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Cheap hotels in the city centre, Killeen

Mei-Lin Zhou

Mei-Lin Zhou Japan

Updated 1 September 2026 · 17 Killeen hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Killeen, out of the 17 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.4 down to 3.4.

Every one comes in under $130 a night, and the one I would book first is $35.

Open Air RV Resort- Harker Heights

Highest rated of the five

Open Air RV Resort- Harker Heights

★★★★★4.4 from 107 reviews

Open Air RV Resort- Harker Heights comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.4 from 107 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is found under city centre and around $35 a night on the dates we checked.

17 hotels in Killeen qualified for this list and five made it. Days Inn by Wyndham Copperas Cove is the one I would book if the first is full.

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All five, ranked

  1. Open Air RV Resort- Harker Heights1

    Open Air RV Resort- Harker Heights

    ★★★★★4.4 from 107 reviews

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    • Days Inn by Wyndham Copperas Cove2

      Days Inn by Wyndham Copperas Cove

      ★★★★★4.2 from 571 reviews

      • Pool
      • Spa
      • Gym
      • Restaurant
      • Parking
      • Pet friendly

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    • Super 8 by Wyndham Harker Heights Killeen/Fort Hood3

      Super 8 by Wyndham Harker Heights Killeen/Fort Hood

      ★★★★★4.1 from 326 reviews

      • Gym
      • Parking
      • Air conditioning
      • Accessible

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    • Nites Inn4

      Nites Inn

      ★★★★★4 from 45 reviews

      • Pool
      • Parking
      • Pet friendly
      • Air conditioning

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    • Scottish Inns Gateway Dr, Killeen, TX5

      Scottish Inns Gateway Dr, Killeen, TX

      ★★★★★3.4 from 237 reviews

      • Parking
      • Kid friendly
      • Air conditioning
      • Accessible

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    How this list was put together

    17 Killeen hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating, then on class, and took the top five.

    Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

    The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

    What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

    Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

    Mei-Lin Zhou

    Mei-Lin Zhou Japan

    Works agency hours in Vancouver and spends all 18 vacation days abroad. One new country and one repeat visit per year. Five trips to Japan and a running list of ramen shops.

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