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Candlewood Suites San Marcos by IHG

2.5 star property

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Exterior
Lobby lounge
Pillow-top beds, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains
Pillow-top beds, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains
Outdoor pool, pool loungers

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Pool
  • Pet-friendly
  • Gym
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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600 Wonder World Dr, San Marcos, TX, 78666
  • Rio Vista Park
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Texas State University
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • San Marcos Premium Outlets
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Austin, TX (AUS-Austin-Bergstrom Intl.)
    ‪41 min drive‬

Room options

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Pillow-top beds, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Suite, 1 Bedroom

7.2 out of 10
Good
(13 reviews)
  • 49 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Pillow-top beds, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Studio Suite, 1 King Bed (Full Kitchen)

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Pillow-top beds, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Studio Suite, 2 Queen Beds (Full Kitchen)

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(21 reviews)
  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Pillow-top beds, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Studio Suite, 1 Queen Bed (Full Kitchen)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(16 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Pillow-top beds, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Studio Suite, 1 King Bed (Full Kitchen)

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Studio Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed (Full Kitchen)

Pillow-top beds, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Studio Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed (Full Kitchen)

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Pillow-top beds, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Studio Suite, 1 Queen Bed (Full Kitchen)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Pillow-top beds, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Studio Suite, 1 King Bed (Full Kitchen)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Pillow-top beds, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Studio Suite, 2 Queen Beds (Full Kitchen)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Suite, 1 Bedroom

Pillow-top beds, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Suite, 1 Bedroom

  • 49 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

View all photos for Studio Suite, 2 Queen Beds (Full Kitchen)

Pillow-top beds, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Studio Suite, 2 Queen Beds (Full Kitchen)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Pillow-top beds, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Studio Suite (Subject to Availability)

7.6 out of 10
Good
(5 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Studio Suite, 1 King Bed (Full Kitchen)

Pillow-top beds, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Studio Suite, 1 King Bed (Full Kitchen)

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(9 reviews)
  • 39 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

San Marcos

Located in San Marcos, Candlewood Suites San Marcos by IHG is in the business district, within a 5-minute drive of Aquarena Springs Museum and Rio Vista Park. .This hotel is 1.9 mi (3.1 km) from Wonder World Cave & Adventure Park and 2 mi (3.3 km) from John J. Stokes Sr. San Marcos River Park.

What's nearby

  • Aquarena Springs Museum - 8 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Rio Vista Park - 3 min drive - 3.8 km
  • Wonder World Cave & Adventure Park - 4 min drive - 3.4 km
  • Texas State University - 4 min drive - 4.9 km
  • San Marcos Premium Outlets - 4 min drive - 5.3 km

Getting around

  • San Marcos Station - 6 min drive
  • Austin-Bergstrom Intl. Airport (AUS) - 43 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Chick-fil-A - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Texas Roadhouse - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Panera Bread - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪7-Eleven - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Candlewood Suites San Marcos by IHG

Hotel with free parking, near Aquarena Springs Museum
Candlewood Suites San Marcos by IHG offers 80 air-conditioned accommodations with DVD players and coffee/tea makers. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses. Flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Kitchens offer full-sized refrigerators/freezers, stovetops, microwaves, and cookware/dishes/utensils. Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.

This San Marcos hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs, as well as phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered daily and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 80 air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchens with full-sized refrigerators/freezers and stovetops. Your room comes with a pillowtop bed. Wired and wireless internet access is complimentary, and flat-screen televisions with cable programming provide entertainment. Conveniences include desks and separate sitting areas, as well as phones with free local calls.
Don't miss out on recreational opportunities including an outdoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, an arcade/game room, and a television in a common area.
Grab a bite from the snack bar/deli serving guests of Candlewood Suites San Marcos by IHG.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a 24-hour business center, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Planning an event in San Marcos? This hotel has 850 square feet (79 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and a meeting room. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

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

Food and drink

  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Arcade/game room
  • Outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • DVD player
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • In-room cot
  • In-room full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • In-room kitchen
  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre
  • 850 square feet of conference space
  • Computer station
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

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
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Lever door handles
  • Lift
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2012
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Rooftop garden

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • Flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • Hob
  • Kitchen
  • Microwave

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Separate sitting area
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless 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 allowed for an extra charge of USD 25 per pet, per day (maximum USD 150 per stay)
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Up to 60 lbs per pet

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
3 children, up to the age of 14 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.0 per night
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Service fee: USD 5 per accommodation, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 25 per pet, per day (maximum USD 150 per stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.0 per night

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
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector and a smoke detector
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG)

We should mention

The seasonal pool will be open from January to January
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Candlewood San Marcos
Candlewood Suites Hotel San Marcos
Candlewood Suites San Marcos
San Marcos Candlewood Suites
San Marcos Suites
Suites San Marcos
Candlewood Suites San Marcos Hotel
Candlewood Suites cos Hotel

Reviews

Candlewood Suites San Marcos by IHG Reviews

7.8

Good

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 398 out of 892 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 224 out of 892 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 113 out of 892 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 72 out of 892 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 85 out of 892 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

brandy

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lorena

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brenda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property was fine and staff was great. Room was good size & clean. It’s just very much in an industrial area and by a railroad.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Paula

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Motel in general was excellent, but we were kept awake with other customers above us stomping until 2 am and then started again at 4 am. We had difficulties driving to our home the nex't day.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marilyn

Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was friendly, helpful and respectful. Room was clean.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Khanh

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

David

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Vernon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Margaret

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
AC TURN OFF NIGHT VERY NOISY NO SLEEP, IT RIGHT OFF HIGHWAY BATHROOM NEED UPDATES TOILET DIDNT FLUSH CORRECTLY.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Homero

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bad staff, check in. The reception person gave us a room, when we went to that room and we tried to open the key didn’t work, came down and she gave me a new card- key, came back to the 4 th floor and open the door and it was occupied. I came down again with my family (wife and kids) and i asked them what is going on? She told me was a “system error “ and apologized. Then she told me that she was going to give me another room but only with 2 beds and we were 5 in total, that is why I paid for a room with a sofa. She told me “we don’t have any” and I said, then give my money back, and she replied “we don’t give money back “. So I got upset and asked her what is it that I am supposed to do??? Then she told me that there is a room with same specifications. So disappointed, all the lies over and over. The room had a terrible smell of humidity. I will Never come back to this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Bethany

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Below Average Experience

Internet was out. Weird smell. Doors are thin so that the sound of the elevator door is too loud in the room. Over-all older and dingier than expected. Too expensive for the quality of rooms and amenities at hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lavonda

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ray

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

Will Be Back Again

Very nice & comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

jay k

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Maria

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The shower drain was clogged. Hair and soap on the walls in the shower.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Brandy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The hotel outside was nice looking. It wasn’t bad but our door wouldn’t stay closed. We had to deadbolt it just for it the be closed and lock.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

ralph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kristona D

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Tim

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No one at the front to check in, got to the room and the keys didn’t work. Went back downstairs and it took ten minutes to find front desk girl to get keys reprogrammed. Room was dirty and beds looked disheveled. Took a shower and not a single towel in the room. Dried off with paper towels. Lifted toilet seat and it had skid marks like someone had just gone the bathroom. Trash can still had trash in it from prior guest. Went back down to front desk and asked for a different room. Finally got keys to a different room and the keys didn’t work. Had to go back down to front desk and get them reprogrammed. Second room had a TV but no remote to turn it on. Finally got a remote from first room and turned on TV but still didn’t work. It was by far the worst experience I’ve ever had at a hotel. Do not waste your time or money staying there.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Amy

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The people were very nice at the front desk. The property was very worn down and in need of updating. our shower did not work properly and our room did not have a remote.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brenda

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

JASON

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brittney

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Laurane

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Overpriced. I reserved a king and got a queen. I was told this happens frequently when you book through Expedia.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Sarah

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025