Southern Inn & Suites

I liked that my room was already cool when I arrived, a relief after working all day in the Texas sun. Check-in was quick and the front desk staff were friendly. There were several maintenance issues typical of a small-town place at this price, but the room was clean and comfortable overall. Good value if you're just passing through.

The rooms are okay, and the front desk guy is very sweet. The housekeeping staff are sweethearts too. The RV park is another story: it's a jungle. Someone mowed, but that was about a month and a half ago, and now the grass is almost as tall as me, at 5'2". Rent is $350, and unfortunately this is one of the few places in town for older RVs. The lease clearly says RV spot renters can use the pool, yet they're charging anyone who isn't renting a room $10 each night. They tell customers the pool pump is broken, but it clearly isn't. The pool is mostly clean. It feels like they only care about making money from people. Cuero city pool charges only $2 and is cleaned daily.

We ended up here with my husband and our 2 babies for almost a week after Hurricane Beryl left us without electricity in Houston. The staff were kind and helpful, and the rooms were clean with no bugs, which surprised me given the reasonable price for a room with 2 queen beds. It was so quiet and peaceful. The wide-open view of the beautiful sky each night made the trip special, and my kids played in the mud outside almost every day. I really loved being there and didn't want to go home. The pool was being worked on the whole time, and breakfast was only cereal, which were the downsides. Still, I was very pleased and hope to visit again soon.

The rooms are spacious, and the staff were very friendly and accommodating during our stay. Breakfast is light, not a full continental spread. My husband and I would recommend it if you're in the area.