Went here for my granddaughters wedding. First I will say the outside setting is beautiful! It's…read more all very rustic and natural. The food was delicous and plentiful. Now for the negative, the parking area is not paved, so you're dressed up, wearing heels, and trudging through a gravel lot....for a fairly long way! Parking is not close. Then you enter this lovely rustic barn like building, but the ceremony was held outside. The walk through the woods was lovely, but hiking boots would have been better than dress shoes. And it was horribly hot! And mosquitoes galore, at least they had bug spray.

From the owner: Let us make your event an oustanding one! We have 40 acres of beautiful land for your unforgettable…read morewedding or event.

We love our times at Boot Hill!! Everyone is amazing!! Food is awesome, rooms…read moreAre amazing and the entertainment is always great!!! Kelly and Ed are wonderful, we Love them

Southern hospitality with fun and graciousness! Kelly creates and maintains an impeccable bed and…read morebreakfast! A must for weekend getaway! Highly recommend!

I got married at Castle on the Lake on December 5, 2015. From the beginning when we found the venue…read morewe knew it would be perfect, and it didn't disappoint. My husband and I had a Renaissance/Game of Thrones themed wedding, with everyone in costume. Britain (coordinator at the Castle) really got into the theme and was open to all of our ideas, as well as offering some very on-point ideas of her own. Everything from being okay with people wearing swords to planning a feast complete with a whole roasted pig and turkey legs was spot on. Britain made it very easy for us to plan this wedding, and I'm glad because it was still stressful in the last couple months! Cakes, DJ, decor, and catering were all provided by the Castle. All we had to do was share our ideas with Britain and she made them reality. The day of, the venue was beautiful and everything went smoothly. We had absolutely zero stress. The cakes provided by D'anne were gorgeous as well as delicious. Not only did Britain and the Castle's wonderful staff make our wedding day extra special and perfect; the whole thing was surprisingly affordable. Any extras were priced and worked out beforehand, so there were no surprise huge bills the day of. Oh, if you decide to have an event at this awesome place, definitely get the fireworks. They're totally worth it. The guests were speechless, and that really revved up the party!

Incredible venue! I highly recommend it for a wedding or other special occasion. The staff is…read moreoutstanding. Great service, very nice people and and beautiful environment.

The pricing for everything you get is so fair! The owner's are the sweetest people and I could not…read moreask for anyone better to work with. Debbie somehow makes you feel so special, even as busy as she is! The staff woke up so early to let us into the venue and were so kind and helpful. I would recommend this location to anyone. Plenty of parking, gorgeous bridal suite, so many decorating options, outside or inside availability, fishing for the guys, indoor/outdoor bar flow, big dance floor, good sound quality, and a guaranteed good time!

This is a beautiful venue. we had our daughters wedding at this location and hosted 200plus people…read more i can not say enough positive things about the location and the staff. the owners where absolutely the best and most helpful. there was not one thing that was off or wrong. the pictures we have from my daughters wedding are stunning. the pond is so beautiful and the walkway leading to it is perfect. The changing areas are outfitted with couches and tv's. we could even have gone fishing if we had time. the girls side that beautiful and lots of room and mirrors to get ready. As a father of the bride - this was our best investment. Kevin and his family that helped us are just some very good people. you will not be disappointed. they provided beautiful farm tables and a buffet table plus all the other tables and chairs for the guests. they had a tri fold wood door setup that we used and it was perfect.

What a hidden gem!!!! We were looking for an overnight spot on our way to Arkansas and stumbled…read moreacross it. Wishing we could have stayed longer! Awesome couple greeting is making sure we found everything OK and got into our spot. Got here early to meet us. Made you feel so welcome. Thank you for a wonderful stay, we'll be back when we can stay longer!!

Found this place while planning a weekend fishing trip at Lake Naconiche with some co-workers. All…read moreI can say is I'll definitely be heading back there in the future. One thing I love about this place is it's less than 10 minutes from Lake Naconiche. (That lake is a bass fisherman's dream) This place has great cabins and numerous RV spots. There's also a nice pond (mini-lake actually) on the premises where you can fish, kayak, and swim. It's stocked with Largemouth, Crappie, Bluegill and Catfish. It's a strict C&R pond. The cabin we stayed in will house a small family comfortably. The cabins come with fully functioning kitchens (with dishes and cookware) and are kept cool in the summer with multiple air conditioners. Renee (one of the owners) is always available to answer questions or provide you with help to insure your stay is as enjoyable as possible. If you're looking to getaway for the weekend, this is the place to stay. You'll enjoy the comfort and great scenery.

We got married here last weekend and it was a dream! The manager Sarah is amazing- she is extremely…read moreaccommodating and made sure the day ran perfectly. 10/10 recommend!!

This is one of my favorite venues that we play at. The owners Camille and Kelly are so awesome…read more Their barbecue is some of the best I've had. This place would be so perfect for a family reunion or a high school reunion or a wedding really fancy pants event. The sound is great if you're a musician looking for a great stage to play on, you've found it.

Wow! This newly-renovated & reopened event venue is just amazing! When I first moved to Athens, I…read moreknow I saw the closed-down version of the place at a distance. It always intrigued me. But I was thrilled to know that they reopened it for multi-purpose events. I first came during the soft opening during the Fiddlers' Reunion weekend & saw a live concert happening. I also came for the "Art On The Bricks" event. It's neat that they can move the stage, since for the soft opening the stage was on the right brick wall (with the audience portable fold-out chairs situated so that the left & right were further apart than the front & back), & for "Art On The Bricks" the stage was on the back wall (with the windows & view of the town square parking lot behind it). For the art show, there was more space to look at tables of displayed artwork, munch on finger foods (catered by Railway Cafe, next door), sip on drinks (wine, water, or tea), & you could mingle around or sit down (upstairs in the balcony or at some standing-friendly downstairs tables). The restrooms are also nice, & very well-maintained, with plenty of multiple stalls. The upstairs balcony is really neat. It's a great place to sit & eat at small tables (or move them together for bigger groups), or you can sit at a bar-like table overlooking the balcony if you have a smaller group. Overlooking the balcony was an incredible view! I'm staying posted on future events held here, because I definitely want to keep coming back!

Hands down the WORST AND MOST INCONSIDERATE hotel I've personally EVER stayed at. There is…read moreAbsolutely no sense of the words "Hospitality", "Privacy", "Federal Law", "Policy" or "RESPECT" whatsoever for people with or without disabilities. They don't deserve 1 star if I didn't absolutely have to put it to write this review. This whole situation sickens me to be honest that I'm having to now dispute it with my NAVY FEDERAL account now. He called to apologize for other wrongdoings of his two Hispanic immigrant staff members that he made excuses for, regarding communication errors....I'll explain later in the review) So here's how our stay went... While traveling though this trashy town of Jacksonville, TX in a bad area of East TX, because We've stayed in many Holiday Inn hotels both express and others and never had an issue, I assumed that it may be best to stay there being a member of IHG One Rewards without so much as a hiccup (stayed at probably 20+ of their hotels) traveling for work with my girlfriend (she works remotely for medical reasons) and her medical service dog including MANY Holiday Inn Express & Suites and never ONE SINGLE TIME had ANY issues or so much as questioned because he's always got on his NON-REQUIRED BY LAW service dog vest on with handle, however, boy oh boy was I ever wrong on this junky hole in the wall place they call a "hotel" in Jacksonville, TX. As you see below (hotels don't even need to post it, because it's federal law!!) that Service dogs ARE allowed at zero additional cost regardless if additional cleaning is necessary after the stay, as well as anywhere else a law abiding citizen can go...no questions asked, PERIOD. (NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH AN EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMAL) I'M FULLY AWARE THAT ANYONE CAN PAY TO GET JUST ABOUT ANYTHING CERTIFIED AS AN EMOTIONAL SUPPORT PET AND DO NOT SUPPORT THOSE WHO ABUSE IT FOR ACCOMMODATIONS THEY DON'T NEED NOR DESERVE. Service animals have VERY specific trainings as they can be used for many things and situations such as leading the blind, alerting during very specific medical episodes, serious mental health issues etc. and it's against Federal law to even ASK about the service the "Service dog" provides or the reasoning as to why the "service dog" is needed in any form. (NO THIS DOESN'T PERTAIN TO EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS ONCE AGAIN, "SERVICE DOGS" ONLY) That being said, due to the nature of a service dog and HIPPA requirements, by Federal law per the DOJ (Department of Justice) and the ADA, they CANNOT legally ask about the services provided by the dog which can also be found on the DOJ's website as well as the ADA's website (screenshots from the websites also attached). All of this said, I stayed with my girlfriend who had her legitimate "service dog" with her who alerts for help for a VERY specific and SERIOUS health issue if occurred and who will not stop until help hears and inquires or until it can find her help if someone isn't in close proximity nearby or is asleep (hence the need in a hotel where we only stopped to sleep). He's been properly trained and doesn't leave any room she is ever in including always in the car with her at all times to ensure she can always get medical assistance or alert someone for help. Nothing ever was said the entire stay(typical with a service dog) I've learned as I asked in the beginning of dating if we needed to let anyone know and she corrected me and said it's nobody's business why I need to have a medical service dog which at first felt sneaky but then I thought about HIPPA laws and protecting ones medical privacy and then it made a lot more sense to me so I never questioned it again learning that it was just the norm. She even went on to tell me that she also isn't required to have to have him wear the special service dog vest she keeps on him but does it for ME because she knew it made me anxious in the beginning about being asked about it as she knows I pretty well follow the straight and narrow on rules and didn't want to feel like I was trying to be sneaky. So we wake up the next morning and I leave her with her small service dog who doesn't leave his small dedicated bed the entire night unless she gets up to go get her some breakfast from the dinning hall area. I watched 4-5 people make fresh pancakes with this machine and when it was my turn in the line it was empty and the lady when asked to swap it out for a new one said "are you serious!?!?!" So I went without and was later charged $550 EXTRA for unnecessary "deep cleaning"(room was left immaculate) her 17# service dog for a total of $654.86 for a $104.86 stay with no receipt, pics, explanation or notification. THIEVES!!

Staff very friendly, room clean, bed comfortable. Rooms have been updated, smells pleasant. Will…read morecome again when in the area.