Great house for a family vacation
Review Submitted: December 11, 2010
Date of Stay: November 2010
My extended family-- six adults including two "seniors" and five children (ages 1 year to 20)-- spent 5 days at La Casa over Thanksgiving. There was plenty of room for all of us. All the beds were comfortable, there were loads of closets, and the housekeeping was fine. Everything was clean. The kitchen was big and well equipped. Virginia, the housekeeper was always pleasant, available, and very helpful. She did a beautiful job serving Thanksgiving dinner.
There was lots to do in the house for children and adults. The children enjoyed the great collection of toys and art materials and games. Even the adults played some of the games. We all enjoyed the WI and the big video screen, which worked perfectly. There are wonderful art books and other interesting books for adults, too. There was so much to do in the house that one didn't need to go out. But of course we did. We enjoyed River Walk and two nearby shopping malls, and we loved the modern art museum, which is only a few minutes away. Don't miss it.
There's a very large outdoor swimming pool which, unfortunately, it was too cool (late November) to use. There's also a very friendly outdoor cat, which, as a cat lover, I played with.
The house decor is unusual to say the least--very colorful (red dining room walls), old fashioned weird chandeliers, lots of colorful art work. I don't think I'd want to live there all the time, but for a vacation house it was unique, amusing, and charming. The only problem with the house from my point of view was the upstairs layout. To reach one of the bedrooms you had to go through another bedroom. An extra upstairs bathroom would have made life easier. Although there were two, one was in the master bedroom suite. but we managed ok.
If I went back to San Antonio, I would use this house again. (I'd try to come when the weather is better so I could use the pool.) It's a great place for a large family group to get together and enjoy themselves. I would recommend it.
Recommended for:
Age 55+,
Adventure Seekers,
Girls Getaway,
Sightseeing,
Families with Teenagers,
Families with Young Children
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