Historic Villas 2 Bedroom | Terrace/patio

Reviews of Flying L Ranch Resort

3 out of 5
Flying L Ranch Resort
675 Flying L Drive, Bandera, TX

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 184 out of 328 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 87 out of 328 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 36 out of 328 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 328 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 328 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved it!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Kristen on Mar 21, 2024
Thank you and so glad you had a great time. Come back again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Me and my family loved staying here!! My kids had an amazing time. The cabins were very clean and had everything we needed. There’s so much to do for adults and kids. We will be coming back! Definitely recommend! 10/10.
Response from Kristen on Mar 17, 2024
Thank you for the feedback and so glad you and your family had such a fantastic experience. See you again soon!

8/10 Good

Alexis, Austin

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
property is in a nice location but need some TLC
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Kristen on Mar 15, 2024
Thank you for the feedback and glad you had a good time. I wish I could get more details though.

10/10 Excellent

Pedro

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
EASIEST AFTER HOURS CHECK IN EVER! GREAT PLACE TO STAY.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Kristen on Mar 11, 2024
Thank you for the feedback and so glad you had a great experience. Come back again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Kristen on Feb 25, 2024
Thank you for the review and glad you had a great time. Come back again soon.

8/10 Good

Gina

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cost is a bit high & there are no elevators. Otherwise a very nice property.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Kristen on Feb 9, 2024
Thank you for the feedback. I see you stayed in a second floor Ranch Suite during our busy Cowboy Mardi Gras weekend. If you'd like something more economical I would suggest a villa or cabin. Also, you can always request a downstairs unit but if it's a busy weekend those go pretty fast so it would be best to book early. We are already booking up quickly for 2025 Mardi Gras.

10/10 Excellent

Dale, Snyder

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quite Clean and well upkept facility. Enjoying the amenities and fast pace life in the city is good, but there is nothing like the peacefulness of the Flying L Ranch Resort. we have enjoyed this place before...... and we shall again..........
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Kristen on Feb 4, 2024
Thank you for the feedback and so glad you had a great experience! See you again soon!

8/10 Good

Paula

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice area and lots of animals
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Kristen on Jan 20, 2024
Thank you for the feedback and so glad you had a good time.

8/10 Good

Robert, Shallowater

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Kristen on Jan 15, 2024
Thank you for the feedback and glad you had a good experience. Stay safe and warm!

10/10 Excellent

Melanie

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Kristen on Jan 15, 2024
Thank you for the feedback and so glad you had a great experience!

10/10 Excellent

Vicky

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed in an Apache cabin which was clean and comfortable, although the mattress was noisy when we shifted around. Evening campfires and wagon rides to feed the deer were still available even though we were there in the fall. It was somewhat inconvenient that we could not charge purchases or bar/restaurant charges to our room and had to carry cash or cards. It was disappointing that the golf course, driving range and putting green were all under construction, but we were aware of this going in and expect that the final results will be worth the wait. Pizza in the bar was delicious. It also seemed a little strange to us that there are personal homes scattered around the resort property.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Kristen on Oct 20, 2023
Thank you for the feedback and so glad you had a great time! Our booking system and our restaurant are on two different systems but you can save a card on file so you don't have to carry it around. The golf course is going to be amazing when we are done. Thank you for your patience! With a golf course it's not unusual to have houses around it but I understand how it can seem different. Hope you come back again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
We stayed here to observe the eclipse on Oct. 14 and it was perfect for that. We were able to set up our telescopes on a huge expanse of lawn in front of the cabins. The cabins themselves are fine. They are log cabins, and ours was crammed with beds in order to sleep 4. It was rustic themed and very nice. The only bad thing was there was almost no light at night! Except for the bathroom there were only two dim lightbulbs. There was no way I could read a book. The coffee pot was very mediocre, as were the soap/shampoos. But it was adequate and we totally enjoyed the cabin. (I gave the property conditions only 3 stars because lots of attractions on the property were closed because they were redoing the irrigation system.)
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Kristen on Oct 17, 2023
Thank you for the feedback and glad everything went well for the eclipse. I'll check on the lighting. Come back again soon!

8/10 Good

Wenyan Anne

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
I gave four stars because the amenities are good, biking, tennis, basketball, horse riding and walking trails. I booked the historic suite. The layout was bad! The front door opens to the primary bedroom. Lots of bugs were waiting to get in at night. The furnitures, bedding and towels are uniformly brown, making it hard to tell how clean or unclean they are, but the floor is definitely dusty because my socks turned black quickly. The Grill on-site has limited staff. We were sent to town for dinner at 8pm even though the grill was supposed to close at 10pm. Fortunately the town is 7 minutes away and a few restaurants open late. The ground of the resort is pleasant and quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Kristen on Oct 14, 2023
Thank you for the feedback. The Historic Villas are not for everyone but many people love them so I would suggest either an Executive Villa or a Suite for your next stay. The rooms are thoroughly cleaned and inspected before each stay and we pride ourselves in offering guests great customer service. It was a very busy weekend with the solar eclipse. The restaurant was packed. We are currently remodeling our other restaurant which will have much more space to accommodate our guests when fully booked.

8/10 Good

Ethan

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Kristen on Oct 6, 2023
Thank you for the feedback and glad you had a good time. Come back again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Delia

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Kristen on Oct 1, 2023
Thank you for the feedback and so glad you had a great experience!

10/10 Excellent

Tanya

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved our stay here especially the wagon ride, feeding the deer, s’mores, and Buck singing with his guitar. I also was impressed of the cleanliness of our historic villa.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Kristen on Sep 4, 2023
Thank you for the feedback and so glad you had such a great experience. Come back again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The resort was really nice and what we expected. There are lots of things to do there and a nice restaurant and bar as well. Very close to Downtown Bandera, less than a 5 minute drive.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Kristen on Sep 3, 2023
Thank you for the feedback and so glad you had a great time! Come back again soon.

8/10 Good

Monica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lots of options here for family entertainment and things to keep the kids busy. Our cabin was clean and nice but would've like a more comfortable bench on the porch - ouch - and a more comfortable pillow. Otherwise, pretty good all around.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Kristen on Aug 22, 2023
Thank you for the feedback and glad you had a great time. I will look into those issues. Come back again soon!

6/10 Okay

Robert

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's like a dude ranch / resort. Our room was small. The bed was uncomfortable and noisy. Squeaked every time we moved. For a resort there really wasn't much to do and the restaurant was closed. Pool was decent. I had hoped for more activities. I asked about upgrading upon arrival and was told they really couldn't because I booked through Expedia.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Kristen on Aug 4, 2023
Thank you for the feedback. I will be looking into these issues.

8/10 Good

Jessica

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place, lots to do. Wish we had more time. Ans wish the water park was open. But overall great trip!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Kristen on Jul 18, 2023
Thank you for the feedback and so glad you had a great time! Come back again soon.

8/10 Good

Jenny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Relaxing at Flying L Apache cabins
First time at Flying L. It was conveniently located and easy to find. The cabin was perfect for just me, it is small - but sleeps 4. Clean and smelling good, quiet. Pool was relaxing, not crowded. Breakfast tacos in the restaurant were good. Perfect place for an overnight in Bandera.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Kristen on Jul 17, 2023
Thank you for the feedback and so glad you had a nice and relaxing time. Come back again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Diana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Kristen on Jun 12, 2023
Thank you for the feedback! Glad you had a great time. Come back again soon.

6/10 Okay

russell

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Kristen on Mar 27, 2023
Thank you for the feedback.

10/10 Excellent

Abigail

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from Kristen on May 16, 2023
Thank you for the 5 star review. Glad you had a great experience!

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Such a fun place to stay! Enjoyed the serenity and hill county. Will be coming back soon. We stayed in a Villa and it was perfect
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from Kristen on Mar 13, 2023
Thank you for the feedback and so glad the you had such a great experience at our unique ranch resort. See you again soon!

8/10 Good

Jared

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We just stayed for a night do didn't use any of the amenities. Well kept grounds and would probably be super fun in prime season. Villa was perfect for our family and very clean. Would come back for another visit!
Response from Kristen on Mar 13, 2023
Thank you for the feedback and so glad you had a good experience. Come back again soon.

4/10 Poor

Gaspar

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked all the wood, but heater in bathroom didn’t work. No night stands. Shower was too small.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from Kristen on Mar 5, 2023
I'm sorry you were not satisfied with your room. I see that you booked a Fort Apache cabin which is our smallest unit. Perhaps next time you would be more comfortable in a Historic Villa or Getaway Suite. Thank you for the feedback and I will look into the bathroom heater. I have an idea to add a small shelf next to the bed since there's not enough room for night stands.

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023
Response from Kristen on Jan 23, 2023
Thank you! Come back again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Shawn

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This would be a great place to take the family.
Response from Kristen on Jan 10, 2023
Thank you for the feedback! It really is a great place to bring family especially if you're wanting to get them outdoors.

10/10 Excellent

Ken

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
For the most part everything was good. It didn’t look like they were ready for New Year’s party. Waited 1 and a half hours for our meal but never got it.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022
Response from Kristen on Jan 10, 2023
Thank you for the feedback. Unfortunately the kitchen was not prepared for the huge turnout of the New Years Eve party and we have already discussed how we will fix this in the future. I'm sorry about the long wait and hope we can better accommodate you in the future.

6/10 Okay

Sandra, Alcalde

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
We stayed in a cabin. Very clean and quiet. Restaurant was closed the two days we were there, but looked nice. Bar only had beer and wine. Golf course not open yet, but looked nice.
Response from Kristen on Dec 27, 2022
Thank you for the feedback. Hopefully next time you can join when everything is open and the weather is better.

8/10 Good

Gunjan

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great getaway in Texas hill country. Nice villas .
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022
Response from Kristen on Nov 27, 2022
Thank you for the feedback and so glad you had a great stay. Come back again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Ray

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Check in was a breeze!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022
Response from Kristen on Nov 14, 2022
Thank you for the feedback and hope you enjoy your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay in Bander
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022
Response from Kristen on Nov 12, 2022
Thank you for the feedback and 5 star review! So glad you had a great experience. Come back again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Bill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
From the front gate, to the check-in to the room, everything was beautiful, staff friendly and the room was nice and inviting.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022
Response from Kristen on Nov 6, 2022
Thank you for the feedback and the 5 star review. We are so glad you had such a great experience! Come back again soon!

10/10 Excellent

DeAnna

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable, everything was great very clean, very homey, loved the quietness of the doors. Loved the outdoor smoking area convenience. Loved waking up to horse neighing and Ducks and deer. Only negative thing was one bed was way high in the air. Kind of tall. But there was options. Wonderful place we will be back!
Response from Kristen on Nov 5, 2022
Thank you for the feedback and so glad you had a great experience at our unique ranch resort. See you again next time!

8/10 Good

Andres

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Response from Kristen on Oct 17, 2022
Thank you for the feedback. Come back again soon!

8/10 Good

Shelly

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Response from Kristen on Oct 17, 2022
Thank you for the feedback. Come back again soon.

6/10 Okay

Stacy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Cabin was very rustic and small but clean. Staff was very friendly. Restaurant was ok, but they forgot our order. It was eventually served cold.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
Response from Kristen on Oct 10, 2022
Thank you for the feedback. I spoke to the restaurant manager and she did say that your eggs were cold and offered to remake them. She apologized and spoke to the kitchen staff about it but did let me know the order was not forgotten. I'm so sorry about that. I think the timing was off with the eggs benedict.

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is a great place to stay and reax
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
Response from Kristen on Oct 7, 2022
Thank you for the feedback and so glad you had a great time. Come back again soon!

8/10 Good

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quick Stay
Our stay was only overnight so a short one. We asked if our room could be changed to a downstairs room but to do so we’d have to pay an additional $30. Was challenging for my husband and I going up and down stairs. Make sure motorcycles don’t bother you because their are a lot of loud bikes
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Response from Kristen on Oct 4, 2022
Thank you for the feedback. All of our suites have two levels and the first floor does get booked up very quickly. The room type you were in did not have any downstairs units available when you asked to be moved. The only available were in an upgraded suite, hence the upgrade fee. When booking in the future you can always request a downstairs unit and we can try to accommodate your request. There are two major biker rallies in Bandera per year and we get very booked up during these times. I hope this information helps for your future bookings.

10/10 Excellent

Kaci

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay!
Awesome stay here! Beautiful deer and antelope roaming around, staff was very friendly. The room was very clean! A very wonderful first time in Bandera!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022
Response from Kristen on Oct 10, 2022
Thank you for the feedback and so glad you had such a great time! Beautiful pictures too! Come back again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Thomas, gretna

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice place to stay for families. Hope next time their staffing issues are fixed and they can open up the water park area.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Response from Kristen on Aug 9, 2022
Thank you for the feedback and so glad you had a great time. We sure hope it gets better as well.

8/10 Good

James

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice and very friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Response from Kristen on Aug 1, 2022
Thank you for the feedback and so glad you had a good experience. Come back again soon!

2/10 Terrible

Elizabeth

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Response from Kristen on Jul 25, 2022
Thank you for the feedback but I wish we had some details about why the review is so low.

10/10 Excellent

Debra

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice & quite
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Response from Kristen on Jul 3, 2022
Thank you for the feedback and so glad you had a wonderful time! Come back again soon.

6/10 Okay

Bobby

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
The property is nice in some areas, the historic villas that we stayed in are outdated not historic. The bed may be the hardest I’ve ever slept on. Dead bugs in the room, the first thing you see when you walk up is the soffit rotting and falling down. The pool was nice but the water park they advertise has been closed for a long time. I was really hoping to like this place, we go down a couple times a year, but this place will not be on the list for next trip.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
Response from Kristen on Jun 28, 2022
I'm so sorry you were disappointed in your stay. Thank you for the feedback and these issues will be addressed. Perhaps you might enjoy a different room type in the future, like a suite or executive villa.

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
Response from Kristen on Jun 6, 2022
Thank you for the feedback and so glad you had such a great experience! Come back again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Abigail

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022
Response from Kristen on May 30, 2022
Thank you so much for the feedback and so glad you had such a great experience. Come back again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2022
Response from Kristen on May 22, 2022
Thank you for the great review and glad you had such a wonderful experience at our unique ranch resort. Come back again soon!