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2.5 out of 5
Tara Vineyard and Winery
8603 County Rd 3914, Athens, TX

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 25 out of 49 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 49 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 49 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 49 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 49 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Stephen

Traveled with group
Unable to travel
Wasn’t able to make the trip I have the FLU
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

April

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Wine was good.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kerryn

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the coziness of the cabin -- undisturbed, no television, plenty of coffee, and a lovely light breakfast in the frig! Easy access to the winery where there was a great ambiance and such friendly service. Loved the wine flight, and Chef made a custom, hot brunch for us! Kimberly made our stay comfortable and we loved the friendly dogs roaming the property!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Tara winery and vineyard on 2023/12/5
Kerryn, thank you so much for the kind words shared. Tara, appreciates your business and hopes you return soon for more enjoyment and relaxationCHEERS!

4/10 Poor

Jeffrey, SPRINGTOWN

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We arrived exhausted and checked into the small cabin on the property. We unloaded our suitcases, from the car, and headed to the winery. The Winery lacked ambiance to say the least. The food and wine were excellent. The Cabin: Beware! After dinner we returned to the cabin and laid down to rest. Immediately we noticed the bamboo used for the ceiling which would allow insects to drop through and possibly onto the bed. A closer looked revealed spiders crawling on the walls and no TV. We promptly loaded up our car and got out of there. The property manager was notified, via text, but our complaint went unaddressed. I wish I could upload photos! Honestly I don’t know how they can continue to accept reservations for this shack.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jon S

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful property !
Beautiful property. Very roomy and comfortable. We will certainly stay here again. Yummy breakfast. It is nice that it is walking distance to the winery.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from TARA on 2023/9/24
Thank you! We hope to see you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Shawn

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tommy

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Incredible place. The balcony looks over the vineyard. Pool table, big screen TV etc. Kitchen is incredible..
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from management on 2023/4/20
thank you for staying with us and your kind comments, hope to see you again soon

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Bobbie

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was wonderful and so nice. Food and wine was excellent. We had a great anniversary.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Cindy

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Tara is located high on a hill outside of Athens. It has sweeping views of the surrounding areas which include a vineyard. The historic home is well appointed, comfortable and inviting. A perfect stay for a visit with family and friends or a solo visit.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location
Friendly. Stayed in the cabin and enjoyed it. Winery was also nice, great tasting and restaurant.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021
Response from tara on 2021/12/28
Thank you so much for your feedback, happy new years!

4/10 Poor

nicolle

Business traveler
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No Showers during stay
I understand the concept they are trying to achieve with the little bungalow. it's one room with a bathroom, however there are no amenities. the refrigerator barely works I was unable to shower the entire time I was there as the shower only was good enough to rinse the body it was impossible to be able to wash your hair and getting the soap off after you soaped your body was a half hour process. (They have a new refund policy so checking out and moving to a different place was out of the question or I would have lost my $400 for my three-night stay) Unfortunately the bed was okay but it seemed to lean towards the center but I think it needs additional supports as the mattress is one of those foamy ones.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021
Response from tara on 2021/12/28
Thank you for your feedback, we have purchase a new bed frame! the cabin is listed as very basic cabin... I am sorry it did not meet your expectations. The shower, not sure what happened, we have not had any complaints. In the future I would contact management to fix issues. Sometimes things break or need adjusting. Happy new years!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The person’s name Expedia won’t Let me mention is an absolute gem! I can’t say enough good things about her! She his epitome of kindness and hospitality! She made our stay an outstanding time! I would recommend Tara Vineyards based on her alone!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021
Response from TARA on 2021/9/13
thank you for your feedback....

4/10 Poor

Anna

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awful
Awful. We didn’t even stay night two because the bed and the room in the cottage was awful
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021
Response from TARA on 2021/6/6
We are very sorry for your experience. We generally do not have this response. This is a basic cabin more luxurious accommodations are at our INN as listed on our website. Most people really like it, but its not 350 its was 89 dollars, less than motel 8 or any other motel in town. Next time, please let management know so they have the option to upgrade you to another room if you are not satisfied

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021

8/10 Good

Alisija

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2020
Response from TARA on 2021/1/15
Thank you for your response. We look forward to seeing you again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Gigi, Dallas Tx

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We love the property the drive up was gorgeous the winery was awesome the service was impeccable the only thing lacking was that I thought this was a bed-and-breakfast so I thought we were going to have breakfast we did get the whole house to ourselves so That was nice but I was hoping to have breakfast otherwise perfect will definitely be back !!!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020
Response from TARA on 2020/11/12
Hello, I am sorry about the breakfast, but if I recall Chef Judi did make a hot breakfast for you in the morning.

6/10 Okay

Chris

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Remote cabin peaceful nights
The cabin is remote and quiet. I did not stay or visit the Inn. The cabin is an older building, with it's issues. If you want a place to look perfect, you will pay more for it. AC took a bit to cool the place down, ( July 2020) no ceiling fan to assist in air flow. Being remote, in the woods, means you have a few more insects than a hotel, but I did not mind getting back to nature. No wifi, no TV, just you, a room, and a bathroom. The porch looked nice, but too hot to enjoy when I was there. Simple stay for a decent price.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tara
This was a good property. Very cute and the wine was good. The cabin was a bit rundown but it was fine overall.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2020

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cabin in the woods :-)
We stayed in the cabin and were completely impressed. Clean, quiet (nature sounds and trails), and felt as if we were "off the grid". The winery was wonderful and people there were helpful and pleasant. We would definitely stay again and hope to very soon!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020
Response from TARA on 2020/8/2
Thank you for your feedback! Have a great week.

8/10 Good

Jefferson

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Tara Vineyards
Overall it was an interesting experience. The grounds are gorgeous. The main B&B exceptional (for the area way too pricey) The cottage where we stayed was rustic and quaint, however, it was in need of a few minor repairs (sealing wall openings, clearing outside weeds, removing bees nests, cleaning porch furniture etc) Once these minor fixes are done it will be outstanding. All in all we liked it. The Cellar Door (on site wine tasting & eatery) it’s self was relaxed and comfortable, service very laid back (perhaps too much -we said we were checking in cottage they never asked ours names or for ID) We had the cheese board... very nicely done, however, again a slight miss, they left items listed on menu off (nuts & jams). They did prepare us a nice bundle of breakfast items for the cottage. The sourdough bread was awesome and the wines fantastic. My only other comment - while pets are permitted signage asks they be leashed, there were a number of large dogs unleashed roaming from table to table (while eating) - these were I assume management or owners pets as guests had their pets leashed. These few things are why I can’t give it a 5 star review. I would stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020
Response from TARA on 2020/7/13
Thank you for your feedback. We will note your constructive comments, we appreciate it.

10/10 Excellent

Connie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A great couples getaway
The cabin was very cute and the staff was very polite and helpful. The vineyard was beautiful as well as the restaurant on the property. The restaurant had great music and food and the whole experience seemed very home like. I would recommend this property for any couple looking for a romantic getaway.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2020
Response from TARA on 2020/7/4
Thank you for your kind comments, we are glad that you enjoyed your stay at TARA.

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect Girls Trip
Perfect Girls Weekend Getaway. Had a great time. Clean, convenient and so friendly! Will definitely stay again!!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2020
Response from TARA on 2020/6/2
Thank you for visiting TARA, hope to see you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Judy & Chance were awesome staff. Very personal & welcoming! Susan & William were very kind and helpful! Thank you all
Stayed 2 nights in May 2020
Response from TARA on 2020/5/26
Thank you for visiting us, we enjoyed hosting you.

10/10 Excellent

Edna

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Response from TARA on 2020/3/4
Thank you for your kind review, we hope to see you again in the future.

6/10 Okay

Michele

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cupid froze us in the Gone with the Zin Room
A beautiful 100 year old B&B with some updated amenities. The winery has spectacular wines and delicious food! Unfortunately, when we were there the heat wasn't working properly in our room even though the rest of the house was cozy warm during a cold night. I know we weren't there to watch TV but it is good for you to know that there isn't one in the room but in a common area. Also, we had a breakfast suited for a King! It was "Cook's choice" and it wss the morning after Valentine's and we had steak and eggs. Since it was Valentine's Day and also our Anniversary we spent a lot to stay there but not compensated for the freezing room!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Response from TARA on 2020/2/20
Hello, I am so sorry, I thought we had fixed the freezing room and got it to temperature. We would love to offer you a complimentary stay next time you are in the area. The thermostats must have gone haywire due to the storm earlier in the week. Also thank you for your kind comments on the rest of your stay. We do not advertise TVs at all, so no one expects to0 much in this area. But we value your feedback.

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Outstanding
Amazing weekend getaway!!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Response from Tara Winery on 2020/2/5
Thank you for the wonderful review. Glad you enjoyed your stay with us!

8/10 Good

M.Scholtz, kastl, Germany

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Grape Vines surrounded the entire house and property. It was exceptionally beautiful.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019
Response from Amber Y. on 2019/11/27
Thank you so much for your kind words, it was a pleasure to have you stay with us!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a quiet little quaint cabin in the woods and was Wonderful for an unplugged getaway! Very cozy!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019
Response from MaKensey on 2019/11/9
Thank you so much! We hope to see you back again, and we're so glad you enjoyed your stay.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
The house was big and very pretty. It was cold inside.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019
Response from tara on 2019/11/4
We apologize, you should have been shown the heaters there are 4 of them. Please ask next time, I am sure the staff would have been more than happy to adjust the temperature. We hope to see you again soon

10/10 Excellent

Jerry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from MaKensey on 2019/10/9
Thank you so much! Hope to see you next time!

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The vineyard was beautiful. I wish we would have stayed at the inn. The cabin was a little worn. Although it was decorated nicely it was old and worn down. The staff was so friendly and helpful i would stay here again but I would stay at the inn.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from tara on 2019/8/9
thank you for your feedback

8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice house for a quick get away
This particular room does not have a bathroom and you have to go downstairs to use the restroom. The s is the only room that way and they should have disclosed this important fact. The room was nice but no tissue or trash can.need to really to more special touches to make this at par with other b&b in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from tara on 2019/8/9
Thank you for your feedback, this glitch in the reservation system has now been fixed, this room is not suppose to be available when the room across the hall gets booked. We hope you enjoyed your stay... thank you

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We love this place. Especially when we are the only ones there. It’s beautiful and so relaxing
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Response from tara on 2019/6/6
Thank you for your feedback, hope to see you again soon

8/10 Good

Gabrielle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved the atmosphere and staff was friendly
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Response from tara on 2019/5/8
Thank you for your feedback

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very awkward and misleading experience. The staff is lacking in how to treat and great a guest thats driven hours just to stay at their establishment. This place is beautiful but chaotic. My husband booked the "cottage" for a romantic weekend getaway. I was so excited! We get to the vinyard at 2.30pm on Friday 5/3. The cottage wasnt ready because they didnt book our reservation. We were understanding. Went into town for dinner and came back to settle in for the night. We were surprisingly taken off of the vineyard and that's where it gets sketch. The cottage aka shed was in the someone's back yard. The surroundings were not tidy and put together to say the least. My heart sank but I put on a happy face. We walk in the shed, and it smells of old mold, the furnishings look like it came from Goodwill, the shower had a clump of hair, stale coffee in the pot, trash on the floor. The place looked like a 20 year old guy lived there complete with electric guitar and amp.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019
Response from s on 2019/5/9
We are truly sorry for your experience, I have refunded $200. Yes, we do have music equipment everywhere as this is the passion of Patrick now almost 70 years old, who has had 4 strokes, and truly enjoys his music equipment which spread through all accommodations and the INN and winery. I do appreciate your feedback but extremely disappointed with my staff who I will have words with.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was an awesome place,, loved Everything about it...will stay 2 nights next time
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Response from tara on 2019/5/8
Thank you for your feedback. Hope to see you again soon. Please join our tara winery Loyalty wine club, see www.tarawinery.com

4/10 Poor

Wayne, Texas

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is in a beautiful private setting with vineyards and a winery bar/patio for tastings and a small restaurant. Down the road is the big house with rooms. It is beautifully decorated. Yet, when you stay there, you are on your own to figure things out, if you can. Bed was so uncomfortable and lumpy it took until 4am to briefly doze off. The room was stiffling hot. Yet the control outside didn't help. The only solution would have been to sleep with door wide open which we didn't want to do with others in inn. The lights were on in the landing outside our room and we tried every switch to turn off but couldn't. Our door was glass covered with a curtain so light shining in room all night. There was not a single cup or glass in room..and no bottled water anywhere. So if you were thirsty, you had to use your hand as a cup in the sink. Way over-priced for such negatives. Food in restaurant mediocre. $45 for waygu filet that was dry and grainy.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Response from owner on 2019/4/30
Hello Wayne, thank you so much for your feedback, your experience was certainly not what we want for our guests. May I ask which room you were and on what date as I cannot locate it in our system. I would like to inspect the bed issue as we strive for the finest accommodations. I will review the rest of your comments with our staff. We certainly strive for the best service and food.

6/10 Okay

Pamela

Cabin was peaceful just seemed like it was thrown together for us. Sheets were covered in hair or something.. just felt dirty.. Was woke up by a barking dog on our porch which was ok but when we opened the door to leave we were greeted by a German Shepherd that growled an the hair was up on the back of his neck so we had to wait a little bit then he left but heard us outside an came back , we finally scared him off an got our truck loaded... I guess if we stay again. Give earlier notice.. Very friendly people an stayed late to let us in just wish we had a room in the house ...
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
There were not keys to lock the front door. You had to cook your own breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018
Response from tara on 2018/10/25
Thank you for your feedback. We will take care of the door, the breakfast is meant to be continental breakfast in the room, no cooking required. Hot breakfast available upon request at checkin and is served up at the main winery as arranged with the chef. Again we appreciate your feedback.

8/10 Good

Vincent

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overall a good time
Staff, food and wine were wonderful. We stayed in the cottage which was dirty and needed upgrading badly. The main house rooms seemed to be much better. Overall it was a great weekend. I would recommend it, but don't stay in the cottage until it's fixed up.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018
Response from tara on 2018/9/26
Thank you for your feedback, cabin has a planned remodel coming very soon.

2/10 Terrible

Ramon, Fort worth tx

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The cabin looked like it hadnt been cleaned. I found 10 or 12 dead wasps and killed 4 or 5 more inside the room.. the tile step in the shower had tiles broken off on it. I called and complained. We got "upgraded" to the gone with the zin room in the main house. My wife lifted the sheets and the mattress cover. We found what appeared to be bed bugs or fleas on the mattress. We packed our stuff and left. All of the staff was at the restaurant for the big grand opening so we didn't have anyone to tell why we were leaving. I'm contacting Expedia in an attempt to be refunded. This ruined our 19th anniversary.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Response from tara on 2018/9/7
We are so sorry for your experience, actually our regular staff was not involved in the party, we brought in extra people. We would have appreciated it if you would have contacted us. WE have never had fleas or bed bugs but we respect your decision to go elsewhere. Hope you will find in your hearts to visit us again, we have a wonderful place and staff great food and wine.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very relaxing getaway, the house was amazing. Lots of neat history. We stayed in the Zin room and it was great, plenty of room, comfortable mattress, nice bathroom with large pump style bottles of shampoo, conditioner, and body wash. Was nice
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Response from tara on 2018/9/5
Thank you for your feedback!

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Response from tara on 2018/8/30
Thank you for coming to TARA!

2/10 Terrible

Kim

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Nasty cabin
People were so polite., but the cabin, so filthy, it was like it was never cleaned. Floor was not sweeped. Bathroom sink leeks and water was all over the floor. Where the coffee pot was so dusty, I wouldn’t even make coffee. We will not ever stay at the cabin again.

10/10 Excellent

mary, keller Tx

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Inn was very nice and cozy. The staff and owner were super welcoming. We had dinner at the winery and it was fantastic.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018
Response from Megan on 2018/2/6
Mary, thank you for your feedback. It was a pleasure having you, please come back to visit soon!