Fodor's Expert Review Y.O. Ranch Hotel & Conference Center

Even though you're on one of the bustling main streets of Kerrville, a stay at the Y.O. Ranch Hotel is a little like a retreat to a star 1950s dude ranch. No, there aren't horses or hayrides, but the rooms are all decorated in a Western theme, with exposed limestone walls and old-fashioned fixtures and curtains. Almost every room has a set of mounted deer antlers, just in case you were beginning to forget you were in Texas. The main lobby flaunts the Lone Star State's attributes as well: it displays more than 40 full mounts of exotic game along the high limestone walls and a life-size sculpture of a cowboy on a bucking bronco. A special family suite includes a separate room for kids, with bunk beds.