from Austin is very enjoyable and a display of natural beauty of the Texas Hill Country. Many of the guests and family stayed on the property for the weekend . Everyone was very pleased with the clean, comfortable accommodations. I can't say enough good things about this place . It is perfect for a weekend getaway or a large event . We had high expectations and there was not a single glitch !

I've enjoyed the Antlers hotel for many years, but what a huge sell-out! I can NOT believe the Antlers sold most of the waterfront land right in the middle of the property to private buyers, destroying the view and the tranquility of the unspoiled land. Our favorite thing to do was to take a stroll with our family along the water to the pier for a sunset swim. In my 52 years of life, I've enjoyed many unspoiled swimming holes, only to see the natural treasures snatched up by people wealthy enough to keep for themselves. What was once a natural trail is now a road. The quiet coast line, now will be filled with designer homes and speed boats. Sad how things always change.

My husband and I went to eat here this past weekend. They were fixing to close but we got our order in. My husband got a steak and baked potato and a vegetable. I got a Ruben sandwich with fries. My Rueben was delicious. I really didn't care for the fries. They were too dark. We had a pleasant time there but since it was closing time we left. We then walked across the street to the Antler Inn hotel and were allowed to look at the hotel and walk out the back door. It was so beautiful and peaceful there. This hotel takes you back in time when someone really cared about your comfort and were willing to spend time with you and tell you about the hotel's history. We saw the rail cars you could sleep in and the various cabins you can stay in. The old train track is across the street. One of the old train cars is a coffee shop and the rest can be reserved for the night. The lady at the hotel was so nice and provided us a glimpse of the way life was back then. We plan to get coffee on the train next time. This place is beautiful and steeped in history.

Nice, beautiful, clean, historic hotel with absolutely beautiful grounds. You can stay in the hotel itself, a quaint cabin or one of there renovated train cars. I love strolling through the grounds along the lake taking in the wild life. Once I even saw a family of foxes playing on the green. This place is definitely a step back in time but a time that you will remember. I took off one star because the first time I "tried" to stay the receptionist was VERY wishy washy. She had a room, then 5 minutes later "oops, we don't have that room". After telling me three different rooms she finally ended up saying all she had was a cabin for 180 a night. I was very hesitant to try again because it felt like I was being scammed but I did and loved it! There is also a great restaurant on the premises.

Last summer (2011), the Alamo Drafthouse had a screening of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre on the grounds of The Antlers. (Their restaurant, Junction House, is housed in the building where the movie was filmed.) I had no previous knowledge of the hotel (I guess it's more of a resort, but not what you'd typically think of when you hear the term "resort"), and was surprised that it was such a lovely place. I was especially intrigued by the train cars on the property, especially when I learned that you can stay in them. Back in ye olden times this was the intersection of two rail lines and had a bustling depot, hence the train theme. I also learned that there use to be a huge train station at 3rd and Congress in downtown Austin (!). Oh, if only we could get back to our railroad roots. Fast forward to Valentine's Day and my wonderful husband surprised me with a trip to The Antlers. He booked the nicest train car, the McKinley, which is a restored car from the 1800s. It was surprisingly spacious, with three (!) beds, two bathrooms, two couches, and a kitchen area, complete with stove, fridge, and microwave. It was a one-of-a-kind experience at a very reasonable rate. They have a nice Triple AAA discount. This seems like a great place for summertime activities. It's right on a lake, and they have adorable-looking cabins of various sizes that you can rent. Things were a little dead, as we were there in the middle of winter, but it was still nice to stroll by the lake and take in the scenery. The main house, where you check in, also serves as a hotel. The aforementioned Junction House is also excellent for lunch and dinner (they only serve breakfast on Sunday). I don't know if they do weddings, but I think it would be a great place to have one. Four stars because I can't vouch for the cabins or hotel rooms. But I look forward to returning in nicer weather. Highly recommended if you're looking for a weekend getaway not too far from Austin.

I love staying the Antlers Inn. We have stayed in two cabins now and both of them were wonderful. Very quaint and beautiful. A great romantic setting which is why we had our wedding reception here. They accommodated out rowdiness of having s large group of family and friends staying here and let us hang decorations and have catering. It was a fantastic experience for everyone and we all had a blast. You can rent boats, which we did, and we cruised the lake on Saturday. It was fantastic.

Everything about this hotel is wonderful -- the rooms, the train cars, the staff, the grounds, the staff, the coffee shop, the staff, the lobby, the staff, the staff, the staff! Did I make my point? Beautiful lush setting, HUGE rooms and the friendliest staff you'll ever meet. Also, the food at the restaurant was excellent! Already planning my next trip.

This place is a treasure! The grounds are gorgeous, lots of trees, well-manicured lawns, and views of the lake. Sometimes "historic" is code for run-down, but not here. The buildings are hundreds of years old, but extremely well maintained. All of the charm has been maintained while adding modern convenience. This is by far the cleanest hotel I've stayed in a long, long time. The linens are amazing, they rival any you'd find in a luxury hotel. With the restaurant and coffee shop on the property, lots of green space, and lake access you never have to get back in your car. My only regret is that I didn't book a longer stay. I will be back!

Amazingly unique and very charming. My inner child flipped out when we walked into our caboose. The restaurant on site was great. Check out the upstairs bar, a reservation for dinner isn't a bad idea. It gets packed in the evening on the weekends. Friendliest staff.

my husband and i chose the mt laurel cabin for our anniversary and couldn't be happier. exceptional staff, great hospitality and enjoyed being able to row the boat on the river whenever we wanted. such a nice and relaxing getaway. the property is so gorgeous. planning on going back and staying in a caboose for our son.

Hubby and I spent the weekend in the red caboose - it was SO CUTE and CHARMING! We loved climbing up into the cupola and looking out over the grounds. Comfortable décor in keeping with the railroad theme, FULLY equipped kitchen with everything you could need, tv, phone, bathroom was tiny (of course, being in a caboose) but sufficient. Everything was very, very clean. Daily maid service. Gas grill and picnic table outside each caboose (and cabin too, I think) we grilled steaks for dinner one night. The main hotel and the rest of the property seem nice, didn't really explore them too much. We had Sunday morning breakfast in the TX Chainsaw house. The menu offered plenty of variety and was fairly tasty (you might want to pass on the breakfast potatoes, just bland fried chunks of potato.) A little pricy, but worth it to me, and it's so clever and cute how all the menu items have a railroad-themed name. If you're into trains, definitely worth a visit!