The Best Places to Stay Near Bandera, TX
Hotels, RV parks, "cabins" that turn out to be sheds — here's how to sort through it, and where a real log cabin, a full-hookup RV site, or a cowboy campsite actually fits.
Check Availability & BookHotel, RV Park, or Cabin? Here's How to Pick
Bandera's Cowboy Capital reputation pulls in everyone from weekend couples to full families with a fifth-wheel in tow. What's "best" really depends on what you're after.
A Hotel in Town
Fine for a single night close to the honky-tonks on Main Street. But you're paying for a parking-lot view, a room built for sleeping, and no kitchen, fire pit, or space for the dog.
An RV Park
Great if you're already set up with a rig and just need a level, full-hookup pad. Worth checking whether it's just a gravel lot or an actual property with a pool, store, and shade.
A Real Log Cabin
Space to actually unwind — a kitchen, a porch, a fire pit, room for the whole family or the dog. The catch: a lot of Hill Country "cabin" listings are sheds or metal buildings dressed up for photos. Ours aren't.
What "Best" Looks Like at Al's Hideaway
15 minutes from Bandera's rodeos, honky-tonks, and BBQ — but on 20 quiet acres of your own instead of a hotel parking lot.
Typical hotel or "cabin" listing
- Parking lot views, thin walls, highway noise
- Some "cabin" listings are sheds or metal buildings, not real log construction
- No real kitchen, no fire pit, no room to spread out
- Cleaning fees and pet fees tacked on at checkout
Al's Hideaway
- 13 handcrafted log cabins — the real thing
- 10 full-hookup RV sites & 9 cowboy campsites on the same property
- 20 acres, 2 creeks, a pool, and one of the darkest sky corridors in Central Texas
- No cleaning fees, no pet fees — pets always free
- 4.9 stars from 555+ Google reviews & TACO Accommodations of the Year 2024
Everything You Need, Already Here
No packing a cooler, no scouting for a grocery store after a day in Bandera.
13 Handcrafted Log Cabins
Pet-friendly cabins with real beds, A/C, and no cleaning fees.
RV Sites & Cowboy Campsites
10 full-hookup RV sites and 9 cowboy campsites for tents.
Pool
Cool off and unwind after a day exploring Bandera.