With a stay at The Downtown Abbey in San Marcos (Heritage), you'll be a 5-minute walk from Texas State University and within a 5-minute drive of San Marcos River. .This country house is 5.9 mi (9.4 km) from San Marcos Premium Outlets and 14.6 mi (23.5 km) from Blue Hole Regional Park.
Wonder World Cave & Adventure Park - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
Rio Vista Park - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
San Marcos Premium Outlets - 6 min drive - 8.6 km
Getting around
San Marcos Station - 15 min walk
Austin-Bergstrom Intl. Airport (AUS) - 42 min drive
Restaurants
Torchys Tacos - 8 min walk
Gumby’s Pizza San Marcos - 4 min walk
Zelicks - 2 min walk
Jo's Cafe - 4 min walk
Domino's Pizza - 10 min walk
About this property
The Downtown Abbey
Country house with free parking, a short walk to Texas State University
The Downtown Abbey offers 3 accommodations. Housekeeping is provided weekly.
An outdoor tennis court and an indoor tennis court are featured at the country house.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 3 guestrooms.
Don't miss out on recreational opportunities including an outdoor tennis court and karaoke.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access and a computer station. Free self parking is available onsite.
Languages
English
Property amenities
Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet
Parking and transport
Free self parking on site
Things to do
Billiards/pool table
Indoor tennis court
Karaoke
Outdoor tennis court
Guest services
Housekeeping (weekly)
Business services
Computer station
Outdoors
Garden
Accessibility
No lift
More
Smoke-free property
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21
Check-out
Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Special check-in instructions
There is no front desk at this property
Guests can access their accommodation through a private entrance
Access methods
Access code, private entrance
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Important information
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 is professionally cleaned
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
The Downtown Abbey San Marcos
The Downtown Abbey Country House
The Downtown Abbey Country House San Marcos
The Downtown Abbey Reviews
Reviews
9.0
Wonderful
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
My daughter and I spent one night here before touring TXST. We were very impressed with the architecture and Interior design! The place was very clean, temperature was well controlled and really overall positive!
Only thing that was a little bit weird was the door that connected to someone else's closet (we put the chest in fron of it), and that the house wasn't lit up from the outside so it was a little bit challenging to see from the street in the dark , in the rain. Overall- Lovely!!!!! We are likely to come again with more family members! The bed was so comfy- I slept much better than I normally do in hotels!
Such a unique place to stay with so much character! Walking distance to campus and the strip. Comfortable and roomy.
Stacie
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
6/10 Okay
Laura
10 Feb 2025
Disliked: Staff & service
Terrible Check-In
Just know if you book same day you may not receive your check-in code before arrival. My daughter had been released from the ER after an asthma attack and needed a room. I booked early afternoon, with check-in at 4. She arrived at 6pm and waited outside until 7:05 before getting the check-in code. I called the number listed numerous times with no answer and spent 40 minutes online with Hotels.com trying to get it resolved. I finally received a call from someone at Downtown Abbey and simply received an "I'm sorry. I've been away from the phone." It was an unacceptable response. Hotels.com told me codes could take up to 24 hours to receive, even with same day bookings but admitted it was not posted on the site. I didn't ask for a full refund, but I did request some compensation for the terrible service and no notice codes were not guaranteed by check-in. That was refused. After using Hotels.com for years, this is the first problem and I am very disappointed in their response.
My accommodation was in an old church. There are two rooms arranged in the form of a house and two king beds. everything was clean enough. hot water and heating were good and trouble-free. if I come again, I will rent the same place again. it is considered in the center of the city, you have all kinds of possibilities within walking distance.
A/C was broken, kept kicking on but turned off after a 1 minute for that reason I got less then an hour of sleep that night in 89 degree temperatures. Even debated just driving home to Houston at 3 am.
Comforter in left room had a big stain. Had to sleep in my clothes and cover with my jacket. I didn’t see it until we came back for the day and there was no contact information.
Great stay! Walking distance from Texas State University and the town square. Historical landmark..Cute place! Beautifully furnished and comfortable bedding. In a lively neighborhood, so expect some traffic noise. Overall great stay and plan to stay again in the spring.
Melissa
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
8/10 Good
Lameka
7 Oct 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
This was a super cute place however, it would have been nice to have coffee or some kind of lite breakfast. Also had a constant issue with someone parking in my assigned spot and i was forced to park and walk in the dark in unfamiliar area. Message sent to management went UNANSWERED. Not likely to return.
Such a cute little place. My little cousin and I both said we would live there ;) walkable to lots. Perfect for she and I to stay. She's 18 so she got the futon and I got the bed. Perfect space for us for the weekend!
We loved staying at the Downtown Abbey. The old wood floors and the historic architecture were beautiful. The price for what felt like a two-bedroom apartment was phenomenal!
I would recommend a shower curtain kit around the gorgeous clawfoot tub. Showering is a bit cumbersome and it would preserve the gorgeous wood floors. We would stay again!
My stay was amazing! The hosts were very accommodating and helpful. I’ve actually stayed at this property before and it was great during that stay too. It’s close enough to the square to walk and it has a cute, historic look on the outside and inside. I would definitely recommend!