Our trip to the Lower Rio Grande Valley was made so much better by our stop at Casa Santa Ana. John and Judy were great hosts with John having a wealth of information on local birding hot spots. Other birders staying there at the same time also guided us in our travel plans. Sitting our on the patio area in... More

We have visited Casa Santa Ana twice and could not have been happier either time. John and Judy are wonderful hosts, warm, friendly and very knowledgeable about the birding in the area. We love having breakfast waiting for us when we get up and sitting in the courtyard, listening to the night sounds is a great way to end the... More

Hosts John and Judy made us feel very comfortable. John actually took us out on a night time birding excursion in his SUV to see the nocturnal parauques. We saw many and learned about the area and about the birds. Since the b and b is close to the Santa Ana NWR, we went over there and saw a great... More

An ideal birdwatching site, with excellent rooms, lots of space, our own "private" birdwatching site in the woods next to our B&B, doing our own thing in the big kitchen/lounge area, peaceful and quiet, friendly hosts, went out of their way to take us out in their SUV late at night to see nocturnal species (great!!)--even sighted a bobcat. It's... More

If you are planning to bird the Lower Rio Grande Valley, especially at Santa Ana NWR, then this is the place to stay. Hosts John & Judy are very pleasant and attentive folks and John is especially knowledgable and helpful with birding advice. The rooms are comfortable & spacious and open onto a common shaded porch with a garden view... More

Aside from having a nice rooms available and gracious hosts, the main virtue of Casa Santa Ana is its proximity to Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge and other important birding areas in south Texas along the Rio Grande Valley. The premises are gated. It is somewhat out of the way (unless you're interested in the local birdwatching meccas) but if... More