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Thunderbird Motel Hillsboro

3.0 star property
Guests at Thunderbird Motel Hillsboro stay connected with free in-room WiFi while the attentive 24-hour front desk ensures needs are met day or night

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The Thunderbird Motel Hillsboro offers travelers a straightforward, comfortable experience with practical amenities. Guests appreciate the convenience of self parking and can grab snacks from the vending machine whenever hunger strikes, regardless of the hour.

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

Room options

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About the neighborhood

Hillsboro is home to Thunderbird Motel Hillsboro. Don't miss out on a visit to Cameron Park Zoo. Visit our Hillsboro travel guide
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203 N Interstate 35 Frontage Rd, Hillsboro, TX, 76645

What's nearby

  • The Cameron Park Zoo in Waco, Texas is a terrific zoo! The zoo has a great range of animals and exhibits and the grounds are well kept and spacious. There's lots of shade to keep you somewhat cool during those hot Texan summer months if you visit during that time frame. The animal enclosures are nice, and can really give you great views of the animals themselves if you are a bit patient. This also makes for great photo views, as shown here with this photo of an approaching jaguar. Food and snack prices are also very reasonable, as are prices for souvenirs. This zoo makes for a great day out for the family.
    Cameron Park Zoo
    30 min drive - 40.6 miles
  • Hill Regional Hospital
    5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Hill Junior College
    18 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Texas Heritage Museum
    19 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Homestead Heritage
    28 min drive - 35.3 miles

Getting around

  • Waco, TX (ACT-Waco Regional)
    42 min drive

Restaurants

  • Love's Travel Stop
    11 min walk
  • McDonald's
    12 min walk
  • Whataburger
    7 min walk
  • R & K Cafe Ii
    4 min drive
  • SONIC Drive In
    9 min walk

About this property

Thunderbird Motel Hillsboro

Property highlights
Thunderbird Motel Hillsboro provides everything you need. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Free self parking
  • Smoke-free premises, a 24-hour front desk, and a vending machine
Room features
All 50 individually furnished rooms include thoughtful touches such as air conditioning and separate sitting areas, as well as amenities like free WiFi.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with shower/tub combinations and soap
  • 43-inch LED TVs with digital channels
  • Wardrobes/closets, separate sitting areas, and refrigerators

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 43-inch LED TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 17 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is Thunderbird Motel Hillsboro pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Thunderbird Motel Hillsboro?

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime. A fee applies for early check-in (subject to availability).

What time is check-out at Thunderbird Motel Hillsboro?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM. Late check-out is available for a fee.

Where is Thunderbird Motel Hillsboro located?

Situated in Hillsboro, this motel is in the same region as Cameron Park Zoo.

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Reviews

Thunderbird Motel Hillsboro Reviews

6.8

6.2

Cleanliness

5.2

Amenities

7.2

Staff & service

6.0

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 16 out of 75 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 23 out of 75 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 75 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 75 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 75 reviews

Reviews

6/10 Okay

PHILIP

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Next to freeway conveniece. Good beds. Short ride into downdown Hillboro. Helpful freindly staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Donald

Best stay for the money
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Javier

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Old rundown motel
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Randy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

EARL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Its an older motel, but I just needed a place to sleep and it was just fine. Happy with the rates, nice big TV, small fridge is nice to keep my travel drinks and snacks cold overnight, would stay here again
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Colby

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel sucked. I couldn’t get any sleep. Person above me would NOT stop blaring music or stop dropping crap on the floor even after being asked to stop. Bed was like sleeping in a CINDER BLOCK. Bathroom you couldn’t even close the door sitting on the toilet. Outlets were broke and a massive crack in the wall.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Price and convenience
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Omar

Bed was kinda hard for me. Wanted to get a receipt in the morning but had to wait for someone to open the office (8:30am?)
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
an older place, not many electrical outlets but still good value for an overnight stay
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

2/10 Terrible

Travis

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This place has bed bugs
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A place to sleep

It fit the bill for a place to sleep, but it is definitely not fancy by any means. It was cheap.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Davina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Sleep

Room served its purpose a place to shower and sleep. Very minimal in room, could use thicker blankets.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Ice was hard to come by. Manager on duty was VERY kind and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Dexter

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Average

The hotel is in need of major repairs. Old and dated.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good but

Just wish they would know the laws about service dogs
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Gidgit

Disliked: Room comfort

Hard beds make it hard to sleep

The beds were like hard slabs of stone. The floor was not clean.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

4/10 Poor

Victoria

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The place looked pretty shady when we arrived, but I figured being right next to the highway it would be okay. Woke up the next morning to head to our destination and had three cop cars parked out front while they were dragging a person out and entering the room with gloves on. Probably the worst stay ever including the shower not working and the bathroom being tiny and almost impossible to move around in.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Nancy

It’s somewhat so-so..

It’s not great. A wet towel was on the bathroom floor at our arrival day. No bath mat too. Asked for the replacement and got just one extra towel and not many towels to offer.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

2/10 Terrible

cody

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Do not stay here.

Absolutely disgusting room. Every sheet was stained, comforter had what was clearly body fluids on it. Sheets were also ancient and had t been washed in God know when. Cigarette smell was baked into the walls, combined with a musty smell that reeked of untreated water damage and mold. Spent all of 3 minutes in that room before returning the key. Staff did not speak, just mimed what they needed signed and where the room was, so getting a refund was out of the question. I understand that it's a low budget motel, but your money is better spent atMotel 6 and any of the "Inns".
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Mike

Disliked: Room comfort

Not happy

Things were ok with the exception of comfort and rest. The bed was as hard as a rock, we were unable to get comfortabld. The curtains were not large or wide enough to block out the light , so you were more or less trying to sleep in the daytime. Other than that it was ok. Would not reccomend to people with back or hip issues, or anyone who cant sleep with lights on.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

2/10 Terrible

Brian

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place is filthy. I saw online checked in with a service dog. I stayed 3 nights and they refused to clean my room or even change the sheets. I went to the office after being gone all day on Sunday and asked why my room hadn't been cleaned again for the 3rd day and the owner started yelling at me I don’t clean room with dog. I explained I showed his wife service dog documentation when i checked in. He still refused later that evening his wife stopped by with sheets to change the bed i showed her the animals bed it stayed and that the dog had caused no problems. She apologized but i said forget changing the sheets I was checking out the next day. The hotel is infested with crickets crawling all over the place and dead one's on the floor they wouldn't even sweep the floor when i was gone. They told me when i checked in the dog wasn't a problem but it wasn't allowed to be left alone in the room alone and my dog never was but still never cleaned the room.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Linda

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
El cuarto que me asignaron estaban en remodelacion.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

mario

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Frequentato da brutta gente
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Gabriel Emilio Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Administración muy rústica, que ha venido siendo remendada.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

2/10 Terrible

Matthew

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Found bugs alive and dead in the bed. Not sure if they where bed bugs or just bugs. The door had a crack in it so wind an bugs could get in easy. The area felt unsafe an i was afraid my vehicle would be broken into.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022