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Reviews of The Crystal River Inn

3 out of 5
The Crystal River Inn
326 W Hopkins St, San Marcos, TX

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 84 out of 187 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 47 out of 187 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 27 out of 187 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 19 out of 187 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 187 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Dana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dana

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s absolutely perfect place. My daughter is a member of ADPi Sorority right next door! It's incredibly convenient for me, especially during my visit to San Marcos!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Pam

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was very friendly. This property does not work well for people over 60 plus. The claw tub looks cute but is not practical for someone older. The club down the street was not a problem. However, road noise did not ease up until after midnight and some incidents even much later. Grounds were not kept and need some attending..
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Rodolfo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Yikes
The hotel is very rundown but it’s under new ownership so it will most likely improve. The beds and linens are clean but sadly the floors creak, walls are thin, wood around the bathtub is rotting, no hot water ( this may not be the hotels fault but due to very cold weather), door to bathroom sticks and locks you inside even if you don’t lock the door. It took my son on one side and me inside the bathroom pulling and tugging for several minutes on the cheap door handle for me to get out. I hate to give a bad review but it was not good.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Natalie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
LOVE LOVEEEEE THIS PLACE!!! If you are into Victorian/vintage this is the place for you! Feels like home
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Randy

Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

David, Austin

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Roberto

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Glad we came before changes start.
We liked to visit this place because of its tradition and Victorian style. I understand it is now becoming modernized. I just wish in the future breakfast was more of an option choices of the traditional style. Yes, things change and I only hope traditions are not lost. We did enjoy our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Emily

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Beautiful house. The innkeeper was so nice and the breakfast was great. Great location. I would say I didn’t realize there was not central AC but there was a window unit. I also was suprised that there was not a shower at all but there was a bathtub. Just be aware that it is an older home with older accommodations. My son locked the bathroom door and it wouldn’t unlock so after about 20-30 minutes of him being stuck with no AC I had to take the knob off the door. The innkeeper was able to bring me screwdrivers to use.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Pansy

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

lesley

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Charming inn, full of character, a little tired but still lovely. Rickety door handles, locks and taps all could do with maintenance. Parking tight but ok. Bedding & towels lovely, room was largely clean but not pristine. Shared fridge on landing was manky. No ice machine available. Air con was good, nice breakfast. Easy walk to supermarket and town.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Julee

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Innkeepers are very friendly and accommodating. Rooms are clean and quiet. Its a really old house with rustic charm, so if you’re into that aesthetic this is the place! Ive stayed here twice and will again every time i’m in SMTX
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tonya

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This place is an amazing alternative to the hotels along i35. Home away from home... breakfast is amazing.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

James

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

brittney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff is amazing! They made my stay so comfortable, it felt like a home away from home.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excelente service friendly staff. Beautiful property with big rooms very comfortable. Breakfast was very tasty and delicious.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotels.com misled the advertisement and failed to mention this was a bed and breakfast. I would never stay at a bed and breakfast as my mom passed away in a hospice recently and it was extremely painful. Also the conditions of this building were not like the photos. I did not stay longer than 5 minutes so didn’t have time to take photos. There wasn’t a shower only a bath. The building was also a barber shop! It had an old musty smell and extremely run down.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Edwin

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

4/10 Poor

KIMBERLY, whittier

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Dirceu, Houston

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cozy facility, wonderful staff. Really nice for getaway.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Sandra

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
not good bed sheets
They need to have better bed sheets. A better important factor to a hotel service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing Stay
The Crystal River Inn is a Beautiful place. So tranquil and comfortable and also very clean. The location is great. Breakfast in the morning was Amazing. Terry makes the absolute best pancakes I have ever had. Sausage was great too. I hope you have a fantastic time in Hawaii, Terry. I highly recommend the Crystal River Inn.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Jacquelyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clerk was friendly. Appeared knowledgeable regarding history of the house. While old houses are creaky, didn’t hear other guest coming or going.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Lourdes, Round Rock

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The B&B is located in an area where you can walk to most places to grab a bite if you are hungry and easy access to I-35
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Karen

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Place is quiet and Staff is nice .
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Neat house from the 1800's, pretty rooms, friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Phillip

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Not what it seems.
Door wouldn’t open from inside the room. Thankfully it had a shared bathroom so we had to go through bathroom and other bedroom to leave. They said because the building is old that’s why it doesn’t work. Age of building shouldn’t matter having the ability to exit your room. Place definitely is older and needs some attention. But if you’re into that thing then ol well. Great central location. I personally won’t be returning and won’t recommend to anyone else.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

TRACIE, Helotes

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Carly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Charming B&B in the heart of San Marcos
This is a charming little B&B near Texas State university. I love old houses & all the quirks, so I found it lovely. Bed was comfortable & claw foot bathtub was great for soaking. Note that you are in the.center of town and right in a fairly busy road, so there is quite a bit of noise. But I didn’t let that bother me! Breakfast was also included which was just average but the staff were all very friendly & helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Jill

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Property needs updating. House needs some repair and painting outside and new carpet inside. But overall nice historic house with comfortable feel. Breakfast was phenomenal!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Vivian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Vintage charm
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Leighann

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Walter

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful stay
This was a wonderful bed & breakfast. I honestly did not catch that it was a B&B when I booked my reservation. Everyone there was very nice and helpful, and the 1880s-era house is beautiful. I was also served breakfast in the morning, which was also great. The only thing it didn’t have was the ability to control the temperature in the room, but I guess that’s normal at a B&B. I will definitely be staying here again!
Don’t be alarmed by the mess on the bed, that’s my stuff!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful antique property, great service,I Felt home,even I played Piano...!!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

William

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

4/10 Poor

Lori

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mildred

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was beautiful and relaxing. Breakfast, the pancakes melted in youe mouth. Delicious!!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Molly

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a perfect retreat from Austin for a solo vacation. Such a sweet room in the Thomas House (next door to the main house) and a kind staff that made hot breakfast. I walked to delicious restaurants and cafes in the old downtown. I'm planning to make visiting the Crystal River Inn a regular treat for myself.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

8/10 Good

Gerard

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
A/C was not nearly cold enough. Noise from the street and nearby bars was disconcerting and, when combined with the warmish temperature, made getting to sleep a trial. Staff was very pleasant and helpful. Mattress was super comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Nancy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff, wonderful breakfast, attractive facilities.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

4/10 Poor

Bridget

Traveled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great breakfast! The house was hot when we arrived. Luckily, we were able to adjust the temperature at our discretion. There is a bar next door that played music until 11pm and longer on the weekends. If you go to bed late, this is for you. The bathroom sink didn't work so we used a half-bath down the hall. The original room we booked wasn't available, so they moved us to another one. I've been to many B&B's and am usually happy.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Mary

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Initially the parking situation was a little confusing. A lot of activity at the bar next door. Staff was was great!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

2/10 Terrible

michele

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022