Roli’s Bed and Breakfast

We were pleasantly surprised by our entire experience here. I don’t see why this place has so many less than 5 star reviews. The water level of the lake can’t be controlled by them. From the beginning of our stay we felt at home. We got there early and our keys were in the door and our room was ready. We enjoyed our afternoon away and our evening at the house playing pool awaiting a trip to the hot tub. The staff, really only one girl, was there when we had questions but made herself scarce in order to give us the time alone we wanted. She was very friendly. I truly don’t have even one complaint and now we are going to try to plan a trip where our friends will come and see what a nice place this is,

I will give Roli’s one star for the omelet this morning. Other than that this place is a mess. It is difficult to find. The parking is non existent. Turning your car around on the edge of a cliff is an interesting task. There is NO LAKE. therefore no lake views, no lake activities. Nobody greets you when you get here. The lady we found wandering around downstairs doesn’t speak English but we did manage to clarify that breakfast was from 7 – 9 am. Which it was not. My husband and I are early risers. Nothing was going downstairs at 7 am. No coffee, no pastries. Dark cold kitchen. The room was ok, slightly dated. Stains on carpet, crack in tub, tiny bed. We were in the blue room. I have never stated at a b&b before and if this is any indication how this works I never would again. The Wi-​Fi although free does not work. We tried watching a movie in bed on the iPad, no deal. The phone service is limited. They have a collection of old books to read.
Nobody answers the phone numbers given for this place.
In the middle of the night we were woken to all the noise from upstairs and an odd dripping noise. Water leaking from the upstairs into our place. We called the number to let them know. Of course no answer and no response.
We paid $ 179 for this place through some expedia deal. Save your money. Stay at the red roof inn for $ 51.

I thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Roli’s and will be back for another stay cation. We felt like we got away though we were only 30 minutes from home. The place smelled like lavender vanilla and had a peaceful ambience. I highly recommend this property and know it will exceed your expectations. The jacuzzi in the loft suite was enjoyable and relaxing. Thank you to Kenia for working with me. I will be back :)

My fiancé and I stayed here as a surprise birthday for myself. Getting to Roli’s is the initial difficult task. The website does not describe at all the «secret» driveway that goes around back and there are no signs for it. So we pull in, get out, and start to head to the office to check in… but wait where is the office. There are also no signs for an office or an obvious area for an office. We then proceeded to knock on any door and every door… for half an hour before a terrified child answered. (hmmm this is strange considering the website says no children allowed) Then her mother comes to the door and we realize they live there. She hands us a key and points to the room. That is our welcome. Didn’t check any ID, give us any information, tell us about breakfast, show us around. Just a key. We had no clue how Roli’s worked exactly so we asked and she attempted (she spoke no English) to explain and show us around. There are several things the website advertises that are false. 1. Free wi-​fi, yes technically there is wi-​fi, but it is horribly slow (dial up, AOL speed) and there is a terrible connection through the house. 2. Children are not allowed. While we were there several families stayed and the lady that lived there had 2 or 3 children. 3. Couples massages, hiking, wine touring, parasailing, scuba diving, kayaking, jet skiing, boat rentals. Roli’s had none of this. We were never offered any brochure or any of these services. 4. Roli’s is NOT on the lake. The lake has gone down, but it has been down for years. Roli’s has still not adjusted their rates or «activities» to accommodate this. You can barely see any water from the balconies. I understand this is a small business, however it was terrible service. The only help we received was from other guests who had stayed several times and knew the system. Every time we tried to ask a question or figure something out it was an extremely awkward situation. The whole time we were there we only saw one lady that worked there and she didn’t speak english. The room was beautiful and large, however the service was just too terrible for us to thoroughly enjoy the stay. Luckily it is in Austin and we were able to go out and have fun. When we left we had to ask the other guests what to do and you basically leave the room key on the counter in the kitchen.

Website said $ 140 for coral room and $ 160 for blue room a night– they quoted me $ 200 for each night. Fine– «special austin event rate» (we’re staying on lake Travis to boat not downtown Austin but ok, whatever.) A/​C went off first night and woke up sweating, worked after that. Hot tub doesn’t work, can’t use after 10pm. Hotel was worn down with a crud remodel job. Staff not very friendly. Will not come here again. Wish we had saved $ and stayed at a hotel or got our value at a higher end place.

Wow, I’m just not convinced that these reviewers are talking about the same place as where I stayed! Either that or the place used to be a lot nicer and better run than it is currently (which is i think the case). Judging by the beautiful pictures on the website vs what was the present day reality, I I think its the later.
The house is nice, spacious, and comfortable. But it’s not as nice as what the pictures make you believe. The rooms are cheaply outfitted and the décor is cheesy. The whole set up of the B&B is a bit weird though. Each room has a keyed entry with a private bathroom, balcony, a coffee pot, and mini fridge. Guest pay by the room they stay in. There is a huge common living room, kitchen, and breakfast nook downstairs on the bottom two levels. The top floor has to use an exterior spiral staircase to get back into the main living area part of the house. Luckily my family rented every room in the place for a holiday get together, so we thought we should have privacy and not be forced to hang out in the common areas with other guests we did not know. Well… this was partially true… read on.
So when we first get there, we see the sign for the B&B on the side of the major road and the house is WAY up on this huge hill and has a tiny parking lot that can fit two cars that was full. We park on the site of the road and climb up the steep and very ricketty old stairs to the back porch of the house, and then Esmerelda comes out and tells us we have to go around to the other side of the house, and gives us some directions that were partially coherent. We drive around, and find the other side of the house has parking at the entrance level, albeit very limited and cramped parking on the side of a narrow driveway. Esmerelda is waiting at the doorway and introduces herself and we asked for the tour. She walks us from room to room, not saying much, and was very unwelcoming. She’s simply open the doors to each room, anounce the name (which is a color) and then go to the next room. We asked her some questions, and she didn’t understand us because it seems that her english is not very good.
When we got back to the living and kitchen floors, I asked what was behind a couple doors and was told «NO NO NO» so I shut them quickly and left that alone. Then, we started unloading our food into the large built in stainless steel fridge, and Esmerlda came over and kinda mumbled something as she hurried to grab up food that was in the fridge and take somewhere else. We were under the impression that there would be some food stocked in the house. The pantry area was well stocked with all sorts of dry food, and even liquor… but again we were told NO NO NO. The food that was for us, was in a TEENY TINY mini fridge smaller than even in a dorm room. It included bottled water, yogurt, a couple peices of fruit, and orange juice. So what was all the food in the fridge and freezer and pantry for? The fridge has all sorts of weird stuff in there… including fish marinating in an open bowl of juice. Yuck! And the freezer was stuffed to the brim with frozen foods, mostly meat I think.
So, we go sit on the back porch to enjoy the nice weather and notice there is a jacuzzi being filled with water from a garden hose. Not sure why, since it is november and no one brought our swim suits and Austin is in a major water rationing drought. If they had asked, we would have told them NO please dont waste the water. The view off the back of the house was listed as a lake view… and in years where the lake was full, this would be true, as there was a dried up boat ramp at the base of the house. But, as is, we could NOT EVEN SEE THE LAKE. I’m talking at least a mile away or more. Lake Travis was depressingly low.
So there is this old weather tattered bar outside that looks like it came from some closed down marina night club with the words «The Blue Fairy on the side» and also these outdoor bathrooms that resembled those at a public pool. Basically a shed made of corrugated steel with no lights inside. Nice. We notice this is the only communal bathroom in the whole house. So unless you want to go upstairs to your room, if you want to pee while in the living area, you have to go outside. Really nice.
As we are commenting on all these unexpected and not pleasant surprises out comes this man from no where, with no introduction, no greetings, nothing. He is just walking around. He is probably at least 6’5″ and is built like a line backer, is african american, and was wearing athletic clothes with no affiliation to the B&B (esmerelda wore a shirt with the B&B name on it). He had this perma scowl on his face and said not a word to us, but would appear throughout the trip at various points and just walk out… even in sweat pants… make himself comfortable at the other end of the porch, or in the living area, and then leave. We still dont know if he worked there, or was just a crasher?

My boyfriend and I stayed in the Green Room for our 6 year anniversary. It was a wonderful experience. The drive there was beautiful, and although the mountainous roads were a little rough at night, the view alone was worth it. We arrived at around 10PM, and was greeted warmly by Kenia. Even at the late hour, she was courteous enough to show us the entire place, and even turned on the outdoor jacuzzi for us to use! The room is very homey, and the refrigerator was generously stocked with water, yogurt, and coffee. The towels and robes were very nice (doesn’t feel like the cheap kinds), and the room had remote-​controlled amenities. The balcony is spacious, and overlooks the lake. I would recommend this B&B to everyone! :) Seems like a fun place to have a big crowd of friends come stay together.

My new bride and I spent the first part of our honeymoon in the Loft at Roli’s Bed and Breakfast. The room was modern, clean, and smelled amazing the entire time. My bride especially liked that, every time we came in the door she remarked how good it smelled. You need to ascend a tight spiral staircase to get to Loft front door, so a very large person may have some difficultly getting up there. The bathroom is a shower and two-​person jacuzzi tub in an semi-​open room with an amazing window view of the lake. The modern lighting and décor was great, but the bathroom, the comfy bed and the wrap-​around balcony and lake view are the hallmarks of this room. Having not been in the other less expensive rooms, I can say this was worth the price.
We did not take advantage of any services like the massages or water-​activities, but I have no doubt that Rolando and his wife would have made whatever we wanted happen. They were great hosts, Roli even comped a bottle of wine on the house for the newlyweds. We tried the dry sauna and were sweating within ten minutes. The hot tub didn’t seem to get very hot, so we got out after a few minutes, but that’s when the in-​room jacuzzi tub came in handy ;-). We went to Volente Beach just 6 minutes down the road and later to the OASIS restaurant also within a few minutes of Roli’s. We were able to stash our leftovers in Roli’s fridge for the night and come down to use the central kitchen and supplies whenever we needed to.
I strongly recommend this B&B and the Loft in particular. Despite the lake levels being low due to drought we had an amazing time and will definitely return to this room.

My husband and I spent this past weekend at Roli’s and had a great time. We live in Austin and heard about this place from a friend, and decided to take a weekend there to get some good relaxation in. The décor of the whole place was clean, modern, and comfortable. The common living room and deck were very relaxing, with excellent lake views. The whole place was very quiet, and the owners and everyone was super friendly.
We stayed in The Loft, which has a jacuzzi tub with a lake view and a very nice private balcony, also with a lake view. The bed was quite comfortable and the room was spacious and had good lighting. We spent most of our time hanging out on the balcony — the only bad part of that was the sunburn I got, but that was my fault, not Roli’s! The place also has some nice extras available — we got massages in our room, which were great.
Also, the food was EXCELLENT. The place provides a free continental breakfast, but you can also order some extra breakfast items as well as dinner. We had veggie omelettes for breakfast, which were delicious — they didn’t skimp on the fresh (hi, Monica!) vegetables! For dinner, we each had a small green salad and a shrimp cocktail, both of which were awesome — they weren’t kidding when they called it a jumbo shrimp cocktail. I had the shrimp pasta for my entrée and my husband had the catch of the day. On mine, there were more huge fresh shrimp and lots of fresh grilled veggies. My husband’s fish portion was huge and delicious, as were the grilled veggies (I had to try some of all of it!).
This is a great place for a relaxing weekend getaway — definitely check it out!

This past weekend, Roli’s Bed and Breakfast was my ace in the hole. I got a business card from one of the owners and luckily kept it in my wallet for over 6 months until I was musing about where the hell I might take my wife for our second anniversary, romantic weekend getaway. called a few other B&B’s but none looked as interesting as Roli’s. When we arrived we were greeted by a Corbusian, modern exterior and a cool exterior wooden terrace/​stair and deck structure. Before entering the sliding glass door at the far corner of the building I spun 180 to realize that no only did this deck have an incredible view of Lake Travis, but this deck was designed with partying in mind. The outdoor Tiki bar and separate men’s and women’s bathrooms told me that this place probably gets rowdy from time to time.
After walking into the cleanly designed and decorated eclectic (but mostly modern… steel, glass and leather) great room, we were quickly greeted by Rolando Osorio, the proprietor.
He is great, shows us to our cottage away from the main house. On our way out the back door we were given a super cool tour of the upstairs. Though we couldn’t see the rooms because they were occupied by guests at the time they seemed delightful. Each one within six (naked?) steps from the dry sauna.
Roli’s offers a fantastic dinner menu (steaks, shrimp, catch of the day, etc.). We were sad we missed it after opting out and eating at another dining establishment in Lakeway. But we did have the incredible omelets and cappuchinos the following morning. If we had more time and I had thought a bit more ahead, we could have done kayaking, yoga on the front or back deck, couples massage… just about anything you can think of. Roli can make it happen. He is a very resourceful concierge. He even gave us a round trip chaperone to our dinner reservation.
Great views, very comfortable, not quite traditional B&B. Not stuffy, dusty, old, or antique. Instead more like a day spa that you don’t get kicked out of at the end of the day.