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Hotels near Texas A&M University-College Station

College Station, TXPublic university

Texas A&M University-College Station5min walk,
closest stay

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Your visit starts atAppelt Aggieland Visitor Center (Rudder Tower)The school's visit page, read November 10, 2026
CommencementReed ArenaUsually in May. About a 14-minute walk from where visits start.The school's commencement page
Closest stayTexas A&M Hotel and Conference CenterAbout a 5-minute walk from the tour start.
The school's own site
The short answer

The closest place to stay is Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center, about a 5-minute walk from the tour start. 1 place to stay is no more than about a 20-minute walk away (1 within about 5 minutes, 1 within about 10 minutes). Coffee before the tour: Starbucks, about 4 minutes away.

What these minutes run to

Minutes run to Appelt Aggieland Visitor Center (Rudder Tower), which the school's own visit page gives as the place to come for a campus visit. We found that building on the map by name. Map dated November 2026. The full method

From the school

Texas A&M University-College Station keeps its own where-to-stay page.

Visitor parking named on the school's visit page: University Center Garage.

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tour startcommencement venuestay within a 20-min walkother staysDashed rings: walking minutes.

Where to stay near Texas A&M University-College Station

To the tour start

To commencement

The hotel has

A short walk away

36 places to stay

Reading the cards: minutes are our estimates from map distance, so they say "about". Breakfast, suites and kitchens are what each hotel brand promises across its hotels, not something we checked room by room. The places listed under a hotel are the closest ones within roughly a 10-minute walk of its door.

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6 mindrive to the tour start, about
35 minwalk to commencement, about

Cavalry Court

Valencia Hotel Group · 200 Century Court, College Station, TX

  • Somewhere to eat: Canteen Bar & Grill, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 8 min on foot
See room pricesDriving routeHotel's own site
7 mindrive to the tour start, about
41 minwalk to commencement, about

Hampton Inn & Suites

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Sonic, about 2 min on foot, and dozens more close by
See room pricesDriving route
7 mindrive to the tour start, about
41 minwalk to commencement, about

Home2 Suites College Station

300 Texas Avenue South, College Station, TX

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • All suites (every room is a suite by this brand's standard)
  • Kitchen in room (in-room kitchens are this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Sonic, about 2 min on foot, and dozens more close by
See room pricesDriving routeHotel's own site
7 mindrive to the tour start, about
39 minwalk to commencement, about

Aggieland Boutique Hotel

1508 Texas Avenue South, College Station, TX

  • Somewhere to eat: Jack in the Box, about 1 min on foot, and 20 more close by
  • Groceries: H-E-B, about 7 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: H-E-B Pharmacy, about 8 min on foot
See room pricesDriving route
7 mindrive to the tour start, about
42 minwalk to commencement, about

Econo Lodge

Motel · 104 Texas Avenue South, College Station, TX

  • Somewhere to eat: First Watch, about 2 min on foot, and 21 more close by
See room pricesDriving route
7 mindrive to the tour start, about
44 minwalk to commencement, about

Embassy Suites College Station

201 University Drive East, College Station, TX

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • All suites (every room is a suite by this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Saber Bar & Grill, about 1 min on foot, and 15 more close by
See room pricesDriving routeHotel's own site
8 mindrive to the tour start, about
45+ minwalk to commencement, about

EZ Travel Inn

  • Somewhere to eat: Pizza Hut, about 2 min on foot, and 17 more close by
  • Groceries: Sprout's Farmers Marker, about 4 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 4 min on foot
See room pricesDriving route
8 mindrive to the tour start, about
45+ minwalk to commencement, about

Residence Inn Bryan College Station

720 University Drive East, College Station, TX

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • All suites (every room is a suite by this brand's standard)
  • Kitchen in room (in-room kitchens are this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Razzoo's Cajun Cafe, about 2 min on foot, and 19 more close by
See room pricesDriving routeHotel's own site
9 mindrive to the tour start, about
45+ minwalk to commencement, about

Comfort Suites Texas Ave. Texas Avenue

2313 Texas Avenue South, College Station, TX

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • All suites (every room is a suite by this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Dairy Queen, about 2 min on foot, and 19 more close by
  • Groceries: Sprout's Farmers Marker, about 8 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: Walgreens, about 3 min on foot
See room pricesDriving routeHotel's own site
9 mindrive to the tour start, about
45+ minwalk to commencement, about

Homewood Suites by Hilton College Station

950 University Drive East, College Station, TX

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • All suites (every room is a suite by this brand's standard)
  • Kitchen in room (in-room kitchens are this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Pluckers Wing Bar, about 2 min on foot, and 19 more close by
See room pricesDriving route
9 mindrive to the tour start, about
45+ minwalk to commencement, about

Motel 6

Motel · 2327 Texas Avenue South, College Station, TX

  • Somewhere to eat: Dairy Queen, about 1 min on foot, and 18 more close by
  • Pharmacy: Walgreens, about 3 min on foot
See room pricesDriving routeHotel's own site
9 mindrive to the tour start, about
45+ minwalk to commencement, about

Comfort Suites University Drive

907 East University Drive, College Station, TX

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • All suites (every room is a suite by this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Buffalo Wild Wings, about 2 min on foot, and 19 more close by
See room pricesDriving routeHotel's own site
9 mindrive to the tour start, about
45+ minwalk to commencement, about

Manor Inn College Station

2504 Texas Avenue South, College Station, TX

  • Somewhere to eat: Arby's, about 1 min on foot, and 13 more close by
  • Pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 4 min on foot
See room pricesDriving route
10 mindrive to the tour start, about
45+ minwalk to commencement, about

1100 Spring Loop

Serviced apartments · 1100 Spring Loop

  • Somewhere to eat: McAllisters Deli, about 5 min on foot, and 15 more close by
See room pricesDriving route
10 mindrive to the tour start, about
45+ minwalk to commencement, about

TownePlace Suites College Station

1300 University Drive East, College Station, TX

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • All suites (every room is a suite by this brand's standard)
  • Kitchen in room (in-room kitchens are this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Red Lobster, about 1 min on foot, and 14 more close by
See room pricesDriving routeHotel's own site
10 mindrive to the tour start, about
45+ minwalk to commencement, about

Staybridge Suites

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • All suites (every room is a suite by this brand's standard)
  • Kitchen in room (in-room kitchens are this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Chipotle, about 1 min on foot, and 15 more close by
See room pricesDriving route
12 mindrive to the tour start, about
45+ minwalk to commencement, about

Cosmic Suites

  • Somewhere to eat: Kettle Restaurant, about 6 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: Walgreens, about 10 min on foot
See room pricesDriving route

Graduation weekend at Texas A&M University-College Station

Texas A&M University-College Station holds its main ceremony at Reed Arena, usually in May. On our map, 1 place to stay sits no more than about a 10-minute walk from it and 1 within about 20. 1 is within about 15 minutes on foot of both the venue and the tour start. No single ceremony: 10 ceremonies by college in spring 2026. The registrar's graduation pages returned 404 today; quote is from Texas A&M's own news site.

Rooms close to campus tend to go first for commencement, often months ahead and with a two-night minimum. If the walkable ones are gone, sort the list by the 10-minute drive chip and look one town over. Our graduation weekend guide covers timing.

Worth doing before you book

Texas A&M University-College Station gear for the ride home

A hat for the tour, a hoodie for the acceptance letter, a frame for the far end of it all. Each button runs an Amazon search for that item with the school's name filled in.

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Questions parents ask

Is there a hotel you can walk to Texas A&M University-College Station from?

Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center is no more than about a 10-minute walk from the tour start. In all, 1 place to stay is within about 20 minutes on foot.

Where do campus tours start at Texas A&M University-College Station?

Minutes run to Appelt Aggieland Visitor Center (Rudder Tower), which the school's own visit page gives as the place to come for a campus visit. We found that building on the map by name.

Where should we stay for Texas A&M University-College Station graduation?

The main ceremony is at Reed Arena. 1 place to stay is no more than about a 10-minute walk from it. Book as early as the hotels allow, and widen the search to a short drive if the walkable rooms are taken.

Are there hotels with free breakfast near Texas A&M University-College Station?

26 hotels within a 20-minute drive belong to brands that include breakfast; none of them is within a 20-minute walk.

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