See all properties

Econo Lodge San Marcos University Area

2.0 star property

Choose dates to view prices

your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

Photo gallery for Econo Lodge San Marcos University Area

Seasonal outdoor pool
Exterior
Reception
Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds
Lobby sitting area

Reviews

4.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Room service
    Room service
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Pet friendly
    Pet friendly
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk

Explore the area

Map
811 S Guadalupe St, San Marcos, TX, 78666
  • San Marcos River
    15 min walk
  • Dunbar Park
    16 min walk
  • John J. Stokes Sr. San Marcos River Park
    16 min walk
  • Austin, TX (AUS-Austin-Bergstrom Intl.)
    36 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Standard Double Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

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

Standard Double Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

  • 300 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Smoking

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

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Smoking

  • 300 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Standard Double Room, 2 Double Beds, Smoking

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

Standard Double Room, 2 Double Beds, Smoking

  • 300 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

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

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

  • 300 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

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

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • 300 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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

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

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

  • 300 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
Room
Red Roof Inn San Marcos
Pool
Pet friendly
Parking included
Free WiFi
3.5 out of 5, Good, (1000)
The price is $99
per night
$114 total
includes taxes & fees
Dec 6 - Dec 7
Red Roof Inn San Marcos

About the neighborhood

San Marcos

When you stay at Econo Lodge San Marcos University Area in San Marcos, you'll be in a shopping district, a 2-minute drive from Texas State University and 8 minutes from San Marcos Premium Outlets. .This motel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Ramon Lucio Park and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Ramon Lucio Memorial Park.
View more Motels in San MarcosOpens in a new window

What's nearby

  • Rio Vista Park - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Texas State University - 2 min drive - 1.1 miles
  • Strahan Coliseum - 4 min drive - 2.0 miles
  • Bobcat Stadium - 5 min drive - 2.5 miles
  • San Marcos Premium Outlets - 8 min drive - 5.1 miles

Getting around

  • San Marcos Station - 10 min walk
  • Austin-Bergstrom Intl. Airport (AUS) - 36 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Whataburger - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Texas Roadhouse - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Pluckers Wing Bar - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Ivar's River Pub - ‬18 min walk

About this property

Econo Lodge San Marcos University Area

Suburban motel with a seasonal outdoor pool and a 24-hour front desk
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.
Make yourself at home in one of the 54 guestrooms 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 desks and irons/ironing boards, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a seasonal outdoor pool, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.
Take advantage of the motel's room service.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. Free self parking is available onsite.
Room service 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 self parking on site
  • RV/bus/truck parking on site

Food and drink

  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Mini-fridge
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

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

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Pay movies
  • TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge
  • Room service

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 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
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 15 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
2 total (up to 40 lbs per pet)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 18 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 15 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway beds are available for an additional fee

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 Commitment to Clean (Choice)

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The seasonal pool will be open from April 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

Econo Lodge Marcos
Econo Lodge Motel Marcos
Econolodge San Marcos
San Marcos Econo Lodge
Econo Lodge Motel San Marcos
Econo Lodge San Marcos
Econo Lodge
Econo Marcos University Area
Econo Lodge San Marcos University Area Motel
Econo Lodge San Marcos University Area San Marcos
Econo Lodge San Marcos University Area Motel San Marcos

Reviews

4.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 46 out of 591 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 69 out of 591 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 102 out of 591 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 118 out of 591 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 256 out of 591 reviews" "

4.8/10

Cleanliness

5.2/10

Staff & service

3.4/10

Amenities

4.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

3.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Daniel

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I will never stay there again
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jaime

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice place.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Lisa

Traveled with family and small children
Disliked: Amenities
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!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Juan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Ron

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was so nasty in and out. My family and I did not stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Nolan

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Barbarita

Traveled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Raedin

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disgusting
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.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Piere

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Keep Driving. Don’t stay here
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
Disgusting microwave
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Tommy

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hell
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Caitlin

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

Andres

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

Maira

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

Cecilia

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I only wish I took pictures ...
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..
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

Isaac

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Never again!
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.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

Sandra

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
There was no hot water in the shower and the fridge wasn't working at all.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

Pamela

Traveled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No breakfast and beds uncomfortable
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

guadalupe

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.

2/10 Terrible

Leonardo

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jesus

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tomas

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
First and last stay
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.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

Fernando

Traveled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
They slashed someones tires next roo me
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tomas

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great sleep
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.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023