Rustic but Refined

By Feature Editor Prudence Lay –

If you are looking for an upscale bed and breakfast in the scenic Texas Hill Country, look near Boerne, Texas. The Paniolo Ranch Bed and Breakfast Spa is a 100 acre resort retreat overlooking the picturesque Texas Hill Country lakes and hills.

Enjoy breakfast on your private patio, or have that cup of wake-me-up coffee poolside, before splashing in for a refreshing swim to begin your day. A visit to this hill country spa will inspire you to make the most of your precious day.

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The great facilities include a pool, cold water spa, hot tub, whirlpool tub, steam bath, art studio, greenhouse and gift shop, all with lake and hill country views. Once you get yourself checked in, if you are feeling energetic, there is no shortage of activities around the ranch to keep you busy.

Some things you may wish to do include:

• Take a walk with Max, the official trail guide.
• Picnic at the lake.
• Fossil hunt beside the spring.
• Putter in the greenhouse.
• Paint a picture in the art studio.
• Take a photo safari.
• Visit the orchard and garden to gather vine-ripened fruits and vegetables.
• Take a jewelry making class.
• Go on a shopping excursion to the nearby antique laden towns of Boerne, Comfort, Blanco, Wimberley and Fredericksburg.
• Hike the monolith of Enchanted Rock.
• Visit the “Cave Without A Name.”
• Take the Hill Country Wine Tour, starting with the Ranch’s own Sisterdale Winery.

If your taste is for a quieter get-a-way, you may feel inclined to the following more leisurely pursuits:

• Take a hot tub under the star-filled Texas sky.
• Take a dip in the pool overlooking the lake and hills.
• Take a steam bath and get a massage.
• Read a book, watch a movie, take a nap by the pool, or nestled in the warmth of your down pillows and comforter.

For those of you who can’t get enough of the “spa life,” Paniolo offers a full-service spa facility, as well as a signature 6 night/7 day Spa Week Retreat, which includes all your meals (following the diet of your choice), organized morning and evening walks, exercise routines and 3 one hour and 3 half hour spa treatments of your choice. If you are so “bliss filled” after your treatments that you don’t feel like getting dressed, don’t! You can stay in your robe and sip wine by the fire and dine by candlelight, on fine china, under the star studded sky.

If you and some of your friends want to take advantage of a special “girl’s get-a-way”, Paniola offers a package that is reminiscent of the sleepovers many of us enjoyed in our younger years. You are never too old to spend time with good friends eating pizza (provided in your room, of course), watching movies, eating popcorn and snacks, and catching up on life. Paniola even includes a disposable camera for each guest to capture those precious memories. If that is not enough, the next day you all get breakfast, time in the therapy hot tub, a mimosa, and an hour massage, which is followed by lunch and a box of chocolates.

Last, but certainly not least, Paniolo is a Texas Hill destination wedding venue that offers an eclectic style of wedding design from the traditional to the whimsical. If love has come knocking and you are looking for a beautiful place to begin your new life together, consider this most magical of places to gather your friends and family, or simply the two of you. There are several packages available.

No matter what you choose to do while you are a guest, this is a place where you can feel miles away from the rest of the world. Paniolo Ranch will help you unwind and enjoy the simpler things in life. With the ambience of comfort, good food, great service and the elements of nature, you will surely emerge refreshed and exhilarated.

With more than three decades of home interior design and international travel experience, Prudence Lay has developed a sharp eye for how to create inviting living environments and adventurous travel experiences. Currently Prudence and her family reside in Sisters, Oregon where she is enjoying her latest adventure as Home and Travel Feature Editor of LivingBetterat50+.

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