Outdoor pool

Reviews of Casa del Sol Bed and Breakfast

3.5 out of 5
Casa del Sol Bed and Breakfast
3905 Highland Drive, Austin, TX

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 197 out of 296 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 73 out of 296 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 296 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 296 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 296 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Valerie, Hicksville

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Our room was exceptionally clean. Bed was comfortable. We had a porch and it wasn’t clean. The outside can use some overall maintenance, some flowers and general cleaning up. Margaret cooked us breakfast and it was wonderful. She is delightful. Location is great. We are glad we were not in the middle of the Riverwalk.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Cata on 28 Apr 2024
Dearest Valerie, I am glad our rating wasn't any lower, since you are reviewing the wrong hotel! LOL! We are glad you got a good breakfast from Margaret, but she doesn't work here! We don't have a cook, or a breakfast, or a porch. We do have an employee named Fabio, our gardener, and he makes sure that we have a very clean patio and lots of lovely flowers! We are also glad we are not in the middle of the Riverwalk. We are actually probably 90 miles from the Riverwalk. We are on Lake Travis in Austin Texas. I hope you can come visit us sometime! ; )

8/10 Good

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Cata on 21 Apr 2024
Thank you, Susan for taking the time to review us so well!

10/10 Excellent

Dr Angela

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Cata on 28 Apr 2024
Thank you so much for taking the time to reveiw!

10/10 Excellent

Beth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a lovely place to stay when visiting Austin. Peaceful setting away from the city but close enough to drive in. It was very clean and had everything we needed.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Cata on 1 Apr 2024
Thank you so much Beth! We enjoyed having you as guests! Great energy! We are so happy you enjoyed your stay here! Thanks again!!

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Cata on 26 Mar 2024
Thank you so much for taking the time to give us a great review!!! Glad you enjoyed it here!

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed in the moonlight suite. It was amazing. Wonderful view visible from the bed. We stayed two nights. The private hot tub was secluded and relaxing. The breakfast was good. Highly recommend. We really appreciated the window unit ac to assist the main house ac. We like to sleep with our room cooler and that gave us the option to do so. Our only suggestion would be to add some butter packs for the muffins, and a toaster. We give it 5 stars and will definitely be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Cata on 12 Feb 2024
Melissa! Thank you so much for the great review! We are so happy you had such a lovely stay for your Anniversary! Thank you for taking the time to send us a review! We look forward to seeing you again!

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
A neat place. Nice hot tub and pool.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Cata on 1 Feb 2024
Thanks for taking the time to review us! Glad you enjoyed it!!

10/10 Excellent

Aimee

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful B and B in a gorgeous location. Had an upgrade to a suite with a private hot tub which was fantastic. Lovely, romantic space with a view and delicious breakfast daily.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Cata on 10 Dec 2023
Thank you, Aimee! We loved having you, and are happy it worked out that we could give you an upgrade for your time here! : ) We are glad you had such a happy time here! Hope you can visit us again!!

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Not at this time
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Cata on 30 Nov 2023
Thanks, Robert, Glad to know you are enjoying your stay!

10/10 Excellent

andreas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Cata on 15 Nov 2023
Thank you, Andreas, for taking the time to review. We're glad you enjoyed your time here!

10/10 Excellent

Ion

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean, great breakfast, and quiet.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Cata on 15 Nov 2023
Thanks, Ion, Glad you enjoyed your stay with us!

10/10 Excellent

Eliseo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful Experience
It was such a wonderful experience for me and my wife. It was very clean, calming, and the view was beautiful. We went to visit Lake Travis and go on hikes. Next time I look forward to booking at the same location. It was always from the city which is also something I enjoyed. Management was sweet and pleasant definite worth booking.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Cata on 27 Oct 2023
Eliseo, thank you so much for such a lovely review! And the photos! Looks like you really relaxed! Glad you had such a good experience here and at Lake Travis! We look forward to seeing you again! Thanks again!

10/10 Excellent

Kate

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was the cutest property. It was surrounded by trees and plants and there was a nice pool and outside shower. Our "room" had a living room, dining room table, bedroom and bathroom. They had a continental breakfast in our room every morning (granola, pastries, milk, yogurt, fruit.) The check in was effortless-the door was open and the key was already in our room.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Cata on 25 Oct 2023
Thank you for taking the time to review us so enthusiastically! We love it that you were happy here. And happy you shared it with us and others!

10/10 Excellent

Justin

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Cata on 25 Oct 2023
Thank you so much, Justin! We appreciate the feedback that we are hitting the mark!

10/10 Excellent

Lauren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Cata on 25 Oct 2023
Thank you for the great feedback! We so appreciate it!

10/10 Excellent

Maggie

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Cata on 15 Nov 2023
Thanks, Maggie for taking the time to rate us! We're happy you were happy here!

8/10 Good

Gordon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Cata on 18 Oct 2023
Thank you for taking the time to review us! We appreciate it!

6/10 Okay

Kristi

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property. The deck/gate around the pool could use a little TLC. The room was cute and loved the continental breakfast selection. Only complaint was tge bed was so very hard. My husband and i both had trouble sleeping and had severe back aches the next day. It was so bad we decided to forego our second night and drive the 4 hours home. If the bed had been anyway conforatble, I would say they deserve 5 stars, sadly, the bed is a big deal for us and I will only say 3 stars and wont recommend it or return to this property.
Response from Cata on 15 Oct 2023
We are so sorry to hear this! You were kind with your review nevertheless, and we thank you for that. It's always so hard to know how to reach the exact "right" firmness for a bed. We try our best, and every now and then, it's just not right for someone. Again, we are especially sorry you were so uncomfortable!! If we would have known, we would have loved to try and move you to another room!

10/10 Excellent

Vilma

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Cata on 25 Oct 2023
Thank you, Vilma, for your 5 stars! We and the staff try to keep everything beautiful, clean and comfortable for our guests, and it's good to know how you feel! Thanks again!

2/10 Terrible

Bruce

Travelled with family
Didn’t stay at this location Was unsatisfactory when we arrived.Waiting on refund
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Cata on 2 Oct 2023
What the customer does not mention was that it was unsatisfactory because the customer did not read the description that it was on the top floor. The customer did not look at the photos of the room to see that there were stairs. The customer was then upset that there were stairs. We have already refunded the customer through hotels.com as a gesture of goodwill to the customer. The customer needs to contact hotels.com for their refund. Even with the refund, the customer still finds it necessary to write a negative review.

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is beautiful and the rooms are spotless!!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Cata on 2 Oct 2023
Thank you so much! You are a jewel! We have such a great staff who are dedicated to the heart and soul of this place!

2/10 Terrible

Etsuko

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Cata on 25 Oct 2023
We are so sorry you didn't seem to be happy here. We would have loved it if you would have contacted us right away while you were here, so we could have tried to address whatever was so unsatisfactory.

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly Recommend
The view was spectacular! The property is so beautiful. I would suggest the Armadillo be for someone who is slender to average build, as it was a little small for me. The breakfast was delicious, and the owners were very pleasant and courteous. The property is secluded while still being close to all sorts of shopping, restaurants and other tourist attractions.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Cata on 26 Sept 2023
Thank you, Cynthia, for such a lovely review! It was great to meet you, and I'm happy to hear you loved the beauty and the breakfast! We'd love to have you back! We havae 5 other rooms and suites to choose from as well for much more space! Thanks again!!

10/10 Excellent

STEVEN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Cata on 17 Sept 2023
Thank you so much, Steven! We loved having you!!

8/10 Good

quynh

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We like it. Quiet, relaxing place. Its not much of lake view. The lake is far away. We see mostly bulding and trees. The continental breakfast is not much. If you want a big breakfast, you might need to bring your own. They only provide each person a yogurt with mix oats, a small box of milk (8 oz), a banana, a mandarin small orange. A croissant, a cinnamon bread to share if you have 2nd person in the room. Some tea and coffee.The owner wasnt friendly when we ask for late check out. She requested us to give the housekeeper a good tip if we want a late check out. It was kinda a weird request. We have been to a lot of bed and breakfast places, never had any issue with late check out. Also, bring your own drinking water if you dont want to drink water from the faucets, they dont have drinking water.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Cata on 12 Sept 2023
It's always disappointing when people are upset because they don't read the info on our website. We state we have a lake view, that we are not lakefront, and provide a photo that shows that view. We actually have a pretty generous breakfast set up! Most of our guests love it! We serve 3 specialty pastries from 3 of Austin's best bakeries: A cheese croissant from Upper Crust, a cinnamon bobka from a specialty Jewish deli, and 2 raspberry bars from Whole Foods. Along with that we serve all of the following organic: 2 yogurts, granola, 2 milks, 3 mandarin oranges, 2 bananas, a pint of half and half and coffee and an assortment of tea. The guests texted me for a late check out. I replied that I could give them an extra hour. They texted back asking for another hour. I let them know that we only have one housekeeper, and that she is only here between certain hours, so we couldn't do the second extra hour, and I agreed to an hour and half. I let her know that we don't charge for late check outs, but how about leaving our housekeeper with a nice tip, because she would be staying later to accommodate them. Apparently that was not enough kindness for them and interpreted as "unfriendly". We don't serve bottled water, because Austin, and especially our water district has very good water. To top it off, they wrote a very sweet and appreciative note in our guest book, and then sent this litany of complaints. Go figure!!

8/10 Good

Julie

Travelled with partner
Was little disappointed that we did not have a cooked breakfast. The facility was nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Cata on 1 Sept 2023
We are happy you enjoyed the facility, and are sorry you were disappointed in your misunderstanding of what we provide. We do advertise specifically in all of our sites that we provide a "Continental Style" breakfast. It is listed under "amenities." We provide 3 specialty pastries from local bakeries, organic fruit, yogurt, milk, orange juice, granola, coffee, tea and half and half. Those types of items constitute the difference between a Continental breakfast and a cooked "American style breakfast" which is typically eggs, meat and some type of bread.

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable and relaxing.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Cata on 18 Aug 2023
Thank you so much for the great rating! We truly appreciate it!

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cozy, zenful, peaceful. Great coffee and pastries. Fun pool and garden.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Cata on 17 Aug 2023
Thank you so much for taking the time to post such a nice review! We appreciate it, and loved having you as guests!!

4/10 Poor

CARLOS AND JoAnna

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Cata on 1 Sept 2023
We haven't had such a low review for a long time. When someone feels so unhappy about something, we would love to get a phone call or text about the concerns someone has, so we have a chance in the moment to remedy it. And since it is a review, it's a kindness to the host to let us know what made the guest so dissatisfied so we can attend to it. As it is , it's a mystery...

10/10 Excellent

Amber

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Cata on 8 Aug 2023
Thank you, Amber! Glad you liked it, and I'm glad I got to meet you this morning!

10/10 Excellent

Misty

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Cata on 1 Sept 2023
Thank you Misty for taking the time to give us such a nice rating! We appreciate it!

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Cata on 25 Jul 2023
Thank you so much for posting the photos of the fabulous "shower with a view" : ) and the great score! We enjoyed having you!!!

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleased
Very beautiful, quaint, and romantic setting. Place is well maintained. Guests are cared for well. Total A+ on this one!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Cata on 25 Jul 2023
We loved having you, and are so glad you noticed the care we and the staff take to make it friendly and clean and comfortable! We loved meeting you!

8/10 Good

Melissa

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Cata on 17 Aug 2023
Thanks for taking the time to review us favorably!

10/10 Excellent

Kimberley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was our second time to stay here. First time in Lavender Room, spacious room with private setting area, but we enjoyed the pool view every morning. Yard area is peaceful and relaxing, with the use of hot tub and pool. The pastries everyday were delicious, most especially the croissant.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Cata on 12 Jul 2023
Thank you so much Kimberley! We didn't get to run into you this time, but it's great to hear you had a good stay! Thanks for returning!! Glad you liked the croissants! We get all of our pastries from local Austin bakeries, and that one is from Upper Crust! Thanks for the nice words!

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is so unique & very peaceful! Perfect place to relax & unwind.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Cata on 22 May 2023
Thank you Adam! Unique & peaceful is what we hope people will experience! Thanks for the confirmation! Please come and unwind here again!!

10/10 Excellent

Michele

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hidden Gem in Austin
Our suite was very inviting and decorated in an awesome southwest/boho vibe. Everything was very clean and neat and the housekeeping staff kept things tidy during our stay. Trash was emptied each day, bed made, etc. We also enjoyed hanging out by the pool and relaxing in the hot tub. Alot of extra touches made our stay exceptional. Highly recommend this little slice of heaven when visiting Austin.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Response from Cata on 17 May 2023
Thank you so much for such a great review! It's so good to hear that you enjoyed the ambiance, and your stay here! Our joy is making it beautiful and inviting, and it's great to hear it!!

10/10 Excellent

Maayan

Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Cata on 22 Jun 2023
Thank you for the stars! : ) Glad you enjoyed it!!

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Response from Cata on 10 May 2023
Thank you so much, Sean, for your stellar review! We so appreciate that what we put into it is felt!! : )

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Response from Cata on 9 May 2023
Thanks so much for taking the time to review us so favorably! We appreciate it!!!

10/10 Excellent

Dan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Moonlight Suite
Lovely room with a nice deck and view over lake Travis. We stayed in the Moonlight Suite. Highly recommended.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Response from Cata on 6 May 2023
Thank you so much, Dan! We are so happy you enjoyed it. We loved having you! Thanks for taking the time to review!

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We really enjoyed our stay here. We were in the Moonlight suite. The deck had a great view and the jacuzzi was awesome. It was very relaxed. We will definitely come back in the future!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Cata on 16 Apr 2023
Thank you, Brian, We loved having you! We are so glad you enjoyed the beauty and amenities here! We loved making your stay special! Thank you for the great review!

10/10 Excellent

Denice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was just great! Especially the Continental breakfast. And the place was very comfy cozy!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Cata on 23 Mar 2023
Thank you so much! Glad you liked the breakfast! We appreciate the feedback!

10/10 Excellent

Lynn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We really enjoyed the loction of the property. The room was as pictured and great!!! Every thing about our stay was great!! Id highly recommend staying here and if we are in Austin again we will stay here again!!!
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023
Response from Cata on 23 Feb 2023
Hi, Lynn, We never got to see you, even though you were here 4 days!! So I'm happy to hear that everything went well for you!! Thanks for the great feedback! Please do visit us again!

10/10 Excellent

Vicki

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property was well-equipped, clean and comfortable and totally meet our requirements for our trip.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Response from Cata on 21 Feb 2023
Thank you for the great feedback. Glad you were comfortable and satisfied!!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023
Response from Cata on 23 Jan 2023
Thanks for taking the time to rate us favorably. We appreciate it!

10/10 Excellent

Bridget

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023
Response from Cata on 15 Nov 2023
Thank you Bridget for the great rating, and taking the time to do it! We were happy to have you as a guest!

10/10 Excellent

phillip

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely little place hidden away
Response from Cata on 28 Nov 2022
Thank you, Phillip, We appreciate it! Glad you enjoyed your stay!

10/10 Excellent

Brian, Crestwood

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had the most amazing anniversary trip at this adorable and quirky B&B! I wanted to stay somewhere fun and unique and this place checked off every box. We stayed in the adorable Armadillo airstream. It had everything we needed. It was fully stocked, had great water pressure and I loved that the housekeeper came everyday to make our bed, tidy up and restock our breakfast. I loved the views, the quaint backyard with the pool and hot tub. It truly surpassed me expectations!
Response from Cata on 8 Nov 2022
Thank you so much for the great review! We put a lot of love into that little "Armadillo" glamper trailer! We are glad you enjoyed it so much! We enjoyed having you! Good vibes! : )

10/10 Excellent

Aubrianna