Miraval Austin

I'd like to start off, that the overall experience was good at the resort but the property is showing its age. The overall staff was friendly, with the exception of several misses during the dining experience. We sat down more than a few times, and it took over 10-15 minutes for someone to take our order and provide us water. I'm not sure if we were missed because we grabbed buffet, but we did notice people who sat right before us got their food, before we even got to make our order. As for the property showing it's age, there was a lot of paint peeling on our building, baseboards in the spa were totally dinged up and damaged, and many of the towels were old and frayed. Normally I wouldn't care at most properties, but this is supposed to be a 5-star resort and priced accordingly. The experiences were mostly great, with the exception of a few. At the end of our last day, my fiancé's facial was cancelled due to an emergency. I understand emergencies happen, but there was no one available to provide her with her service, so we were unable to use all of our credits for the last day. Given the price tag of the property, this feels like it was a big miss. I think I would want to give Miraval another chance, but perhaps in Arizona or Berkshire. My friends have had great experiences at those properties.

Overall, a great experience with some exceptions. The spa and activities were both fantastic. I especially enjoyed the soundbath massage from Anita and the Essential facial from Abigail. Our classes were great: Cardio drumming, Country Line Dancing, Morning Stretch, Aerial Yoga and Floating Meditation (although they should clean the silks more often - some were pungent with body odor). Every single instructor was wonderful. The kintsugi class (The Beauty of Imperfection) should not be missed! Meals were hit-or-miss. The salad bar at lunch is fantastic. Dinner was somewhat disappointing: dry chicken, weird sauces, etc. The cookies (especially the peanut butter miso ones) were great. Our rooms were disappointing, however. Definitely showing some wear, and surprisingly small and stark. Space between furniture corners and walls is very tight - and I have the bruises to prove it.

Miraval is truly an experience. Many classes to enhance your Mind, Body and Spirit! Delicious food and drinks that are geared for all allergies. Spa services were plentiful and relaxing … customer service was exceptional at all areas of the resort. Lastly - the scenery is stunning!!

Miravel has a lot of potential. Classes were good as were spa treatments and the heated outdoor pool at the spa. Some staff were very considerate and responsive like Brendan, but others, including some waiters could care less I was there. There were strange noises early one morning. Rooms were so so…not even a chair in the handicap accessible room…and no bars near the toilet…and the defective deck door locked me out. Meals were soso…sometimes the food was cold and stale. NOT WORTH THE PRICE PAID…go to Lake Austin Resort for a better deal and more caring staff

I thought the resort was very fair. A few good things- beds and rooms were great and the spa services were amazing. Otherwise, I felt the class choices were not good and the classes were easy. Furthermore, the charge extra for many things which no other resort does. Finally the food was awful and the ambience in the restaurant was depressing. The lunch was the worse and the menu did not change at all.