Built 1909 · Pecan Bend, Texas

Hotel Zavia

Limestone walls, live oaks on the river, and a fiddle tuning up somewhere downstairs.
The Dance Hall Casino

Two-step, then try your luck

The old German dance hall still has its maple floor and string lights, now ringed by eleven tables. A country band plays Friday and Saturday, and the floor is never empty.

The Big Floor

Eight tables of classic card and dice games along the edge of the dance floor.

Pecan Wheel

One wheel table under the hall's original pressed-tin star.

The Back Porch

Two private tables on the screened porch above the river.

Longneck Bar

Cold local beer and Texas whiskey poured from a 1909 back bar.

Stay

Stone, cedar and river breeze

Seventy-two rooms with limestone walls, cedar beams and quilts made in town. Most look out over the live oaks and the bend in the river.

Room types and nightly rates
Room Details Rate
Main Street Room Queen bed, tall windows over the town square. $140 / night
River King King bed, rocking chairs on a balcony facing the water. $210 / night
The Zavia Suite Stone fireplace, sitting room, clawfoot tub by the window. $365 / night
The Ranch House A three-room stone cottage across the river footbridge. Ask at the desk. On request
Dining & Bar

Smoke, pecans and sweet tea

The Smokehouse

Brisket, sausage and pecan pie off the post-oak pit. Open 11am–10pm.

The Kolache Counter

Fresh kolaches, breakfast tacos and strong coffee from 6:30am.

The Icehouse

Frozen margaritas and horseshoes on the riverbank patio.

Starlight Lawn

Evening drinks under the oaks with a guitar picker most nights.

"Brisket for lunch, a float down the river, and dancing till close. Best weekend in Texas."

Before You Play

House rules

  • Guests must be 21 or older to enter the dance hall casino.
  • Valid photo ID required at check-in and at the cage.
  • Boots and jeans are welcome; no swimwear in the hall.
  • Table minimums are posted at each table.
  • Chips are cashed only at the cage.
  • Ask any host about limit-setting or self-exclusion — play responsibly.
Reserve

Book a room or a table

Reservations are taken by phone or at the front desk. Rooms and Smokehouse tables go fast on dance nights and during wildflower season; please book ahead.

Front Desk — (555) 012-9470
The Smokehouse — (555) 012-9471
1909 River Road, Pecan Bend, TX