Settlers Crossing

This place is pretty much everything you’d want from a cabin near Fredericksburg. The cabins are all really cool and either actually historic or made to look like they are. The claim is that many of them are actually imported from Pennsylvania. The grounds are gorgeous with big old trees, sporadic cacti and yucca, a small herd of sheep, and there’s a little walking path that goes around and gives you great views of the surrounding country. There’s even a little swinging bench in the corner along the path that gives you a great place to relax and breathe. Despite all of that there’s a surprising amount of privacy and the bathrooms are very up to date with jetted tubs. It’s also literally just down the road from the Rancho Ponte vinyard/​winery, which is the best one I’ve tried so far in Fredericksburg.
A few times a year my wife and I want to get out of Austin and take a mini-​vacation. Fredericksburg has become our go-​to thing for that since we can decide to do it on a almost no notice, it’s surprisingly pretty and different for as close as it is, and if we do it only for one night, we don’t have to do anything special to get the pets taken care of.
While we were here we stayed in Von Heinrich cabin and it was everything we wanted it to be and more. The cabin had an actual fireplace and they provided firewood and a firestarter that was so idiot proof that it felt like cheating. The bedrooms on the second floor were large and the beds were comfortable. It easily slept four people. There’s only one bathroom and it’s on the first floor, but it has a giant jetted tub.
The dining room and kitchen were spacious and while they weren’t exactly what you might have at home, they were more than functional. There was a decent coffee maker, an electric range and a microwave. There was plenty of dishes, pots, pans and cooking utensils for you to cook for yourself. After a day picking up a few bottles of good wine, popping them open while cooking something up is pretty much perfect in my mind. When the weather is good, there’s also a patio in the back with chairs that you can sit on.