Best Hotels near Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge, Travis County

We only stayed one night before an early flight but I would absolutely make this my hotel for any length of time in Austin. Front desk staff were friendly and helpful. The restaurant is actually open and the food was very good, although choices are limited and service seemed way more focused on talking to folks seated at the bar. The room was clean, comfortable and very well appointed. Beds were as comfortable as the ones at more expensive hotels and the pillows and sheets were soft and clean. Bathroom toiletries were great and towels were really nice. Our room even had a separate seating area, so we not only had two beds we had two tvs and a small sofa. The pool looked nice as did the exercise room. All for an extremely reasonable price. It was a great relaxing way to end what had been a very long trip.

I would have give this place a 5 star rating as I really enjoyed my stay along with the hot full breakfast. but was really was disappointed at the lack of employees wearing Face Masks especially when there is a sign posted in the front door . It is fine if they do not want to wear Face Masks on there own time but when you are around the general public and in the customer service and also close to the Airport you should do all you can to protect the guests . It makes me wonder if the rooms are really sanitized like they say as they are not really that clean .I also asked them if they could put a postcard in the mail for me that was stamped and it has been over a week and the person has not received .

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Very clean and nice hotel just a few minutes from the airport. Friendly personal. The price is cheaper than the hotel in the airport. They have a shuttle to the airport from 4 am or you can order Uber. Will definitely recommend this place!

This is obviously an older property and it shows in the rooms. Was in town for MotoGP races at COTA and it was a short and easy drive to the track each day. The area around the hotel is mostly businesses and other hotels and, yes, you do see the occasional homeless person but I never felt unsafe in the area. One of the better breakfasts I've had recently at a Hampton--the fruit they had out was OUTSTANDING!--but much like my nights stay before in Snyder, TX they did not have dark roast coffee available (supply chain issue?). Javi's Tex-Mex, right next door to the hotel served up amazing food and dealt with th influx of people in for the races quite well. It's nice to have a good dinner you don't need to get in a car for. I'd stay here again if the need arose.

Let me preface this by saying that the only reason I chose this hotel at first was because it was one of the few hotels not pushing or exceeding $200+ per night during SXSW. I needed to be by the airport and away from downtown, so affordability and convenience to the airport were my top priorities. Secondly, understand that this is a Motel 6. The place is very short on amenities: no airport shuttle (though plenty of Uber/Lyft), no fridge, no iron/board, no hairdryer. But that was minor. Plus, the hotel doesn't say they have any of these, so I can't fault them. They do have an ice machine, laundry room, vending machines and microwave (in lobby) which were helpful. That said, we had a great experience here. It's definitely much nicer and newer than most Motel 6s. But what stood out for us was the outstanding service from the front desk staff, particularly Crystal. She definitely elevated our experience. The area isn't the nicest (not that I expected it to be, considering it's near the airport and the highway), but it definitely appears to be an up-and-coming neighborhood. There are a lot of reputable hotel brands in the surrounding area and newer, low-rise apartments being built. Not too many great dining options in the area, but there are the other hotels, Starbucks, 7-11, Denny's, and Waffle House all within 5-10 minutes away by foot. It could be worse. There is a decent food truck lot across the street. It didn't seem dangerous, but I'd still watch my back walking around at night. The hotel itself is a solid 3-rating, but I elevated it to 4 on account of the service. I would probably stay here again if the circumstances called for it.

This is a fairly new property very close to the Austin airport. Property is kind of a hybrid - half the rooms on each floor are studio suites, with the other half basic rooms. My studio suite was a king room, with cooktop, microwave, fridge with freezer (about 10 cu ft, much larger than those mini-fridges), small dining table, seats 2), closet, no sofa chair, no luggage rack. Setup was efficient, but small. Only has room for 2 guests - while it says it's a suite, it's not very roomy. My son's Scout troop selected this property based solely on price, so parent chaperones needed to stay at the same property. Pros - great rate (book directly for best rate. I paid $53.99 for a studio suite about 3 weeks ahead of time. Most of the parents paid $64. Still a great rate for Austin). Book early. Those who waited until the last minute paid $110 for the same room I booked. Free parking. Large lobby with free coffee in morning. Lots of vending machines (ice makers on property as well.) TV had tons of channels with HBO and Showtime. Cons - parking lot has very limited spaces near building. The rest are down a steep hill on the same lot. No free breakfast (at all). No toiletries provided. Bring your own shampoo, Kleenex, hair dryer, etc. Bath only has mini-soaps. Property is near a busy intersection, so if you are sensitive, road noise will be a problem no matter what you do. Hotel was very busy when I was there. The same lady (Michelle?) was at the front desk working when I was there the whole weekend. She was very friendly. At check in, there was some drama with the couple checking in ahead of me and Michelle handled the situation like a champ! Kept her cool with some very upset people ahead of me. Seriously - management needs to have her put on a clinic to show others how to handle these situations. Overall, a good budget property. In light traffic, the drive to downtown was only about 12 minutes. With all the traffic, I don't recommend walking anywhere (plus the neighborhood seems a bit rough) but there are lots of food options and a massive grocery store (HEB Plus) a short drive away.