Hill Country RV Park Wins ‘Accommodations of the Year’ Award – RVBusiness – Breaking RV Industry News
Al’s Hideaway in Pipe Creek has won the Accommodations of the Year Award from the Texas Association of Campground Owners (TACO).
The park, developed by Jennifer Green and Gordon Cook, is named after Jennifer’s grandfather, Albert Banis, who was a POW during World War II.
The glamping facility features furnished cabins built by Ulrich Barn Builders in Cleburne, which captured the judges’ attention for TACO’s Accommodations of the Year Award this year. Aside from checking all the standard bullets on the judging criteria, Al’s Hideaway has a unique charm of its own in the “Glamping World” that appeals to campers across a broad spectrum. The family operations played into the mix.
Gordon and Jennifer, for their part, are continuing to improve their park, which they opened in 2017 with six cabins and 10 RV sites. They have since added another six cabins and two tipis.
Both Gordon and Jennifer previously worked in construction, with Jennifer working for the Texas Department of Transportation and Gordon working in the oil and gas industry, which frequently led him to work remotely from his RV as he traveled to different job sites. They now work full time at Al’s Hideaway.
“It’s a family business,” said Gordon, who helps with park maintenance, while Jennifer runs the park office and store. Her mother, Me Maw, oversees the cabins and helps with grounds maintenance, while their oldest daughter, Samantha Jean, answers the phone, takes reservations, and helps with miscellaneous tasks.
Park amenities include a 60-by-40-foot pavilion that has an outdoor kitchen, a big screen TV, surround sound speakers, and a swimming pool. Outdoor games, including cornhole, disc golf, volleyball, horseshoes, and checkers, are located throughout the park. The camp store provides food, drinks, ice and souvenirs and other supplies.
More information about the park is available at https://www.alshideaway.com/.
About TACO
Based in Crowley, the Texas Association of Campground Owners (TACO) is a 52-year-old trade association that represents over 430 campgrounds, RV parks and resorts across the Lone Star State. For more membership information go to www.tacomembers.com, or to book your next trip, please visit https://texascampgrounds.com and https://texasglampingresorts.com/.
