Cambria Hotel Waco Univ Riverfront, WacoCambria Hotel Waco Univ Riverfront in Waco, United States has a corrected score of 3.9 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), ranked 4 of 63 hotels we score in Waco. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.1 before correction: Booking.com 3.9, Tripadvisor 4.3. Rooms from about $227 a night (cached, not a live quote).The Cambria Hotel Waco University Riverfront is an upscale, smoke-free hotel on the Brazos riverfront in downtown Waco, Texas, at 110 South Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. It sits within a ten-minute walk of the Dr Pepper Museum and close to Baylor University and the Waco Convention Center, roughly seven miles from Waco Regional Airport. Rooms include family options with kitchenettes, minibars, complimentary Wi-Fi and free toiletries. Facilities cover a heated swimming pool, a 24-hour gym, the BLVD restaurant and two riverside bars. Rates start at $227 per night, and guest ratings are generally strong. The hotel suits families and travellers wanting a central, waterside base, though it is a chain property rather than a boutique stay.What stands out

Central downtown Waco location

Heated swimming pool and gym

Family rooms with kitchenettes

Two riverside bars on site

Watch out for

Higher starting price at $227 per night

Chain hotel, not boutique

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