Reviews for LQ Inn San Marcos, San Marcos, Texas

15 reviews, 6.7 average.

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Overall Rating: 9 [ 9 / 10 ]

  • 10 Staff [ 10 / 10 ]
  • 9 Location [ 9 / 10 ]
  • 10 Cleanliness [ 10 / 10 ]

Date visited: Sun 03 Aug 2008

We stayed in the Annex of La Quinta of which the rooms were located inside and accessed by downstairs door and hallway. This was more of a hotel room experience than the usual doors all outside. The .....

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Positives: The staff at the front desk was always helpful and did not make you feel like you were bothering them (as in other places I have stayed).

Negatives: The rooms we stayed in were nice, but we did not have a refrigerator, used our cooler.

Overall Rating: 3 [ 3 / 10 ]

  • 2 Staff [ 2 / 10 ]
  • 10 Location [ 10 / 10 ]
  • 7 Cleanliness [ 7 / 10 ]

Date visited: Fri 25 Jul 2008

We were left standing outside of our room waiting for help because the key did not work. Not something we were thrilled about after spending our days at sea world! Rooms were no more special than a .....

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Positives: The fire pits outside and the smores were great.

Negatives: No mini fridge, hotel key did not work most of the time, no continental breakfast.

Overall Rating: 8 [ 8 / 10 ]

  • 10 Staff [ 10 / 10 ]
  • 8 Location [ 8 / 10 ]
  • 7 Cleanliness [ 7 / 10 ]

Date visited: Thu 05 Jun 2008

Overall I was pleased while my stay there.

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Positives: The location was great.

Negatives: The hotel area could be neater.

Overall Rating: 9 [ 9 / 10 ]

  • 10 Staff [ 10 / 10 ]
  • 9 Location [ 9 / 10 ]
  • 8 Cleanliness [ 8 / 10 ]

Date visited: Tue 03 Jun 2008

We liked this hotel. They had free Wi-Fi and free breakfast. The rooms in the building we stayed in were very spacious.

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Positives: They had free Wi-Fi and free breakfast.

Negatives: It was not very attractive looking.

Overall Rating: 2 [ 2 / 10 ]

  • 3 Staff [ 3 / 10 ]
  • 1 Location [ 1 / 10 ]
  • 3 Cleanliness [ 3 / 10 ]

Date visited: Mon 19 May 2008

The location of this economy hotel is located in a low income area of the city. It is not convenient to any tourist attractions and is priced on the same level as many others who were much closer to .....

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Positives: Room was spacious.

Negatives: Dirty room, unfriendly staff, and bad neighborhood.

Overall Rating: 10 [ 10 / 10 ]

  • 10 Staff [ 10 / 10 ]
  • 10 Location [ 10 / 10 ]
  • 9 Cleanliness [ 9 / 10 ]

Date visited: Mon 05 May 2008

The hotel was very convenient to the highway, the staff was pleasant and helpful. I liked the movie selection and the fact you could see a movie playing in the theaters. Even thought it was a smoking .....

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Positives: I a.m. a smoker and I got a smoking room & was pleased to find that it did not reek of old smoke smell.

Negatives: There wasn't anything I didn't like.

Overall Rating: 4 [ 4 / 10 ]

  • 8 Staff [ 8 / 10 ]
  • 9 Location [ 9 / 10 ]
  • 3 Cleanliness [ 3 / 10 ]

Date visited: Wed 16 Apr 2008

Our room was not well maintained. We could not get hot water in the shower as the faucet was broken. Also, it was not as clean as it should have been.

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Positives: Location and friendly staff.

Negatives: Hotel room was not well maintained and needed to be cleaner.

Overall Rating: 4 [ 4 / 10 ]

  • 7 Staff [ 7 / 10 ]
  • 8 Location [ 8 / 10 ]
  • 3 Cleanliness [ 3 / 10 ]

Date visited: Sun 06 Apr 2008

Dirty hotel. The ice machine was leaking water and had soaked about 50 square feet of carpet in the hallway. The whole hallway smelled strongly like mildew. Breakfast was dirty as well. Dirty .....

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Positives: Close to the interstate - easy in and out.

Negatives: Cleanliness was sorely lacking.

Overall Rating: 8 [ 8 / 10 ]

  • 8 Staff [ 8 / 10 ]
  • 8 Location [ 8 / 10 ]
  • 8 Cleanliness [ 8 / 10 ]

Date visited: Wed 30 Jan 2008

Hotel was nice and clean. Stayed with girls for a shopping trip - perfect and spacious for 4 in a room.

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Positives: Great location for attractions and shopping.

Negatives: Parking lot was not well lit.

Overall Rating: 7 [ 7 / 10 ]

  • 9 Staff [ 9 / 10 ]
  • 8 Location [ 8 / 10 ]
  • 7 Cleanliness [ 7 / 10 ]

Date visited: Sun 27 Jan 2008

We were pleased with this motel with the exception on the sheets on the bed.

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Positives: Convenient, clean.

Negatives: The sheets for the bed were too small and kept coming off.

Overall Rating: 6 [ 6 / 10 ]

  • 4 Staff [ 4 / 10 ]
  • 9 Location [ 9 / 10 ]
  • 5 Cleanliness [ 5 / 10 ]

Date visited: Tue 14 Aug 2007

The location on I-35 is great for the outlet mall and water parks. On the downside, if you're close to the highway, you can get road noise at night. The exterior hallway door security lock was .....

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Positives: Location.

Negatives: Free breakfast not worth eating, internet didn't work toilet problems.

Overall Rating: 5 [ 5 / 10 ]

  • 5 Staff [ 5 / 10 ]
  • 7 Location [ 7 / 10 ]
  • 4 Cleanliness [ 4 / 10 ]

Date visited: Mon 13 Aug 2007

This hotel was convenient to local shopping and restaurants. The hotel was not in great shape, appearance wise. The pool was fabulous. The continental breakfast was nothing special.

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Positives: My requests were met. Pool was nice.

Negatives: Carpet and linens were stained.

Overall Rating: 8 [ 8 / 10 ]

  • 10 Staff [ 10 / 10 ]
  • 9 Location [ 9 / 10 ]
  • 10 Cleanliness [ 10 / 10 ]

Date visited: Thu 02 Aug 2007

Overall everything was fine except for the extra safety lock or swinging lock (looks like a brass piece) toward the top of the door. A couple of the screws were loose. It did not seem to pose a .....

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Positives: Everything was clean.

Negatives: The extra safety lock or "swing" latch-lock at the top of the door had screws loose. (brass piece)

Overall Rating: 9 [ 9 / 10 ]

  • 10 Staff [ 10 / 10 ]
  • 7 Location [ 7 / 10 ]
  • 9 Cleanliness [ 9 / 10 ]

Date visited: Sat 05 May 2007

Hotel was fine.

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Positives: Clean & quiet.

Negatives: Had to go out of the way (past it, then u-turn) to get there.

Overall Rating: 8 [ 8 / 10 ]

  • 8 Staff [ 8 / 10 ]
  • 6 Location [ 6 / 10 ]
  • 8 Cleanliness [ 8 / 10 ]

Date visited: Tue 03 Apr 2007

Decent price, decent location, clean room, but poor continental breakfast due to too many kids because of some kind of local competition.

Complete review is available from www.mytravelguide.com

Positives: Clean room.

Negatives: Continental breakfast was a mess.

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LQ Inn San Marcos
1619 I-35 North
San Marcos
Texas
78666
USA