Waxahachie has a handful of chain hotels by the civic center and on US-287, two bed and breakfasts in the historic West End, two well-reviewed RV parks, a row of budget motels on I-35E, and furnished rentals for anyone staying a week or more. We compared all of them, honestly, including where our own tiny home fits and where it doesn't.
Ratings are Google's, and we checked pet rules and pools on each hotel's listings on October 12, 2026. Policies change, so confirm when you book.
At a glance
- Best-rated hotels
- Fairfield by Marriott and Residence Inn (4.4), then Holiday Inn Express (4.3)
- Pet-friendly hotels
- Hampton Inn & Suites, Residence Inn (dogs), and La Quinta
- Indoor pools
- Hampton Inn & Suites and Residence Inn
- Extended stay
- Residence Inn, Marriott's extended-stay brand, or a furnished rental with a full kitchen and washer
- Bed and breakfasts
- The English Merchant's Inn (4.9) and The Chaska House (4.7), side by side on W. Main St.
- RV parks
- Flying Dutchman RV Resort (4.7), across from Scarborough, and Northside RV Resort (4.6)
- Work crews with trailers
- A rental with room to park; ask any hotel about trailer parking before you book
The best place to stay, by trip
| If you're | Look at | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Here for a wedding | Fairfield or Hampton Inn, with a room block | The two sit side by side at the civic center. See our wedding guide for room blocks. |
| Going to Scarborough | Flying Dutchman RV Resort, or a rental about 15 minutes away | The RV park is right across FM 66 from the festival gates. More in our Scarborough guide. |
| A work crew with trucks and trailers | A furnished house with parking | Ask any hotel about trailer parking first; ours has room. See our crew housing guide. |
| A travel nurse or on a 2 to 4 week contract | Residence Inn or a furnished rental | You want a kitchen and a washer. See our travel nurse guide. |
| Bringing the dog | Hampton Inn, La Quinta, or a pet-friendly rental | Rules and fees are in the table below and in our pet-friendly guide. |
| A couple on a getaway | A West End bed and breakfast, or a quiet rental in the country | Walk to the square from Main St., or watch the stars from a porch. See our romantic getaway guide. |
| Here for a tournament | A hotel on US-287, or a house with a washer | The Sports Complex is on US-287 on the north side of town. See our tournament guide. |
| A girls' trip | A whole rental house you can share | Brunch, boutiques, and a porch for the late talks. See our girls' weekend guide. |
| Coming for a funeral | A quiet rental, or a hotel near the funeral home | Our guide for families traveling to a funeral lists funeral homes, cemeteries, and florists. |
| Between homes after a fire or flood | A furnished rental approved by your insurer | See our insurance temporary housing guide. |
Vacation rentals and our tiny home
Waxahachie has other vacation rentals on Airbnb and VRBO. Ours is The Waxahachie Tiny Home, a family-run rental on 1,800 acres of farmland about 8 minutes from the courthouse square. We live on the property, and you can book it directly with us.
| A hotel room | The tiny home | |
|---|---|---|
| Space | One room | A whole house of about 400 square feet, with a loft |
| Sleeps | 2 to 4 per room | Up to 7, best for 2 to 4 |
| Kitchen | A microwave, maybe a kitchenette | A full kitchen with stainless appliances |
| Laundry | Guest laundry, if any | A full-size washer and dryer in the house |
| Parking | A shared lot | Free, with room for trucks, trailers, and equipment with approval |
| Pets | Some hotels, with fees | Welcome with approval and a small pet fee |
| Quiet | Hallways and ice machines | Open farmland and a covered porch |
| Best for | One or two nights, or a room block | A week or more, crews, families, and pets |
The honest trade-offs: it's a tiny home, so a full crew of 7 is tight. It's in the country on farm roads, so you'll drive to everything. And a freight train runs on the far line now and then.
Waxahachie hotels compared
Most of the hotels sit in two clusters: by the Waxahachie Civic Center, and near the big stores on N. Hwy 77 and US-287. All of them are about 10 minutes or less from the tiny home.
| Hotel | Google rating | Pets | Pool |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites 2020 Civic Center Ln. | 4.4 (about 460 reviews) | No | Outdoor |
| Residence Inn by Marriott 275 Rae Blvd. | 4.4 (about 45 reviews) | Dogs only, up to 2, 50 lbs or less; ask about the fee | Indoor |
| Holiday Inn Express & Suites 984 US-287 Bypass W. | 4.3 (about 550 reviews) | No | Outdoor |
| Hampton Inn & Suites 2010 Civic Center Ln. | 4.2 (about 860 reviews) | Cats and dogs, up to 2, $50 per stay | Indoor |
| Best Western Plus 1701 N. Hwy 77 | 4.2 (about 710 reviews) | No | Outdoor |
| Comfort Suites 131 RVG Pkwy. | 4.0 (about 750 reviews) | Ask the hotel | Ask the hotel |
| La Quinta Inn & Suites 311 Stadium Dr. | 3.7 (about 1,100 reviews) | Dogs and cats, up to 2, 75 lbs or less, $25 a night | Outdoor, May to September |
Pet and pool details are from each hotel's listings on Hotels.com and Expedia, checked October 12, 2026. Confirm before you book.
Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites
Tied for the best-rated hotel in town, and reviewers like the free breakfast. No pets. Call ahead for rates and room blocks.
Residence Inn by Marriott
Marriott's extended-stay brand, with fewer reviews so far. Guests describe two- and three-week stays, a pool, an outdoor grill area, and breakfast. Call ahead for weekly rates.
Holiday Inn Express & Suites
The closest of the well-rated hotels to the tiny home. No pets. Call ahead for rates.
Hampton Inn & Suites
The pick for a family with a dog: cats and dogs welcome for $50 a stay, and an indoor pool. Call ahead for rates.
Best Western Plus, 1701 N. Hwy 77, (972) 938-1600; Comfort Suites, 131 RVG Pkwy., (214) 433-6153; and La Quinta, 311 Stadium Dr., (972) 362-5724, round out the list.
Extended stay in Waxahachie
Here's the honest picture for extended stays in town:
- Residence Inn is the only extended-stay brand hotel we found in town, and the one to try if you want an extended stay with a kitchen and parking. We didn't find an Extended Stay America, WoodSpring, or Studio 6 in Waxahachie on Google.
- Ask any hotel's front desk about a weekly rate, and ask about guest laundry, too.
- For two weeks or more, a furnished rental often makes more sense: a full kitchen cuts food costs, a washer and dryer saves the laundromat runs, and you get real rooms instead of one.
- On per diem? For federal fiscal year 2027 (October 2026 to September 2027), Waxahachie uses the GSA standard rate: $113 a night for lodging and $68 a day for meals and incidentals.
Bed and breakfasts
Both of Waxahachie's top-rated B&Bs sit across the street from each other on W. Main St. in the West End Historic District, west of the courthouse square.
The English Merchant's Inn
A historic West End home turned inn.
The Chaska House & Cottages
A house built about 1900 that was a filming location for Places in the Heart, now with rooms and cottages. Call ahead for rates.
The story behind both houses is in our history and movie locations guide.
Weekly and short-term stays
Need a furnished place for a week or a month? Here's how booking the tiny home works:
- Book a week, two weeks, or a month: up to 28 nights per booking, then book the next stretch if the dates are open.
- Who stays: work crews and contractors, traveling professionals, travel nurses and medical travelers, families visiting a hospital, people house hunting, wedding parties, and weekend visitors.
- Longer than 28 nights: stays of 30 days or more are only for families with written temporary-housing approval from their insurance company. See our insurance temporary housing guide.
- House rules: up to 7 overnight guests, all on the booking, no parties or outside visitors, and quiet hours from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Send your dates through our booking form, or check availability on VRBO or Airbnb.
Hotels with truck and trailer parking
Most hotels around here don't post their trailer rules online, so check before you book:
- Call the front desk with your total length and ask where you can park overnight, and whether the lot is gated or lit.
- Quality Inn Ennis (4.6) is the one nearby hotel where a reviewer mentions truck parking for tractor trailers out back, about 20 minutes away.
- Semi drivers: the truck stops on I-35E in Red Oak and Waxahachie are listed in our crew housing guide; reviewers mention paid overnight semi parking at the Red Oak Pilot.
- Work trucks, flatbeds, and equipment trailers: our tiny home has room with approval. Send the length and width of each and we confirm it fits before you book.
RV parks near Waxahachie
Bringing your own rig? These two were the best-rated RV parks in Waxahachie when we checked. Both are good bases for long stays, so ask about weekly and monthly rates.
Flying Dutchman RV Resort
Right across the road from the Scarborough Renaissance Festival grounds.
Northside RV Resort
Farther out, Texas Ranch RV Resort on US-67 in Alvarado (4.3) is about 35 minutes away. Waxahachie Creek RV Park was rated 3.8 when we checked. In Ennis, The Range Vintage Trailer Resort (4.9) has concrete pads for your own Airstream or RV, about 35 minutes away. For camping by the water, the Corps of Engineers parks on Bardwell Lake have water and electric campsites; see our lakes guide.
Cheap and affordable places to stay
The cheapest rooms in Waxahachie are the budget motels along I-35E, but every one we found was rated under 4 stars on Google: Super 8 and Texas Inn at 3.8, Motel 6 at 3.2, Executive Inn at 2.8, and Dallas Inn at 2.6. If price is the deciding factor, read the newest reviews before you book.
A few ways to keep a Waxahachie stay affordable:
- Split a house. For a crew of 3 or 4, price one furnished rental against three or four hotel rooms.
- Cook. A full kitchen and the H-E-B about 8 minutes away go a long way on per diem.
- Avoid the big weekends. Scarborough Saturdays in April and May, NHRA week in mid-October, the Christmas Tour of Homes, and July 3 and 4 fill up first.
- Book direct when you can. Many rentals, ours included, can skip some of the booking-site fees.
Looking for cheap rent or a long-term rental?
If you need a room or an apartment for the long term, you need a lease, not a vacation stay. We only host short stays, so we're not the right fit for that, but here's where to start:
- Apartments and houses for rent: the big listing sites and local property managers cover most Waxahachie leases.
- Income-based housing: the Waxahachie Housing Authority, 208 N. Patrick St., (972) 937-5730, runs public housing and Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers. Call for current waitlists.
- Moving to town and need a place while you look? Our moving to Waxahachie guide covers neighborhoods, schools, and short stays while you house hunt.
Good to know: tips for booking a stay in Waxahachie
- Book early for event weekends: Scarborough runs April 10 to May 31, 2027, and the NHRA FallNationals are October 13 to 17, 2027.
- Wedding parties: ask the civic center hotels about a room block before you send invitations.
- Hauling a trailer? Call the hotel and ask where you can park it before you book. Rentals with land are easier.
- Confirm pet fees in writing, since they change and differ by room type.
How far is everything from the tiny home?
Every card above shows its own drive time. These are the other places people ask about.
| From the tiny home to | Distance | Drive |
|---|---|---|
| Downtown Waxahachie and the courthouse square | 3.7 mi | About 8 min |
| Best Western Plus | 4.9 mi | About 8 min |
| La Quinta | 4.7 mi | About 9 min |
| Texas Motorplex | 10.2 mi | About 15 min |
| Downtown Dallas | 31 mi | About 35 min |
Estimated drive times without traffic, October 2026.
Questions we get
Where should I stay in Waxahachie?
For a night or two, the best-rated hotels are Fairfield by Marriott and Residence Inn (4.4) and Holiday Inn Express (4.3). For a romantic trip, the B&Bs on W. Main St. For a week or more, a crew, or a family with pets, a furnished rental with a kitchen and washer, like our tiny home about 8 minutes from downtown.
What is the best hotel in Waxahachie, TX?
Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites and Residence Inn by Marriott were tied at 4.4 stars on Google when we checked, with Fairfield having far more reviews. Holiday Inn Express & Suites was close behind at 4.3.
Are there pet-friendly hotels in Waxahachie?
Yes. Hampton Inn & Suites takes cats and dogs (up to 2, $50 per stay), La Quinta takes dogs and cats (up to 2, 75 lbs or less, $25 a night), and Residence Inn takes dogs only (up to 2, 50 lbs or less). Our tiny home welcomes pets with approval and a small pet fee.
Are there long-term RV parks near Waxahachie?
Flying Dutchman RV Resort on FM 66 (4.7) and Northside RV Resort on E. Butcher Rd. (4.6) are the best rated in town, both about 15 minutes from downtown. Call their offices about weekly and monthly rates.
Where can I find a weekly rental in Waxahachie?
Our tiny home books by the night, the week, or up to 28 nights at a time, with a full kitchen, a washer and dryer, and room to park work trucks and trailers. Other furnished rentals are listed on Airbnb and VRBO.
What's the cheapest place to stay in Waxahachie?
The budget motels on I-35E are the cheapest, but all of them were rated under 4 stars when we checked. For a group, one furnished house split several ways can cost less than several hotel rooms, and the kitchen saves on meals.
Can I rent the tiny home long term or find cheap rent in Waxahachie?
We only host short stays: up to 28 nights per booking, and 30 days or more only for families with insurance temporary-housing approval. For a lease, check the big listing sites and local property managers; for income-based housing, call the Waxahachie Housing Authority at (972) 937-5730.
Where should construction workers stay near Waxahachie?
Somewhere with parking for trucks and trailers, a kitchen, and a washer. Our tiny home takes crews of up to 7 (best for 2 to 4), with trailers and equipment welcome with approval and stays up to 28 nights per booking. Midlothian, Red Oak, and Ennis job sites are about 20 minutes away.
Are there hotels in downtown Waxahachie?
No chain hotels sit on the courthouse square, and the historic Rogers Hotel building now holds apartments and shops. The closest overnight stays to downtown are the two B&Bs on W. Main St., The English Merchant's Inn and The Chaska House, and guests at both say the square is a short walk.
Which hotels near Waxahachie have truck and trailer parking?
Most hotels don't post trailer rules, so call the front desk with your total length before you book. A reviewer of Quality Inn Ennis mentions truck parking for tractor trailers out back. For work trucks and equipment trailers, our tiny home has room with approval.
About this guide
Written by the hosts of The Waxahachie Tiny Home, a family-run rental on farmland just outside Waxahachie. We checked the details on this page against official sources and update it as things change. Hours, prices, and dates move around, so confirm before you go.
Last updated October 17, 2026
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