Best Western San Marcos

2.5 star property

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Exterior
Free daily on-the-go breakfast
Outdoor pool, pool loungers
Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace
Reception

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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917 N I 35, San Marcos, TX, 78666
  • Place, Rio Vista Park
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Texas State University
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Bobcat Stadium
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Airport, Austin, TX (AUS-Austin-Bergstrom Intl.)
    ‪31 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

7.6 out of 10
Good
(12 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible, Refrigerator & Microwave

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

7.0 out of 10
Good
(17 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Refrigerator & Microwave

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

San Marcos

With a stay at Best Western San Marcos in San Marcos (Rio Vista), you'll be a 2-minute drive from Texas State University and 8 minutes from San Marcos Premium Outlets. .This hotel is 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Ramon Lucio Park and 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Ramon Lucio Memorial Park.

What's nearby

  • Rio Vista Park - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Texas State University - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • San Marcos River - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Bobcat Stadium - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Strahan Coliseum - 15 min walk - 1.3 km

Getting around

  • San Marcos Station - 3 min drive
  • Austin-Bergstrom Intl. Airport (AUS) - 36 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪P. Terry's Burger Stand - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Chuy's - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Buddy’s Burger - ‬10 min walk

About this property

Best Western San Marcos

Hotel with free breakfast, near Texas State University
Best Western San Marcos offers 50 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Beds feature premium bedding. Premium cable television is provided. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, desk chairs, and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 50 air-conditioned rooms featuring microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and a vending machine.
A complimentary on-the-go breakfast is served daily from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a business center, and express check-out. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary on-the-go breakfast is served each morning between 6:30 AM and 9:30 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Free on-the-go breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge
  • Outdoor pool
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • Business centre

Outdoors

  • Pool loungers

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 15.0 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 15.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of We Care Clean (Best Western)

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

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Reviews

Best Western San Marcos Reviews

7.8

Good

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 332 out of 871 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 280 out of 871 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 142 out of 871 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 71 out of 871 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 46 out of 871 reviews

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Jasmin

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

San Marcos stay

Good location near the rivers and swimming holes. Nice bed. Check in was odd. Had a problem checking in and they double charged me on the hold. My credit card removed it.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Timothy

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brenda, Houston

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Dolores

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alisha

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location nice pool area and very clean
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Joshua

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Ive been to a million best western hotels this hotel needs a upgrade. When we swam in the pool there was a roach. The towel holder in the restroom was loose, coming off the wall. I could go on but just neees a upgrade.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Jonah

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
There were roaches in my room and crawling on the breakfast bar in the morning.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Adriana

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place, I will definitely go back again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Edgar

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Rachael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
This hotel was ok but not great. It’s old and the parking is very cramped. It was clean and breakfast was adequate.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Kaleb

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Efficient

Beds only had a decorative blanket. Strange smells in the room. Staff was friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jacob

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great price

Very nice staff and easy to check in and out and good location
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Moises

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Victor

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pretty smooth check in and out
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Sara

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property was no where near anything promised. Very small with debilitated exterior. So close to freeway was loud. No elevator. The bathroom had hair in the tub and in the floor, a disgusting stained shower curtain, and the bottom of tub had some sort of extremely worn mat in it. Beds were rick hard. I will never stay at a best western again nor prepay using Expedia.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Tammy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet, clean
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Christina

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tristyn Tovey

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent Last Minute Booking

Front Staff were excellent. Room was quiet and well maintained. Continental breakfast was adequate but could use an upgrade with a few more options.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

elizabeth

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Worth the stay.

decent clean and easy access good price,nice desk clerk.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Gounravee

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025