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OYO Hotel Waco University Area/ I-35

2.5 star property

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Lobby sitting area
Hallway
Reception
Room, 1 King Bed
Lobby sitting area

Reviews

3.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Laundry room
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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500 N Interstate 35 Frontage Rd, Waco, TX, 76704
  • Place, Baylor University
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, McLane Stadium
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Magnolia Market at the Silos
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Airport, Waco, TX (ACT-Waco Regional)
    ‪12 min drive‬

Room options

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Room, 1 King Bed

Room, 1 King Bed

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 2 Double Beds

Room, 2 Double Beds

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About this property

OYO Hotel Waco University Area/ I-35

Hotel with free parking, near Magnolia Market at the Silos
Laundry facilities, free self parking, and free WiFi in public areas are available at this smoke-free hotel.
OYO Hotel Waco University Area/ I-35 offers 45 air-conditioned accommodations with hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. Cable television is provided.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

During your stay at OYO Hotel Waco University Area/ I-35, you're just a quick walk from Bledsoe-Miller Park. Features include free WiFi in public areas and free self parking, plus laundry facilities.
  • Free WiFi in some public areas
  • Free self parking
  • Amenities include laundry facilities and an elevator
  • Just a 3-minute drive from Magnolia Market at the Silos and a few minutes from Baylor University
  • Pets welcome for a fee
As a guest of OYO Hotel Waco University Area/ I-35, you'll find laundry facilities and an elevator. WiFi is free in public spaces. Self parking is free.

This Waco hotel is smoke free.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Onsite parking available only on request
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • Lift

More

  • 2 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV with cable channels

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets: USD 10 per pet, per night, plus a deposit of USD 25 per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! One child 17 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: USD 50 per accommodation, per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Pet deposit: USD 25 per stay
  • Pet fee: USD 10 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
The front desk at this property is open daily from 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM.
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • One child 17 years old or younger stays free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Scottish Inns Waco Hotel
Scottish Inn Waco
OYO Hotel Waco Baylor
Oyo Waco University Area I 35
OYO Hotel Waco University Area/ I 35
OYO Hotel Waco University Area/ I-35 Waco
OYO Hotel Waco University Area/ I-35 Hotel
OYO Hotel Waco University Area/ I-35 Hotel Waco

OYO Hotel Waco University Area/ I-35 Reviews

Reviews

3.4
Rating 10 - Excellent. 28 out of 462 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 25 out of 462 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 39 out of 462 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 50 out of 462 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 320 out of 462 reviews

4.0/10

Cleanliness

4.0/10

Staff & service

3.2/10

Amenities

3.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

3.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Cynthia

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I booked with Expedia to stay at the OYO in Waco, Texas September 12-14. I arrived at 3pm at the OYO. The woman behind the counter said they had no rooms. I said I have a reservation. She said they did not have a room. I said that doesn't make sense. She said she had one room without a tv but she was waiting on maintenance. I said I would take that room. She said I couldn't have it. She gave me the number (347) 752-4172 for Oyo customer service. I left and called the number. It was an automated message saying my reservation was cancelled. I ended up without a room. I AM TICKED.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jesus

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lobby was closed at 10pm we had to booked another hotel. Don’t book there.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Russell

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Horrible Experience

I booked a room two months early at this location. At check in I'm informed that there are no rooms available. Even though I had booking confirmation for months. Manager was extremely rude. The location itself looks like it belongs in a third world country. It was unbelievably dilapidated and dirty. Furthermore hotels.com then charged me a no show fee. For a room I never received. Going on a week now and customer service still has not refunded and has been zero help.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Mitzi

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

NEVER AGAIN.

I booked 4 months in advance, but was unable to even check in. I was told they were at capacity and my reservation had been cancelled. I ask about my 2nd night and told “I’VE ALREADY TOLD YOU! YOUR ROOM HAS BEEN CANCELLED.” The parking lot was essentially empty so it didn’t add up. I then find that my credit card was charged 100% as a “no show.” Also note that the lobby is closed from 10:00PM- 7:30AM, 3 of the listed phone numbers don’t work, reached someone who answered & transferred us to one of the dead numbers. Finally somehow reached the rude women who essentially told us to kick rocks and get lost.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Rachel

Travelled with group
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stay somewhere else.

Upon arrival, I was informed the payment and deposit was cash only. This seemed very shady. The room was not clean. It did not appear to have been swept, and there was some kind of yellow liquid dried onto the bathroom counter. The air conditioner worked, but not well, and never fully cooled the room. It was hot in the room overnight. The pillows provided were rock hard. We went out, and returned around midnight. Our room key stopped working, so we went to the front desk. No one was available to help or provide us with a new room key. Fortunately, one of us was in the room asleep, and we had to wake him up to open the door. Had someone not been there, I have no idea how we ever would have gotten back into our room.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Brenda

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Terrible service

Non stay got there with three others also with reservations and we were all told no reservations were made
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Jeremy

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
First, it’s not a hotel and barely can be labeled as a motel. You’ve seen similar looking places on episodes of Cops, The First 48. $50 CASH deposit required at check in. She send us to the 7-11 but someone had stole their ATM. Candy bar wrappers in room and blood in the bathroom. Beds were sitting on what looked like church fellowship tables without the legs. We went to the concert, skipped the alcohol and made the 1.5 drive home. Motel was $85 and parking would have been $65 so we needed almost even.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Rachel

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I booked and paid months ago. Arrived today 2 hours before an event (3 pm) and without warning they cancelled my booking. I am having to sleep in my car because there is nothing else avaliable and it reached nearly 100⁰. After an hour of talking woth Expedia I was told Im sorry and you have $25 towards your next booking. As if Id ever risk something like this again woth Expedia or OYO. Thank god my child is not with me.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jacob

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Awful service

This was awful, I couldn’t even get checked in. I called the number listed with no answer.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Rebecca

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nothing was good about this property
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Erica

Horrible

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Karen

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Impossible to find no overnight staff

Directions to the property were unclear, the property was not visible from the interstate and after driving around in circles for well over an hour we were greeted by a locked door and a NO VACANCIES sign with a phone number that went unanswered. I finally got a room nextdoor at the Roadway Inn, with an overnight staff, a very comfortable room and plenty of parking. To add insult to injury they charged me for the room at the OYO even though we were unable to stay there.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

John

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
If there was a option for negative stats
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Bastian

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Roy

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bad experience

When I got there, they told me.I did not have any reservation even though I had my confirmation.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Makayla

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
The Property had bugs and she did not give me mu deposit back she claimed someone was smoking in there and i dont even smoke
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jon

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Brad

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
No room. That’s all
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Arthuro

Stayed 14 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Michael

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bad hotel

Did not get to stay, system issue and overbook rooms
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Phillip

Disliked: Staff & service

Avoid this hotel!

Several of us could not check in. There was no one there. We called for help and got none. I then read some reviews where others had to sleep in their call. Fortunately, I found an alternative hotel
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

kryspen

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

RUN

worst attitude. dr*gs everywhere. bed bugs. other guest asking for money for s*xusl services. employees offering room numbers for “happy endings”. parking was minimal
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Declan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Couldn't even get my room, claimed overbooked. Service was terrible, receptionist was gone for an hour before I could even talk to her, just to get a curt, rude explanation that I no longer have the room I payed for.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Wilder

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Rebecca

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025