Well, the old adage "you get what you pay for" was certainly true in the case of the La Quinta Austin North. I recently needed to go to Austin for business and wanted to take my dog with me which narrowed down my hotel possibilities considerably. I chose the La Quinta Austin North because it was $88 a night, as compared to the La Quinta Capitol which was downtown at $135/night.
Upon arrival, I soon saw why the La Quinta Austin North was so cheap comparative to other neighboring LQ properties. The La Quinta Austin North is located directly at the corner of I 35 and Hwy 183 where there is a a huge overpass which houses a colony of vagrants, most whom who seem to pass their time milling around the La Quinta Austin North's parking lot. A few of them were in the lobby while we were trying to get checked in. They were bumming change from guests outside, asking for cups of water inside, etc... It was all very unsettling and I did not feel safe enough to walk my dog outside at night for a bathroom break. I was also concerned for my car as the parking lot was poorly lit and there was no security guard on duty.
The front staff was nice but clearly overworked and seemed to be pestered by the presence of the "non-guests". The decor in our room was worn and looked cheap. The toiletries consisted of a slim bar of packaged soap and a tiny vial of shampoo.
We had planned to stay here for 2 nights but quickly realized that this was not the place for us so we checked out after the first night and moved to the La Quinta downtown.
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