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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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Ranked #25 of 25 hotels in San Marcos
2.5 of 5 stars 18 Reviews
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Sean C
Houston
2 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 September 2011

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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JenBales
Houston, Texas
2 reviews
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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kabs27
2 reviews
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! More

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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. More

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Freqtraveler58
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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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kiran1030
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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 More

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kristin1024
forney, texas
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11 reviews
11 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 June 2011

I booked this room for two nights. I checked in and went my room. The dirty smell hit me as soon is a opened the door. I had a room with a double bed. One of the beds was completely sunk in. The headboard fell on my kids twice. My husband tried to fix it but was unable to. The... More

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Jerron
Mexico City, Mexico
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 July 2010

Despite the negative reviews I found a good rate at the howard Johnson site. I found the hotel clean and absolutely pest free. More

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Sean Kane, Guest Relations Manager at Howard Johnson San Marcos, responded to this review
18 January 2011

Thank you for taking the time to review our hotel and we appreciate your input. The hotel has experienced several recent upgrades and we are pleased to hear that you enjoyed your stay. The hotel and staff are continuously looking for ways to improve the overall guest experience and we will be sure to pass on your kind words to... More

cjonesHoustonTexas
houston texas
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 June 2010

This hotel (Howard Johnson) in San Marcos Texas was the most disgusting rat hole I have seen in a while. We booked online, and when we arrived the room was small, dirty, molded carpet, bugs in the sink, and a bad overall smell. I took one look and said no way.. When I went to the front desk, the manager,... More

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Sean Kane, Guest Relations Manager at Howard Johnson San Marcos, responded to this review
18 January 2011

Thank you for taking the time to review our hotel and we apologize that your stay was unpleasant. The hotel has been recently upgraded and we can assure you that all of the issues mentioned have been resolved. We look forward to your next stay with us when travelling to the San Marcos area. More

shellytx
dallas tx
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 August 2009

We prepaid for two nights. The deadbolt on door was broken. Two lightbulbs were out and when they brought more, we had to install them ourselves because the housekeeper wasn't tall enough. Reservations were for 4 people and we only had linens for 3. When we called for extras, we were told to come get them ourselves. Hotel in general... More

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Sean Kane, Guest Relations Manager at Howard Johnson San Marcos, responded to this review
15 February 2011

Thank you for taking the time to review our hotel and we apologize that your experience did not meet your expectations. The hotel has been continually adding new features and amenities to ensure a pleasant guest experience. The hotel can assure you that the issues mentioned in your review have been resolved and we look forward to your next stay... More

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