Bronwen B.
Yelp
My first instinct was to give this inn four stars, because from the first time I arrived, I fell in love with it. But, I dialed it down a bit for a few reasons:
(a) I've an avowed lover of B&Bs, but despite that fact, I always get a little giddy when I first arrive. I must learn to reserve judgment until after I've stayed the night.
(b) I was here for work, so I really only saw four areas of the inn: the conference room, the courtyard, the dining room and my bedroom... five if you'd like to count the bathroom near the conference room.
(c) I only stayed one night -- very literally, a total of 24 hours. I can't give 4 stars based on such limited exposure.
That all being said, from what I saw of Ye Kendall Inn, I'm a big fan. The place takes up a good amount of real estate in the heart of Boerne, and I actually don't believe I fully grasped how large the property was until I was on my way home. Many of the rooms face out to the town square where -wouldn't you know it? - a local market day had convened. I'll refrain from gushing about small town Texas life.
My room faced out to a sprawling courtyard in which someone was having a wedding reception. After having returned from a work dinner, it was a bit odd to walk through the remnants of someone's wedding reception, but that's the only way I could get to my room. I'm not sure what was to blame: the red wine with dinner, the late hour, the long hours I'd worked, my crap sense of direction or the actual way the hotel is situated. On the up side, though, it was very late and the wedding party was, at this point, just the bride, groom, a couple of attendants and some unruly, over-caffeinated kids.
The room itself was the Schoenfeld suite - it was fantastically huge, with a ginormous four poster bed and antique couch in the sitting area. There was an old copper doorknob and guess what? A real key! There was also a sprawling fireplace in the room, which made me wish my stay hadn't been in the dead of summer, and a solo trip at that. It was very, how you say?
Romantical. Even with the abundance of doilies and florals.
The bed was so tall I nearly required a step stool, and lying amidst the abundance of pillow felt obscenely luxurious. The bathroom had a great claw foot tub and a modern toilet retrofit with a wall-mounted tank with a pull handle.
No kidding. How flipping awesome is that?
I, unfortunately, can't speak too much to the breakfast, which is generally my favorite part of the B&B experience. I had to rise entirely too early (stupid work) and had to blaze through breakfast. I'll also mention I'd had a fight with my then-boyfriend over the phone and was nursing a minor hangover. Breakfast the next morning was a function of need, not an exploratory experience.
All in all, I'm down with returning should I drop by Boerne again.