This is an amazing place to live. Alyssa has helped us with all of our needs and it was hands down a great experience. Highly recommend this place! read more

Horrible management and move out process. Charged me 500 dollars for cleaning, wall repair, re paining, and a mattress replacement. After I had cleaned my unit + room/bathroom, repaired my walls, repainted, and had my mattress taken down by the maintenance service when I moved in. I don't appreciate the lie of being able to remove move out charges if you put in the work to dispute them and then getting charged regardless. Unless you are made of money and can pay whatever fine or fee without thinking about it. Do not live here. The only redeeming quality of this apartment is the location to campus which you can find elsewhere with cheaper rent. Don't let the fake niceness of the building fool you... read more

I am writing to express my extreme dissatisfaction with my experience at Aspire San Marcos apartment complex. Throughout my residency, I encountered numerous issues that significantly detracted from the quality of living. The management team demonstrated a consistent lack of professionalism, characterized by rudeness and inconsistent communication. A recurring problem was the frequent misdirection of my mail, indicating a lack of attention to detail. Despite the high cost of amenities, the hot tub was perpetually out of service, and the fitness center was poorly maintained, with unsanitary conditions and missing equipment. Furthermore, Aspire's policies regarding lease termination are unreasonably rigid. Despite marketing themselves as student housing, they provide no support for students needing to move out early, such as assistance in finding a subletter or the option to terminate the lease with adequate notice. The combination of exorbitant prices, malfunctioning facilities, and unaccommodating policies suggests a disregard for the well-being of their tenants. I cannot recommend Aspire to prospective residents. Save yourself a headache and choose somewhere else in San Marcos to live, especially if you're a student! read more

Great apartment complex to live in!! Highly recommend. Close to downtown and easy to walk around

I've been living here for about a year and so far so good! It's beautiful and the location is perfect.

Started charging for coffee after receiving a "free" allotment of coffee per month. This feature used to be free. Only "good" thing is the location. read more

The location is perfect walking distance to all that you need and want. The apartment amenities are great, the staff is kind, and the monthly events really add a positive experience. read more

I have been a resident at Aspire since opening year. During that time, I discovered the staff/MGMT here is outstanding. When I took a lease to move to a different apt, the other apt let me know last min they would not be ready to open. MGMT here at Aspire saved the day by finding me a different unit here. This year again, plans fell apart right before I was scheduled to move, but after explaining my situation, I was able to stay, thanks to Aspire arranging new unit. Also the maintenance here is top notch IMHO. (Every ticket l've put in was resolved quickly, and maintenance staff are easy to get along with.) read more

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Love Aspire and all the amenities it offers. The location is important, makes it so easy to get to my classes. Sam in the office has been so helpful and made it feel like home. Thank you for everything! read more

I lived here for two years while attending Texas state. While I lived here me and my roommate were mugged in the parking garage by two older individuals. Luckily they were found and arrested but I never got any of my belongings back. We told the office the next morning so we could get the footage but they could only give it to the cops. They honestly did not seem to care at all. They also charge me a ridiculous amount when I moved out. Over $300. I was a clean person and so were my roommates. The hallways and pool were always gross.. There was a cigarette butt that sat in the hallway for weeks. Wouldn't recommend read more

Aspire was such a good vibe for college! The amenities are beautiful, like the rooftop pool or 13 story balcony. It's definitely the place to live in San Marcos, and you'll love being in a building where you meet so many of your neighbors. Staff is super nice and responsive too. read more

As a student that lived at Aspire for her whole Bachelor's degree I can safely say that its a good place to live for first time students. It's close to campus, has safe parking/elevator access, and has pretty decent amenities. I've toured so many apartment complexes in San Marcos and Aspire has kept me as a tenant for years. I would totally recommend signing here for any new incoming students. read more

Wish I could give more stars but management has been unresponsive to my emails concerning duplicate utility charges and other concerns. We've requested some sort of communication and haven't received as much as an email after more than 2 weeks. read more

Great apartment for students of Texas State. Super close to campus and great parking. Bedrooms are nice and kitchen appliances are stainless steal. Workers are super responsive and Noah K. in leasing was very helpful and nice! read more

It is a wonderful apartment complex. The maintenance team is very responsive and the front office is always eager to assist you! read more

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Recommend living here! Staff is nice and close to campus! Amenities are nice and also provided a beautiful view of campus

I've lived here for the past 3 years and honestly have no complaints! Managment and maintenance are super responsive during pretty much all hours and I've never had an issue they didn't handle within 24-72 hr window read more

I've lived here for 3 years now and I love it ! Super close to the bar and campus and the staff is great , Athena and Oliva are my absolute favs #livehere read more

Sarah was so helpful! She walked us through everything! All the staff is so supportive and helpful!

I have lived a Aspire for three years now, and I cannot imagine living anywhere else. Maintenance is always on top of things along with the office. The location is perfect next to campus, the square and target is below. It's perfect!!! read more

Love this place but pls pls pls fix the hot tub. It's been months. It would be wonderful to have it this time of the year read more

Beacon San Marcos - Hot tub - Apartments Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

You are not getting what you pay for. First, they moved back the move in date with no explanation, then once we moved in our dishwasher was not properly installed, our toilets flooded, and the way our beds were assembled gave us no access to the drawers connected to them if we wanted to rearrange our room. The elevators, hallways, and stairwells smell terrible and trash is left everywhere and not picked up even when reported to the staff. No body wears masks inside the building and the staff doesn't enforce it, and they don't wear masks either. The amenities are nice but all other student living options near campus offer similar/the same amenities. read more

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Lovely place scenery is beautiful and the vibe is over all really good. You feel like Home there read more

Love living at aspire, amazing amenities and front office! I live in a 2x2 with a beautiful view of San Marcos, spacious bathroom and good sized room. read more

Love the Aspire community! The location is incredible, only a 5 minute walk to campus! I love having everything I need in one place with the target downstairs! As well the front desk staff being super helpful with any issues I have! read more

Great location! Super close to campus, the square, and many restaurants. Also on top of a target which is super convenient!

I am so so disappointed in the Customer service as a parent and co signer. When my son moved in the carpeting in his room was horrible, they eventually replaced it so I was happy. We were disappointed in the lack of timely maintenance requests to be completed. Here is the worse part, we moved him out July 1 and the place was SPOTLESS, and now 7 months later, I receive a COLLECTION NOTICE that we owe $181.00 because we didn't have the carpet cleaned when we moved out. When I called the leasing office they said they sent several letters. They did not. But the collection agency had my address correct so bottom line its basically a scam to get money because the leasing office could only tell me there was a stain and we should have cleaned it..... bottom line, there are other places to live, don't rent from them.... read more

I love the amenities and the friendliness of the staff! It feels like home! It's comforting to know that everyone is so kind!

I have labs starting today for school, unfortunately 0 out of the 3 elevators are working so i'm forced to walked down the stairs from the 13th floor to go to class and then walk all the way back up after. It would be nice if i could just do my work in the penthouse lounge but they closed that too! what's the point of paying $1000 a month when the management team has such little respect for their residents. the hot tub hasn't worked since move in, the floors are always disgusting and no one from aspires management team seems to care. I literally moved here because of the hot tub and the penthouse lounge, yet i haven't been able to use either as they have locked both. Elevators are constantly out of order forcing you to wait and squish in with everyone on the elevator. DO NOT MOVE HERE! THE PARLOR IS MUCH BETTER whoever is running this place needs to be fired like immediately. they couldn't care less about their residents. read more

I am reviewing this apartment complex as a parent and co-signer. If you are a senior and taking summer classes this is not a good place to stay. I was very surprised to find out that the lease did not follow the school year. My son is a senior and he was taking his last summer class. My children have all stayed in apartments that are geared towards students so it did not occur to me that the lease would end 3 weeks before school let out. I should have read the lease but honestly the management hyped up the early move in date of August 6 it was so shocking that his lease ended July 15th even though I paid the entire month of July. My son had to stay in an AirBnb and hotels costing me $1500. Like I said I should have read the lease but before you sign here make sure you are not taking summer classes during your senior year or it will end up costing you a lot of money! I did reach out to management. The first call was to office staff who was rude and said he should sign another years lease. I asked her to send me a copy of the lease, she never did. The next call I talked to a manager who was sympathetic. She said she would to talk to management and let me know if I could rent an empty room for a month. She never called me back. I tried to call her 3 times and was told she was at lunch every time. The final insult to injury was a final $115 bill to paint and clean carpet which I would think they would do between residents anyway. I am giving it 2 stars because the location to campus was great and the apartment was pretty. read more

This place is extremely convenient locality wise, but it is absolutely not worth anything else. The elevators constantly smelt like dog, sweat, and pee. It is extremely over priced (almost $900 for a 4 bedroom after utilities)! They also claimed some tenants signed an early move out date, yet I had no documentation proving I signed such document- and I had to be out of my apartment July 15th. In addition they also charged me a full months rent for July despite staying half a month, and prorated our rent for cleaning even though they said they wouldn't. This place is not worth living at and you can get MUCH better high rise living at a cheaper apartment in San Marcos. read more

Love so much, super chill and relaxing! It's nice how close it is to TXST and it has a Target!

Aspire is the best! Super fun community and great environment. Met some of the best people here and they always have super fun events. Definitely recommend! read more

I honestly don't know what's up with all the negative reviews... sure the price is pretty steep, but you're really paying for the location and a new property. I've had no issues living at Aspire. The property is built extremely well (no paper thin walls, and I've literally never heard my upstairs neighbor). Trash gets taken out everyday, and maintenance is extremely quick and helpful! They actually explain what the problem was and how they fixed it!!! Also the appliances and utilities are actually pretty reasonable when it comes to power saving and all that. It's honestly probably the best apartment in San Marcos. And did I mention the best part that lots of apartments struggle with... ASPIRE HAS NO ROACHES!!! I haven't seen a single bug in my apartment and it's honestly the best. read more

They promised a gift card for signing the lease and have never delivered. Very disappointing!! Not professional at all and certainly not what I expected for the price we're paying for the apartment. They don't seem to care that a $1000 gift card means a lot to a college student. Very, very disappointed. read more

They have already broken their part of the contract by moving back move in day. Manangement allowed us to pay a premium to get top floor and offered preference on move in then backed out on their promise. Communication has been one sided with the attitude of "because I said so". Would never recommend this complex!! read more

My friend lives here & I love how her apartment looks! And everyone who works here is so nice!

Cate Starnes is the best worker at Aspire. She is very attentive and keeps the place in order.

Aspire is a nice place to live, the apartments are bigger then expected and they have a nice pool and club house. Its a short walk to campus which is convenient for Texas state students. read more

Yeah aspire was pretty good except that sometimes the hot tub messes up and doesn't really work. But besides that aspire is pretty goated. i like how close to the square it is! read more