OYO Hotel Waco University Area/ I-35

Hotels
OYO AMER
3.4 (118 reviews)
500 N Interstate 35 Frontage Rd, Waco, Texas, 76704 , Waco , US

Facilities

Free WiFi
Wheelchair accessible
Elevator
Front desk (limited hours)
Smoke-free property
Free self parking

Review Highlights

Cons:
Poor cleanliness
Rude service
Cancelled reservations
Inadequate room quality
Unpleasant overall experience

Categories

Cleanliness
2.79
Multiple reviews highlight filthy conditions and lack of cleanliness in rooms.
Service
3.26
Reviews indicate rude staff and failure to honor reservations.
Location
4.8
Some reviews mention difficulty finding the property but imply a reasonable location.
Room Quality
2.75
Described as in terrible condition, with poor upkeep and equipment.
Amenities
3.78
Limited amenities, including issues with room access.
Value for Money
2.74
Multiple guests felt they didn't get what they paid for, especially with unexpected fees.
Food and Beverage
3.79
Not mentioned specifically; assumed to be standard offerings.
Overall Experience
3.26
Collective sentiments indicate a notably negative overall experience.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-07 22:27

Property Description

Convenient Amenities
Featuring laundry facilities and an elevator. Free self-parking available on site.

Comfortable Accommodations
Relax in one of the 45 air-conditioned guestrooms with cable television and private bathrooms.

Nearby Attractions
Explore popular destinations like McLane Stadium and Magnolia Market at the Silos.

Experience a comfortable stay at OYO Hotel Waco University Area/I-35 in Waco's East Riverside district. Book now for a memorable stay!

Important information:

  • One child 17 years old or younger stays free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM
Airport code: ACT

Property Policies

  • Pets

    Pets not allowed

  • Pets

    Service animals are exempt from fees/restrictions

  • Guest type

    Essential workers only - NO

  • Guest type

    LGBTQ friendly

  • General

    Professional property host/manager

See all policies

Location

Guest Reviews

3.4
Based on 118 reviews
Cleanliness: 2.79
Service: 3.26
Location: 4.8
Room Quality: 2.75
Amenities: 3.78
Value for Money: 2.74
Food and Beverage: 3.79
Overall Experience: 3.26
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Russell
2
Horrible Experience
Pros:

I booked a room two months early at this location. At check in I'm informed that there are no rooms available. Even though I had booking confirmation for months. Manager was extremely rude. The location itself looks like it belongs in a third world country. It was unbelievably dilapidated and dirty. Furthermore hotels.com then charged me a no show fee. For a room I never received. Going on a week now and customer service still has not refunded and has been zero help.

2025-08-29 via Nuitee
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Mitzi
2
NEVER AGAIN.
Pros:

I booked 4 months in advance, but was unable to even check in. I was told they were at capacity and my reservation had been cancelled. I ask about my 2nd night and told “I’VE ALREADY TOLD YOU! YOUR ROOM HAS BEEN CANCELLED.”
The parking lot was essentially empty so it didn’t add up.
I then find that my credit card was charged 100% as a “no show.”
Also note that the lobby is closed from 10:00PM- 7:30AM, 3 of the listed phone numbers don’t work, reached someone who answered & transferred us to one of the dead numbers. Finally somehow reached the rude women who essentially told us to kick rocks and get lost.

2025-08-25 via Nuitee
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Brenda
2
Terrible service
Pros:

Non stay got there with three others also with reservations and we were all told no reservations were made

2025-08-25 via Nuitee
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Rachel
2
Stay somewhere else.
Pros:

Upon arrival, I was informed the payment and deposit was cash only. This seemed very shady. The room was not clean. It did not appear to have been swept, and there was some kind of yellow liquid dried onto the bathroom counter. The air conditioner worked, but not well, and never fully cooled the room. It was hot in the room overnight. The pillows provided were rock hard. We went out, and returned around midnight. Our room key stopped working, so we went to the front desk. No one was available to help or provide us with a new room key. Fortunately, one of us was in the room asleep, and we had to wake him up to open the door. Had someone not been there, I have no idea how we ever would have gotten back into our room.

2025-08-25 via Nuitee
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Rachel friends
2
Pros:

I booked and paid months ago. Arrived today 2 hours before an event (3 pm) and without warning they cancelled my booking. I am having to sleep in my car because there is nothing else avaliable and it reached nearly 100⁰. After an hour of talking woth Expedia I was told Im sorry and you have $25 towards your next booking. As if Id ever risk something like this again woth Expedia or OYO. Thank god my child is not with me.

2025-08-24 via Nuitee
J
Jeremy
4
Pros:

First, it’s not a hotel and barely can be labeled as a motel. You’ve seen similar looking places on episodes of Cops, The First 48.
$50 CASH deposit required at check in. She send us to the 7-11 but someone had stole their ATM.
Candy bar wrappers in room and blood in the bathroom.
Beds were sitting on what looked like church fellowship tables without the legs.
We went to the concert, skipped the alcohol and made the 1.5 drive home. Motel was $85 and parking would have been $65 so we needed almost even.

2025-08-24 via Nuitee
J
Jacob
2
Awful service
Pros:

This was awful, I couldn’t even get checked in. I called the number listed with no answer.

2025-08-23 via Nuitee
R
Rebecca
2
Pros:

Nothing was good about this property

2025-08-02 via Nuitee
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Karen
2
Impossible to find no overnight staff
Pros:

Directions to the property were unclear, the property was not visible from the interstate and after driving around in circles for well over an hour we were greeted by a locked door and a NO VACANCIES sign with a phone number that went unanswered. I finally got a room nextdoor at the Roadway Inn, with an overnight staff, a very comfortable room and plenty of parking. To add insult to injury they charged me for the room at the OYO even though we were unable to stay there.

2025-07-24 via Nuitee
J
John
2
Pros:

If there was a option for negative stats

2025-07-19 via Nuitee
R
Roy
2
Bad experience
Pros:

When I got there, they told me.I did not have any reservation even though I had my confirmation.

2025-07-15 via Nuitee
M
Makayla family_with_children
4
Pros:

The Property had bugs and she did not give me mu deposit back she claimed someone was smoking in there and i dont even smoke

2025-07-11 via Nuitee
B
Brad
2
Pros:

No room. That’s all

2025-06-15 via Nuitee
P
Phillip
2
Avoid this hotel!
Pros:

Several of us could not check in. There was no one there. We called for help and got none. I then read some reviews where others had to sleep in their call. Fortunately, I found an alternative hotel

2025-05-18 via Nuitee
M
Michael
2
Bad hotel
Pros:

Did not get to stay, system issue and overbook rooms

2025-05-18 via Nuitee
K
kryspen
2
RUN
Pros:

worst attitude. dr*gs everywhere. bed bugs. other guest asking for money for s*xusl services. employees offering room numbers for “happy endings”. parking was minimal

2025-05-17 via Nuitee
D
Declan
2
Pros:

Couldn't even get my room, claimed overbooked. Service was terrible, receptionist was gone for an hour before I could even talk to her, just to get a curt, rude explanation that I no longer have the room I payed for.

2025-05-16 via Nuitee
M
Michael
2
Pros:

There was a no vacancy sign and the doors were locked.

2025-04-12 via Nuitee
L
Lonnie
10
Pros:

Very comforting and convient..very pricey for this area.

2025-04-09 via Nuitee
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Roxanna family
2
Pros:

They stole our money just look at the reviews. These people are stealing your money. Expedia rep booked this hotel for me and when my husband arrived, they have a note saying they’re not there after 11 so this is fraud they should not make you pay just to keep your money, don’t stay here. They are greedy and just take peoples money. They should not allow you to rent a room if they are not available. They have all horrible reviews.

2025-01-28 via Nuitee