Downtown San Marcos, California

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Hotels

Lakehouse Hotel and Resort

1025 La Bonita Drive

San Marcos, California

Ramada Limited San Marcos

517 W San Marcos Blvd

San Marcos, California

Residence Inn by Marriott San Diego North San Marc

1245 Los Vallecitos Blvd

San Marcos, California

Hampton Inn San Marcos

123 E Carmel St

San Marcos, California

Hotel Tips

Not all online booking systems are fully integrated with hotel reservations systems so there is a chance that smaller hotels are hand entering your stay from a fax machine which leaves room for errors. Book directly with hotel to avoid any problems and ask for a price match if you find a better price online.

Always find a reason to email the front desk manager in hotels that you plan to visit again. Tell them what they did right and express your plans to stay again and ask what opportunities there might be for frequent discounts or upgrades on your next visits. If you become friends with the manager, you just might get the friends and family rate some day.

Upon check-in, slip the desk agent a tip and ask for the best room they can find at your current booked rate. Often times a quick $10 or $20 bill can go a long way towards the mood of the person who directly decides where you lay your head for the night.

Things To Do

San Marcos brings a custom fit every time a shoe is bought locally. Nothing beats the hands on experience of shoe shopping to add to your collection of Men's, Women's and Children's shoes. Try them on, walk around and make sure you have the best fit as every manufacturer is a bit different on sizing.

San Marcos has so many great reasons to shop downtown as local merchants have come together to offer a wide selection of artisan gifts and foods that you are sure to find something for everyone on your shopping list of gifts. Shopping options are plentiful and all inventory is hand selected by the shop owner and then yourself so you are sure to find something special that has your style and likes in mind.

San Marcos thanks the collection of small business owners who devote their time and energy to make shopping downtown a great experience. Inventory offered downtown is shopped by the merchant buyer to bring the best products to your neighborhood.

Why Do You Love Downtown?

Paul

I just love the small town vibe.

Robert Drennan

Planning a trip and want to visit after reading all the reviews

Taylor Stainbrook

I've never been to Spicewood but my sisters and I will be coming on June 2nd for a sister vacay weekend.

Kimberly Turner

We love to vacation and visit downtown.

Kathleen Gerds

Looking forward to Ashland downtown. Theater and shopping here we come.

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