Howard Johnson By Wyndham San Marcos

8/10

Excellent

21 Apr 2026

Jimmy

Parking spaces small

Self

2/10

Poor

05 Apr 2026

Joel

Room not clean. Bedsheets terribly washed. I don't recommend at all.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Apr 2026

Shawntay

It was great no complaints only thing the bathtub drip and the room smells like smoke

Self

10/10

Exceptional

28 Mar 2026

FLORDELIS

It was ok

4/10

Poor

22 Mar 2026

Gregory D.

First room assigned was not cleaned or prepped to be occupied, 2nd contained illicit drug residue, I was assigned a second room that was furnished with queen beds and not the single king size bed that I’d reserved , I checked out a day earlier than planned because of these issues and my expenses were not duly compensated or discounted…

Self

6/10

Pleasant

13 Mar 2026

Karla

Was very outdated not really a safe place for a single woman to be staying at the picture on the website were deceiving.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Mar 2026

Joseph

Staff was friendly and kind. Very nice facilities!

2/10

Poor

22 Feb 2026

Shayla

The room was NOT clean. There were no fresh towels and i had to go get my own toilet paper. Staff was RUDE to my husband. Phone didn't work. The iron didn't work. There was a strong smell of Marijuana when the vent came on in the bathroom. Bed was HORRIBLE & UNCOMFORTABLE! I WILL NEVER STAY HERE AGAIN. I DESERVE A FULL REFUND. WORST EXPERIENCE EVER. ZERO STARS. NEGATIVE STARS. THIS PLACE NEEDS TO BE SHUT DOWN !!!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jan 2026

Ricardo

Room was clean and

2/10

Poor

30 Jan 2026

Samuel

Doors had holes in them room was terrible sheet dirty

Business Friends

8/10

Excellent

22 Jan 2026

Priscilla

The tub and sink didn’t drain properly and the tub faucet was hanging on by a thread. All rooms need to be checked and fixed accordingly

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jan 2026

Adalberto

Staff n roommates very resoectful

8/10

Excellent

05 Jan 2026

Frank John

Though I stayed at an off time, it was most satisfactory, and in a good way.
The reviews do not give much justice to this motel.
It was quite clean, a bit more spacious than the usual room at many other motel-hotels, and quite comfortable.
Aside from the 2 hour noise of a guests child playing outside in the parking lot, which I let go, and several improvements, upkeep you notice which is not entirely the owner, managers fault, and needing attention, it is a rather nice spot.
For what it is, you can not really complain. You receive a comfortable bed, storage space, a working tv with many more cable channels than many others motels offer, actual hot water in your bath/shower, a chaise style chair/ sofa and a bath/shower and vanity area. The fridge and micro were more than adequate.
I normally stay at a medium, more upscale hotel, but always looking to try different things and I would return here.
If a guest is seeking to save a few bucks for a night or 2 or 3 and is content on being comfortable with amenities that are sufficient, and that works, then I would recommend staying here.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Dec 2025

Mauricio

Good

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

27 Dec 2025

Lisa

The staff was very rude and mean to me,
accusing me of things I didn’t do. They wouldn’t let me take my breakfast to my bedroom. I accidentally spilled some dry cereal and they made me sweep it up. Otherwise the room was very nice and clean. Better than a lot of hotels in the San Marcos area for the price. I don’t think I will go back if the man and woman working that day will still be there. They tied to apologize as I was leaving, which was nice, but I wanted to stay a few more nights but after the whole breakfast ordeal , I wasn’t gonna stay another night.

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

26 Dec 2025

Steffanie

The outside of the hotel needs maintenance, leafs to be blown, the outside lights were shut down to early I couldn’t see a thing by 6am. Breakfast could have been better displayed and more options. Receptionist was great.

10/10

Exceptional

21 Dec 2025

Ashley

Front desk was very friendly and helpful

Partner

4/10

Poor

20 Dec 2025

Yolanda

Didn't get breakfast lobby was too small

8/10

Excellent

13 Dec 2025

Kenneth

Quite

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Dec 2025

John M

Fun

Self

8/10

Excellent

05 Dec 2025

Victor

Staff was very friendly the room was good

Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Nov 2025

Timothy

The rooms are great. My only complaint about my room is my microwave didnt work. And by no fault of the hotel its noisy from the highway. But in your room its not. Tvs are great and the beds are awesome and the people running it are cool

Business Self

2/10

Poor

25 Nov 2025

Jared

I did t receive my $50 deposit back it’s been over a week the staff said 3 to 5 days and still no deposit

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Nov 2025

Ken

Breakfast was quite minimal. The parking was safe

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

12 Nov 2025

Andrea

Smelled like smoke in a non smoking room refrigerator didn’t work that great and tv was messing up

Business Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Nov 2025

Sheila

Awesome service, clean rooms helpful staff
A wonderful experience!!

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

22 Oct 2025

Rafael

They need to offer cleaning when stating for more than 2 days. And they need to work on the breakfast, the don't replenish food. Some people rent based on the options available like breakfast for a reason, work etc.The air condition in one of the rooms did not work and when we asked for extra towels they said they would take them to the room and they didn't.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

22 Oct 2025

Danny

Awesome

Leisure Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

21 Oct 2025

Ashley

The door to our room would not open. The guys who were in charge would not give us a new room. We left and refused to stay.

Leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

05 Oct 2025

Stephanie

Building is outdated and door card reader wouldn’t work sometimes. Inside of room was a little updated but not the greatest or cleanest.

Leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

22 Sep 2025

Jennifer

Outside seemed out dated, but inside was OK. The complimentary breakfast was great. Check in and out was easy.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

22 Sep 2025

Liliana

Horrible parking!!!

Parking is horrible,came back after a college game and there was not any parking at all, went to front desk and he was clueless as to what to do, i felt like it wasent his problem so he didnt care. I wasent going to leave until there was a solution or give me my money back, he finally said i could park in the front grassy area in front of the motel, yes, motel, this is definetly not a hotel, but i paid 220 for for one night thinking it was a nicer hotel! Not worth it at all!!! But its done, will definetly not stay here again for rhat price, my fault, should have researched better!!

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

21 Sep 2025

Nicole

Pictures are deceiving

I booked a room for 3 nights for parent weekend, I’ve stayed at one of these before and had an excellent experience. But this one was terrible. I ask for a non-smoking room but when I walked in it REEKED of smoke, and the smell saturated my PJ’s and my regular clothes so I smelled like it the next day. There were mysterious staines on the little sofa thing, burn holes in the bedding, what looked like patched bullet holes in the walls, the AC unit was more white noise than an actual AC, and the door gaps were so big I could almost see outside. The floors were gross and the water smelled weirdly funky. I left as soon as I could, but since I booked through here I’m fighting tooth and nail for a refund. Unless you give zero f**ks about quality- DO NOT STAY HERE.

Self

8/10

Excellent

19 Sep 2025

Gabrielle

Standard stat

4/10

Poor

08 Sep 2025

Pedro

Yes it says Howard Johnson so you think it would b

Not good. The pics do not do it justice at how bad it actually looked .. the STAFF WAS not very friendly

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Sep 2025

colbert

Ac leaking

10/10

Exceptional

01 Sep 2025

Alexis

San Marcos Honeycation

Room was clean, shower was hot, bed and pillow were super comfy and ac was cold!

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Sep 2025

Topazio

Parking spots could be a little bigger. Many spots looked like they were for compact cars

6/10

Pleasant

19 Aug 2025

Marco

The fridge didn't work; it took them a whole day to replace the unit. Once it was there, the freezer compartment was full of ice, you couldn't fit a popsicle or ice pack in there.

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Aug 2025

JENNIFER

Easy in and out, friendly, clean room with all the updates, spacious.

Leisure

2/10

Poor

10 Aug 2025

Verified traveler

What a joke

The motel was nothing like the pics show…boy y’all can really fool people. Bugs in the room. Sheets & towels stained. Air conditioner didn’t seem to be working as good as it could have been. Good we were just there to sleep.

Partner

4/10

Poor

02 Aug 2025

Samantha

Definitely not snake wranglers

A little run down ,staff was nice . Breakfast left something to be desired . Had a snake visit us on the 2nd floor

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jul 2025

bryson

Thank you very much for your guys great service !

8/10

Excellent

28 Jul 2025

Carlos

I would recommend for the complimentary breakfast to have microwaveable bowls available for the oatmeal instead of only providing styrofoam bowls bc they melt in the microwave. How else could we make the oatmeal you provided without the correct bowls. Also, would be better if the breakfast provided something cold to drink like orange juice or apple juice instead of only hot coffee.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Jul 2025

Armando

i like the location

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2025

Lou Ann

Frequent HoJo Guest

I stay in town a lot and this is a better option for this price. I will book here again
My only complaint is I did all the check in
online and they made me do it again when I got there.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

18 Jul 2025

Martha

Cereal and bread for breakfast? Really.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2025

Fernando

Great place to stay

Partner

4/10

Poor

02 Jul 2025

Michael

Definitely a workmen's' motel. The refrigerator was frozen over and towels stuffed inside. Useless.

Other minor issues such a loose toilet set and missing moulding off the dresser top.

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2025

Gerardo

Excelent

Excelent

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2025

Sandra

The room was very modern and very clean. I was really impressed with the couch very comfortable, and the bed was comfortable too. The parking lot was clean. It was quiet all night and the established friendly.

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jun 2025

Verified traveler

Great place will definitely book again.

Staff made accommodations from two queens to a king size. Room was clean. Staff was nice gave us extra towels, and we needed them.We did not want to be bugged by room service.So they didn't come to clean the room.While we were there hibernating and enjoying the hotel room. The only thing was the room was hot for me.First got in there, took about an hour in twenty minutes to cool down the entire room

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

22 Jun 2025

Alexandria

Safety was a concern as there were people who appeared to be on some type of drug sleeping on the floor outside of our door. The room itself was not cleanly, and all of the furniture was outdated and poor condition. Staff was sketchy caught them in multiple lies very seedy and sketchy business.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2025

Gregory

Great stay

Leisure Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

14 Jun 2025

Pablo

The hotel was older that on the pictures on line. The rooms were not pleasing to see plus the linen on the beds had human hairs and the light fixtures to the bathroom did not work. We were given another room and I was hoping that it would be different but, it was the same. The linen was dirty and there were stains in each bed. I was so disappointed and the front desks did not have other extra rooms.

2/10

Poor

09 Jun 2025

Lori

Did not look like the pictures. Charged me to $92, $1 & then full price for the two night stay. I did the “convenient link” for speedy and easy checkout and requested later complimentary check out and was denied unless I paid. There was fighting and disturbances and called front desk and they did nothing about it. Went on from 1:40-4am

Business_and_leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

26 May 2025

Katijo

Room was dirty when we checked in but I was able to get a housekeeper the next day to come and clean it.

8/10

Excellent

18 May 2025

Larry

I had a problem with the room key and as he gave me another he explained that putting it in my back pocket would ruin the keycard. I didn't know that but I'll store it properly next time.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 May 2025

Mary Ann

I like the surroundings where it's located , close to Chick-fil-A, Hawaiian Bros, HEB, the San Marcos River. The rooms were clean, the staff were always available when we needed things. Thank you for letting us enjoy the quietness and peaceful area, I needed that when I worked overnights

Business_and_leisure

10/10

Exceptional

09 May 2025

Erica

Very clean and tidy!

Thoroughly impressed with how clean the room was. The bed was very comfortable and the A/C was super cold. Will definitely be back.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

05 May 2025

Jose

Good property and great location..

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 May 2025

Christopher

Decent budget accommodation

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

03 May 2025

Pepe

.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

03 May 2025

Sasha

Had a smell. It was an ok stay

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

29 Apr 2025

Verified traveler

Awful hotel. Just barely above motel 6…

4/10

Poor

27 Apr 2025

Clarissa

It is nothing like the photos!

There is a lingering smell to the place & the actual room felt damp. Our room was attached to another room by a door and we could see and hear everything. The covers were scratchy & everything felt old.

Business

6/10

Pleasant

26 Apr 2025

James

Not the best

Location easy access room dirty sheets dirty loud ac and light coming in to room from outside.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

26 Apr 2025

Varsha

Friendly staff

8/10

Excellent

21 Apr 2025

Lucian

Had to ask for washcloths and toilet paper everyday. No room service during the 5 day sray.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

20 Apr 2025

Khadine

Breakfast is kept out 24/7. The cereal and serving equipment look like they used them for a dog, then put them out for food. The room was dusty everywhere and had a lot of bugs in it to the point that my toddler picked one up and handed it to me. Nothing was clean, and no housekeeping came during my stay. I guess if you want cheap, you get cheap and dirty.

Business Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

31 Mar 2025

Isabel

Second time we’ve been at this hotel everything was good

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

31 Mar 2025

Brenda

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!

Business_and_leisure Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

30 Mar 2025

Corey

Staff wouldn’t do anything about occupants partying at 1am. 4 doors down from the office and the front desk

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

21 Mar 2025

Cindy

Disgusting

Business_and_leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

13 Mar 2025

Art

.

2/10

Poor

09 Mar 2025

Jeramy

The beds where not comfortable and rooms not clean.and staff was not friendly and the free breakfast was a joke

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Mar 2025

Rick

Uneventful

Self

10/10

Exceptional

03 Mar 2025

Miranda

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!

Self

8/10

Excellent

02 Mar 2025

Jane

Convenient and affordable. The room’s flooring was buckling but the room was clean. And the staff was so friendly and kind.

Business Family

4/10

Poor

22 Feb 2025

Jennifer

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,

Business

2/10

Poor

24 Jan 2025

Andrew

Do not stay here. Staff will double charge you then call the police when you have an issue.

Business Self

2/10

Poor

22 Jan 2025

Verified traveler

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.

6/10

Pleasant

20 Jan 2025

Lou Ann

You get what you pay for

Not a fancy place but a bed to sleep in

Partner

2/10

Poor

14 Dec 2024

Vicente

Filthy. Can’t even keep the coffee pot re-filled. Gross. Never again.

10/10

Exceptional

11 Dec 2024

Marius

very well managed

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

09 Dec 2024

Mirian

Está bien para pasar la noche, de desayuno no había casi nada.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Dec 2024

Yancey

It was all great fast service, I was able to check in hassle free great room nice and clean great shower 🚿

Self

8/10

Excellent

30 Nov 2024

Vicente

N

10/10

Exceptional

17 Nov 2024

Walter

It easy and nicely remodeled

Leisure Friends

2/10

Poor

16 Nov 2024

Kevin

The sheets were stained and had cigarette burns. We left almost immediately and they charged us twice for the \"night\" and told us it was our problem and to take the dispute to our bank.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

24 Oct 2024

Erin

They charged me twice for one night and a deposit that I have not received a credit for.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Oct 2024

HORACIO

Very limited breakfast ... quite disappointing compared to others we have visited in the same area

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

13 Oct 2024

Connie

The room had a smell, the ac made a terrible nose. Someone kept locking on our door in the middle of the night. And someone kept call our room all night long. Very noisy

Business_and_leisure Family

4/10

Poor

13 Oct 2024

Verified traveler

Location was decent to where we wanted to be. The room was outdated. And didn't look at all like the pictures.
The bed skirt had stains. The beds were uncomfortable. And the room stank.

10/10

Exceptional

08 Oct 2024

Adam

So far best hotel in San Marcos after tried few of them . Cleanliness is the key.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Oct 2024

robin

Nice and clean rooms, definately recommend.

Leisure

2/10

Poor

24 Sep 2024

Barbara

Couldn’t get up in main bed P slept on the
Fold out divan it was full of bugs. Water all
Over floor due to window unit. Fall hazard
Complained to attendant told to live with it
Handicapped person.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

18 Sep 2024

Rudy

Price was affordable and very quiet

10/10

Exceptional

16 Sep 2024

John

Great room with clean and polite staff and Breakfast was good!!.

Leisure Family_with_children