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Camp Lucy
Dripping Springs, Texas, United States · Independent · Core Luxury
Whit Hanks bought an 1880s French Colonial chapel slated for demolition in Ninh Binh, Vietnam, shipped it to Dripping Springs, and rebuilt it on the family ridge above Onion Creek as Ian's Chapel, named for his late son. Camp Lucy opened in 2010 as a wedding venue named for Whit's mother, then grew to 41 rooms from 2014.
- 41 rooms
- Opened 2010
About Camp Lucy
- The Hanks family has held the Hill Country ridge above Onion Creek since the late 1800s.
- Ian's Chapel was disassembled in Ninh Binh, Vietnam, and reassembled on the property around 2008 to 2010.
- Whim Hospitality, the Hanks family company, operates the 41-room hotel that grew from 2014 Estate Rooms.
History
Camp Lucy sits on a ridge above Onion Creek in the Texas Hill Country at Dripping Springs, on land the Hanks family has held since the late 1800s. Its most striking structure is Ian's Chapel, an 1880s French Colonial Catholic chapel that antiques dealer and developer Whit Hanks bought in Ninh Binh, Vietnam - where it was slated for demolition - then disassembled, shipped and reassembled on the property around 2008 to 2010, naming it for his late son Ian.
Camp Lucy opened in 2010 as a wedding and event venue, named for Whit's mother Lucy, and expanded into a hotel when its first Estate Rooms were added in 2014, growing to some 41 guest rooms. Operated by the Hanks family's Whim Hospitality, the property is a showcase of salvaged architecture, incorporating seven relocated Vietnamese buildings and an 1800s Amish barn from Ohio; its Tillie's restaurant, opened in 2018, occupies a salvaged 1890s Vietnamese town hall.
Restaurants and bars
- Tillie's — Restaurant
Experiences
- Folklore Spa — Spa at the hotel.
- The Vineyard — Outdoor venue with a 4,000-square-foot Savannah tent and long farmhouse tables set between the vines for outdoor dining.
Amenities
- Spa
- Pool
- Sauna
- Pet-friendly
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