Even Hotel Waco University Area, WacoEven Hotel Waco University Area in Waco, United States has a corrected score of 3.8 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), ranked 6 of 63 hotels we score in Waco. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.9 before correction: Booking.com 4.0, Tripadvisor 3.9. Rooms from about $178 a night (cached, not a live quote).The Even Hotel Waco University Area is a 132-room IHG property at 110 South M.L.K. Jr. Blvd in central Waco, Texas, about a mile from Baylor University and within walking distance of the Waco Convention Center near the Brazos River. Rooms average 397 square feet, with suites at 464, and rates run from $139 to $499. Facilities include a 24-hour fitness centre with in-room workout gear, a restaurant and bar, an outdoor pool, free Wi-Fi, dry cleaning, and 2,100 square feet of meeting space. It is pet-friendly and wheelchair accessible, and stays quiet despite the downtown setting. It suits business travellers and visitors to Baylor, though breakfast draws some criticism.What stands out

Helpful, accommodating staff

Spacious, clean, comfortable rooms

Free washer and dryer access

Convenient central Waco location

Watch out for

Breakfast could be better

Booking.com and TripAdvisor scores are modest

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