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Ella's Guest Lodge, Private Riverfront @Vacation Frio River sleeps 12-24

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All-New Outdoor Lounge Area...the ultimate glamping experience on the Frio River
Large dining table, custom-made by the owner
You have an outdoor sink, beverage cooler, oven/stove, grill and smoker pit!
Full kitchen with stove/oven, refrigerator, coffeemaker and 2 dining areas.
Small dining table

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
5 bedrooms4 bathroomsSleeps 24

Popular amenities

  • Swimming pool
  • Hot tub on site
  • Onsite parking available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 24)

Bedroom 1

1 Single Bunk Bed and 1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Queen Beds and 1 Single Bunk Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Single Bunk Beds

Bedroom 4

1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

Bedroom 5

1 Single Bunk Bed and 1 Queen Bed

4 bathrooms

Bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom

Toilet

Bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Ella's Guest Lodge, Private Riverfront @Vacation Frio River sleeps 12-24

This Beautiful home has a large cold water swim spa next to a Glamorous Outdoor Kitchen and Pavilion to entertain your family and friends. Steps away from your private riverfront on our property with Picnic Tables in the river to enjoy.

Starting in 2026 we will implement our sliding scale pricing, this home has a base price of $695.00 a night with 12 guests, each guest above 12 will be $25 per night per person extra, this will help our groups that have smaller number of guests save a little extra money.
Our prices include all fees. No hidden fees.

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About the area

Concan

Located in Concan, this holiday home is in the city centre and on the waterfront. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Frio River and Garner State Park. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking and snorkelling nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with ecotours and hiking/biking trails.
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Concan, TX

What's nearby

  • Frio River - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Concan Golf Course and Country Club - 4 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Garner State Park - 11 min drive - 12.1 km
  • Frio Bat Cave - 12 min drive - 13.6 km
  • Lost Maples State Natural Area - 49 min drive - 71.0 km

Getting around

  • San Antonio International Airport (SAT) - 115 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪GARNER GRILL - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪Neal's Dining Room - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪House Pasture Cattle Company - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Hippie Chic's River Shack - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Joe Jimmys - ‬7 min drive

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 65 out of 73 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 73 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 73 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 73 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 73 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Christina B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing stay

Family of 25 stayed 3 days, amazing stay!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jillian M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect spot

We loved our stay! It was the perfect set up for our crew with young kids. Short walk to the river and plenty to do up by the house in the evenings!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Jun 2025
It was a pleasure having jillian and her family come stay at Ellas's Guest Lodge here at vacation Frio River in Concan Texas It's always nice having good families like this stay with us They followed all the rules and left a place nice and clean, which is great greatly appreciate I recommend all host rent to them anytime they are awesome and welcome back
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kayla S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome Trip

We go every summer and this has been our favorite house to stay in so far! The house has a lot of space and the outdoor area is great. It’s a short walk or drive down to the water. And the host, Donny, was helpful and always available.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Jul 2025
It was a pleasure hosting Kayla and her family and friends, it's always nice. Have a good family like this come and stay with us here at vacation Frio River and Concan, Texas They followed all the rules and left the place nice and clean, which is greatly appreciated. I recommended I'll host rent to them anytime
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Patricia A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Best river house

Great place to stay. Very clean and owner makes you feel at home
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Jul 2023
It was a pleasure hosting Patricia and her family and friends, it's always nice having good folks like this come stay with us here at Vacation Frio River located in Concan, Texas They followed all the rules and left the place nice and clean, which is greatly appreciated.........!! We recommend all host rent to them anytime they are great guests.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Krysta U.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome Family Getaway!

We loved our stay. Donny is the best host I have ever had! The property was in a great location and had everything we needed!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Vicki B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great time. Donny made sure we had everything we needed. Very friendly environment.

The river was relaxed and fun for all ages.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Garry Y.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent stay

Me and my family had a really great stay at this property! We loved the layout of the outdoor area and the close walk to the river! Donny is a great host and is very hospitable!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Jul 2023
It was a pleasure hosting Garry and his family and friends, it's always nice having good folks like this come stay with us here at Vacation Frio River located in Concan, Texas They followed all the rules and left the place nice and clean, which is greatly appreciated.........!! We recommend all host rent to them anytime they are great guests.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tanya W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Frio river weekend!

Great location and plenty of room inside and outside for all of us. The owner was very, very pleasant and helpful! We would definitely recommend this property.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

DShana G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

So much fun

We had a great stay at River. The house was cozy and fit all of us.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Christopher F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We really enjoyed our stay here! The bedroom layouts were perfect for 3 families. The outdoor area was our favorite spot. Kitchen was supplied with everything we needed for large meals. Only small issue was we didn’t have enough coffee cups for our large group. The river spot is a short walk. Maybe 300 yards. The host is super friendly and we enjoyed meeting him. We will definitely stay here again!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Steve C.

Great place to stay

Great place to stay. Donny was an excellent host, and this is a great location. You can walk right down to the water. Everything is as advertised. We're planning to be back again next year! June 2018
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Mar 2020
It was a pleasure renting to Steve and his group. They communicated very well and left oit place nice and clean. I would recommend all host's renting to them anytime. They are always welcome back to VacationFrioRiver
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tracy K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect

Donnie was a perfect host. Location was wonderful, house was clean and had many amenities. I would stay here again and definitely recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gail M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent Experience!

The property was awesome and our host, Donny, was friendly, attentive and fun! Would recommend Donny and his properties hands down!!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Mar 2020
It was a pleasure hosting Gayle and her family, they followed all the rules and left our place very clean, they are always welcome back, and I recommend all host renting to them
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Hayley H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

House perfectly fit our family vacation

House fit our needs perfectly. Location was amazing and access to river I’d on the property. Owner walked us thru the house and outside property to show us around. Very friendly and accommodating
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brian N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Job

Very nice property
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Aug 2020
It was a pleasure hosting Brian, his family and friends, they were certainly a lot of fun to have here staying with us at Vacation Frio River in Concan Texas, They followed all the rules and left the place nice and clean which is very much appreciated. I recommended but I'll host rent to them anytime.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amy W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

25th wedding anniversary trip

Loved everything about this property. We have 5 families in our family including a 2 months old, 9 month old, 2 3 year olds and a 5 year old plus 10 adults, the house was perfect for us!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Karl W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Frio River

Great fun on the river for entire family m
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Jun 2023
It was nice having Karl and his family and friends here at VacationFrioRiver in Concan Tx It’s always a pleasure having good folks like this stay at a resort, they followed all the rules and left the place nice and clean, which is greatly appreciated. I’d recommend to all host rent to them anytime they are always welcome back.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gail M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Haggeville Heaven

Would highly recommend Donny Haggerton’s properties! Our hosts, Donny and Sid, are attentive, friendly and very accommodating to all your needs. This property is a very short walk to the river and the riverfront accommodations are excellent!! Would highly recommend these properties!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Jun 2020
It was a great pleasure hosting Gail and her family and friends, they were always cooking something and we’re very gracious and feeding Sid and I, we enjoyed the crawfish and chicken wings.... They followed all the rules and left the place nice and clean. They are always welcome back to vacation Frio River. I recommend to all host to rent to them anytime, they are awesome people
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Roger S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Better than expected

My family and I absolutely loved our stay at The Lodge. Special thanks to Donnie, the owner, for providing us with a home away from home, for his friendliness and making us feel welcome. I couldn't ask for more. Thank you.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mendy H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Frio Fun

Donny is an awesome host! Property is a little piece of Frio heaven.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Mar 2020
It was a pleasure hosting Mendy and her family........ They left the place nice and clean and followed all the rules.... I recommend that all hosts rent to them anytime
Verified

8/10 Good

Melissa H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great spot on the Frio

Although there was no floating the river this year, this spot on the river still had plenty of water to sit out and enjoy. We loved that it had river access, a swim spa and when able to float, they shuttle you and you float back to the property. My family has been going to the Frio for over 40 years. We’ve never stayed anywhere that offered so much!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Jul 2022
It was a pleasure hosting you all this year. Your compliments are appreciated very much. In spite of the record low river levels, we strive to give all of our guest many more annuities than you would expect in Concan. We enjoy having a hand I'm making family memories that will last forever. VacationFrioRiver is a dream come true for us to share on the family land that we have enjoyed ourselves since 1960.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lydia B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

First time at the Frio River

This place is amazing!!! All the woodwork that Donny has done is beautiful. Feels very homie. We will definitely be back. Thank you for everything Donny !!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Jul 2023
It was a pleasure hosting Lydia and her family and friends, it's always nice having good folks like this come stay with us here at Vacation Frio River located in Concan, Texas They followed all the rules and left the place nice and clean, which is greatly appreciated.........!! We recommend all host rent to them anytime they are great guests.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Josh K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Frio River trip

Donny has this figured out. Been to the Frio many times in the past, but none as good as this trip. Never a worry once we got checked in. Place is secure and we never had to worry about putting any of our stuff away at night. House is great. Location is perfect. It was a really enjoyable trip and one we will do again.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Jun 2020
It was a pleasure hosting Josh and his family, they left the house nice and clean, followed all the rules, and we're great guest. They are always welcome back to VacationFrioRiver I recommend to all host to rent to them anytime they are awesome guest
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Memories made here!

What an amazing place to celebrate my mother's 50th birthday! We had plenty of space & really enjoyed the outdoor area where we spent most of our time. Donny was an awesome host! Communicated clearly leading up to our stay & made sure we had everything we needed once we arrived (including ice). Donny takes care of his property & his guest, and we will definitely seek him out in the future.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Victor C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Frio River Family Vacation

Great property with many options on where to stay. Ella’s was perfect for our family. Plenty of room and comfortable sleeping arrangements. The kitchen and living room were spacious. The outside area had plenty of room for cooking and hanging out. The path to the river was a short walk with a picnic table and our own access to the river. The owner, Don, was very hospitable and quick to respond when we had a question. We are looking forward to making this our yearly family vacation spot!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
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