Gracious hospitality and attention to detail are the hallmarks of Blair House, a fine country inn/ bed and breakfast located on 22 acres in the beautiful Texas Hill Country town of Wimberley, halfway between Austin and San Antonio. A respite from today's busy world, Blair House makes its guests feel special with the ultimate pampering, tempting gourmet meals, and charming ambience.

Blair House offers a healthy dose of southern hospitality with inviting common areas including a large living room, dining room, and television room. The Inn's library includes thousands of books and periodicals, as well as several hundred music CDs and current videos. A sauna and a massage room are available, with licensed massage therapists on call and a natural stone swimming pool and hot tub overlook the Paradise Valley. Throughout Blair House, the paintings of well-known artists from Texas and the southwest are beautifully displayed, and all are for sale.

Eleven guest rooms have private baths, luscious linens, lovely views, televisions with VCRs, DVD, CD players, fresh flowers, and fine chocolates. Each lodging accommodation is individually decorated to create an ambiance of peace and tranquility. You can enjoy single or double whirlpool baths, four-poster beds, and private porches and decks. The San Miguel Room, San Gabriel Room and San Rafael Room are individual cottages built on the hill with a beautiful view of the valley. Each cottage features a stone fireplace, microwave and refrigerator, private balcony, and a whirlpool tub with a separate shower.

The aroma of French roast coffee lures you to a fine multi-course breakfast. Each evening savor a delectable dessert, delivered to your room and on Saturday evenings experience an elegant five-course dinner. Executive Chef Mark Malowski offers twice-monthly cooking classes as well as individual cooking seminars.

An appealing list of leisure activities is yet another amenity of Blair House.

Enjoy a massage, a refreshing dip in the pool, or maybe a nap in the hammock.

Those seeking more active endeavors may want to take advantage of the on-site hiking and biking trail or enjoy some of the water activities available at nearby Blanco River, Cypress Creek, San Marcos River, Guadalupe River, and Canyon Lake.

Play a round of golf, visit the Wimberley artists' community, or head to San Marcos for some outlet shopping. Austin, San Antonio, and historic Fredericksburg are not too far from Wimberley, and all make a memorable daytrip any time of the year.

The accolades for Blair House's culinary creations and gracious hospitality are rivaled only by compliments for the Inn's comfortable, casual elegance.