Historic 1869 Whiskey Mtn. Home Great Location- Sleeps 15-22 Great Location
My place is close to Garner State Park (3 Miles), Lost Maples Park, Frio River, Concan, Utopia, Kerrville, & Uvalde. The famous three sisters (best driving roads in the USA) You’ll love my place because of the location, the ambiance, and the outdoors space. My place is good for couples, solo adventurers, families (with kids), big groups, and furry friends (pets), Pets are an additional $15 per pet, per night. If you are wondering how we got our name Whiskey Mountain….Many years ago during the prohibition times, a whiskey distillery was developed in a cave in the mountain behind our property. The Bootleggers were caught selling their production and the local population decided to call this “area” Whiskey Mountain. It was built in 1869 and is a 1 ½ story German farmhouse with a lot of history and tales! The stories written tell of families full of love with dances in the front rooms and horses tied up to the front cypress tree posts that hold up the 50 foot front porch! Whiskey Mountain Inn is nestled in the Texas Hill Country off Hwy 83 about 3 miles South of Leakey, Texas. We are convenient in location to many attractions in the Frio River area such as Garner State Park and Lost Maples State Natural Area and we are within a very short distance to river access. GPS Coordinates: 29.671926,-99.758476
The Whiskey Mountain Inn House – Sleeps 15-20, was built in 1869, it is 2 stories, 4 BD & 2 Bathrooms. It has a king bed, 1 queen bed, 3 Fulls, and 10 Twins & a queen sleeper sofa. This cabin also features a full kitchen, heat & air, a covered front & back porch, BBQ grill, and picnic table.
Whiskey Mountain House includes the following: Fully equipped kitchen with a refrigerator, stove, microwave, coffee pot, toaster, blender, kettle, cookware, dishes and utensils to prepare meals. BBQ pit and picnic table with grilling utensils. Covered front porch and back porch, patio furniture, fire pit, & rocking chairs to sit, chit chat, read or just do absolutely nothing but enjoy the beautiful Texas Hill Country views! This house includes the following: Each bed has a quilt, pillow(s) and a mattress protector. You must BRING your own Towels, Sheets, & Pillowcases (King, 2 Queens, 3 Fulls, 10 Twins). Free Wi-Fi - Country Wifi is for basic texting b/c phone service is not always great. It is not intended for working or downloading music/movies. Satellite T.V. This house Does NOT include the following: Trash bags, zip lock bags, & paper products - To help get you started we supply One of each of the following: Toilet Paper, Paper Towel, Trash bag, coffee, and sugar. You must BRING your own Towels, Sheets, & Pillowcases (King, 2 Queens, 3 Fulls, & 10 Twins).
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- Quiet Time 11:00 pm
- Septic System - * PLEASE TREAT IT GENTLY*
- We have ample parking - No vehicles are to be parked on the grass at any time
- Check-out is 11am - late check-outs will incur a late fee
- Trash is to be disposed of in the onsite dumpster or you will incur a $10 per bag fee
- We provide Standard cleaning which does not include dirty dishes or excessive interior/exterior litter and incurs a min. additional $30 cleaning fee
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If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with UK consumer law, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.
This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadlock
About the area
Leakey
Located in Leakey, this holiday home is in a rural area. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Frio River and Garner State Park. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking and scuba diving nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with mountain biking and mountain climbing.
Concan Golf Course and Country Club - 19 min drive - 24.1 km
Frio Bat Cave - 26 min drive - 36.2 km
Lost Maples State Natural Area - 28 min drive - 45.1 km
Restaurants
Stripes Convenience Store / SUBWAY - 4 min drive
Bent Rim Grill - 7 min drive
Mill Creek Cafe - 4 min drive
Cup Of Joy - 6 min drive
Mama Chole's Mexican - 6 min drive
Frequently asked questions
Is Historic 1869 Whiskey Mtn. Home Great Location- Sleeps 15-22 Great Location pet-friendly?
Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 5 total). Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.
How much does it cost to stay at Historic 1869 Whiskey Mtn. Home Great Location- Sleeps 15-22 Great Location?
As of 7 May 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Historic 1869 Whiskey Mtn. Home Great Location- Sleeps 15-22 Great Location on 28 May 2026 start from £320, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.
How much is parking at Historic 1869 Whiskey Mtn. Home Great Location- Sleeps 15-22 Great Location?
On-site parking is available at the property.
What time is check-in at Historic 1869 Whiskey Mtn. Home Great Location- Sleeps 15-22 Great Location?
Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.
What time is check-out at Historic 1869 Whiskey Mtn. Home Great Location- Sleeps 15-22 Great Location?
Checkout is at 11:00 AM.
Where is Historic 1869 Whiskey Mtn. Home Great Location- Sleeps 15-22 Great Location located?
Situated in a rural location, this holiday home is 1.3 mi (2.1 km) from Frio River and within 6 miles (10 km) of Bushong Mountain Park and Garner State Park. Concan Golf Course and Country Club and Frio Valley Ranch Golf Club are also within 16 miles (25 km).
Reviews
9.2
Wonderful
Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
The property was perfect for our large group and the host is very attentive and kind.
Derek R.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 7 Apr 2026
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re so happy to hear the property was a perfect fit for your large group. That’s exactly what we hope for, giving everyone plenty of space to relax and enjoy time together.
Your kind words about the host truly mean a lot as well. We always strive to be attentive and welcoming so our guests feel comfortable and well taken care of throughout their stay.
Thank you again for choosing to stay with us. We’d love to welcome you and your group back anytime for another great getaway! 😊🏡✨
The property is gorgeous; lots of area to walk around and for the kids to play, they had fantastic communication, everything was clean love that they had double mattress protectors! Friendly and loved learning about the history of the area and house. One of our new favorite places to stay in Leakey. It was close to Garner State Park and not far from lost Maples. We had a blast and will come back again!
Lesley E.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Jan 2026
Thank you so much for this wonderful review! We’re thrilled to hear you enjoyed the space, the cleanliness, and especially that the kids had room to play. We’re glad our communication and the extra mattress protection stood out to you 😊 It was a pleasure sharing the history of the house and area with you. Being close to Garner State Park and Lost Maples is one of our favorite things too! We truly appreciate you choosing to stay with us and would love to welcome you back anytime in Leakey.
This house suited our large family just right, we had a great time and the house had a farm house cozy feeling. Our children and family loved the time we spent together. There was plenty of supplies to make a whole Thanksgiving dinner. We definitely will be coming back in the future and highly recommend it.
Marissa S.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Nov 2025
Thank you for the exemplorary review. The Whiskey House has a lot of historic charm to it and we are so glad you could appreciate the historic value. We try to create a home away from home. We are so glad you joined us for Thanksgiving and we hope to have the opportunity to host you again!
Accommodated all of our guest comfortably. The kids especially enjoyed our stay. Would definitely recommend staying here.
Desirae R.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Mar 2025
Thank you for the excellent review. We are so glad your family enjoyed their stay and we appreciate any recommendations. Thank you for being such great guests!
The owner had great communication and allowed us to bring our dogs. She was very helpful. The property was so clean and was nice and quiet. We really enjoyed our stay and would recommend it to anyone.
Marla S.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Apr 2025
Thank you for your lovely review. You were wonderful guests and we appreciate you being so respectful of our rental. We are so glad you enjoyed your stay and we hope to have the opportunity to host you again.
The house was older with a pretty closed floor plan. It was in a great location for Garner State Park and tubing the Frio. It served the purpose for a last minute trip. The only hassle really was having to bring all our own towels and bedding for everyone on the trip and having to make all the beds once we got there.
Jamie S.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Jul 2025
Thank you for your review. We do provide sheets and towels upon request and would have happily supplied them if requested. We are glad you enjoyed your trip despite this hassle. Garner State Park seems to be a favorite and our location provides easy accessibility. We are glad you got to enjoy its beauty. We hope to see you back again soon!
Over all we had a great stay. Nice property but a little cramped for our big Ol’ Family. One small issue with a door but nothing that kept us from enjoying our stay:)
Lacy B.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 20 Aug 2022
Thank you for your review! We are glad you enjoyed your stay and hope to see you again. Maybe next time you can book a cabin or two in addition to the house so you will feel less cramped. :)
The house was really cool. We enjoyed the old home, the hardwood floors and such. Sleeping arrangements were fine. Some of the smaller mattresses on the beds were not comfortable according to some of our family members. And if only two bathrooms is a challenge for you, that could be an issue. We did fine.
Mark M.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Jul 2025
Thank you for your five star review. We are looking into the bed situation and replacing with more plush mattresses/mattress covers. Thank you for informing us that they were not as comfortable as some guest would like them to be. We are happy to hear you enjoyed the historic value of the house as it is one of the many things we did not want to change. We are so glad you enjoyed your stay with us and we look forward to hosting you again.
Great location but we had to cut our trip short. Every night you could hear rats running around. The in-laws saw some on the restroom and you can heard them trough the walls.
Jaser d.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Dec 2023
Thank you for the review. We were so sorry to hear about this problem as we exterminate regularly due to it being the Hill Country full of critters. We exterminated again upon your departure and believe the problem is under control. We take guest reviews and problem reports very seriously and were happy to refund the remainder of the one night stay. Just know we have taken measures to assure there is no longer a rodent problem in the Whiskey Mountain. We appreciate your making us aware of this problem and again we sincerely apologize for any disruption this caused with your visit.
Great historical house with an amazing property! Plenty big enough for the entire family.
Only cons for us were having to bring your own towels and sheets plus no washer and dryer. So if your staying longer period of time with the whole family not having this amenity can be a bummer. Also having an actual shower would be nice!
Overall great house, great host and plenty to offer.
Kayla B.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Aug 2021
So glad you enjoyed your stay. We do offer sheets and towels at an additional fee. This winter we are planning on doing an extra shower and wash room. ;)
This was the perfect stop for our entire family. The location is so close to eveything Garner State Park, Utopia, Frio River, and our favorite Lost Maples.
The place has the old country feel but with all the modern necessities. It was so peaceful with all the beautiful trees. So much room to explore around the big home. The beds were very comfortable.
Lots of activities for us to do. My family loved hanging aroung the firepit at the end of the night sharing great stories.
The cabins are very soaced aoart. So you have room to explore. You are close to a few stores if you forget something.
We definitely will visit again. We enjoyed traveling through the roads with the beautiful trees as a backdrop.
Barbie G.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Nov 2024
Thank you for the very detailed review that allows guests a better insight of what there is to love about Whiskey Mountain. Quiet nights and family time are definitely something we value. We have fire pits for every cabin which makes for great family memories. We do have the rustic charm for each cabin and our Whiskey House has its original farmhouse built in 1869! What a history our Whiskey House has. We are so happy you enjoyed the house and all it has to offer. We hope to see you back again real soon!
The location and communication with the host was great, however there was an issue with the sewage system over following into the yard. This caused one of the bathrooms to be out of order which was inconvenient with 18 people staying in the house. Other than that it was great.
Jessey S.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Aug 2023
Thank you for the good review. We have already discussed the cause of the septic issues being feminine hygiene products flushed down the septic system by one of their younger female guests. Despite the mishap Jessey and his group were very kind and respectful. The House was kept in immaculate condition otherwise and we would host them again as they were very apologetic and concerned.
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Jesse R.
7 Aug 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location
Disliked: Communication, listing accuracy
Disappointed
We checked in at 4:00pm. Storm hit at 7:00 and by 7;20 we had no power. We waited around to see when it was gonna come back on. 21/2 hours we left for a motel because of our lil ones. When emailed the next day we got one short email and it said “ there is nothing we can do, we have no control over the storm! They didn’t respond to anything after that…
Jesse R.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 9 Aug 2024
We are so sorry for your inconvenience, we know that in this heat it can be a bit uncomfortable, unfortunately we have no control over mother nature and local power failures. We are also working on developing a plan to better help our guests during these unfortunate instances. We went back and looked through our email and messages and were only able to find a couple of emails which it shows we responded to. If we somehow missed some of your correspondences we apologize.
Archival
8/10 Good
Helen S.
18 Jul 2017
Lovely historic home
Our family stayed at Whiskey Mt.over the July 4th holidays. Lovely home with everything we needed. We were looking for a spot that would sleep 15-17 . Overall it worked well. There are a/c window units in each bedroom , kitchen , and living room. The bathrooms do get a bit hot in the summer during the day but it was not a big deal. Porches were wonderful in the late summer evenings, we could see fireworks around the area from the fire pit area. Really spectacular. We also chose this location because we were really close to Garner state park and the Frio River. While Garner is a great park it is really crowded in summer, so we only went one day , you have to go before 8 a.m. and get in a long line ( 1 1/2 hour) to get in for the day. They close the gates when all parking is full. We actually enjoyed the Frio river more. Very clean and natural. The Happy Hallow was suggested by owners for floating and it was great. You can shuttle your self or use theirs. This was a great spot for the Frio floating. Owners were helpful and easy going. If we had been right on the river it would have been perfect, but it was just a short drive.
Helen S.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Mar 2020
We are glad you enjoyed your stay. Hopefully by next summer we will have a HVAC unit installed. And we are also planning on putting a pool on the property. Thanks for the review! We hope to have you back.
We have been coming to the Frio every summer since 2008 and we love it , This was our first time to stay at Whiskey Mountain Inn and we really enjoyed our stay it was very roomy for our big family
My family and I had a fantastic time at the Whiskey Mountain Cabins. The main house was very quaint and provided a great place for everyone to gather. Our host, Cassie, was also very helpful while we were planning for the trip. We will definitely return.
Jennifer K.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021
Verified
2/10 Terrible
Rene G.
26 Jun 2021
Liked: Check-in, communication
Disliked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy
Rental did not match the high price per night
At first glance it’s beautiful but then you stay the first night and notice….The doors don’t close, the furniture is falling apart, the restrooms are dirty one restroom doesn’t have a stand up shower, only an old fashion tub with a hand held shower attachment, only the two children took a bath in that restroom, the adults took a shower in the upstairs bathroom we had to put a towel to stand in tub because it was filthy and it had mildew around tub, the sinks are old and dirty, one room doesn’t have a door, the twin beds are low end that they make so much noise at night, some mattresses are comfortable but other mattresses were so bad that we had to go buy air mattresses to be able to sleep, the window units were loud and had a musty smell and the septic system is so bad, WiFi is weak even when there is an emergency the phones are useless. Yes, I understand that it’s a cabin in the country and it should be rustic and it is used to relax but it shouldn’t be dirty and falling apart. Expectations are high for the price and it should match the rental house. We won’t come back.
Rene G.
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Jun 2021
The house was built in the 1800's and therefore the bathrooms are small and the downstairs bathroom would not accommodate a shower comfortably. We chose to keep the clawfoot bathtub because of it's rustic appeal. The bathroom appliances are rustic in appearance, but are well cleaned between occupancies.
Because of the age and construction of the home, it will not accommodate modern central air conditioning, however we are very thorough and check the filters and clean each window unit as needed between guests.
Thank you for bringing the door issues and mildew to our attention we will make sure to address those. In regards to your plumbing concerns, most properties in this area do not have access to city sewer and have to maintain there own septic, which requires a little TLC.
Regarding the Wifi & cell service, this is the Hill Country and we do not have city Wifi. However they are working on adding Fiber to this area and we will be upgrading our Wifi as soon as it is available.
We are sorry it was not to your satisfaction, our guests typically enjoy the country charm and décor of our cabins. If you are desiring more modern accommodations there are a few in the area to choose from. We hope upon your next visit to our area you will find accommodations more to your liking.
Have a blessed day!
We had a family stay at whiskey mountain inn. All together there were 15 people who stayed including toddlers, adults, my grandma and 6 dogs. The house accommodated us all very comfortably. There was plenty of room for everyone. The location was excellent! We were so close to the river and to garner state park. We definitely enjoyed our stay. From visiting the rivers and tubing to making s’mores in the backyard, everything was very enjoyable. This house has a huge front patio where everyone can sit and relax and also a cute patio in the back where we would play games and hangout and look at the stars. The kitchen is huge! Plenty of space for everyone to cook and eat. However, there are many signs all around the house that let you know you will be charged if something is damaged. Although it is good to know these things, it makes you feel a little worried the entire trip that you’ll get charged for something in the end. Overall though, it was a very fun and pleasant stay.
Amanda M.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021
About the host
Hosted by Cassie Hurles
My name is Cassie Hurles, I have always lived in Texas (Dallas & Houston Areas) and all my summers were spent at the Frio River area. I met my husband, Darren (Daz) in 2001 while he was working here in the states. He moved here from Scotland in 2001. We then had our son, Connor in February 2004 and our daughter, Isla in May 2008. The first time I took my husband to the Frio River he fell in love and we kept the family tradition going with our kids, making it a must every year. Then we moved to the beautiful Texas Hill Country in April 2015 & bought Whiskey Mountain Inn on July 22, 2016. We are looking forward to this new adventure.
Why they chose this property
My place is close to Garner State Park (3 Miles), Lost Maples Park, Frio River, Concan, Utopia, Kerrville, & Uvalde. The famous three sisters (best driving roads in the USA) You’ll love my place because of the location, the ambiance, and the outdoors space. My place is good for couples, solo adventurers, families (with kids), big groups, and furry friends (pets), Pets are an additional $15 per pet, per night.
What makes this property unique
Only 2 miles - There is Happy Hollow tube rentals & shuttle. You take a right out of property & You park there and they shuttle you for tubing. Only 2 miles - The Washbarn is open 24 hrs - 7 Days a week, you take a left out of the property & it is on the right. 1/2 mile to Buckhorn Bar & Grill For your convenience, there is a binder in the cabin with a map of all river access and parking details.
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