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Austin Motel

1220 S. Congress St., Austin, TX 78704
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Ranked #78 of 186 hotels in Austin
3.5 of 5 stars 110 Reviews
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citytour2011
Vancouver, Canada
Contributor
13 reviews
3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 November 2011
1
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Excellant location, can easily walk to downtown Austin, great neighbourhood with bars and shops, An easy walk to see the bats in the evening. The motel is old, each room has a theme. We upgraded to be by the pool. worth it. No coffee or amenties in the room. pool is fantastic. More

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arcy-oh
Delaware, Ohio
1 review
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 October 2011

The room was clean, cost reasonable for the area. The girl at the front desk was such a genuine snob (hipster wanna be) that I won't spend my mid-western money there again - guess it wasn't green enough. Next trip to Austin, I'll spend a few more bucks for better service. More

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Janet_D752
Los Angeles, California
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 October 2011
2
people found this review helpful

Yes, the neighborhood is hip and the decor has a certain weird charm (that vase of blue silk flowers! cool!), but I do expect my room to be neatened up daily. Room was small and dark. Bathroom absolutely tiny with poor ventilation. Retro chairs are not comfortable. No usable surface to set a laptop on. Also, no hairdryer and no... More

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ThisTraveler
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 September 2011
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This seems like a great place to stay, family owned and operated non-corporate eclectic, the website lets you look at and chose the room you'd like to reserve, each is unique. We booked a room for two separate days. Upon our arrival we were told that the room we reserved was double booked and we were given another room. That... More

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timpitts57
Portland, Oregon
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 September 2011

This is not a fancy hotel, but for $80 a night with tax included, it was incredible. Great location in the heart of trendy Soco, across from the Continental Club, a short walk to downtown. Hotel is hip, has a great pool. Our room was small, but we didn't come to Austin to stay in the room. It had wood... More

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Ronald G
Bakersfield, California
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 September 2011

My wife and I stayed one night here and it was kind of fun. It was different from your modern hotels; it's a pretty old place. If you like old places, and the nostalgia associated with them, you might like this place. I think the desk clerk said it's over 70 years old. The staff was friendly and our room... More

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demise188
Killeen, Texas
Reviewer
3 reviews
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 August 2011

I honestly felt tricked. Lonely Planet recommends this place in one of their books, plus it gets mentioned in other "best of Austin" lists, so I thought, why not? The lobby is cool because there are two cats there, and I like animals in public places, but-there was a strong cat odor. Walking to my room, I saw a roach... More

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Greenbean45
Silver Spring, Maryland
Reviewer
5 reviews
1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 August 2011

Older non-chain motel in heart of Austin’s trendy SoCo (South Congress) area straddles border between funky and shabby. What’s to like are the location, quirky “weird Austin” décor, inviting pool, and price, which is good for location but more than outlying chain motels. What’s not to like is general scruffiness, absence of basic amenities like luggage racks and hooks on... More

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MarieBJK
Houston, Texas
Contributor
13 reviews
3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 August 2011

This motel is by far in the best location. I love SoCo and if you prefer the downtown/6th scene, it's a very short cab ride away. The price is very very affordable. You can't beat it anywhere within a 5 mile radius and the motel has so much more character than a RedRoof Inn. The rooms are tiny (fine with... More

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gardengal23
toronto
Senior Reviewer
10 reviews
6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 July 2011

Well maintained, quirky and eclectic. Each room is decorated differently and you can go on their website and choose which room you would like. Some rooms are very small, and some are very large 2 bedroom suites. there is a nice outdoor pool. The only thing that I think is, its time for new towels,although they are still white they... More

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