58 Reviews of Property 169977 in Austin, Texas

Our family enjoyed a five day stay at the Rockin Y that included hosting 60 guests for a Rehearsal Dinner BBQ for our son's Austin wedding. Everything about the stay was delightful from the eclectic Texas decor throughout the main house and barn playroom to our entertaining and helpful landlord Eric. The home is spacious making it comfortable for a diverse group, and the grounds and play barn offer hours of entertainment without ever getting in the car. Amenities of the house were beyond expectations, especially the kitchen which accommodated all the needs of our catering chef and staff. The Ranch is close to stores, and local restaurants...even those who deliver pizza late at night! Downtown Austin is just 15 minutes away and is served by local taxi services. Our family and guests throughly enjoyed the Ranch and would recommend it to anyone, especially those who are looking to experience the real Austin and Hill Country hospitality.

I'm originally from Austin and wanted to have a wedding celebration party there for all the folks who couldn't make it over to the UK. This was absolutely perfect - could not have asked for anything better! We set up for about 80 guests under the trees by the pool and got the Salt Lick to cater a BBQ dinner, and we had an afternoon pool party as well. The party barn was great - I saw guests playing ping pong and poker and darts all evening, and we had a lovely night dancing under the stars by the pool. A lot of people ended up sleeping on couches as it was so fun no one wanted to leave! Eric is a great host and showed us everything we needed to have a memorable party and I would recommend this place highly.

We had our wedding and reception/party at the Rockin'Y Ranch. This house was just absolutely perfect for us! We had 4 people from out of state, our grown children and other family members stay with us. We had chosen a beautiful place to be married outside and when we had very heavy rain move in about 1-2 hours before the wedding!! we were able to move furniture out of the living room and still have a beautiful ceremony! The party barn was perfect as we had a band....plenty of room for dancing as well as pool table and seating area for everyone. The kitchen is awesome! So much room to move around...which was VERY important as we were cooking all the food Friday night for the reception. We enjoyed the fire pit Sat. after the band left and the rain was long since gone. The pool was a great asset for the hot afternoons. And EVERYONE has to sit on the upstairs deck at some point of your stay....the view is awesome!! Amazing how much solitude & peace you feel although in the middle of a neighborhood! We are very much wanting to return in the near future. Thank you everyone with and at the Rockin Y

Our daughter's wedding was in the vicinity of the Rockin'Y Ranch a couple of days ago. We had guests coming in from around the country. The Rockin'Y was the PERFECT accommodation for all of us. We all felt relaxed and at home. We were able to mingle with one another or retreat to a secluded corner or even hang out in the Party Barn.

Fabulous!

Plenty of elbow room.

The owner was accomodating to our needs and answered all questions. He was thorough with his tour and even intuitive to our circumstance well above our expectations.

To top all of great things off, we had an "After Wedding Breakfast" at the ranch for the bride and groom as well as out of town guests and friends on both sides. Folks found the place easily, were taken aback by its atmosphere and were very complimentary of the facility and ambiance. Again, the Rockin' Y was a perfect setting for that event. We prepared all food for the event in the ranch's exemplory kitchen.

Our guests at the Rockin' Y were already talking about using it for their Austin engagements in the future. One guest said that he would plan a reunion just so that he could use the facility.

We can not say enough good about our stay. Our youngest guest was 7 and oldest 84 years of age.

The place was to be mellow, safe and economical. (To house our guests in hotel rooms, we would have spent as much or more and would have not had the sense of community found at the Rockin' Y.

I cannot say enough about this property. We rented this for a casual wedding reception weekend with most guest coming from out of town. We wanted a place that would allow all of our friends to stay with us (no hotels) and we wanted to feel like we had our privacy, but not so far out that people would get lost driving there. The ranch has sooooo much space allowing the older folks to chat in the living room, football on the big screen in the family room, louder party action in the barn (coolest party barn ever!) and then the relaxing walks through the catcus garden and back of property. The kitchen has everything we needed to serve 36 people a good ole texas bar b q. And slept 14 people with no issues.
I would not hesitate to recommend this place for any family, big group, or even private getaway. Eric and his staff are VERY friendly and easy to work with. They made sure our event was perfect.

Location is another asset of this place. We took a $10 cab from downtown that took no more than 10 minutes. You really cant find a secluded space with amazing starlight views, thats only minutes from downtown. This really helped give our guests the true "Texas" experience.

The Rockin' Y is responsible for a wonderful memory, and we WILL be returning. You wont find a better place in Austin. Thanks again!

What I love most is that this place is tucked away off a plain old residential street, on what used to be the outskirts of Austin but is now pretty much "in town"... but once you go down the driveway, you're in another world! We had 11 adults and two kids staying there. From the 87-year-old to the 6-year-old, everyone was accommodated and happy (including our dog!). The goats, donkey and chickens were fabulous for those who liked them, and out of sight for the visiting city folk who preferred not to co-mingle with the livestock. The kitchen table was big enough for shared meals (the industrial stove and grill are a cook's dream), but the grounds and house offer plenty of space for privacy as well.

And of course, there's nothing like a firepit on a hilltop on a cool Austin fall evening! I've rented a few out-of-town vacation houses just for get-togethers with local friends, and will add the Rockin' Y to my list. True, it's not *really* out in the country, it just feels that way, so you do hear the highway during the day. But you can't beat the convenient location, the space, and the facilities.

The owner was very easy to work with, and graciously rounded up and returned the various items we left there.

HIghly recommended for local get-aways, family/friend reunions, or for any out-of-towners looking for a wonderful alternative to downtown hotels. We'll be back!

I stayed were with a bunch of old friends of mine, some with kids and some without. The place is awesome, very accommodating on every level! Clean, spacious everything and more than I expected. What I loved most is the layout is such where if there are children, or anyone else who wants peace and quiet, they can retreat to the other side of the house and not be bothered with the noise from the rest of the group. The pool was the kicker though for me...my daughter had the best time and so did I!!! We have already decided this will be a annual event for us so we will be back next year! Anyone wanting to rent this property take my advice, you won't be disappointed!

I came here w/ a great group of old friends for a mini reunion..some w/ kids and some without. The house has a great layout for any and all groups -4 bdrms on one side of the house and 3 bdrms on the other. Kitchen and living areas all btwn the two. So much room and so many areas to not only retreat on your own, but also to really keep the late night noise contained away from the light sleepers and kids. Kitchen has everything you need and the owner was very helpful to make sure we knew where everything was. Pool is great as well! All so close to downtown, we will definitly come back. Thank you Eric for everything!!