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The Downtown Abbey

2.0 star property
Country house with free parking, a short walk to Texas State University

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Condo, Ensuite (The Great Hall) | 3 bedrooms
Condo, Ensuite (The Great Hall) | 3 bedrooms
Condo, Ensuite (The Great Hall) | Private kitchen
Condo, Ensuite (The Great Hall) | Lounge
Suite, Private Bathroom (The Parlour - Two Bedroom) | Private kitchen
The Downtown Abbey near Texas State University offers a peaceful getaway with a garden, billiards, karaoke, and public WiFi. The indoor tennis court is a favorite among guests.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included
  • Business services

Room options

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Suite, Ensuite (The Drawing Room) | Private kitchen

Suite, Ensuite (The Drawing Room)

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Heating
Kitchen
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
3 bedrooms
  • 74 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Suite, Private Bathroom (The Parlour - Two Bedroom) | Private kitchen

Suite, Private Bathroom (The Parlour - Two Bedroom)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Heating
Kitchen
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Fan
  • 111 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Condo, Ensuite (The Great Hall) | Exterior

Condo, Ensuite (The Great Hall)

Highlights

Deck/patio
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Heating
Kitchen
Refrigerator
Dishwasher
  • 204 sq m
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 8
  • 3 Queen Beds and 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

Heritage, a neighborhood in San Marcos, is home to The Downtown Abbey. Hays County Historic Courthouse and Charles S. Cock House Museum are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at San Marcos River and Purgatory Creek Natural Area. Wonder World Cave & Adventure Park and Young County Arena are also worth visiting. Kayaking and snorkeling offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with rock climbing and cycling nearby.
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516 W Hopkins, San Marcos, TX, 78666

What's nearby

  • Texas State University - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • San Marcos River - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Wonder World Cave & Adventure Park - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Rio Vista Park - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • San Marcos Premium Outlets - 6 min drive - 5.4 miles

Getting around

  • San Marcos Station - 15 min walk
  • Austin-Bergstrom Intl. Airport (AUS) - 42 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Zelicks - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Square - San Marcos - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Gumby's Pizza - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Davenport Lounge San Marcos - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Blue Dahlia Bistro - ‬7 min walk

About this property

The Downtown Abbey

Country house near Texas State University
Close to San Marcos River, The Downtown Abbey provides amenities like a garden. Guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas.
Other perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • An indoor tennis court, a computer station, and smoke-free premises
  • A billiards/pool table and karaoke

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • Indoor tennis court
  • Karaoke
  • Outdoor tennis court

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (weekly)

Business services

  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests can access their accommodation through a private entrance

Access methods

Access code, private entrance

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

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 is professionally cleaned

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

The Downtown Abbey San Marcos
The Downtown Abbey Country House
The Downtown Abbey Country House San Marcos

Frequently asked questions

Is The Downtown Abbey pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Downtown Abbey?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Downtown Abbey?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at The Downtown Abbey?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The Downtown Abbey located?

Located in Heritage, this country house is within a 5-minute walk of Witliff Collections and Texas State University. Texas Music Theater and Calaboose African American History Museum are also within 10 minutes. San Marcos Station is 15 minutes by foot.

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The Downtown Abbey Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 25 out of 38 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 38 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 38 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 38 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 38 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Loved it! Cozy and clean!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marianita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful Place! Very comfortable and clean and the neighborhood is quiet. The history behind the church is visible and just amazing. This is our place to book from now on as our kiddos attend Texas State University.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angelica

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful historical place to stay. It was spacious and quiet right next to the university for visiting parents. Check in was easy and parking right up front. Lovely vintage decor. I do plan to return and stay when visiting my son at school.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Angie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Place was great but no hot water when arrived, but all in all they reimbursed me part of my money for not having hot water, definitely would book again! I loved the spot!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kristen

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy check in, cold AC, comfortable bed, and fairly quiet location. Easy walk to the square, bars, and restaurants. Parking for a large vehicle might be a challenge. Loved the decor and style of the unit. Very comfortable place to stay overall. Bathroom is a bit dark and could use a better lighting. Overall, this was a fantastic stay in a great location. Super clean!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stacie

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Loved it!

Such a unique place to stay with so much character! Walking distance to campus and the strip. Comfortable and roomy.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Madison

Disliked: Amenities
I was told roaches were “ normal “ My girls were there no longer than 15 min Ended up having to get them a hotel room down the street. I Was credited 65. So this was a loss for us
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay! Walking distance from Texas State University and the town square. Historical landmark..Cute place! Beautifully furnished and comfortable bedding. In a lively neighborhood, so expect some traffic noise. Overall great stay and plan to stay again in the spring.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan

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

Charming

We had the spacious Drawing Room, complete with a full kitchen and sitting room. Looking out our window we saw three deer resting in the strip of trees behind the property, wonderful to see since you’re in the middle of town. Only negative: hot and cold settings are reversed in the shower so I got the cold shower and my husband was smart enough to figure it out. Beautiful, unusual property and convenient location.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lindsay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My stay was amazing! The hosts were very accommodating and helpful. I’ve actually stayed at this property before and it was great during that stay too. It’s close enough to the square to walk and it has a cute, historic look on the outside and inside. I would definitely recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Pam

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place. Note that the sleeper couch is only a single size. No problem for me, but would be an issue if you intended to use it for two people. Having said that, it was the most comfortable sleeper couch I’ve ever used.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service

Nice Place

We enjoyed how they renovated an historic church. Nicely done. There are also alot of eaterys in walking distance. You do have to gather the linings and clean up before you leave. Although this may be normal for this sort of place. Also, there is a lot of road noise as it faces the road. Its also worth noteing, the instructions/check in are done through messaging. It wasn't a problem. just know before you go.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

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

Adorable and Walkable

Such a cute little place. My little cousin and I both said we would live there ;) walkable to lots. Perfect for she and I to stay. She's 18 so she got the futon and I got the bed. Perfect space for us for the weekend!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Abdullah

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

if I come again, I will rent the same place again

My accommodation was in an old church. There are two rooms arranged in the form of a house and two king beds. everything was clean enough. hot water and heating were good and trouble-free. if I come again, I will rent the same place again. it is considered in the center of the city, you have all kinds of possibilities within walking distance.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved staying at the Downtown Abbey. The old wood floors and the historic architecture were beautiful. The price for what felt like a two-bedroom apartment was phenomenal! I would recommend a shower curtain kit around the gorgeous clawfoot tub. Showering is a bit cumbersome and it would preserve the gorgeous wood floors. We would stay again!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shirlee

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

Lovely, clean and comfortable!

My daughter and I spent one night here before touring TXST. We were very impressed with the architecture and Interior design! The place was very clean, temperature was well controlled and really overall positive! Only thing that was a little bit weird was the door that connected to someone else's closet (we put the chest in fron of it), and that the house wasn't lit up from the outside so it was a little bit challenging to see from the street in the dark , in the rain. Overall- Lovely!!!!! We are likely to come again with more family members! The bed was so comfy- I slept much better than I normally do in hotels!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Luisa

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
A/C was broken, kept kicking on but turned off after a 1 minute for that reason I got less then an hour of sleep that night in 89 degree temperatures. Even debated just driving home to Houston at 3 am.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Lameka

Liked: Cleanliness
This was a super cute place however, it would have been nice to have coffee or some kind of lite breakfast. Also had a constant issue with someone parking in my assigned spot and i was forced to park and walk in the dark in unfamiliar area. Message sent to management went UNANSWERED. Not likely to return.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Laura

Disliked: Staff & service

Terrible Check-In

Just know if you book same day you may not receive your check-in code before arrival. My daughter had been released from the ER after an asthma attack and needed a room. I booked early afternoon, with check-in at 4. She arrived at 6pm and waited outside until 7:05 before getting the check-in code. I called the number listed numerous times with no answer and spent 40 minutes online with Hotels.com trying to get it resolved. I finally received a call from someone at Downtown Abbey and simply received an "I'm sorry. I've been away from the phone." It was an unacceptable response. Hotels.com told me codes could take up to 24 hours to receive, even with same day bookings but admitted it was not posted on the site. I didn't ask for a full refund, but I did request some compensation for the terrible service and no notice codes were not guaranteed by check-in. That was refused. After using Hotels.com for years, this is the first problem and I am very disappointed in their response.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Oliver

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Teri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

breanna

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

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