The Fern Oaks Cottage is the perfect place to remember just each other. J.H. Lake Charles, LA. Lovely home, great dogs, great EVERYTHING! Please excuse the bullet hole in the headboard. Got shot at by my mistress' lover who in turn got knocked down by her husband! -- D.C. Austin, TX. Today we just took off driving from Houston to enjoy a beautiful drive with a brochure in hand of Washington County Bed Breakfast places. This is wonderful country and as we drove up your driveway we knew we wanted to stay here and took a chance that you had a room. What a room! The Davy Crockett Quarters was just so romantic and homey. We actually could SEE stars in the sky. We had a romantic walk in the dark. Back at the quiet, friendliness of Mariposa, the delicious breakfast all added to the enchantment. (From a couple who's been married 36 years). B.F Spring, TX. As soon as you set foot on the stairs leading to the Sam Houston Suite, you're transported to a time and place far distant from the stresses and strains of 20th century metropolitan life. Our two nights here were a haven for lovers of history and Texas. Thanks for preserving (and creating) the ambiance and for being willing to share it. M.G. Dallas, TX. It's so easy to love a place like this when you can see and feel the love that has been put into it. It's the little things that make this place so special. This is a place where you can leave your problems behind. It's grace and elegance leaves you with the sense of being in another world. Thanks for the hospitality. J.S. Salt Lake City, UT. Brenham Texas Bed and Breakfast Accommodations. Accommodations in eight buildings include two large rooms in an 1870 Plantation home, an 1825 log cabin, a quaint cottage, two luxurious suites in an 1836 Greek Revival home, a turn-of-the-century Texas farmhouse (the original homestead on this working ranch) and a real ranch hand's bunkhouse, and a real cowboy cabin. Large room in the Texas Plantation Home, satellite TV/VCR, small refrigerator, microwave, coffee en suite. Sun. - Thurs. $125 Fri, Sat, holidays and special events $145. $25 for additional guests over two. Click here for more information. Large 2 room upstairs suite in the Independence House, satellite TV/VCR, small refrigerator, coffee en suite. Sun. - Thurs. $145 Fri, Sat, holidays and special events $165. Davy Crockett Suite: Large 2 room downstairs suite in the Independence House, satellite TV/VCR, small refrigerator, coffee en suite. Sun. - Thurs. $135 Fri, Sat, holidays and special events $155. A quaint Honeymoon Cottage. Bath has a corner Jacuzzi-for-two. TV, small refrigerator, coffee en suite. Sun. - Thurs. $165 Fri, Sat, holidays and special events $185. The Texas Ranger Log Cabin: An authentic 1825 log cabin, satellite TV/VCR, small refrigerator, microwave, coffee en suite. Sun. - Thurs. $165 Fri, Sat, holidays and special events $185. The Ranch Hand's Bunkhouse: Large bath with corner Jacuzzi-for-two. Full kitchen with microwave, coffee en suite. satellite TV/VCR. Sun. - Thurs. $165 Fri, Sat, holidays and special events $185. Stephen F. Austin Room: Located in the Homestead, the original home on the ranch, circa 1900, satellite TV/VCR. Sun. - Thurs. $105 Fri, Sat, holidays and special events $125. William B. Travis Room: Located in the Homestead has been recently remodeled with a queen canopy bed decorated in antique rose motif. Private bath with bathtub/shower combination. TV/VCR. Sun. - Thurs. $105 Fri, Sat, holidays and special events $125. The Settlers' Cottage: satellite TV/VCR. Full kitchen with microwave, coffee en suite. Sun. - Thurs. $230 Fri, Sat, holidays and special events $250 (for up to four people). $25 for additional guests over four. The Texas Cowboy Cabin satellite TV/VCR, small refrigerator, microwave, coffee en suite. Sun. - Thurs. $155 Fri, Sat, holidays and special events $175. All of our rooms are lovingly furnished with fine period antiques. Each morning guests enjoy a delicious country breakfast. If you like, we can arrange for a massage in the privacy of your quarters. We also offer a very special romantic package, called. An Enchanted Evening. We will be happy to provide more details to you. The house and grounds are also available for reunions, weddings, parties and retreats. We think you'll agree that your experience at Mariposa Ranch is just what you've been looking for. Brazos Room Tejas Rooms. Davy Crockett Quarters. Texas Ranger Log Cabin. Ranch Hand's Bunkhouse. The Settlers' Cottage

The dogs, the romance, the hospitality, the seclusion, the special time together;.ALL FABULOUS! Thank you so much! C.T. Bryan, TX. Texas Vacation Packages. Be sure to check out our. package which includes candles, chocolates, roses, sparkling beverage and the romantic Enchanted Evening board game. ENCHANTED EVENING PACKAGE. $90, in addition to your room rate, plus service charge. Gratuity is as you wish. Romance...what a lovely word! With the current trend toward instant gratification, many have missed the sheer delight of anticipation. At Mariposa Ranch, romance is in the air. We have sought a way to help couples find the exqusite joy which drew them to each other in the beginning. A way to light the fire to your hearts and put the twinkle back into each other's eyes. With our ENCHANTED EVENING package, your evening begins as you first enter your room to find the mood set with candles, fresh flowers, chocolates, sparlking beverage and our signature etched Mariposa Ranch champagne flutes (yours' to keep), all beautifully laid out. The delightful ENCHANTED EVENING board game for two is set up and ready to be played at your convenieance and level of comfort. It is a romantic game of fun, laughter and beauty and designed to help you remember and share the things that made you fall in love in the first place. Mariposa Ranch recommends the ENCHANTED EVENING for a beautiful wedding night, anniversary, birthday, as well as those just wanting to recapture those original butterflies again. Gift certificates are available. $90, in addition to your room rate, plus service charge. Gratuity is as you wish. Our three children safely in the care of friends and our busy lives on hold for awhile, my wife and I spent a wonderful and leasurely weekend in tahe quiet ambiance and peacefulness of the Mariposa Ranch. Our marriage of ten years was rekindled by intimate meals together at the ranch and a game known as Am Enchanted Evening; in reality much more a mutually interactive and rewarding experience that we enjoyed over a two-day period. It helped us to find that spark which has always been there but had sometimes dimmed by life's distractions. With the help of Mariposa's Enchanted Evening, we rediscovered so many of the things that led us to choose each other as life partners. D. F. Houston, TX 7/7/2000. Most nights we can offer gourmet dining, including complementary wine, to our guests. Call us at 979/836-4737 for information, menus and availability on the evening of your choice. Seating is limited. Gift certificates are available. Advance reservations of at least 24 hours are apprecited. We can serve your dinner in our formal dining room, poolside or, if you prefer, we can set up your dinner in your room or cottage. Appetizer Shrimp Cocktail. Salad Field Greens, avocados and mamdaran orange slices with raspberry vinaigrette dressing. Entree Salmon Oscar, Filet Mignon, Shrimp Victoria or Blackened Salmon Filet Grilled Seasonal Vegetables Potatoes Supreme or Wild Rice Parker House dinner rolls. Dessert Creme Brule or New york Cheesecake. $100 for two, plus service charge Gratuity as you wish An identical dinner for two can be prepared, substituting our Whole Baked Herbed Chicken, Pork Tenderloin, Stuffed Cornish Game Hens or Rosemary Romano Chicken Breasts $85 per couple, plus service charge. Gratuity is as you wish. Sunday - Thursday $79.00 single/double occupancy in Innkeepers Choice of accommodations. This rate applies to our rooms in the Plantation House (Brazos Tejas), the Homestead (Austin Travis) and the suites in the Independence House (Sam Houston Davy Crockett) and is the Innkeeper’s Choice of rooms. If you request one of our private cottages or cabins with Jacuzzis-for-two and fireplaces (Fern Oaks, Texas Ranger Cabin, Bunkhouse and Cowboy Cabin) and IF ONE IS AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF YOUR ARRIVAL, the rate is $99. Does not include breakfast but you CAN upgrade to a full breakfast for $10.00 per person. Please understand that, at this special rate, you will be guaranteed a room, but not a specific room. If you let us know your first and second choices, we will try our best to give you one of those choices but we can’t promise it. Excludes holidays special events. Some blackout dates may apply. HIDEAWAY WEEKEND PACKAGE. Tired of the everyday struggles and constraints of time? Overworked? Wish you could escape or hide out somewhere for a while? Would a weekend with absolutely nothing to worry about make YOUR dreams come true? Let us arrange everything for you. Drive into the ranch and check your troubles at the cattle guard! Come on Friday night and you'll find our special Enchanted Evening all set up and ready... A gourmet snack basket waiting for you, with an array of plenty of goodies to last the weekend... Breakfast in bed on Saturday morning (late breakfast can be arranged!)...a massage... picnic lunch poolside or in your cottage...a dip in the pool or hot tub...A dinner basket (as simple as home fried chicken to a more elaborate filet mignon dinner ) for Saturday night... Breakfast in bed again on Sunday to top off your weekend. You'll leave rejuvenated and relaxed ready to tackle the world! $440, plus service charge, in addition to your room rate. Gratuities are as you wish. Feel free to add or subtract from the above recommendations. GOURMET PICNIC BASKETS. Our lovingly prepared baskets are loaded with specialties such as sliced marinated filet of beef or fried chicken, bread, fruits, cheeses, potato salad, dessert and your choice of beverages or complementary wine. All packed up in our picnic basket (please return!) for you to take poolside or your favorite spot here on the ranch, or maybe to the banks of the Brazos River at Washington-on-the-Brazos State Park or nearby Lake Somerville. Or why not enjoy a fireside picnic in the privacy of your own suite or cottage! Prices start at $80 for two, plus service charge. Gratuities are as you see fit. Gift certificates are available. GIFT OR SNACK BASKETS. Let us prepare a custom gift or snack basket for your enjoyment, or the enjoyment of someone you know who is to be a guest at Mariposa Ranch. Snack baskets are placed in the room upon arrival and are filled with summer sausage cheese, crackers, popcorn and other salty snacks, candies, cookies and your choice of beverages or complementary wine or beer. Prices start at $50.00 for two, plus service charge. Gratuity is as you wish. Gift certificates available. Our gift baskets come filled with hand milled soap, luscious Mariposa hand cream, and lots of other goodies sure to please anyone. We can also prepare a custom gift basket with your own ideas. Prices start at $45.00. Gift certificates are available. WINE TASTING OR GOURMET COOKING PARTY. How about a party with your friends tasting various wines offered by one of our local wineries along with special cheeses and crackers, good music, and perfect ambiance! Or perhaps a gourmet Cooking Party or a combination of the two. Call us for details! Any other ideas for a special and unique visit to Mariposa Ranch? We aim to please and would welcome all suggestions on how best to make sure your dreams come true. Mariposa Ranch Bed and Breakfast. Innkeepers: Johnna Charles Chamberlain 8904 Mariposa Lane ~ Brenham, Texas (TX) 77833 Telephone: (979) 836-4737 ~ or ~ Fax: (979) 836-2565 ~ or ~ Toll Free: (877)647-4774 email:

 Luggage storage
 Credit cards accepted
 Jacuzzi tub
 Kitchen
 Smoke-free guest rooms
 Parking lot
 Private park, garden, courtyard
 Quiet surroundings
 Fridge
 Private/Ensuite bathroom
 Tea and coffee making facilities
 TV sets in rooms
 Patio, summer terrace