Baymont Inn & Suites San Marcos

The breakfast was a bit lacking.

Refused to give me a room until booking paid them even after a confirmation that I had paid. Then charged me 2 times for the room & made me wait a week & call 3 times for a partial refund.

The rest of the property is in bad need of updating. They use a strong floral scented cleaner that is overwhelming. The whole property reeks of it.

It looked sketchy from outside. We thought it was not operating. I walked in and couldn’t find anyone in the front desk. Had to walk around the area calling out for assistance. We arrived around 4pm. The hallways are pretty run down and dark w stained carpets and walls. The property doesn’t feel very welcoming with it being so red n down. My daughter wanted to use the pool but it didn’t look clean. The property just looks run down and in dire need of updates. It does look like they’ve updated the rooms but just not the rest of the property. As others have mentioned that the room is small and bathroom design a bit awkward since the bathroom sink and mirror are on the side when you first walk in. No coffee maker in room. We will likely not stay here again.

The bathroom was super small, so small that the sink and mirror are part of the main room and not in the bathroom, the pictures do not adequately portray this. Probably the worst bathroom layout I've ever seen, and I do travel frequently. The front desk also seemed to make it a strong point that no smoking was allowed in the facility anywhere, but there is a strong scent of smoke in the stairwell areas (no elevators), and down the hallway of the second floor (I won't comment on the other floors as I've only got experience with the second). Our room smelled like somebody had cooked an excellent meal in there recently. Not a terrible smell, but it lingered over our three day stay even after housekeeping visits, and permeated our clothing and bags. Best way to explain it is like going to a Mexican restaurant and every table around you ordering fajitas, you know how that stuff smells great but really hangs around. I won't complain about not having a coffee maker since I saw during booking that one wasn't available, but I really would've enjoyed that first early morning cup while waiting for the rest of the family to get up. One minor aggravating point (which is really not against the hotel, just their cable provider I guess), the TV is super quiet during shows, but will pin your ears back during commercial breaks. I had to turn on CC just to catch words during shows without winning a sound contest over in the next county during ads. To sum it all up, unless I was out of options off of I-35 between downtown San Marcos and the outlets, I doubt I'd stay there again. We will be looking to book elsewhere on our next visit.

Small rooms

La piscina algo suscia

Dirty underwater under my bed