Austin Lake Travis Pool Waterfront - Hill Country Retreat 2 Acres Sleeps 20 Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

Q: Is Austin Lake Travis Pool Waterfront - Hill Country Retreat 2 Acres Sleeps 20 pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

Q: Where is Austin Lake Travis Pool Waterfront - Hill Country Retreat 2 Acres Sleeps 20 located?

Located in the heart of Leander, this holiday home is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Lake Travis and within 9 miles (15 km) of Veteran's Memorial Park and Austin Steam Train Association Museum. The Parke Shopping Center and H-E-B Center are also within 9 miles (15 km).

10/10 Excellent

Mike W.

27 May 2025

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Review

We had a great time!

Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn M.

22 Jul 2024

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We all had a blast

My husband and I planned a weekend trip with a large group of friends we had 19 people and we had PLENTY of rooms and beds in the house. The property was very nice and clean the pool was amazing. The owner communicated with us very well and the check in and out process was very easy. We all said we would book here again! Thank you for hosting us!!!

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Margaret S.

20 Apr 2024

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Total Eclipse weekend

What a great place for big groups. Wish the kitchen was a bit bigger, but there were enough dishes, etc. for the big group. Lots of nice places to hang out inside and out. Great communication with Tom at check-in and throughout our stay.

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cari P.

31 Jul 2022

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Relaxing family vacation

Despite no lake access, Had a great time in the pool . Loved the pool!! House was spacious and able to accommodate our large family. Very clean and A/C worked great!

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jeanette M.

20 Jul 2020

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Annual 4th of July Family trip

Our family had a wonderful time, no one even complained about the lack of bathrooms!! Pool was great plus, lake was gorgeous. 10 adult 4 children schnauzers all were pleased. Great property for family gathering.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Pat K.

12 Jul 2020

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Family Gathering

Great property. Various living areas were super to accommodate adult conversation & children’s play area. Private pool was awesome. Owner’s commutation was prompt& curteous.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Josh P.

23 Apr 2023

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Great property

Tons of space, the owner Tom was awesome and super down to earth. Gave us tips on local places to go, was lenient on check out time, and just genuinely cared about us having a good time on our stay. We went for a bachelor party, and this is definitely the perfect spot for partying. Thanks again Tom!

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Chris M.

27 Mar 2023

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Awesome place for a big group outing!

Came here for my brother's bachelor party. We had 17 guys and fit comfortably. Property is expansive and unique, with a great pool and huge backyard. Lake was dried up so that wasn't an option but otherwise this was a great place to stay outside of Austin. Host was excellent and went above and beyond in terms of communication and flexibility around check in / check out times. Would highly recommend for anyone looking for a weekend away!

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Deb P.

9 Aug 2023

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Family time

Great family time. Concerned about 2 bathrooms with 13 people. It worked out. Pool was great. Due to drought not lakeside.

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Michael C.

19 Jul 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Listing accuracy

The Lake is Dried Up

Everything was amazing until the day before check in. The host called me to let me know the lake was dried up. This made a huge difference in the stay. We planned everything around the lake and was a let down. Host was great house was awesome tjr kake dried up, not so great. If I would have knew this is would have never stayed here. Huge let down. The advertisement needs to be changed to dried up lake.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Sara L.

22 Jul 2023

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Review of waterfront home on lake travis

To be honest, our entire family had a great time! We were a bit surprised when we got to house that the pool was on side of driveway and there was absolutely no water in front of house and hasn’t been for a really long time! We thot maybe there would be a bit of water. We were told by owner that there wasn’t water after we booked but listing said it depends on water leveled and we should have investigated further. Overall house was great except having 2 bathrooms on one side of the house which was a bit of a challenge since one was inside a room where 6 people were sleeping . Overall nice stay and had everything we needed but just would have liked a bit of water to use on lake Travis eventho it’s been dry for a while now.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

4/10 Poor

brandi b.

3 Aug 2016

Disappointed

We stayed here for our annual July 4th family vacation this year. We have used VRBO for the past 8 years to plan our vacation, 6 families all together. This is the first time we have lost a deposit. The owner Tom was very nice and always available for questions. We were a little disappointed when we arrived to find the pool next to the driveway in the front of the house on the opposite side of the lake. Also the two bathrooms in the house are on one side that has two bedrooms with twin beds and one bathroom is only accessible by walking through a bedroom. So the side of the house with the 5 adult bedrooms has no bathroom. THis was very inconvenient in the middle of the night for all the adults who were in the bedrooms on the other side of the house(queen and king beds)with no restroom. We found several roaches in the house. They do not wash the comforters or quilts, only the sheets. We ended up losing almost $700 of our deposit for petty things and supposedly extra cleaning by his housekeeper. The day we left he sent me text after text complaining about white towels that had colored stains on them, which I could not understand. If you have white towels I assume you know to bleach them to get out stains, isn't that why you choose white? I literally got 27 pictures and texts. There were also ants ALL over everywhere, so if you have kids, beware. Very disappointed that he uses his housekeeper instead of a cleaning service and as far as I could tell she complained so that he would pay here more money for more time. We have never lost any deposit or had any owners complain in 8 years.

8/10 Good

Melissa M., Highland Village

12 Jul 2020

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Great location on a beautiful lake

First I want to say the location is beautiful! The lake is right there in your backyard with a nice dock. We pulled our boat to this house and enjoyed that convenience. The water is lovely. The grounds are huge at this house with lots of places for kids to run and play. One downside is the mosquitos...i am from TX so it isn't like I am not used to them. They were AWFUL. Both my kids have over 50 bites. They didn't get them the first day when we mostly were down at the dock, but the second day when at the pool area. He does spray twice a year but thinking during summer months it really needs to increase. We could not sit outside and enjoy anything unless on water. I just want people to know...because I was not prepared! Tom does have a nice house with tons of beds. Our king was very comfy! Clean sheets, nice linens. One really nice bathroom is remodeled and then a teeny tiny other bathroom. We did know going into it was only 2 bathrooms...I wish I had known location of both. They are both on one side of the house with the "kids" or "twin" rooms. Just so you know! We made it work the best we could with 8 of us! Would be so cool to see another even half bath added to this property. Also from the pictures it was hard for me to tell (and now that I have been there I can tell) that the pool is HUGE and had great seating around it. It is in the front yard when you are driving down the yard but very secluded. I can tell you they are great about cleaning. We arrived a tad early and they were still cleaning and could smell all the cleaning supplies so know they were trying to do that well with Covid stuff going on, so don't let that worry you! My only "complaint" about cleaning was under the beds was full of dust, trash from others. We were searching for kids stuffed animals and in the twin room had to go under and it was kind of gross but you wouldn't know it from just being in the room! Tom is SUPER accomodating! Very nice. Always answers his calls and texts. I love a good host! We have stayed at many many houses and can tell you this is a great location and host is nice. Could use some improvement with maybe a deeper clean and some mosquito control more often! Other than that we were mostly pleased! Oh and kitchen is stocked FULL of supplies including cleaning supplies! I love that.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Israel C.

1 Apr 2024

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All good

Very good communication with the owner

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Reynaldo G.

12 Sept 2022

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Great for bachelor parties

Had 15 guys stay for a bachelor party and it was a blast. There was no lake cause of the drought, but the pool was excellent and provided reprieve from the heat. The bed layout is perfect for large groups as everyone gets their own bed. Decently stocked kitchen and multiple grilling options available. Tom Grass was very clear and easy with his communication. Would highly recommend for bachelor parties!

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Manuel S.

30 Jul 2022

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Wonderful property!

We absolutely loved our stay. Our party of12 adults, 8 kids and 3 dogs stayed for 3 nights. Upon arrival the house was clean and welcoming. Fully stocked with everything we needed. The pool was amazing and very much enjoyed as the lake was dry in this particular area. All of us agreed that the property exceeded our expectations and we look forward to returning again. You will not be disappointed with this place. The owner is extremely courteous, prompt and a pleasure to deal with.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Pat M., St Louis

4 Jul 2022

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Great pool, nice property

We enjoyed our stay. It's an older house and had some maintenance needs, but the owner was extremely quick to respond and get his handyman there. On the positive side, the house was very clean, well-supplied and spacious with tons of outside room and seating. The private saltwater pool was terrific. Our group of 14 used it constantly. It is well located with both sunny and and shaded areas most of the day, plenty of deck chairs, tables and umbrellas -- even pool toys and float mattresses. We are not boaters, so this didn't affect us much, but the listing should clarify that Lake Travis is so low now that the house is currently not "lakefront." The cove it's on was bone-dry. On the whole, a nice property if lake access is not important to you, with a very responsive owner.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rick J.

21 Jun 2022

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Family Reunion at Lake Travis

Loved this place! Tom’s house was the perfect setting for our family reunion, with 20 people for a three-night stay. Tom is a generous host, stocking the house with more than the basic essentials, from spices to bathroom towels. The pool was terrific. We spent much of our time at the pool and grilling on the six-burner grill. Plenty of comfortable beds and lovely living/dining rooms for our big group. Tom made us feel at home. I highly recommend this property or renting anything from Tom.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

melissa m., NEW ORLEANS

14 Jun 2022

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Great Family Home with wonderful pool.

We had a wonderful time at this lovely home on the river. Tom the owner was very communicative and great to work with. Our family of 18 (9 adults and 9 kids ages 7-15yo) enjoyed lounging in the pool and playing boccee in the yard. There was plenty of room inside for naps and puzzles and cooking as a family. The extra living space in the room with the large bed and the loft twins was super useful as a kid cave for movies and board games. We highly recommend this property.

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Colin C.

28 Mar 2022

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Great place for a large group

We had a group of 12 and this property had everything we needed for relaxing comfortably both inside and out! It was within striking distance of downtown Austin and some hill country attractions. The host, Tom, provided lots of info on things to do in the area and made the check-in and check-out process very easy. I would happily stay here again.

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Erin B.

16 Mar 2022

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Have stayed here a few times and loved it !!!

Lots of options of places to sleep and great location on lake and Tom is super easy to deal with

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Gina R.

30 Sept 2021

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Great Getaway

This was a very relaxing getaway for our family. We had plenty of room both inside and outside. The kids loved the play area in the back and the pool was fabulous! There are so many different sitting areas outside to enjoy. Everything you need is nearby - groceries, play, restaurants. We had a great time and can't wait to go back.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Scarlet C.

29 Sept 2021

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Lake House

This property was Absolutely perfect for our bachelorette group! I highly recommend anything from this owner as he was very communicative and very easy to contact. The house had absolutely everything you could possibly need for a wonderful visit on the lake. Highly highly highly recommend!!

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verenice C.

19 Jul 2021

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This is the House!

This house exceeded my expectations! We take big family vacations minimum is usually about 20 of us and this house was perfect! Our Fourth of July stay included 4 families. Age range 2 months to grand parents. There was plenty of space for our huge playpen for the infant/toddlers. The little kids(age 5-10) enjoyed the pool and playground. We had rain during our stay and they enjoyed playing indoors in the loft and top bunks and hide and seek was a hit. The teenagers (14-17) enjoyed the pool and the lake with the paddle boat and canoeing. They had so much to explore! (A whole week and I didn’t ever see them on their cellphones!) The openness of the kitchen dining and living room was perfect so we could all interact with each other. The view from living room is just beautiful. Morning coffee out in the many seating areas was my favorite. The location was perfect for our boat rental day and our zip lining tour day and the drives to and from these places were very pleasant because we all enjoyed the winding hilly roads. The owner Tom was great and extremely helpful before and during our stay. I would definitely pick this place again for another lake vacation.

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Nancy C.

26 Jun 2021

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Great place. This house should be rated a 10!!

Everything you would want or need in a stay. Loved the house!!! Great for kida and adults.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021

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