After a two-year renovation and rebranding, Hacienda Del Rio Resort and Bar has opened in Gruene, a historic district inside New Braunfels. Previously the Gruene Outpost River Lodge, the property alongside the Guadalupe River now has 48 renovated rooms, new out of doors sports activities like pickleball, and up to date facilities on the pool.
The River Lodge’s earlier aesthetic was DIY and rustic, however the brand new Hacienda Del Rio has a way more cosmopolitan, up to date design. The brand new look is stuffed with midcentury types, however with different eclectic parts blended in. A press launch declares the house was “designed within the spirit of Spanish colonial structure,” however do not anticipate something old school.
These earthy tones mellow out an in any other case energetic house.Picture courtesy of Hacienda Del Rio
Texas-based resort group French Cowboys was behind this main makeover, which began in April 2023. That places Hacienda Del Rio in a household with Camp Consolation and The Meyer Resort within the Hill Nation city of Consolation; the Claire Resort close to Canyon Lake; the Gruene River Inn and Heidelberg Lodges in New Braunfels, and Webber East in Austin.
The Hacienda can accommodate as much as 178 friends in a wide range of room layouts together with kings, double queens, and suites. Loos and showers are new, and rooms are outfitted with good TVs, plus customized metal doorways and home windows. Pictures of guestrooms, though they’re colourful, exhibit a streamlined sensibility.
A brand new clubhouse and cocktail bar attracts friends who is probably not staying in a single day. Espresso and breakfast shall be accessible within the morning, adopted by daytime snacks, and at last a full bar within the night. Anybody who stops by can take pleasure in beer, wine, and signature cocktails, plus shuffleboard, a pool desk, and even some workspace. There will even be a brand new convention room for displays, retreats, and extra.
This lounge is open to resort friends and the general public.Picture courtesy of Hacienda Del Rio
Departing from the artsy inside to New Braunfels’ stunning environment, friends can play pickleball, seashore volleyball, and basketball on a half-court, plus hearth pits close to the river and kayaks, paddleboards, and floats. River adventures shall be facilitated by Paddle Texas, which is able to supply leases and experiences. Lastly, a renovated pool and deck present extra leisure house.
“‘Del Rio’ displays the world’s deep connection to the Guadalupe River, the place friends can leap in, float, or simply hang around by the water, whether or not it’s on the river or our pool,” mentioned French Cowboys co-founder Dylan Petrich in a press launch. “And Hacienda captures our imaginative and prescient of making a vibrant, social place the place folks can chill, benefit from the outdoor, and seize a drink, all in one of many Hill Nation’s most iconic locations, with out breaking the financial institution.”
Charges begin at $125 per evening, and the meals and beverage house is open on daily basis. Introductory charges can be found for many who e-book by December 31, 2025.
