Shady Villa - Salado

We have stayed here about 5 or 6 times starting about 4 years ago. It has gone from one of our favorite go to places for a quick trip away from the house to one of those NO GO places you don't go back to! The original staff from the first few trips is long gone and has been replaced by some of the rudest people on earth! We have stayed enough times we like a certain building so we made reservations for it only to be told it was already full..... not a deal breaker for us but we booked well enough in advance it shouldn't have happened. The lady at check in was one of the most miserable human beings I have ever met. We were a few hours early from our check in time and it obviously hacked her off! I guess she chose to punish us because we didn't have a room available until almost 530pm. I had a encounter with a guy from maintenance that was zipping through the parking lot so i stopped to let him on by, well he stopped too and i motioned him on, he then motions me on so i went and as i passed he gave a go to hell look and threw his hands up like i was some kind of idiot, all i was trying to do is be nice. The owners and management better get there stuff together or the place is going to be shut down again like it was. Such a neat place that had it going on that is now falling apart and run by miserable staff. The bad reviews are all accurate. I actually came to read the reviews because its been a year since we last visited and my wife wants to come this weekend and give it another chance, but obviously it hasn't improved. Nearby activities: So close to Barrow Brewing, multiple places to eat. The river is super close! Great location! Rooms: 2 Service: 1 Location: 5 Hotel highlights: Great view, Quiet, Kid-friendly

The room was huge and the grounds are great with the local park and a local brewery within walking distance. I will say that it was a tad creepy at night and some better exterior lighting by the room entry doors would be wonderful. The main light fixtures hanging in the stairways and PRIVATE balconies seem to be original and are fabulous but just need to be cleaned. The room was clean except the floor next to the night stand seemed to have coffee or hot chocolate spilled on the floor that didn't get cleaned. Overall I would recommend shady villa, it is in a great spot, the rooms are very large and renovated beautifully. The have a bar and restaurant but they were unfortunately closed for our visit. Rooms: 4 Service: 5 Location: 5 Hotel highlights: Quiet, Great value

This is a perfect place to spend a vacation. Quaint and very small town feel, but a great time!! Rooms: 5 Service: 5 Location: 5 Hotel highlights: Romantic, Kid-friendly, Great value

The pool was green and closed, and from reading other reviews, it looks to have been that way for at least 3 weeks. The “resort” didn’t have the courtesy to call and let us know that or offer any comps. Also, the restaurant was closed. The room never got below 74 degrees with the ac on full blast (it was barely blowing) and the door staying shut. Because of this, I would say go stay at a normal hotel for 1/2 the price since all the amenities are closed. Rooms: 2 Service: 1 Location: 3

Cute property in a great location, but they are having major issues at the moment. I would stay away till they can get their maintenance in order. The pool was green and unusable. The on-site restaurant is closed indefinitely for renovation. The suite we stayed in had a broken shower valve so we could not turn off the water, it was a full on stream not little drip and made the entire bathroom wet not to mention the noise. We had a group of 5 ladies for a Bachelorette weekend and the hotel staff were unwilling to make any conseseson for us, not even comping our resort passes to another nearby resort since we had no amenities available at Shady Villa. We made the best of a bad situation, but it was truly disappointing. Rooms: 2 Service: 2 Location: 4