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Hotels near Texas State University

San Marcos, TXPublic university

San Marcos, TX1min walk,
closest stay

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Your visit starts atNot pinned down yetMinutes on this page run to the edge of campus. Check your tour confirmation.
CommencementAsk the schoolWe haven't confirmed the ceremony venue from the school's own page yet.
Closest stayCrystal River InnAbout a 1-minute walk from campus.
The school's own site
The short answer

The closest place to stay is Crystal River Inn, about a 1-minute walk from campus. 24 places to stay are no more than about a 20-minute walk away (4 within about 5 minutes, 11 within about 10 minutes). Coffee before the tour: Jo on the Go, about 1 minute away.

What these minutes run to

We have not pinned down where tours begin here, so minutes run to the nearest edge of the mapped campus. A big campus can add ten minutes or more on foot to the meeting spot. Map dated November 2026. The full method

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campusstay within a 20-min walkother staysDashed rings: walking minutes.

Where to stay near Texas State University

To campus

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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1 minwalk to campus, about

Crystal River Inn

Inn / B&B · 326 West Hopkins Street, San Marcos, TX

  • Somewhere to eat: North Street Curry Shop, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: H-E-B, about 3 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: B&J Pharmacy, about 3 min on foot
11 minwalk to campus, about

Classic Inn

921 North Interstate 35, San Marcos, TX

  • Somewhere to eat: Fuego Tortilla Grill, about 2 min on foot, and 13 more close by
  • Pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 9 min on foot
11 minwalk to campus, about

Quality Inn

1611 North Interstate 35, San Marcos, TX

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Panda Express, about 5 min on foot, and 4 more close by
14 minwalk to campus, about

Motel 6

Motel · 1701 North Interstate 35, San Marcos, TX

  • Somewhere to eat: Panda Express, about 8 min on foot, and 1 more close by
20 minwalk to campus, about

Homewood Suites San Marcos

451 Barnes Drive, San Marcos, 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: Cheddar's, about 3 min on foot, and 2 more close by
6 mindrive to campus, about

Residence Inn San Marcos

625 Commercial Loop, San Marcos, 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: Hat Creek Burger, about 3 min on foot, and 16 more close by
8 mindrive to campus, about

Candlewood Suites

600 East Wonder World Drive, San Marcos, 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: Jack in the Box, about 4 min on foot, and 5 more close by

Graduation weekend at Texas State University

We haven't yet confirmed the ceremony venue for Texas State University from its own commencement page, so the walk times here run to campus only.

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.

Seeing another school on this trip?

The closest campuses we cover, with our drive estimate from Texas State University (map distance, no traffic).

University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX · about a 70-minute drive

Worth doing before you book

Texas State University 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 State University from?

Crystal River Inn, Fairfield Inn & Suites Austin San Marcos, Motel 6 San Marcos, TX are no more than about a 10-minute walk from campus. In all, 24 places to stay are within about 20 minutes on foot.

Where do campus tours start at Texas State University?

We have not pinned down where tours begin here, so minutes run to the nearest edge of the mapped campus. A big campus can add ten minutes or more on foot to the meeting spot.

Where should we stay for Texas State University graduation?

We haven't confirmed the ceremony venue yet. 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 State University?

Yes. Within about a 20-minute walk: Fairfield Inn & Suites Austin San Marcos, Holiday Inn Express & Suites San Marcos South, Quality Inn. Free breakfast is each brand's standard, so confirm it for your dates.

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