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Texas hotels and who owns them

7,255 hotels and motels in Texas hold an active hotel occupancy tax permit (October 2026). The largest ownership groups are Padre Escapes, LLC (73), New Braunfels Escapes, LLC (65) and Spi Rentals, LLC (49).

Last updated Oct 31, 2026 · Source: Texas Comptroller hotel occupancy tax permits

Hotels by metro

MetroHotels
Rest of Texas1,768
Houston1,370
Dallas–Fort Worth1,242
San Antonio690
Austin519
Corpus Christi312
Brownsville–Harlingen248
Midland–Odessa116
McAllen105
Lubbock101
El Paso100
Killeen–Temple99
Amarillo94
Beaumont–Port Arthur91
College Station–Bryan58
Longview52
Tyler51
Abilene47
Laredo36
Wichita Falls33
San Angelo33
Victoria28
Sherman–Denison26
Texarkana25
Waco11

Largest hotel ownership groups in Texas

Permit holders grouped by taxpayer number and business mailing address. A permit holder may be the operating company or a lessee.

Ownership groupTexas hotels
Padre Escapes, LLC73
New Braunfels Escapes, LLC65
Spi Rentals, LLC49
Rayburn Realty, Inc.26
Spi hotel group24
Transitions Group Inc.22
Apple hotel group19
HPT TRS Ihg-2, Inc.17
Esa hotel group16
Heritage hotel group16
Drury Southwest, Inc.12
SCG hotel group12
Rest hotel group10
South Padre Island Escapes LLC9
Summit hotel group9

Largest hotel brands in Texas

Holiday Inn Express (254)Best Western (201)Motel 6 (197)Hampton by Hilton (181)La Quinta by Wyndham (178)Comfort (151)Fairfield by Marriott (115)Super 8 (106)Courtyard by Marriott (97)Home2 Suites (94)Quality Inn (93)Days Inn (89)Americas Best Value Inn (84)Candlewood Suites (79)Residence Inn (79)Homewood Suites (67)Hilton Garden Inn (64)SpringHill Suites (63)Holiday Inn (56)TownePlace Suites (55)Extended Stay America (53)Staybridge Suites (49)WoodSpring Suites (42)Country Inn & Suites (40)

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Questions about Texas hotels

How many hotels are in Texas?

7,255 hotels and motels hold an active Texas hotel occupancy tax permit (October 2026, Texas Comptroller). The most are in Rest of Texas (1,768), Houston (1,370) and Dallas–Fort Worth (1,242).

Who owns the most hotels in Texas?

Padre Escapes, LLC, with 73 Texas hotels in WhoRunsWhat's data. The owner is the permit holder, which may be the operating company or a lessee.

Where does this hotel data come from?

Each hotel's Texas hotel occupancy tax permit names the permit holder. Related permit holders are grouped by taxpayer number and shared business mailing address. Brands come from the property name and brand store lists.