We held our wedding ceremony and dinner at Spring Lake in San Marcos. As one of the longest…read morecontinuously inhabited sites in all of North America, it wan an honor to add our celebration to the shores of the Sacred Springs that have flowed there for millions of years. The unmatched natural beauty of Spring Lake was the perfect back drop to our ceremony on the water's edge at Sycamore Point. We rented the pretty white chairs for seating down there. One thing I would note about that site is that the walk from our ceremony to the dinner was a bit long for our elderly guests. We decided to hire a pedi-cab for a couple hours to shuttle folks around the park before and after the ceremony. I highly recommend this, or a golf cart, if you plan your ceremony for Sycamore Point. We rented out the glass-bottom boats for our guests, which made for a truly unique and memorable cocktail hour before dinner on the rooftop of the historic hotel (now the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment). They even let us use their tables and 50 chairs! (We did have to rent some extras for our large group). The staff was great and there was ample parking for our guests. As Bobcat Alumni, river-rats, and stewards of the planet, my husband and I couldn't be more thrilled to have shared this natural treasure with all the people we love. Thank you Spring Lake for such a perfect experience!

Spring Lake is a beautiful place to host any and every event! The views from the rooftop when the…read moresunset is in the right spot are breath taking. The Glass Bottom Boats are unlike any other and give you a great appreciation of the environment and the beauty it beholds. To end it all, the included aquarium makes your day at Spring Lake one for the books!

I'm walking down the square looking for something to do and I see a warm light coming from a…read morebuilding to my left. I mistake it for someone's home because there's a few people inside and it looks awfully tiny to be a restaurant. Out of curiosity we walk into the building and upstairs where we've met by the backs of the members of a live jazz band. We have to walk past the band to get into the room and that alone almost stopped us from coming inside. However realizing that's the only way into we room we do. To our surprise in this room (think a studio apartment) there's a full bar and quite a few people. This room also held the members of the jazz band who were rotating themselves from bar to band every few songs. This is what you can find in the TheUpRoot every Thursday. Every other week there is a beautiful restaurant a floor below.

Cocktails are amazing and really great!! Location is wonderful! Atmosphere is top notch! Thank…read moreyou to Gummy the bartender that evening.

Wine was good , lots of selections of old world wine , quiet atmosphere and easy to talk . Wine…read morereps are very knowledgeable

Great service. Needed a new tire for my rv and they took care of it. They are also my go to for…read moretire rotations etc.

Stayed at this location for just under a week for a conference. The location is easy to access and…read morein close proximity to the outlet malls and a lot of casual and fast food places. Not much super close by in terms of local options. The hotel was undergoing renovations rendering some areas inaccessible including the pool. However from my understanding that was to be completed by today and the renovations should be done by the end of the month. We were just lucky to get the tail end of the construction. The construction was not too bad, but in the common areas it was loud. The hotel itself is huge. I was not expecting that. The rooms were spacious and accommodating. In terms of the conference, the staff were extremely accommodating and helpful. The room (s) I stayed in were newly renovated. On night one, a loud clackity clacking noise from a panel near the closet was notable. I assumed it was the AC. The noise was not constant so I figured I would manage to sleep through it. That was not the case. In the morning, I sent a message to the front desk and it sounded like they worked on the issue during the day. When I got back that afternoon, the noise was not detectable until I started to doze off. At which point I asked for a new room. Chelsea was so nice and accommodating. She managed to find me a new room and hooked me up with snacks... Clearly, I'm easy! Didn't have any problems for the rest of the week. The renovations are nice and bright. I was happy to see that they didn't have that same 90s carpet! Overall, it was a very pleasant stay and the conference areas were lovely.

I am a Hilton silver member. So I have been to many hiltons on an annual basis. I have been to this…read morehotel twice in the past two years. The rooms are what you expect from an embassy suites, functional with a little sitting room. The front desk staff was nice. However, the lady they had walking around to people and discussing promotions for Hilton honors members was awful and enough to ruin the whole visit. She originally spoke with one of my business associates and then she blew him off when she found out he does not have a lot of honors points. Then she spoke with me and deemed I was worthy to talk with because of my point balance. She began to describe the promotion. I asked her questions about it because I wanted to know more information and make sure I knew what to expect if I were to accept the proposal. At first, she said it was okay to ask questions. The next moment she started talking down to me and was very rude telling me if I had to ask questions then this wasn't the promotion for me, and when I did not accept the promotion at the time of her discussion, she dismissively stated I must not like to travel and rudely turned her back. Continuing our eventing, not 10 minutes later we saw a cockroach near the bar. The best thing at the dinner arranged for our business group was the bread. The chicken and mushrooms was okay . The beef dish was incredibly tough. And the three sides that came with a meal were all carbs, jalapeño cheddar, mac & cheese, cheesy baked potatoes and roasted potatoes with some carrots and onion. The people serving and overseeing the dinner were very nice. We did tell a staff person about the bug. The meeting room food was good. And the salmon at lunch was cooked perfectly.

Price Center is a very nice venue. Has a nice shop which has a good selection of items that are…read morereasonable priced. The price center has different shows that go on through out the year. From art shows to movies once a month I believe. I believe you can rent the place out as well. Went to an art show tonight. The staff is very friendly. Price center has different activities worth checking out. Something for everyone.

The Price Center was the perfect venue for the Heritage Association of San Marcos 50th Annual…read moreDinner & Awards event. We were able to accommodate all 99 of our guests in the ballroom with room to walk through the tables. The building is so charming and both Clay and his helper were so helpful with everything we needed for this event. We had a slide presentation, a harpist playing and a social in the Garden Room before going into the Ballroom for the meal. The foyer is where the food was served and it allowed room on both sides of this foyer for food items. You won't go wrong using the Price Center for your next event! Clay and his staff work hard to make sure all your event needs are met!

Down to visit Texas State with my older daughter we decided we'd get there a day ahead of time and…read morespend the night rather than try to make the 5 hours or so drive in the morning. She likes things that are different most of the time so I thought I'd try a bed and breakfast with her and was able to find the Crystal River Inn, listed as a 3 star hotel on the travel sites. Seemed to be a discount and I found out why later, but everything worked out fine. This place is just a few blocks away from Texas State so location-wise for us was perfect for our tour the next day. Very easy to find and it's also just off the downtown square so right in the thick of things and allowed us to "check" out the area pretty easy. The reason for the discount is that one part of the hotel is being renovated and so only about half the rooms are available. We stayed in the portion they call the Thomas House. Now we got there on a Sunday evening and so no work being done. There is some bustling noise on the street which mostly goes away by sundown. Also some foot traffic as there seems to be students walking back and forth for various retail spots. Very cozy and quaint rooms however with their own bathroom. One of those small town places where you just pick up your key on the table amongst the other keys for expected guests. Open parking in the back and easy in and out. Supposedly there is a ghost there that likes to mess with the temperature but the thermostat was blocked off and it was quite nice throughout the night. Though my daughter is into that we saw no ghosts that either pushed us down the stairs or helped us up them according to legend...LOL... Has a coffee station for the morning which is help yourself. You can hear other people moving around in the other rooms but nothing too terrible at least on this night. We did not need anything but there was a contact number and the innkeeper apparently was on call if necessary. I think a cozy place. Decor was very nostalgic and man the bath water was nice and hot and plentiful! I don't know that I would call it a romantic getaway place as the surroundings aren't idyllic; but it was a great alternative to the regular motels/hotels for not much more. The bed and pillows were worth the extra 20 bucks....LOL.... I think we got the night for $120 and after all those taxes it was about $144. Don't mind staying there if we are out that way again.

Do not book this hazardous hotel. Corley the owner just admitted to me on the phone that she did…read morenot report my injury to her insurance company when she saw my Yelp. This pace is a danger to the disabled, elderly and basically anyone. The backyard is a hazard for tripping because it is so uneven and even has dips. The transition from the front desk to the hallway is loose and it is several inches wide, a huge hazard. The railing on the extremely steep stairs is too wide for someone who is disabled and can't grip it properly. The entrance in the back has broken and uneven bricks, again a huge hazard. She had the nerve to say to me that they looked at the cameras and I was walking perfectly fine which is so untrue, it's shocking. I had to take my shoes off and scan the floor to be able to walk. I reported to my dr and he took a full report. So I did report the incident and she has been caught in a very serious lie.