The Downtown Abbey

2.0 star property

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Condo, Ensuite (The Great Hall) | 3 bedrooms
Condo, Ensuite (The Great Hall) | Private kitchen
Condo, Ensuite (The Great Hall) | 3 bedrooms
Suite, Private Bathroom (The Parlour - Two Bedroom) | Private kitchen
Condo, Ensuite (The Great Hall) | Lounge

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

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516 W Hopkins, San Marcos, TX, 78666
  • Place, Texas State University
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, San Marcos River
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Rio Vista Park
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Airport, Austin, TX (AUS-Austin-Bergstrom Intl.)
    ‪34 min drive‬

Room options

Suite, Ensuite (The Drawing Room)

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • 74 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Suite, Private Bathroom (The Parlour - Two Bedroom)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 111 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds

Condo, Ensuite (The Great Hall)

  • 204 sq m
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 8
  • 3 Queen Beds and 1 Double Bed

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About this property

The Downtown Abbey

Country house with free parking, 5-minute walk to Texas State University
This smoke-free country house features an indoor tennis court, an outdoor tennis court and a computer station. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a garden. Weekly housekeeping is available.
The Downtown Abbey offers 3 accommodations. Housekeeping is provided on a weekly basis.
An outdoor tennis court and an indoor tennis court are featured at the country house.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

During your stay at The Downtown Abbey, you're just a quick walk from Texas State University. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus indoor tennis court.
  • Free WiFi and wired Internet in some public areas
  • Free self-parking
  • Amenities include a computer
  • On-site recreation includes an outdoor tennis court
  • Just a 5-minute walk from Texas State University and 8 minutes by car from San Marcos Premium Outlets
The Downtown Abbey offers its guests an outdoor tennis court and an indoor tennis court. A computer station is on site, and both WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces. The Downtown Abbey also features karaoke and a garden. Free self parking is available.

This San Marcos country house is smoke free.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • 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 lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

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

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

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
This property does not have a front desk. Guests can access their accommodation through a private entrance.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

Property is also known as

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

Reviews

The Downtown Abbey Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 26 out of 40 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 40 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 40 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 40 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 40 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Haylee

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

Beautiful Property and well kept Inside

Very convenient access to Texas State University and walking distance to the square. We stayed here to move our daughter into her dorm room and it was a nice stay. We didn’t find the double bed room until check out morning because we thought it was one of the “secure privacy” rooms to another unit. We made due with the upstairs bedroom but it was kinda hot upstairs. Parking for Unit B was good to our needs. Fit two SUV’s easy. Overall we will be back to staycation here to visit our daughter. The historic building was well preserved in it’s natural beauty with creating a 3 unit housing complex.
Beautiful Kitchen Table
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Oliver

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jose

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 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

Marianita, RICHMOND

Travelled with family
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

6/10 Okay

Angie

Travelled with group
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

Teri

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

10/10 Excellent

Angelica, Houston

Travelled with family
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

10/10 Excellent

Kristen

Travelled with partner
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

breanna

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

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

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

8/10 Good

Andrew

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

Julie

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Pam

Travelled with family
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

10/10 Excellent

Shirlee

Travelled with family
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

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

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

Abdullah

Travelled with family
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

8/10 Good

Henry

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela, Crosby

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Close to Texas State

Went to visit my daughter at Texas State and it was very close to campus. The room was very nice. Was close to downtown and easy to get to.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024