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Hampton Inn Temple
3816 South General Bruce Drive
Temple, Texas

Americas Best Value Inn (North)
915 North General Bruce Drive
Temple, Texas

Stratford House Inn and Suites
1912 South 31st Street
Temple, Texas

Best Western Temple Inn Stes
602 N General Bruce Dr
Temple, Texas

Baymont Inn and Suites Temple
1415 N General Bruce Dr
Temple, Texas

Country Inn and Suites Temple TX
1414 Sw H K Dodgen Loop
Temple, Texas

Econo Lodge - Temple
1001 N General Bruce Dr
Temple, Texas

Super 8 Temple
5505 S General Bruce Dr
Temple, Texas

Days Inn Temple
1104 N General Bruce Dr
Temple, Texas

Motel 6 Temple
1610 W Nugent Ave
Temple, Texas

Knights Inn Temple
802 N General Bruce Drive
Temple, Texas

Temple Travelodge
4001 S General Bruce Dr
Temple, Texas

Residence Inn by Marriott Temple
4301 S General Bruce Dr
Temple, Texas

Fairfield Inn by Marriott Temple
1402 Sw H K Dodgen Loop
Temple, Texas

STRATFORD HOUSE INN and Suites
1912 S. 31st St
Temple, Texas

Holiday Inn Temple
5247 S General Bruce Dr
Temple, Texas

La Quinta Inn Temple
1604 W Barton Ave
Temple, Texas

Candlewood Suites Temple
1850 Scott Blvd
Temple, Texas

Hilton Garden Inn Temple
1749 Scott Blvd
Temple, Texas


Hotel Tips

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.

Elevators are notorious for being a nuisance so ask to be roomed on the top floor and as far away as possible. Most hotels book nearby rooms last so hopefully they have availability elsewhere.

Avoid booking poolside for kids playing during the day and gatherings at night. Sound bounces off of the water and voices carry so ask for a room away from the pool either on the opposite side of the hotel or in higher floors.



Things To Do

Temple has the perfect game shop for both young and old. Your friends and family will enjoy hours of entertainment with a wide selection of board games, card games and games of skill. A perfect stop for travellers with kids and those seeking a new adventure for game night.

Temple hosts several events per year for your listening enjoyment but visit your piano shop to learn how to play and possibly purchase your grand, upright or digital piano. Don't forget the specialty work involved such as tuning and moving which are performed by skilled technicians.

Temple 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.



Why Do You Love Downtown?

Darle & Tom Warta
Convent, close, & friendly people!

Roberta Gomes
it's so quaint!

Shari
the scenery, the people, love the activities that go on, even on holidays Ashland is the best to be in, the adventures and animals you can see on a daily bases, and most of all, kid friendly

Tammy Cooper
Downtowns are so cute and has a very relaxed inviting vibe that puts a smile on my face. In addition, downtown was so clean. It was fun visiting the unique shops and boutiques and everyone was very friendly. Our stroll around Lithia Park was beautiful and so peaceful. It truly is a gem. Lastly, we ate at 4 or 5 different restaurants that had great food and great service.

Manuel Del Jesus RamosVasconcelos
Nice Beat


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