i had my 40th birthday property at juan’s property this last weekend and it was great for our group of 17! we were looking for a space large enough for our group to spend the weekend outside enjoying the weather and it was perfect! juan and crystal were very easy to work with and accommodating with all of our requests. they allowed me to come early to decorate and we were allowed to check out late on sunday.
the property is definitely not a 5 star resort, so expect a quirky lakehouse vibe with spiderwebs, bugs and spiders. but the ACs all worked great, the beds are all very comfortable & we had tons of outdoor space to enjoy ourselves which is what we cared about. we tend to go on large camping trips as a group, so i was looking for a huge outdoor space with beds for everyone, kitchens & electricity. expecting a super clean & updated space is an unrealistic expectation. but if you know what you are getting, you will have a great time!
everyone ends up in the kitchen at parties and this was no exception. but having the outside bar/kitchen right in the middle of the property was perfect for meal time and it was nice to have a congregation spot to make drinks & serve food so we were not spending time inside and we could all be with one another. having three separate houses also gave enough privacy for everyone so we were not all on top of each other. and we put all the people who wanted to go to bed early in one cabin so they weren’t woken up by the late night folks.
the local sheriff stopped by the first night at around 9 pm because someone called about the music. but he was very nice and told us the neighbors call almost every weekend no matter how loud the group is. if you aren’t from austin, just know lakeway is a super safe area and the cops are bored to death.. they will come just to have something to do. :) he stayed chatting with our group for 30 minutes, complemented our music and decor and said he hoped he was called back the next night! ha
all in all, a great weekend!!