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title: "Hotels in San Marcos (CA): compare the best places to stay"
description: "Compare 5 hotels in San Marcos (CA), United States: guest ratings, areas, amenities and prices, and put any two head to head."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/san-marcos-ca/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-12
---

# Where to stay in San Marcos (CA)

San Marcos (CA) has 5 places to stay in our index. 5 have enough guest reviews to rank. The average guest rating is 8.6.

- **places to stay:** 5

- **ranked by guests:** 5

- **average rating:** 8.6

- [Top-rated budget stays 5](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/san-marcos-ca/budget/)

## Good to know about hotels in San Marcos (CA)

- **Best-rated hotel:** [Residence Inn by Marriott San Diego North/San Marcos](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/residence-inn-by-marriott-san-diego-north-san-marcos-san-marcos-ca/)

- **Area with most hotels:** San Marcos

- **Average guest rating:** 8.6

- **Hotels with a pool:** 2

- **Average walk grade:** 47/100

## Areas of San Marcos (CA)

Where the hotels are and how guests rate them.

-    [**San Marcos** 5 hotels, 8.6](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/san-marcos-ca/?area=San+Marcos)

## All hotels in San Marcos (CA)

Ranked by StayVersus score: guest rating adjusted for the number of reviews.

## Popular match-ups in San Marcos (CA)

-     [**Days Inn by Wyndham San Marcos** *vs* **Extended Stay America Premier Suites - San Diego - San Marcos** San Marcos (CA), 8.1 / 8.6](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/days-inn-by-wyndham-san-marcos-san-marcos-ca-vs-extended-stay-america-premier-suites-san-diego-san-marcos-san-marcos-ca/)
-     [**Days Inn by Wyndham San Marcos** *vs* **Hampton Inn San Marcos** San Marcos (CA), 8.1 / 8.5](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/days-inn-by-wyndham-san-marcos-san-marcos-ca-vs-hampton-inn-san-marcos-san-marcos-ca/)
-     [**Days Inn by Wyndham San Marcos** *vs* **Residence Inn by Marriott San Diego North/San Marcos** San Marcos (CA), 8.1 / 9.1](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/days-inn-by-wyndham-san-marcos-san-marcos-ca-vs-residence-inn-by-marriott-san-diego-north-san-marcos-san-marcos-ca/)
-     [**Days Inn by Wyndham San Marcos** *vs* **Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites San Diego North/San Marcos** San Marcos (CA), 8.1 / 8.9](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/days-inn-by-wyndham-san-marcos-san-marcos-ca-vs-fairfield-by-marriott-inn-suites-san-diego-north-san-marcos-san-marcos-ca/)
-     [**Extended Stay America Premier Suites - San Diego - San Marcos** *vs* **Residence Inn by Marriott San Diego North/San Marcos** San Marcos (CA), 8.6 / 9.1](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/extended-stay-america-premier-suites-san-diego-san-marcos-san-marcos-ca-vs-residence-inn-by-marriott-san-diego-north-san-marcos-san-marcos-ca/)
-     [**Extended Stay America Premier Suites - San Diego - San Marcos** *vs* **Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites San Diego North/San Marcos** San Marcos (CA), 8.6 / 8.9](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/extended-stay-america-premier-suites-san-diego-san-marcos-san-marcos-ca-vs-fairfield-by-marriott-inn-suites-san-diego-north-san-marcos-san-marcos-ca/)
-     [**Hampton Inn San Marcos** *vs* **Residence Inn by Marriott San Diego North/San Marcos** San Marcos (CA), 8.5 / 9.1](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hampton-inn-san-marcos-san-marcos-ca-vs-residence-inn-by-marriott-san-diego-north-san-marcos-san-marcos-ca/)
-     [**Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites San Diego North/San Marcos** *vs* **Hampton Inn San Marcos** San Marcos (CA), 8.9 / 8.5](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/fairfield-by-marriott-inn-suites-san-diego-north-san-marcos-san-marcos-ca-vs-hampton-inn-san-marcos-san-marcos-ca/)

## FAQ: San Marcos (CA)

### What is the best-rated hotel in San Marcos (CA)?

By StayVersus score, Residence Inn by Marriott San Diego North/San Marcos is the best-rated hotel in San Marcos (CA), with a guest rating of 9.1 from 12 reviews.

### Which area of San Marcos (CA) has the most hotels?

San Marcos has the most, with 5 rated places to stay.

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/san-marcos-ca/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/