Title: Gander's Down 1 Bedroom Ranch Amazing Cottage - Latest Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025 - Expedia.ca [See all properties](http://www.expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?regionId=&adults=2&children=&sort=RECOMMENDED&useRewards=false&semdtl=&userIntent=&vip=false) Entire home # Gander's Down 1 Bedroom Ranch Amazing Cottage Cottage in Flatonia with kitchen ![Property grounds](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/30000000/29630000/29626700/29626692/fc1af86c.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=598&ra=fit) ![Interior](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/30000000/29630000/29626700/29626692/b3ad1200.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Property grounds](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/30000000/29630000/29626700/29626692/2ba50e6d.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/30000000/29630000/29626700/29626692/693919ca.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Exterior](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/30000000/29630000/29626700/29626692/aec2ff26.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) - Overview - Location - Amenities - Policies Gander's Down 1 Bedroom Ranch Amazing Cottage provides everything you need. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi. 10 Exceptional ### Entire home 1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 2 ## Popular amenities - Parking available - Kitchen - Barbecue grill - Air conditioning - Free WiFi ## Add dates for prices Check-in Check-out Travellers ## About this property ### Entire place You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party. ### Gander's Down 1 Bedroom Ranch Amazing Cottage A Doll-like private cottage nestled next to the main 1880's built Victorian Ranch House. Choose your view from Gander's Down two porches of soft Prairie land pastures with cattle and horses grazing or watch the windmill turn as he sun sets while you sip your wine. Gander's Down cottage is an upscale, natural, romantic get-a-way experience. Ganders Down amenities include a queen size bed with luxurious linens, DVD player with movie collection to watch classic and latest flicks on a large flat screen TV. Complimentary bottle of wine, juices and sodas provided. Keurig Coffee Machine , pods and creamers, microwave, Cd Radio player, leather reading chair. Ganders Down will give you peacefulness in a beautiful setting. ## Property amenities ### Internet - Available in the cottage: Free WiFi ### Parking and transportation - Parking on site ### Kitchen - Coffee/tea maker - Cookware, dishware, and utensils - Kitchenette - Microwave - Oven - Paper towels - Refrigerator - Stovetop ### Bedrooms - Bedroom - Bedsheets provided ### Bathroom - 1 bathroom - Bathtub or shower - Hair dryer - Shampoo - Soap - Toilet paper - Towels provided ### Entertainment - DVD player - Flat-screen TV - Video library ### Outdoor areas - Barbecue grill - Porch/lanai ### Comfort - Air conditioning - Heating ### Pets - No pets allowed ### Suitability/Accessibility - Designated smoking areas - Note from host: Only Outside, not inside ### Services and conveniences - Iron/ironing board ### Location highlights - In a rural location ### Things to do - Birdwatching nearby - Wildlife walks nearby - Winery tours nearby ### Safety features - Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector) - Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property) ### General - Property does not allow children ## Similar properties ![Property grounds](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/95000000/94860000/94854400/94854331/4a6ffdd8.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=469&h=201&p=1&q=medium) ### Amazing Secluded cottage under huge trees, on a working Ranch. 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This is a working ranch. ### Pets Pets not allowed ### Children and extra beds This property does not allow children ### Events No events allowed ### Smoking Smoking allowed: in designated areas Only Outside, not inside ## Important information ### You need to know Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation ### Property is also known as Gander's Down Ranch Cottage Flatonia Gander's Down Ranch Flatonia Gander's Down Ranch Cottage Gander's Down Cottage Flatonia Gander's Down Ranch Cottage Cottage ## About the area ![Map](https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?&size=660x330&map_id=3b266eb50d2997c6&zoom=13&markers=icon:https%3A%2F%2Fa.travel-assets.com%2Ftravel-assets-manager%2Feg-maps%2Fproperty.png%7C29.65363%2C-97.13283&channel=expedia-HotelInformation&maptype=roadmap&scale=1&key=AIzaSyCYjQus5kCufOpSj932jFoR_AJiL9yiwOw&signature=V-jvHXOXFF--6qhLSYC27ONhcTs=) Flatonia, TX #### What's nearby - Hairgrove Saddlery and Gifts - 6 min drive - 6.8 km - Schulenburg Chamber-Commerce - 19 min drive - 33.9 km - Stanzel Model Aircraft Museum - 19 min drive - 34.2 km - Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church - 19 min drive - 32.4 km - Spoetzl Brewery - 22 min drive - 35.1 km #### Getting around - San Antonio International Airport (SAT) - 94 min drive #### Restaurants - ‪Sonic - ‬8 min drive - ‪McDonald's - ‬8 min drive - ‪Darlin’s Diner - ‬6 min drive - ‪Kloesel's Steak House & Bar - ‬11 min drive - ‪Trump Burger - ‬6 min drive ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Gander's Down 1 Bedroom Ranch Amazing Cottage pet-friendly? > No, pets are not allowed at this property. ### How much is parking? > Onsite parking is available at the property. ### What time is check-in at Gander's Down 1 Bedroom Ranch Amazing Cottage? > Check-in begins at 4:00 PM. ### What time is check-out at Gander's Down 1 Bedroom Ranch Amazing Cottage? > Check-out is at 11:00 AM. ### Where is Gander's Down 1 Bedroom Ranch Amazing Cottage located? > Situated in a rural location, this cottage is 3.2 mi (5.2 km) from Hairgrove Saddlery and Gifts and within 20 mi (32 km) of Spoetzl Brewery and Shiner Gaslight Theater. Schonest - Welt Park and Hoffie & Lank Wolters Shiner Public Library are also within 20 mi (32 km). ## Have a question? Beta Get instant answers with AI powered search of property information and reviews. Ask a question ## Gander's Down 1 Bedroom Ranch Amazing Cottage Reviews 10 ### Exceptional All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.[More information](https://www.expedia.ca/lp/b/content-guidelines) ### 10 Cleanliness ### 10 Location ### 10 Property conditions & facilities 10 - Excellent 28 8 - Good 1 6 - Okay 0 4 - Poor 0 2 - Terrible 0 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Kelly T., Van, Texas Jan 23, 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Perfect! This little cottage was perfect for our stay! Kathryn was a spectacular host and the cottage had everything we needed and more. We loved our stay and can only say great things about this property! ##### Kelly T. Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Michael V. Jul 6, 2020 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Gander’s Down Ranch Cottage Very peaceful place to stay. Had a relaxing night. The farm animals walking around are really cool. ##### Michael V. Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Teri B. Feb 20, 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Gander's Cottage The cottage is well kept, clean, comfortable for a couple and includes everything you could possibly need. The ranch property where it is located is quite nice and we enjoyed the visits from the various ranch pets each day. Kathryn is a wonderful host. We look forward to staying there again. ##### Teri B. Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Rebecca G. Nov 12, 2020 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Beautiful cottage with lots of friendly animals! The photos don't do this place justice. Kathryn was very accommodating and friendly and happy to chat about the ranch, but also gave me space and privacy. The scenery and animals were wonderful! The cottage itself is beautiful and comfortable and has everything you need. Would love to come back! ##### Rebecca G. Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Betty Jo Sep 6, 2022 Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication Animals, beauty, privacy, cute, clean. Surrounding towns. Great morning coffee, fun DVD collection, front porch swing and rocker. Sunsets! Nice people. No complaints ##### Betty Jo Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022 This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified. ### 10/10 Excellent #### Larry G. Oct 3, 2017 #### Perfect for a quick getaway from the city life. This cottage was exactly what we were looking for. We had planned a quiet weekend to fish at Fayett County Reservoir. The Gander's Down Ranch Cottage was clean, quiet and nicely decorated. Plenty of coffee supplies for mornings on the front porch. We enjoyed fishing in thier stocked pond and watching all of the farm animals on the ranch. The owners were helpful with information about the town and places to dine. We throughly enjoyed our stay and appreciate thier hospitality. Would recommend this place for a nice relaxing stay. ##### Larry G. Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017 ### 10/10 Excellent #### David B. Dec 4, 2019 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Out in the country Everything was fine. No cable tv but I should have expected that. Nice, safe, and quiet. ##### David B. Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Selina L. Mar 26, 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### OurTexas weekend We had a wonderful time. The cottage was a perfect secluded spot. It was great to see all of the animals and loved our first impression as we drove in the front gate and the beautiful bluebonnets streached out in front of us. It was warem and welcoming! Thank you for having a clean and well equipped cabin. We were gretted Tabby on Friday evening an Saturday morning had to chase off a coyote after him and a orange cat. Glad they are ok. ##### Selina L. Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Holly S. Mar 14, 2021 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Taste of the past This was an idyllic stay for my husband and I. The cottage is built in the Victorian style of the 1900s but is reasonably new and very cute. We love the free feeling of being in acres of land weather it is flat or hilly. The animals were wonderful to engage with and be around as animals generally are. Kathryn was an ideal hostess. Very organized and informative and kind. We enjoyed our stay and are now continuing on in Flatonia with one of her other rentals. Flatonia is a hidden gem. ##### Holly S. Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2021 ### 10/10 Excellent #### debi g. Nov 6, 2018 #### GREAT stay! We've stayed at HomeAways out in the country several times and we accept that staying in the country sometimes means bugs, more "rudimentary" accommodations, brush and tall grass... but this place was beautiful! The ranch is amazingly manicured and decorated outdoors, the cottage is clean, maintained and CUTE. The bathroom and bed were plenty big enough, the temperature comfortable, the furnishings darling, not a speck of dust. And the animals were so entertaining for us - llamas, horses, cattle, geese, peacocks - all could be watched from the front porch. They sometimes came up to the fence for a visit (or looking for an apple!) :) The owner is a GREAT host - she also has a gorgeous hotel in town, which we felt welcome at too when we stopped by. She invited us to feed the birds and horses and to roam around the gorgeous ranch. Definitely will stay again and recommend you do to! ##### debi g. Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Steven M. Jan 5, 2019 #### Neat little cottage on a beautiful ranch property! We have driven through this area many times before, and we’ve always thought the scenery was lovely, so for our anniversary we decided to stay here. The ranch is really beautiful and secluded. Karen met us here and guided us to the cottage. The best things about this cottage are the porches and the bed. The porches offer a beautiful panaramic view both directions. You can watch the cattle, horses, and llamas graze in this beautiful pastoral setting. You can also walk freely around the ranch which has a gently rolling landscape and some huge old oak trees. The bed is exceedingly comfortable with its wonderful feather comforter. Our stay was at the end of December and it got really cold one night (we forgot to turn on the heater). But we stayed amazingly warm under the comforter. It was very comfortable and really conducive for relaxing. Karen gave us a great map showing us locations of places to eat and other local attractions. You don’t want to miss seeing the painted churches! They are amazing and the back road drives to get to them are beautiful. We were really impressed with Flatonia. It is really a charming little town and the people are very friendly. One thing you need to be aware of at the cottage is that there is no kitchenette or any way to prepare meals other than a small refrigerator and a microwave and a coffee maker. If you want breakfast here you will need to bring something that you can warm in a microwave. A toaster would be nice. But that’s a minor thing. Prepare yourself for a great relaxing time on this beautiful secluded property! ##### Steven M. Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Stephen A. Feb 2, 2022 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Quiet getaway Wonderful to get away from city noise and enjoy only the noises of nature. ##### Stephen A. Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022 ### 10/10 Excellent #### David P. Nov 21, 2021 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Tranquil Calm and peaceful. Thanks for the stay!! ##### David P. Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Tish W. May 3, 2021 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Relaxed This is a quiet location! No interruptions of any kind to include wifi or news. Just relaxation!!! ##### Tish W. Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Justin L. Apr 8, 2021 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Just what we needed! Amazing views, friendly animals, and Kathryn is a kind and gracious host. Flatonia is a welcoming Texas town. Thank you for a wonderful weekend! We will be back for sure! ##### Justin L. Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Darrell K. Mar 22, 2021 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### We had an excellent time n the ranch! A gorgeous ranch property teaming with livestock. ##### Darrell K. Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2021 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Jhonathan V. Dec 9, 2020 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Great stay Great stay to enjoy getting away from the city . ##### Jhonathan V. Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2020 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Chaitanya T. Nov 3, 2020 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Wonderfuland Peaceful Stay This is an amazing cabin to relax and connect yourself with the nature. Very Quiet and peaceful stay. Animals are fun to be around. Definitely will comeback to decompress myself. ##### Chaitanya T. Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Verified traveller Oct 30, 2020 Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication Cute cottage within minutes of Flatonia prefect stay to clear your mind. ##### Verified traveller Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Aimee J. Oct 7, 2020 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Amazing and Beautiful I did not want to leave! So peaceful and calm. Beautiful land and animals. A perfect weekend. Thank you so much for having us. ##### Aimee J. Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Colin D. Sep 9, 2020 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Peaceful stay The ranch and cabin were amazing. Total privacy and serenity. Animals in the ranch were a joy to be around and extremely friendly. ##### Colin D. Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020 ### 10/10 Excellent #### David W., Austin, TX Aug 20, 2020 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Everything I could have wished for The cottage was absolutely adorable and comfortable. My husband and I never left! It was great to get away, hang out, nap:), and of course enjoy time with all the animals!! It was fun watching the horses and cattle. One of the horses walked right up to me, she was super sweet. Kathryn was a terrific host and she made sure we were comfortable. We went out exploring and taking tons of pictures of the various birds they have. She gave me lettuce to feed them and they absolutely devoured it. There were turkeys, hens, rooster, geese, swans, peacocks, bunnies, doves, cats and a couple of dogs. I even used the wooden swing and pretended to be a kid for a little while. This was a much needed reprieve from the usual work routine; life has been so hectic. At night we saw the milky way and my husband enjoyed his astrophotography. We WILL return for a fall/winter trip! ##### David W. Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Jack B. Dec 4, 2019 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Charming and perfect for what we needed The property is beautiful and the cottage was wonderful and everything we needed. Kathryn was a wonderful host and met us out at the gate to guide us for a late check in. The property is fun and there are animals around. We will definitely return. ##### Jack B. ### 10/10 Excellent #### Ron A., Round Rock, Tx Oct 4, 2019 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Round Top Stayed at the Olle Hotel, actually, it was lovely, welcoming, so clean, and the hostess Katheryn was such a kind lady seeing to all details. Her pie crust is amazing! Breakfast was gourmet. ##### Ron A. ### 10/10 Excellent #### Delaine J. Aug 7, 2019 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Adorable Bed and Breakfast The Olle hotel is a real gem in the little town of Flatonia. The owner, Kathryn , went out of her way to accommodate us with an amazing price. It’s spotlessly clean with lovely decorated rooms. The breakfast was big and delicious. I highly recommend staying here. ##### Delaine J. Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019