Name: The Vaquero Motel
Address: 1103 Maple St, Bandera, Bandera, Bandera, 78003, United States of America
Rating: 7

Air conditioning

Smoke-free property

Washing machine

Outdoor furniture

No elevators

General

Non-smoking rooms

Fridge

Indoor Fireplace

Rooms

Breakfast

Kitchen

Microwave oven

Meals

Free Wi-Fi

Internet

English

Languages Spoken

Barbecue grill(s)

Hiking

Barbeque

Recreation

Free parking

Parking

Spa tub

Pool and beach

Pets allowed

Pets

Extra decontamination measures

Contactless check-in and/or check-out

Additional measures against COVID-19

Health and Safety Measures

Location

At the mini-hotel

Bandera City Park

Frontier Times Museum

Bandera Beach Club Tubes, Kayaks & Shuttle

Longhorn Ranch and Golf Club

The Vaquero Motel

Bandera

child-bed

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lounge

treatment

no-window

bay-view

bosphorus-view

canal-view

city-view

courtyard-view

garden-view

golf-view

harbour-view

inland-view

lake-view

land-view

mountain-view

ocean-front

ocean-view

oceanside

panoramic-view

park-view

partial-ocean-view

partial-sea-view

partial-view

pool-view

river-view

sea-front

sea-view

street-view

sunrise-view

sunset-view

water-view

with-view

annex

basement

main-building

1-bedroom

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not-guaranteed

wired-internet-access

smoking

sauna

duplex

safe

mini-bar

breakfast-for-1

breakfast-for-2

pets-allowed

wi-fi

kitchen

We have just made a long awaited return visit to the Vaquero Motel in Bandera, and  have had an amazing time, the cabins are just lovely, well equipped and very clean.
The location is idyllic, and Tracy, even gave us a bag of food for our morning visitors, the ducks and the evening visitors, the deer. It was so much fun to feed both these beautiful creatures. A great idea ! 

We chose cabin 10 which had a king size and a single bed. There’s loads of space, and we cooked our breakfasts in the microwave , enjoying eating it on the front porch. 
I was particularly impressed with the quality of the bedding and towels,  all excellent quality and  it says a lot about the owners and management. 

We  walked from our cabin into the Main Street, (2 minutes )where  there’s loads of fab bars and restaurants. All with the cowboy and country themes. 
We even saw horses tied up outside one of them, which was amazing. 

Our 3 nights here have been the highlight of our road trip, and we will definitely return!

Lovely motel, great cabins

Loved this place - it was fun and convenient and on arrival we were given a quick and very friendly guide to the town, loads of recommendations. The room was clean and comfortable and everything you would need had been thought through. My only issue was we had such a quick stop - I would have liked to have stayed for longer as Bandera is well worth more than a quick overnight stop.

CONVENIENT AND GREAT FUN

Me and my partner stayed at the Vaquero Motel earlier this month, visiting from the U.K and was very impressed. Tracey on reception could not be anymore helpful, very friendly and nothing was too much trouble. The accommodation was spacious, very clean and close to the town. We would highly recommend.

Fantastic Stay

I met the new owners and was impressed with the updated renovations being made. It is across the road from the Medina River city park. I recommend staying here and plan on coming back. Walking distance to many great places to see and visit.

Clean, comfortable, and friendly. Little cottage that suited us well. 
Sit back and relax on the front porch or walk across the road to sit by the river.

Getting sick of TripAdvisor wanting me to write more and more info. No more reviews from us TripAdvisor.

Misterandher

Stayed for two nights great location. Tracey was really friendly and helpful. The room is really big and had everything we needed. Really good WiFi. Loved the stay would stay again when in the area so easy to walk along the river and the high street. 

Great time perfect location 

I accidentally found this charming motel comprised of 11 stand-alone cabins in Bandera, Texas.   Lucky for me, cabin 4 was available for the night so I grabbed it.   Hyper-clean room with a charming furniture lay-out.   Even had a kitchenette, which I wasn’t expecting and was easy walking distance to dining and bars in Bandera.   I had double-knee replacement four months prior to my visit so “walking-distance” is a serious claim.   Great place to stay for a night (or a year!).


Sweet Gem

We and another couple did a short road trip with Bandera and the RFM as our stop.  REALLY enjoyed ourselves as this is such a different and unique property.  The cabins look very "rustic" from the outside but are quite nice inside.  Our cabin (#1) had one of the most comfy beds and pillows ever.  Close to everything including the Medina river.  At night lots of deer dropped by as we sat on the porch.  Would definitely stay here again.

Really Enjoyed

My favorite place to stay because everything is within walking distance and they love dogs.  Clean bed, bathroom, dorm fridge, and coffee pot, etc.  Reminds me of a hunter's cabin meaning very basic and no frills.  "Porch time" is a favorite, nothing but watching the geese, ducks, and deer in the park.  The staff is very friendly and accommodating.  Plus, their Shitzus are precious!  

We grilled by the river and walked to all of the local downtown spots, which are also across the street.  If you are looking for ritzy accommodations then keep driving.  If you want a nice cabin that is close to everything then this is your spot.

Cool, laid-back place to stay

We chose the Vaquero Motel (formerly River Front Motel) after reading many reviews of other Bandera properties that mentioned noise issues. We hoped that choosing a place slightly away from the most hopping part of town might give us a more quiet experience. It probably did, but noise was still an issue. Just kind of a bass thumping from bars in town that continued until right at 10:00 pm. (I assume the city ordinance requires the music to stop then.) We also had a group in the cabin next to us that was quite loud with dogs that they allowed to run loose. That kept us from enjoying the space outside our own cabin.

On the plus side, the cabin is nicely sized with a fridge, Roku TV, comfortable bed. On the negative side, the wi-fi was painfully slow (measured at 1.5 Mbps), the TV was very finicky, and most frustrating for me was the window blinds allow a lot of light into the room. I just love a very dark room, and this wasn’t that. 

I think the Vaquero has a lot of potential, and it looks like they’ve invested in making improvements in recent months. But I would say there are still some necessary improvements to be made for it to be a really great property.

The Vaquero Motel

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Pool and beach

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