Econo Lodge San Marcos University Area

Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds

4.6

Fair (588 Reviews)

Motel in San Marcos, TX

2 full beds

Reasons to book

Includes essentialsPool, Kitchen or Kitchenette, Air conditioner and more

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About this motel

Suburban motel with a seasonal outdoor pool and a 24-hour front desk
This motel features coffee/tea in a common area, a seasonal outdoor pool, and concierge services. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a 24-hour front desk, free newspapers, and tour/ticket assistance.
Econo Lodge San Marcos University Area offers 54 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. Televisions come with premium cable channels and pay movies. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the motel include a seasonal outdoor pool.

Amenities

Pool

Air conditioner

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Parking

Map of San Marcos, TX

Nearby attractions

Natural Bridge Caverns

27.2 mi

Bullock Texas State History Museum

30.7 mi

Wimberley Zipline Adventures

12 mi

DKR Texas Memorial Stadium

31 mi

Available Rooms

Standard Double Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

2 Double • 300 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Standard Double Room, 2 Double Beds, Smoking

2 Double • 300 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

1 Queen • 300 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Smoking

1 Queen • 300 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

1 King • 300 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

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Econo Lodge San Marcos University Area

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4.6

Fair (588 Reviews)

Motel in San Marcos, TX

2 full beds

Reasons to book

Includes essentialsPool, Kitchen or Kitchenette, Air conditioner and more

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

About this motel

Recreational amenities at the motel include a seasonal outdoor pool.

Amenities

Pool

Air conditioner

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Parking

Map of San Marcos, TX

Nearby attractions

Natural Bridge Caverns

27.2 mi

Bullock Texas State History Museum

30.7 mi

Wimberley Zipline Adventures

12 mi

DKR Texas Memorial Stadium

31 mi

Available Rooms

Standard Double Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

2 Double • 300 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Standard Double Room, 2 Double Beds, Smoking

2 Double • 300 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

1 Queen • 300 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Smoking

1 Queen • 300 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

1 King • 300 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Reviews

4.6

Fair (588 Reviews)

2.0

Dec 2024

Most lamps were missing lightbulbs. Many others just didnt work. Bed extremely uncomfortable.

1.0

Oct 2024

The place was straight out terrible

4.0

Sep 2024

Dead crickets and cockroach everywhere in the room. Just dirty.

1.0

Aug 2024

It was terrible, it stunk, toilet was broken, air conditioning did not work properly, dirty, sink faucet was broken, the table and chairs where dirty like no one cleaned, towels stained,,, just a mess.

10.0

Jul 2024

Nice place.

2.0

Jul 2024

Property computer system was down so was unable to provide service to us but did assure me of a refund thru expedia. Which i am still waiting for. We are hurricane burly survivors looking for a place with ac. Expedia has been horrible to assist us with this refund . Will never use this service again. And advising everyone the same!

1.0

Jul 2024

Everything was dirty, old, disappointing. Leaking sink, water sprayed everywhere, I did not feel like getting in the shower. The bed was wrinkled , not made well. I slept with my clothes on.

2.0

Jun 2024

It was so nasty in and out. My family and I did not stay.

2.0

May 2024

There was a bunch of roaches in our motel room and it smelt like cigarettes in our room too. The staff were meh nobody was at the main lobby to take our cards for the motel so we just placed them on the counter

2.0

May 2024

It was a very busy street and also unsafe. The stairs looked unsafe too. Nothing like the pictures. Disappointing, we just used it to change and decided not to go back at night.

1.0

May 2024

This place is absolutely disgusting. I’m so sad we had to stay here. There was no cold water, only hot. Burn holes in the bedding, bugs on the floor. And when we walked in the room, it looks like somebody had already been laying in the bed. It was so incredibly discussing. It doesn’t look anything like the pictures online I have never stayed in such a disgusting motel. I couldn’t wait to leave.

1.0

May 2024

Sadly, I have to give at least one star. This hotel is a zero star hotel. It is absolutely terrible. When you check in, you have to deal with the receptionist through a small slit, like visiting the drug store at 2am in a rough neighbourhood. I thought, wow, is this a rough neighbourhood? But it’s not, I think the receptionists lock themselves away, to protect themselves from the customers. This place is so bad. When we walked into our room it stank of smoke, even though it was a non smoking room. There were holes in the bedsheets and holes in the top cover - looked like cigarette burns. Of course, there was the obligatory light bulbs out. When we went to heat some food in the microwave there was a plate of green, hairy pasta in it (see photo). Even after I threw that away, the state of the microwave was disgusting. We couldn’t figure out what was going on. This place is so bad. It’s like everyone has just given up. The room was so dirty. You may say, what do you expect. It’s low budget, but we’ve traveled around the US for 5 weeks and stayed at 2 other Econo lodges and this was off the scale in terribleness. I’m never staying in another Econo lodge. Not taking that risk again

2.0

May 2024

I didn’t expect much with booking a cheap motel, as I have done many times before for even cheaper rates, however I was so disgusted I couldn’t even sleep. The bedding smelled strongly like sweat, the whole place was dirty, the bathroom door was smashed and broken in, there was a car air freshener hanging on the AC unit I’m assuming to try and mask the smell of cigarettes? I didn’t even feel comfortable taking off my shoes in the hotel, and truly considered sleeping in the truck instead. There was two flat sheets, no fitted sheet, and some sort of mattress pad that was stained with yellow spots all over. Because there was no fitted sheet, I guess they expected me to sleep directly on the mattress pad? I’ve stayed in many discount hotels in the past and definitely wasn’t expecting much, but any halfway decent person would not enjoy staying here. If I hadn’t gotten in past midnight I would have looked for somewhere else even if I had to pay for two places.

2.0

Apr 2024

Everything was dirty. From the toilet to shower it was dirty. The floor was dirty the cabinets of dresser were broken. The lights did not work in the room. The shower did not have a curtains. It’s honestly the worst hotel I stayed in. The beds felt like they were going to break. After checking in I left after one hour it was unbearable being in there I had to go look for another hotel. I wasted my time. And I want to get a refund for this horrible experience

2.0

Apr 2024

There was roaches, and it looks like the towels weren't wash same thing for the sheets. The microwave didn't work. We called to replace it and they never did.would not recommended staying their.

2.0

Apr 2024

Got three rooms and first off one of the rooms had poop in the toilet then the next two tv not working asked the front office that tvs didnt work said they were going to send someone to check them out and no one did then one of the beds was broken and found a roach crawling on the floor and soaps where open and shampoo bottles almost empty. Do not recommend this hotel rather spend a little more money and feel safe and be somewhere else cleaner.

2.0

Apr 2024

So initially we were placed in a room that was previously smoked in, it reaked (and i'm pregnant) ... we stayed three nights and four days and not once did anyone go into the room to change out the trash or give us new toilet paper. The bed did not have a bed sheet so we could not use the blankets properly. The chairs in the room had wet stains on them. The room did not look like it was properly cleaned and disinfected. It is honestly a GREAT spot in town that's why we chose it, but we will not be staying there again..

2.0

Apr 2024

The room was dirty. Floors werent swept, toilets weren't clean(had previous urine on the rim), no towels, fridge wasnt working. But i guess you get what you pay for. My kids enjoyed the pool which needed cleaning. Also the ice machines do not work.

1.0

Mar 2024

There was no hot water in the shower and the fridge wasn't working at all.

2.0

Mar 2024

No breakfast and beds uncomfortable

4.0

Feb 2024

First room had dirty mattress and old sheets. Shower curtain had a hole in it. Second room bed was okay. Nothing visible to the eye. The tv had. I cord and the remote was an empty shell. I could not get my refund back. Well not stay here again.

2.0

Jan 2024

Never got working keys for the door so and had to have someone from the front desk open it each time. Peep hole was missing and plugged with paper. TV was plugged into outlet that turned off with light switch. No towels were in the room. Water on floor in bathroom and trash from prior guest in trash can. Partially used soap bars and empty shampoo bottle in bathroom. Multiple insects crawling around. Hole in wall where outlets used to be. It was cheap, but still not worth the price.

2.0

Dec 2023

They slashed someones tires next roo me

5.0

Dec 2023

I found the bed to be so comfortanble i slept longer than i have ever slept before with my sleeping disorder!! The place was clean but bathroom door was quite damaged.

2.0

Dec 2023

It was a very dirty room, roaches all over the place and really dirty mattress .

4.0

Dec 2023

first when you go in, the entrance of the office is inaccessible, everything has to be done by the window, secondly the toilet didn't work we have to go to a gas station at the middle of the night.

2.0

Dec 2023

loud and noisy stinky room. Dirty room. not enough towels / big hole in the bath tub.. customers services suck!! to many homeless around the motel.. the first room we got nothing work so the change us to another room everything work except under the mattress was a dirty sheet with a couple of needles. It was the worse motel I ever stay. and stay there cause all the other motel were book!!

2.0

Dec 2023

Blood stains on sheets. Nasty pillows and pillow cases. Wornout linens. Homeless people digging through trash. 4 lamps in room...2 did not have light bulbs. Refrigerator was rusty and nasty...with an awful smell. Microwave was not clean. The staff offered a room on the first floor stating the lock did not work...but said it was "safe". Cockroaches was seen around the sick...no...just mo...don't stay there.

2.0

Dec 2023

The room was filthy, the sheets hadnt been changed in who knows how long and the floor would have benefited from a basic sweeping. Im assuming that this hotel does not own any cleaning implements.

2.0

Dec 2023

Place was dirty have to switch room twice

2.0

Nov 2023

This establishment was extremely filthy. The door to the room was open upon our arrival. There were missing lightbulbs to the lamp and ceiling light. The curtain rod was broken so the curtain was hanging. The pillows to the bed were dirty. The bed covers were stained and there was an odor to the room. Outside of the property there were individuals smoking marijuana joints, suspiciously watching and trash thrown all around the rear of the establishment

2.0

Nov 2023

I booked this hotel through Expedia. I arrived and went to the room. The room was disgusting. There was trash in the room from previous guests. There were dog paw prints on the bed and pillows. There were dead crickets in the room. The door did not close all the way. The property around the hotel is very busy.

3.0

Oct 2023

I was grateful for having a place to stay, but the place was very dirty, toilet wouldn’t flush, there were no towels in the room, and a beetle crawled across the bed just as we were preparing to lay down.

2.0

Oct 2023

Front desk, efficient. Room was not in great shape. Large puddle of water under the AC. TV was not working. Room service indicated they would come look at it but did not show. No trash bucket in room. Bed sheets looked dirty. Pillows were of bad quality.

4.0

Oct 2023

Dead crickets, soiled sheets Room key failed to open door at least 4 times. door to office area is never unlocked.

1.0

Oct 2023

Was a disaster. Insects everywhere in the room, all the time. No room service, almost no attention at the reception, internet doesn't work. You need to do something because what you are offering is not good at all!

4.0

Oct 2023

Bugs. Dirty. Rusty refrigerator shelves. Stained towels. No aditional chain or security latch on door.

1.0

Sep 2023

Terrible staff, hair balls in the room, ac didnt work, no ice machine and front desk guy would only give guests half a bucket of ice for the day.

2.0

Sep 2023

It was quiet and there was parking. There was no cold water. The AC inside the room did not work. There were holes in the wall in the restroom and for being a non-smoking room, the room smelled of smoke. The linen on the bed had burn marks on it. And not all of the lights in the room worked.

2.0

Sep 2023

Hell hole! That’s how my wife described our experience of our stay. We were traveling for a conference and had to spend a night at the hotel. We realized they had just given us a room which wasn’t cleaned. There were roaches and smell throughout the room. Their motel license should revoked asap.

FAQs

How much does this motel cost compared to others in San Marcos?

The average price for a rental in San Marcos is $129 per night. This rental is $54 less expensive than the average.

Is parking included with this motel?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Econo Lodge San Marcos University Area. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this motel?

Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at Econo Lodge San Marcos University Area. Enjoy the water!

Is Econo Lodge San Marcos University Area pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this motel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at Econo Lodge San Marcos University Area?

We found 6 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, and parking.

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Motel in San Marcos, TX

Reasons to book

About this motel

Amenities

Map of San Marcos, TX

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Standard Double Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

Standard Double Room, 2 Double Beds, Smoking

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Smoking

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

Econo Lodge San Marcos University Area

Motel in San Marcos, TX

Reasons to book

About this motel

Amenities

Map of San Marcos, TX

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Standard Double Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

Standard Double Room, 2 Double Beds, Smoking

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Smoking

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

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