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Howard Johnson San Marcos

2.0 of 5
1601 IH 35 N, San Marcos, TX 78666-6711 (Formerly Stratford Inn)
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Howard Johnson San Marcos
Ranked #25 of 25 hotels in San Marcos
2.5 of 5 stars 18 Reviews
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San Celmente, CA
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

The beds were extremely comfortable, the staff is very friendly and helpful. The hotel provides nice accommodations; nice breakfast; pool was outside, not inside; Wifi work perfectly with no problems.

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Sydney, Australia
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012
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Yesterday I stayed here and found that the hotel was a good choice if you are just needing to get some sleep and move on. The location is good because it is placed conveniently on the 35 Highway at 180 miles from Mexican border. This is a good alternative to the Austin (at 7 miles) or San Antonio hotels wich... More

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Austin, Texas
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 March 2012

Property is quite old and run-down. Towels were very small and even had stains on them. Not worth the price at all.

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kim8610, Manager at Howard Johnson San Marcos, responded to this review
13 April 2012

Thank you for taking the time to send us your feedback. The hotel staff and management take great pride in delivering exceptional customer service and overall hotel experience. The issues mentioned in your review have been completely resolved and we look forward to welcoming you back on your next stay. WITH NEWLY RENOVATED LOOK More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 February 2012
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person found this review helpful

The room smelled stale and did not feel clean. Luckily, we carry wipes with us to clean fixtures that do not appear to be clean. The staff was not friendly. I went to the front desk soon after we arrived with a couple of questions, but the man at the front desk was very unfriendly and could not wait to... More

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Sean Kane, Guest Relations Manager at Howard Johnson San Marcos, responded to this review
15 March 2012

Thank you for taking the time to send us your feedback. The hotel staff and management take great pride in delivering exceptional customer service and overall hotel experience. The issues mentioned in your review have been completely resolved and we look forward to welcoming you back on your next stay. More

Houston
2 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 September 2011
1
person found this review helpful

After being at several Hotels in this area, I was beginning to worry that I'd ever find a good go-to place. Howard Johnson scored low on the quality, but after staying there I would give this 3-3.5 as a rating, and for this area, that's as good as a 5 star ranking, because all of the hotels are basic and... More

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Sean Kane, Guest Relations Manager at Howard Johnson San Marcos, responded to this review
15 March 2012

We appreciate your feedback regarding your stay with us. The hotel staff and management work diligently to deliver a great overall hotel experience and we are glad to hear that you thoroughly enjoyed your stay. We look forward to seeing you on your next visit to the San Marcos area. More

Houston, Texas
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 September 2011

We booked the room for 60 bucks and some change. We had to have them change our room because there was such a huge gap between the door and the frame that all the air conditioning was escaping and our room was so hot. The second room, we put the chain lock on the door at night, and in the... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 July 2011

Awful awful awful!!!!! Horrible service, requested clean sheets and they had none. Came into the room and there were no pillow cases on pillows. Cigarette burns and stains on blankets. Yellow stains all over pillows. Just awful! Not clean by any means!

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Las Vegas, Nevada
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 June 2011
1
person found this review helpful

I stayed here for 3 nights and had wonderful time. The staff was very friendly and helpful. I have stayed at other hotels in the area and I got the best value for the money at the howard johnson inn san marcos. This will be my hotel very time I stay san marcos.

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Lewisville, Texas
Senior Contributor
34 reviews 34 reviews
Reviews in 27 cities Reviews in 27 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 June 2011

$137 per room for 1 night of total disgust. I know that the rates were jacked up for TSU graduation but please, this was ridiculous. The room had an odor to it and the electrical outlets poor at best--the fridge outlet had an extension cord running to the wireless router that was hanging at the edge of the closet. The... More

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los angeles
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 June 2011

I dont agree with the oponions. My stay was excellent and comfortable. People were nice nicely manged hotel

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Address: 1601 IH 35 N, San Marcos, TX 78666-6711 (Formerly Stratford Inn)
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