Mariposa Ranch Bed & Breakfast

The Mariposa Ranch Bed & Breakfast is located in Brenham, Texas, on the historic La Bahia Trail. Somerville Lake offers jet-ski rentals, boating, fishing and two beaches for swimming five miles away. The Brenham Heritage Museum is 10 miles from the ranch.

This bed and breakfast consists of an 1800s log cabin, suites in an 1836 Greek Revival home, a turn-of-the-century Texas farmhouse, an 1870 Texas plantation home, two cottages, a cowboy cabin and a ranch-hand bunkhouse. Nestled on 100 acres, the property is surrounded by hills blanketed with bluebonnets each spring. Complimentary full breakfasts, featuring Texas Ranger Baked Eggs, are available for a fee. Lunch and dinner picnic baskets are available upon request, and snack baskets are provided upon arrival. Champagne and gourmet chocolates are offered. Meeting rooms and fax services are available. First- and second-story verandas front the plantation home, built in 1870. Concierge services are provided. In-room massages are available upon request. Pets are not allowed at the property.

The Mariposa Ranch Bed & Breakfast offers 11 guestrooms in eight buildings. All units include private bathrooms. Select bathrooms feature tub/shower combinations, or antique claw-foot or jetted tubs. Guestrooms are equipped with satellite television and VCRs. Microwave ovens, coffeemakers and mini-fridges are provided, and select accommodations feature full kitchens. All units are individually decorated, showcasing period antiques, antique iron or lace canopy beds, or stone fireplaces. Ralph Lauren linens are provided in select rooms. Select accommodations feature private furnished porches.