• BEDROOMS: 4
  • BEDS: 7
  • BATHROOMS: 3
  • TOTAL GUESTS: 12

Casa del Rio | Pet-Friendly River Stay with Views

Short Description

🌊 Riverfront Getaway | 🐾 Pet Friendly | 📱 Free Hill Country Travel App

Casa del Rio River House is a roomy, riverfront hacienda-style home on the Medina River, perfect for families and groups of up to 10. An optional 1930s Casita is also available for an additional fee, increasing the total sleeping capacity to 12.

Property Description

Riverfront | Pet Friendly | Sleeps 10 + Optional Casita (Sleeps 2 More) | Free Early Check-In (when available) | Free Hill Country Travel App

✨ What You’ll Love!

🌊 Direct Medina River access for swimming, floating, or relaxing

🏡 Spacious home with 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, and sleeping for up to 12

🌳 Outdoor living with three shaded decks, seating, and a charcoal grill

🛋️ Two living areas—great for large families or multi-generation groups

🍳 Full kitchen with cookware and a regular drip coffee maker

📶 WiFi, central A/C and heating

🐾 Pet friendly (with fee)

📱 Free Hill Country Travel App – insider’s guide to rivers, parks, restaurants, and attractions

🛎️ Trusted Host Since 2001 – Backroads Hill Country, longtime Hill Country Super hosts.

✨ Interior Comforts

🛏️ Bedroom 1 – king bed with premium linens

🛏️ Bedroom 2 – queen bed

🛏️ Bedroom 3 – queen bed

🛏️ Bedroom 4 – twin/double combination plus extra futons for group flexibility

🛋️ Living Areas – two separate living rooms with plenty of seating and room to spread out

🍳 Kitchen – full kitchen with stove, refrigerator, microwave, cookware, dishes, and a drip coffee maker

🚿 Bathrooms – three full baths with showers, towels, toiletries, and essentials

🌡️ Comfort Features – central air & heat, WiFi, good cell service

💵 Flexible Pricing for every group
Our rates adapt to make sure smaller groups don’t overpay ; but bigger getaways still get full value.
- Base rate includes up to 6 guests
- •$20/person/night for each additional guest (up to 10 guests in the main
house)
- Optional Casita: $90/night (2-night minimum), sleeps up to 2 additional
guests, bringing the total property capacity to 12
- Cleaning fee: $ 300
- Pet fee: $20/pet/night (2max )

✅ Good to Know

• Main house sleeps up to 10 guests
• Optional Casita sleeps 2 additional guests (additional fee applies)
• Maximum occupancy with Casita: 12 guests
• Pet friendly (fee applies)
• Children must be 5+ years old
• Home sits on a bluff with multiple interior levels
• Steps leading down to the meadow/river are uneven and lack
consistent handrails
• Guests must be able to navigate stairs
• Not ideal for guests with mobility limitations
• No smoking anywhere on the property
• Parking available in driveway only
• River access depends on rainfall/water levels
• Release of liability required to stay

🏡 Casita (Optional Add-On)
A charming original 1930s cottage located on the property grounds. Add it to your reservation for an additional fee to increase the property's total sleeping capacity from 10 to 12 guests.

To add the Casita to your reservation, you must let us know at least 72 hours prior to arrival.

• $90/night
• 2-night minimum
• Must be booked with the main house
• Maximum 2 guests

👉 Airbnb will automatically calculate your total based on the number of guests/pets you include in your booking and your stay dates.

Amenities

  • Children Welcome
    Children Welcome
  • Smoking Not Allowed
    Smoking Not Allowed
  • Wheelchair Inaccessible
    Wheelchair Inaccessible
  • River
    River
  • Waterfront
    Waterfront
  • Air Conditioning
    Air Conditioning
  • Heating
    Heating
  • Linens
    Linens
  • Towels
    Towels
  • Washer
    Washer
  • Living Room
    Living Room
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Fridge
    Fridge
  • Stove
    Stove
  • Microwave
    Microwave
  • Spices
    Spices
  • Coffee Pot
    Coffee Pot
  • Dining Room
    Dining Room
  • Charcoal Grill
    Charcoal Grill
  • Veranda
    Veranda
  • Free Parking
    Free Parking

Location Description

Welcome to the Cowboy Capital of the World! With museums, rodeos, horseback riding, motorcycle rallies, and boot-scootin' live music venues, Bandera's got it all for fans of the Hill Country and the Wild West! Celebrate this uniquely American heritage and take some time for a trip down the scenic Medina River. Ask us at Backroads Reservations about our Hill Country Travel Guide, the best resource for traveling to the Hill Country! Find thoroughly researched and up-to-date information about dozens of towns, local businesses, events, parks, scenic drives, swimming holes and much more! Copyright 2023 – by Backroads Reservations in Bandera, Texas

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What guests are saying...

Bruce
At Casa del Rio, a home on the stream, The Medina River shimmered like a dream. A few stairs to the river — so do bring good shoes, But that’s the hardest part, so you’ve nothing to lose. Four bedrooms inside, with beds soft and clean— Though twelve is a stretch (if you know what I mean). Ten adults fit fine without bumping a head, But two more? Book the casita instead. That casita next door? A peaceful escape— Private, comfy, the perfect shape For a couple to rest in quiet delight— I grabbed it on check-in, and it felt just right. Shady decks and wide meadow views, Made for good sittin’ and catchin' a snooze. We fished out back like some hill country sages, Catching fish that were clearly… not record-breaking ages. We caught so many fish it felt absurd— Even the worms flipped us the bird. We grilled up a feast as the sun sank low, Then lit the chiminea for an ember-lit show. With cool drinks in hand and steaks on the flame, This riverside getaway earned its good name.
Scott
We had an amazing stay with friends at this eclectic river house. It is located on a very quiet road with lots of privacy. Plenty of space with three bathrooms and spread out so everyone had plenty of space. The kitchen is fully equipped and everything we needed. The view from the back balcony was perfect. At dusk saw many deer and so peaceful. I would highly recommend this house. We will be back for sure
Beverly
Have been coming to this house 2007-2015 - missed the past 4 years - back again in 2020. House is comfortable for large group - lots to do in the area
Emily
We had a wonderful stay and loved the home and the location on the Medina river. My only feedback would be to make it a little more explicit in the listing that the back porch hangs over a steep cliff with relatively low railings. it was referenced in the liability release but it would be good to include in the listing so folks traveling with small children (like us) are aware at the time of booking. Including a picture of the home from the River could suffice. We were wary of that the whole time because of our fearless 1 year old but all in all we enjoyed the home, the field for running around and the proximity to the river and walking trails.
Gwyn
Very quiet, clean, and comfortable. A great respite that (mostly) got my kids off their screens and outside in nature. We especially enjoyed going for walks along (and in) the river every morning. The house had everything we could think of, and it was exactly as described and pictured in the listing (right down to those steep stairs down to the river). There was great bird and wildlife watching without ever leaving the back patio. We were so relaxed that we didn't want to leave. We will definitely be back.
Dave
The Medina River is not big, but having this house right on the river was very nice. The water was flowing and crystal clear! There are a lot of very steep steps down to the river, so this isn’t the place for those who aren’t sure footed. The house also has steps into or out of most every room, so again it wouldn’t be suitable for disabled or weak footed. The house is very Spanish and quite large. We had 9 with no problems. The kitchen was well equipped with all the spices, bags, two bar-b-que grills, kayaks, a canoe etc. It was a very fun few days. The hosts were very responsive and we would come back.
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