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Howard Johnson by Wyndham San Marcos

2.0 star property

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Reviews

5.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Pool
  • Pet friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

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1601 I-H 35 North, San Marcos, TX, 78666
  • Texas State University
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Bobcat Stadium
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Rio Vista Park
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Austin, TX (AUS-Austin-Bergstrom Intl.)
    ‪37 min drive‬

Room options

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Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible, Non Smoking | Desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

  • 300 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • 300 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

Desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

  • 300 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Room, 1 King Bed, Smoking

Desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Room, 1 King Bed, Smoking

  • 300 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Room, 2 Queen Beds, Smoking

Desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Smoking

  • 300 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

About this property

Howard Johnson by Wyndham San Marcos

San Marcos motel close to Texas State University
Along with coffee/tea in a common area, this motel has a microwave in a common area and a seasonal outdoor pool. Free on-the-go breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, concierge services, a 24-hour front desk, and express check-in are onsite.
Howard Johnson by Wyndham San Marcos offers 40 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. LCD televisions come with digital channels. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided.

This San Marcos motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the motel include a seasonal outdoor pool.
Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. This business-friendly motel also offers a seasonal outdoor pool, a vending machine, and coffee/tea in a common area. Limited complimentary onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Howard Johnson by Wyndham San Marcos has designated areas for smoking.

A complimentary on-the-go breakfast is served each morning between 6:30 AM and 9:30 AM.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • RV/bus/truck parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Free on-the-go breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room crib
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Shared microwave
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 4 floors
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free crib
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Limited room service
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
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 allowed for an extra charge of USD 17 per pet, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 11 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 per night
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

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

  • Deposit: USD 50.00 per stay

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

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 17 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10 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
Cashless transactions are available
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Count on Us (Wyndham)
Masks are required at the property for guests without COVID-19 vaccination

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The seasonal pool will be open from May to September
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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Howard Johnson by Wyndham San Marcos Reviews

Reviews

5.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 156 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 171 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 199 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 192 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 285 out of 1003 reviews

5.6/10

Cleanliness

6.2/10

Staff & service

5.2/10

Amenities

5.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

venkat

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

8/10 Good

Isabel

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Second time we’ve been at this hotel everything was good
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Brenda

Traveled with family and small children
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Terrible! Nothing like the listing. The sofa was all stained. There was electrical tape holding down the flooring. The towels were stained. The bed sheets had cigarette burns. Rooms were not sound proof at all! We unfortunately were kept up all night with all their noise coming from the unit next to us. You can also hear every footstep coming from the unit above us. I WOULD NOT recommend this motel to anyone with a family. This place was a dump!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Corey

Traveled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff wouldn’t do anything about occupants partying at 1am. 4 doors down from the office and the front desk
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Candelario

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Cindy

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disgusting
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elias

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

10/10 Excellent

Felix

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Art

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Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jeramy

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The beds where not comfortable and rooms not clean.and staff was not friendly and the free breakfast was a joke
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rick

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

10/10 Excellent

Miranda

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

HoJo San Marcus Texas two thumbs up!

I got to the location about 9 hours after my intended arrival, in the MIDDLE of the night, and the clerk was so kind! He even offered to help me carry my bag up the stairs since I had an upstairs room! The bed was amazingly comfy, and the shower was awesome. Even being THAT close to a major highway, the room was quiet, with the door shut, I couldn’t even hear the traffic!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Jane

Business traveler, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Convenient and affordable. The room’s flooring was buckling but the room was clean. And the staff was so friendly and kind.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Jennifer

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Be careful of pictures,

The pictures online didn’t look like the real place. It look very unkept and dirty the outside. It had a lot of trash and old mattresses and broken furniture outside under the stairwell. Didn’t feel too safe. Table broken n the room and very very cold, Had to turn the heater up to 90 and took most of the night to warm it up,
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Kelly

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Victor

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

10/10 Excellent

Jose Roberto

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

2/10 Terrible

James, Buda

Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Andrew

Business traveler
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Do not stay here. Staff will double charge you then call the police when you have an issue.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

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

Locked in the bathroom...

This was literally the worst experience ive ever had. Please do not stay here. I got locked in the bathroom for several hours (didnt bring my phone in the bathroom) and had to literally break my way out of there using the bar off the towel rack. Then after i checked out early (obviously) they wouldnt refund the stay, just for the days i didnt stay. I literally could've still been in there rotting for days. Now the refund isnt even posting. (could be the bank, but still). They couldve cared less about what happened to me. That was a traumatizing experience.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sal

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Lou Ann

You get what you pay for

Not a fancy place but a bed to sleep in
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Vicente

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gerardo

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Bruce

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024