My wife and I wanted to celebrate our 15th Anniversary with a few days alone in a quiet cabin in the Fredericksburg area. We found the Spring Creek Cabins online and they were what we were looking for. This was a last minute booking for us on April 8, 2014 for April 9 - 11, 2014. If I understand correctly, Absolute Charm books reservations for several different properties in the area.
I called that Tuesday morning and spoke to Emily. I could hear the smile in her voice when she answered. Emily said that she was having some computer difficulties at the moment, but asked if she could take my number and call me back as soon as she was able noting that she had one other person in front of us to call.
Within 30 minutes, she called back and we booked our reservation. Emily was careful to explain the refund and cancellation policy noting that none was possible since a 10 day notice was otherwise required. Business is business, and it seems this policy came into existence out of lost revenues in missed business, and not greed. In any event, she made full disclosure up front in a professional manner leaving no room for surprises.She gave us directions to their office where we would need to pick up the key to our cabin.
We arrived shortly before closing time after a slight delay. As it turns out, there is a W. Main St. and an E. Main St. which our GPS didn't understand, and many of the businesses on Main St. do not have easily visible address numbers. HINT: Look for the hanging quilts out front - you won't miss the Absolute Charm office. Anyway, we weren't in a hurry, and neither was Ashley who greeted us despite our late arrival. She brought us into the office where everything was already prepared and waiting for us, gave us additional maps and made recommendations in answer to our questions and had time to visit with two first time tourists to their area even after closing time.
The Spring Hill Cabins were better than described and we could not have been happier with our stay. The weather was also perfect for us. They are about 12 miles outside of town, and we had to cross (4) cattleguards to get to our cabin, twice shortly delayed by livestock in the road (sheep and cattle). This was endearing to us and reinforced our already "not in any hurry" mindsets. Once we arrived at "Peyton's Place" cabin (1 of 4 cabins there), we found ourselves in a secluded and peacefully quiet area, exactly what we wanted. The 4 cabins share 2 common carports, but the cabins don't have windows facing one another and are also angled at such a way you don't see your neighbors if there are any. Each has its own private hot tub on the reasonably sized outside patio with a creek view and are perfect for any couple in which to relax. A washer/dyer combo is included, but bring your own supplies if you intend to use them. The not quite regular size refrigerators are without ice makers, and ours was stocked with only two small ice trays. Probably not a concern for most guests, but something to consider beforehand if your getaways involve a need for ice for whatever reason (coolers, drinks, etc). The A/C remote control took an extra couple of minutes to figure out (slide down the unmarked middle section to reveal the necessary buttons), but worked fine once we did. Lastly, if you are one who likes a suitcase stand, there aren't any. There is, however, a small closet area with plenty of hangers (and an iron and board) and a dresser in the bathroom for storage. We made our own bed and kept things clean, so I can't say if anyone checked on the room for cleanup during our 3 day stay. Otherwise, everything is clean, fairly new, well maintained and just perfect for a 2,3 or 4 day getaway with a nice quiet Hill Country feel.
We dropped off the key at the Absolute Charm office on the way out. Everyone was small town friendly and we checked to see that we were happy with everything overall and for any other commentary. Overall, our observations are that both Absolute Charm and Spring Creek Cabins are well run and smooth operations which we would both recommend. read more