The 10 best Airbnbs in Texas

Not every Airbnb comes with a heated pool, but here you'd best dig out your swimwear and get ready to relax. Beyond that, get ready for a luxurious stay – as well as access to a beautifully renovated kitchen, bathroom, and two double bedrooms. Plus, forget schlepping around in a huge petrol guzzler, because you’ll only be a short distance from the South Congress shops and scenic bike trails. That's if you decide to really leave the pad at all, we wouldn't blame you if you didn't.

While you might take a quick look at this place and think oh, what a lovely loft – it’s actually much more than that. This pad, which is within the Luxe Elm Gallery, is themed around the Deep Elm country blues, with several nods to Deep Ellum’s cultural roots. On top of all that, it’s also pretty swish and well-finished and has a true five-star luxury hotel feel.

This one-bed spot is quaint, quirky, and a great example of how great conversions can be. You'd be sleeping in a real retro airstream trailer/campervan, in a remote part of Texas Hill countryside. At the airstream, there’s an outdoor shower and hot tub, a hammock, and a fire pit, so that you can feel more at one with nature. When you want to be among other people, you can take a short trip to Wimberley, or a slightly further one to the nice little city of San Marcos. 

Sure it may look like something from Star Wars, but this incredible earthhouse is very much a real Airbnb option not so far, far, away. As you might expect, it’s pretty cozy, but it sleeps three, is powered by solar, and is situated near the Big Bend National Park. If Star Wars and all that is your thing though, you might enjoy star gazing in the evening and there can't be many better places for it. Oh, and we know he’s in the picture, but the dog is not included. Sorry. Still, it'll be a holiday you will not forget. 

They say that everything is bigger in Texas, but that’s not so true for this tiny home. Frankly, we wouldn’t want it any other way: This innovative space has everything you need for a nice little visit to Waco. It's close to the Brazos River, which feeds into the nearby Lake Waco. At the one-bed, you have modern furnishings and a real masterclass on creating space in a small place. They've also utilized the roof to make a superb deck that you can chill on and enjoy the golden sunset.

Stay in this split-level space, and you’ll be surrounded by jaw-dropping custom woodwork, vaulted pine ceilings, and floods of light. There’s also handy access to outside space if you fancy a BBQ (or two). It sleeps four and has plenty of space to do so, which would make for very good value accommodation too. You're not too far from Austin either, just off Martin Luther King road actually.  

If you go down to the woods today (specifically, a woodland about 15 minutes from Downtown Urbandale) you’ll uncover a picturesque cabin, and it is an absolute hidden gem. It's a unique and handy place to be staying, containing everything you need, plus a massive fire pit, all nestled into the woodlands. Some real nature living, right outside a great Iowa city.

Created to mirror the owner’s personal home (which was featured in the book ‘Homebody’ by Joanna Gaines), this blissful property has a private deck and heated pool which lights up by night – referred to as an oasis. We like the sound of that, wbu? And your friends? It sleeps four, after all. When you venture beyond the house, you'll find yourself in prime Dallas. 

Bright, airy, and spacious, Sycamore Cabin at HoneyTree Farm is architecturally inspired by a tree-house – but it’s a little more grown-up than you might first think. It boasts gorgeous A-frames, a wall of glass windows, and luxury furnishings. There's also a deck with beautiful views. Ideal for sunset. It's located only eight minutes from the center of Fredericksburg, yet has ten acres of land to roam and enjoy. 

Dubbed Coyote Creek, this nature-tastic cabin is perfect for those who would prefer deer, squirrels, and birds to human neighbors. It may only technically have one bedroom, but this wood-side spot has space enough to sleep five. A great place for a unique family getaway, or an unforgettable trip with your mates. Away from just about everything. Wanna Venmo us now, or later?