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Stay Texas Hospitality Group is the Texas Hill Country's leading vacation rental company, offering a handpicked portfolio of cabins, luxury estates, waterfront retreats, and private homes across Fredericksburg and the surrounding region. Founded in 2013 by Matt and Jenna Durrette, the company has grown into one of the most recognized hospitality brands in the area, built on a philosophy of thoughtful design, genuine service, and properties that reflect a strong sense of place. Guests traveling to the Hill Country for every occasion, from romantic getaways and family reunions to corporate retreats — will find cabin rentals, luxury vacation rentals, pet-friendly vacation homes, and waterfront properties managed with hotel-grade standards and backed by a dedicated team available around the clock. Call (830) 999-2694 today to reserve your Texas Hill Country getaway with Stay Texas.
Texas Hill Country Vacation Rental Properties
The Texas Hill Country presents a landscape unlike any other in the state — limestone bluffs, cedar-covered ridges, spring-fed rivers, and valleys dotted with peach orchards and vineyards stretching from Fredericksburg toward the Highland Lakes. The region receives an annual average of 29 inches of rainfall, producing the wildflower season for which the area is nationally known, while summer temperatures regularly exceeding 95°F make properties with private pools and shaded porches highly practical amenities rather than mere luxuries. The Guadalupe, Blanco, and Pedernales rivers create natural boundaries and gathering points for communities spread across several counties, each with a distinct character shaped by German settler heritage, ranch culture, and an emerging wine and hospitality industry that now draws visitors from Austin, San Antonio, Houston, and well beyond Texas. The Stay Texas portfolio is organized to reflect that diversity:
Cabin Rentals
Cabin rentals in the Hill Country range from intimate one-room structures to sprawling multi-bedroom ranch properties, most featuring covered porches, fire pits, and outdoor living spaces suited to the climate. Stay Texas selects cabins for structural integrity, modern mechanical systems, and character elements — exposed timber, stone fireplaces, and native landscaping — that distinguish a genuine Hill Country experience from a generic rental.
Condominium Rentals
Condominium rentals in Fredericksburg provide guests with centrally located accommodations within walking distance of Main Street's dining, boutiques, and tasting rooms. Units managed by Stay Texas meet the same housekeeping and maintenance standards applied across the full portfolio, offering travelers a more compact, low-maintenance option with immediate access to the town's core attractions.
Corporate Retreat Rentals
Corporate retreat properties managed by Stay Texas feature high-speed internet, large common areas suitable for breakout sessions, multiple private bedrooms, and outdoor amenities conducive to team-building activities. The Hill Country setting — removed from urban distractions yet accessible from Austin and San Antonio within two hours — has made the region a preferred destination for executive offsites and team planning sessions.
Cottage Rentals
Cottage rentals offer a smaller footprint with deliberate design detail, well-suited to couples or small groups seeking a quiet, intimate stay. The Hill Country cottage inventory tends toward historic Sunday-haus style structures — a building type brought to Gillespie County by nineteenth-century German settlers as in-town lodgings — updated with contemporary amenities while preserving original architectural character.
House Rentals
Full house rentals provide the space and privacy of a private residence, typically including complete kitchens, multiple living areas, private yards, and dedicated parking. Stay Texas house rentals span single-story ranch-style properties to multi-story contemporary homes, sized to accommodate families and groups from four to twenty or more guests.
Long-Term Rentals
Long-term and extended-stay rentals serve remote workers, corporate relocations, and individuals in the process of transitioning to the Hill Country full-time. Properties are fully furnished with reliable high-speed internet, complete kitchen equipment, and local management support available for the duration of each extended engagement.
Luxury Vacation Rentals
Luxury properties in the Stay Texas portfolio are distinguished by designer interiors, premium appliance packages, resort-grade pools and spas, and elevated outdoor living spaces. The company's Chief Design Officer, Jenna Durrette, oversees the aesthetic standards applied across luxury listings, ensuring that photography, furnishings, and guest-facing presentation meet a consistently elevated standard.
Pet-Friendly Vacation Rentals
Pet-friendly properties are specifically vetted for durable flooring, secure fencing, accessible outdoor spaces, and proximity to the Hill Country's extensive trail networks. Stay Texas maintains clear pet policies and provides guests with local recommendations for dog-friendly dining, parks, and activities throughout the region.
Rentals with Fire Pit
Properties featuring private fire pits extend the usable outdoor living season well into the Hill Country's mild winters, providing a central gathering point for evening use. Fire pit amenities are inspected and maintained by Stay Texas's groundskeeping team prior to each guest arrival.
Vacation Rentals with Hot Tub
Private hot tub rentals are among the most sought-after amenity categories in the Stay Texas portfolio, particularly for couples and smaller groups. Each spa is sanitized, temperature-checked, and inspected by the maintenance team before every stay, following a documented service protocol that meets hospitality-grade sanitation standards.
Vacation Rentals with Private Pool
Private pool properties are maintained on a regular service schedule, with chemical balancing and equipment inspection conducted independently of guest arrival cleaning. The Hill Country's summer season — running from May through September — sustains high demand for pool homes, and Stay Texas manages availability and pricing dynamically to reflect seasonal patterns.
Vacation Rentals for Weddings and Large Groups
Large-group estates managed by Stay Texas accommodate wedding parties, family reunions, bachelorette gatherings, and multi-family vacations, with properties sleeping anywhere from twelve to more than thirty guests under one roof or across connected buildings on a single property. Group booking coordination is handled directly by the Stay Texas team.
Waterfront Vacation Rentals
Waterfront properties in the Stay Texas portfolio provide direct access to or panoramic views of Canyon Lake, Lake LBJ, Lake Travis, or the Guadalupe and Blanco rivers. These properties satisfy a distinct traveler preference for water-adjacent recreation — fishing, kayaking, tubing, and lake swimming — that the Hill Country river and lake system supports across multiple seasons.
Why Stay Texas Hospitality Group
Every decision about where to stay in the Texas Hill Country is also a decision about the quality of the experience that follows. Stay Texas Hospitality Group was built on the premise that the management standard of a property determines the quality of a guest's visit as much as the property itself.
Founded by Design-Oriented Ownership
Matt Durrette and Jenna Durrette co-founded Stay Texas in 2013, with Jenna serving as Chief Design Officer and Matt as Chief Executive Officer. The founding team brought an explicit design philosophy to a market that had historically treated short-term rentals as supplemental income rather than hospitality products, resulting in properties that perform consistently across guest reviews because the underlying presentation is intentional and maintained.
Hotel-Grade Housekeeping Standards
Stay Texas employs a dedicated housekeeping team supervised by a full-time Housekeeping Supervisor, operating on the same inspection protocols applied by branded hotel operators. Every property is cleared, sanitized, restocked, and inspected against a checklist before each guest arrival, regardless of the length of the preceding stay.
24/7 Guest Concierge Service
A dedicated customer experience team staffed by multiple full-time representatives handles guest communications around the clock, providing responses to maintenance requests, local recommendations, and booking adjustments without routing guests through automated systems. The Director of Hospitality oversees service quality across all guest interactions.
Full-Service Property Management for Owners
Stay Texas manages the complete operational lifecycle of short-term rental properties for owner-partners, including dynamic pricing, multi-platform listing optimization, professional photography, maintenance coordination, financial reporting, and guest screening. The company reports that nearly fifty percent of its bookings are generated through direct channels, reducing owner dependence on third-party platform fees and improving yield.
Vacation Rental Design Services
Through a dedicated interior design division led by Jenna Durrette, Stay Texas offers vacation rental staging and furnishing services for owner-partners seeking to increase booking rates and nightly revenue. The design team sources hospitality-grade furnishings built for frequent guest turnover and creates cohesive property aesthetics from scratch or through targeted room refreshes.
Local Market Expertise Since 2013
Operating in the Hill Country market for over a decade, Stay Texas has accumulated direct knowledge of seasonal demand patterns, local regulatory changes, and the specific operational challenges presented by the region's climate and terrain. That institutional knowledge informs property selection, pricing strategy, and the recommendations guests receive about timing, activities, and local vendors.
The Texas Hill Country Rental Landscape
The Texas Hill Country spans a contiguous area of roughly fifteen thousand square miles across the Edwards Plateau, with the vacation rental market concentrated most densely in the corridor running from Fredericksburg east through Johnson City, south through Wimberley and New Braunfels, and west toward Kerrville and Mason. Properties in this corridor serve a traveler base drawn primarily from the major Texas metros, Austin sits approximately seventy miles northeast of Fredericksburg; San Antonio is approximately seventy miles to the southeast, giving the region a uniquely accessible profile relative to most rural destination markets in the country.
The climate presents both an attraction and an operational challenge. Summers are hot and dry, with daytime temperatures routinely reaching 95 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit between June and August, making outdoor amenities like private pools and shaded porches functional requirements for competitive properties. Spring brings the wildflower bloom associated with bluebonnets and Indian paintbrush, typically peaking between late March and mid-April along US Highway 290 and State Highway 16, which draws substantial traffic from Austin and San Antonio and represents one of the Hill Country's peak occupancy periods. Winter visits have increased as Fredericksburg's wine and hospitality corridor has matured, with cooler temperatures between November and February drawing guests seeking the Hill Country's tasting rooms, Germanic food traditions, and Christmas market events without the summer heat.
The region has experienced a significant increase in short-term rental permitting and regulatory activity since 2019, with municipalities including Fredericksburg, New Braunfels, and Wimberley adopting or revising short-term rental ordinances. Property owners navigating this environment benefit from working with a management company that maintains current knowledge of local registration requirements, occupancy limits, noise ordinances, and insurance standards — all of which Stay Texas monitors as part of its management service.
The contrast between established communities and newer resort-oriented developments shapes the property mix across the region. Fredericksburg's historic downtown, with its Sunday-haus heritage and walkable Main Street, attracts guests seeking proximity to the 290 Wine Trail's fifty-plus wineries and the town's dining and retail district. Communities farther afield, including Canyon Lake, Horseshoe Bay, Marble Falls, and Kingsland along the Highland Lakes chain, serve a different traveler profile focused on water recreation and the quieter character of lakeside living. Stay Texas holds inventory in both categories, serving guests whose interests range from wine tourism and cultural history to bass fishing and lakefront relaxation.
The Stay Texas Process
Every guest experience with Stay Texas follows a documented process designed to deliver a consistent, hotel-grade stay from the first inquiry through departure.
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Property Search and Booking
Guests browse the Stay Texas portfolio by location, amenity, guest count, and availability through the company's direct booking platform. The customer experience team is available by phone at (830) 999-2694 for guests who prefer to discuss property options before reserving.
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Reservation Confirmation and Pre-Arrival Coordination
Following booking, guests receive a detailed confirmation with check-in instructions, property details, and local recommendations curated by the Stay Texas team. Pre-arrival communication includes any amenity preparation notes, pet policies, and parking information specific to the property.
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Professional Property Preparation
The housekeeping team completes a thorough cleaning and inspection of the property before every arrival. Pool and spa amenities are serviced independently of the cleaning schedule, and any maintenance items identified during inspection are resolved before the guest's arrival window.
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24/7 In-Stay Support
Guests have direct access to the Stay Texas customer experience team throughout their stay for questions, maintenance needs, local recommendations, or itinerary assistance. Response times are tracked and maintained against service standards established by the Director of Hospitality.
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Post-Stay Follow-Up
Following checkout, Stay Texas collects guest feedback, which informs property maintenance schedules and identifies improvement opportunities. Owner-partners receive regular reporting that incorporates guest feedback alongside occupancy and revenue data.
See Our Work Across the Texas Hill Country
The Stay Texas portfolio spans hundreds of individually managed properties across Fredericksburg, Canyon Lake, New Braunfels, Johnson City, Kerrville, and dozens of additional Hill Country communities, each maintained to the company's documented hospitality standards. Browse the full collection to explore current availability and find the property that fits your group, season, and occasion.
Browse All RentalsTexas Hill Country Locations We Serve
Stay Texas manages vacation rental properties across a wide geographic footprint in Central Texas, from the Highland Lakes and the Colorado River watershed in the north to the Guadalupe River corridor in the south, and from the outer reaches of the Austin metro west through the Edwards Plateau's most scenic communities. Properties range from traditional ranch structures on multi-acre parcels to condominium units steps from historic downtowns, serving the full spectrum of traveler preference across the region.
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Reserve Your Texas Hill Country Stay Today
Stay Texas Hospitality Group manages one of the most curated vacation rental portfolios in the Texas Hill Country, with properties suited to every travel occasion and group size across the region. The company's commitment to professional property preparation, 24/7 guest support, and owner-partnership transparency has made it a trusted name among both travelers and investment property owners throughout Central Texas. Reaching the right property for your visit begins with a direct conversation with the Stay Texas team.
Contact Stay Texas to discuss your dates, group size, and amenity preferences, and a customer experience representative will identify the best available options in your chosen location. Call (830) 999-2694 now and book your Hill Country stay with a team that has managed exceptional Texas vacations since 2013.
Book Your StayFrequently Asked Questions
What types of vacation rentals does Stay Texas manage in the Texas Hill Country?
Stay Texas manages a broad range of short-term rental properties across the Hill Country, including cabins, luxury estates, cottages, condominiums, full house rentals, waterfront homes, and pet-friendly properties. The portfolio spans over thirty communities, from Fredericksburg and Canyon Lake to New Braunfels and Kerrville, with properties sized for couples, families, and large groups.
How do I know if a Stay Texas property meets professional hospitality standards?
Every property in the Stay Texas portfolio is prepared by a dedicated housekeeping team operating under documented inspection protocols, with pools and spas serviced independently before each arrival. The company's Housekeeping Supervisor and Director of Hospitality oversee the preparation and inspection process, and guest feedback is collected after every stay and used to maintain and improve service standards.
What makes Fredericksburg, TX a popular vacation rental destination?
Fredericksburg sits at the center of the Texas Hill Country wine corridor, with more than fifty wineries and tasting rooms operating along the US 290 Wine Trail between the town and Johnson City to the east. The town's historic German heritage, walkable Main Street, proximity to Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, and mild spring and fall seasons make it one of the most visited small destinations in the state.
When is the best time of year to book a Texas Hill Country vacation rental?
Spring wildflower season from late March through mid-April and fall harvest season from September through November represent the Hill Country's two peak visitor periods, with the highest demand and earliest booking windows. Summer is the primary season for waterfront and pool properties, particularly around Canyon Lake and the Highland Lakes, while Fredericksburg's wine and holiday events draw significant traffic from November through January.
Does Stay Texas serve vacation rental guests outside of Fredericksburg?
Stay Texas manages properties across more than thirty communities in Central Texas, including Canyon Lake, New Braunfels, Johnson City, Kerrville, Marble Falls, Horseshoe Bay, Dripping Springs, Wimberley, and coastal destinations including Port Aransas, Rockport, and South Padre Island. The company serves travelers across a wide geographic footprint extending well beyond the Hill Country core.
Why should I book directly with Stay Texas rather than through a third-party platform?
Stay Texas generates nearly fifty percent of its bookings through its own direct platform, which gives guests access to the full property inventory, direct communication with the customer experience team, and booking support from representatives with firsthand knowledge of each property. Direct bookings also allow the team to answer specific questions about amenities, accessibility, and local logistics that listing platform pages do not address.
Does Stay Texas offer vacation rental property management services for homeowners?
Stay Texas provides full-service short-term rental management for property owners throughout the Texas Hill Country and surrounding areas, covering dynamic pricing, listing optimization, professional photography, housekeeping coordination, maintenance management, guest screening, and transparent financial reporting. Owners interested in joining the portfolio can contact the team through the company's property management platform at join.staytexas.com.
How do I verify that Stay Texas is a legitimate, insured management company?
Stay Texas Hospitality Group has operated as a registered hospitality management company in Texas since 2013, with a physical office located at 1303 E Main St Suite A, Fredericksburg, TX 78624. The company is reachable directly by phone at (830) 999-2694, and prospective guests and owner-partners are welcome to request documentation of business registration and insurance coverage during the inquiry process.
See What Our Customers Have To Say
Hundreds of guests across the Texas Hill Country have shared their experiences staying with Stay Texas. Read their reviews and see what a hotel-grade rental experience looks like in practice.
