The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in San Marcos

Embassy Suites San Marcos Hotel Spa & Conference Center

Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

• Heated pool

Located at 1001 E. McCarty Lane, Embassy Suites San Marcos Hotel Spa & Conference Center has great rooms from $168 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 3.5 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love parking, breakfast, laundry services, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms at this relaxing hotel. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too.

Holiday Inn San Marcos

Perfect for Your First Visit to San Marcos

A great place to stay is Holiday Inn San Marcos which has nice rooms starting at $134. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1930 Ih-35 S. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a kid-friendly buffet, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.7 miles from the city center. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too.

Hilton Garden Inn San Marcos

A Good Stay for Your First Trip

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Hilton Garden Inn San Marcos to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $114. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 2131 N. HWY 35. You'll also find laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, laundry facilities, and air-conditioning which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 2.6 miles from the center of town. The restaurant serves delicious food, too. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

Courtyard by Marriott San Marcos

Perfect for Your First Time in San Marcos

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $137, Courtyard by Marriott San Marcos, at 625 Commercial Loop provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry services, an indoor pool, free parking, laundry facilities, and tennis. It's located just 5 miles from the city center, too. We love an indoor pool because you can enjoy it any time of the year.

Holiday Inn Express & Suites - San Marcos South

Perfect for First-Timers

Holiday Inn Express & Suites - San Marcos South has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a fitness center, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, and laundry services. The great rooms here start at $139 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 900 Barnes Drive. Furthermore, it also offers a free breakfast, city views, a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, and a child pool, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 3.2 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too.

La Quinta by Wyndham San Marcos Outlet Mall

Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to San Marcos

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of La Quinta by Wyndham San Marcos Outlet Mall is 8.70 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a fitness center, a bar, breakfast, and a free breakfast. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $97, and it's located at 111 Centerpoint Court. We also love the pet-friendly rooms, free parking, laundry facilities, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which are great for visitors. And since it's just 4.7 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

Homewood Suites By Hilton San Marcos

Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Homewood Suites By Hilton San Marcos because it has great rooms that start at $129. It has an outdoor pool, a fitness center, breakfast, rooms with kitchens, and a free breakfast, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 451 Barnes Drive. Only 2.7 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love pet-friendly rooms, free parking, laundry facilities, a multi-lingual staff, and air-conditioning at this convenient hotel.

Hampton Inn & Suites San Marcos

Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
• Family-Friendly

Hampton Inn & Suites San Marcos offers an outdoor pool, a fitness center, breakfast, laundry services, and a free breakfast which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $89 (before taxes). It's located at 106 Ih 35 North and has earned a guest rating of 8.20/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers pet-friendly rooms, free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a multi-lingual staff which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1 miles from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

Wingate by Wyndham San Marcos

Perfect for Your First Visit to San Marcos

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.

Located at 108 IH 35 North, Wingate by Wyndham San Marcos has great rooms from $102 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a fitness center, breakfast, laundry services, and a free breakfast. It has a terrific 8.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, a multi-lingual staff, and air-conditioning which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1 miles from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Austin San Marcos

A Good Stay for Your First Trip

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Heated pool

A great place to stay is Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Austin San Marcos which has nice rooms starting at $115. Offering an outdoor pool, a fitness center, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1250 North Ih-35. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a free breakfast, free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a heated pool. It's located just 1.4 miles from the city center, too. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.