I've stayed in 5 stars hotels and other brands of hotels. Here is my assessment of this hotel: The hotel is old and a bit dirty. That was my first impression. But, I got a perfect view of downtown Austin and the river, a balcony (nothing fancy), kitchenette, fridge, and good TV channels, and quite good complimentary breakfast (i've tried other hotels; this one has a quite decent quality of food). Pretty close to anywhere. After the first night I started liking this hotel for the price I got. A bit noisy since it is off the I-35.
A friend of mine stayed in the Holiday Inns nearby was laughing at my 'inexpensive' choice of hotel, but he got crawled on by some cockroach in his hotel room... I guess I got the last laugh.
As long as you bring a pair of sandals with you, you'll be OK.
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