Best Western San Marcos

2.5 star property

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Best Western hotel features a covered entrance with multiple windows and a flat roof.
Check-in and unwind in our welcoming reception area, featuring a convenient coffee station and helpful amenities.
Relax by the pool surrounded by a secure boundary and shaded seating areas.
Welcome to the reception area, where guests can check in and access the General Manager's office.
Two single beds with matching headboards and footboards, a flat-screen TV, and a large window with sheer curtains.

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

Map
917 N I 35, San Marcos, TX, 78666
  • Rio Vista Park
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Texas State University
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • San Marcos River
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Austin, TX (AUS-Austin-Bergstrom Intl.)
    ‪38 min drive‬

Room options

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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About the area

San Marcos

Located in San Marcos (Rio Vista), Best Western San Marcos is within a 15-minute walk of San Marcos River and Texas State University. .This hotel is 5.9 mi (9.5 km) from San Marcos Premium Outlets and 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Ramon Lucio 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
  • San Marcos Premium Outlets - 6 min drive - 9.0 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
  • ‪Chuy's - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Ivar's River Pub - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Fuego Tortilla Grill-San Marcos - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Best Western San Marcos

Hotel with free breakfast, near San Marcos River
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.

Languages

English, Spanish

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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Best Western San Marcos Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 306 out of 833 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 274 out of 833 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 139 out of 833 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 68 out of 833 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 46 out of 833 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good value for price.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rosidelia

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
We love staying at this hotel every time we are at San Marcos,for its cleanliness,spacious rooms,amazing breakfast,good personnel’s and vicinity to rio vista river.💞😀💕
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Sue Ellen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Thank you !
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sally

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice employee
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ruben

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sylvia, Houston

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Misty

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It wasn't terrible, very outdated, no stairs, bed as hard as a rock and the room has a musty old smell. I went an bought lysol and clorox wipes and gave the room a good wipe down.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yevgeniya

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Scott

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shawn

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

10/10 Excellent

Arlene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Senortraveler

The desk clerk was cheerful and very helpful. The bed was comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca, Kabwe

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice. Clean. Good condition. Friendly, professional staff.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff was very friendly. The room was clean and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Larry

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy access to the highway
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Khalifa

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

10/10 Excellent

Felicia

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

10/10 Excellent

Kristy

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

8/10 Good

Antonio

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jamilyn

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

lizzeth

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

10/10 Excellent

JONIE

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Emilia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our stay was good. The only issue was that the bathroom shelves were not wiped down.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Emily

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025