What did we like? Everything! From the time we checked in and were upgraded to a King room, everyone working at the hotel was so welcoming, friendly, and happy. That makes a big difference! The retro vibe and welcome to all makes you feel good. Location on South Congress convenient to everything- music, food, dessert, walking- and parking is FREE. Coffee in the lobby was exceptional. The coupons for coffee drinks at Jos were a nice touch too. Will definitely stay here if in Austin in future.

that we had to leave....also, that it was too cold to use the pool

The Vibe is on point! The room was perfect & the furniture is so FUN!! The bed was comfortable, pillows great, sheets all cotton, full fridge and the wallpaper 💖! Grounds well kept, lounging area, restaurant nextdoor and the POOL. THE POOL WAS HEAVEN. I was lucky enough to be staying there when they had a Pool Party - the music, the people, the bar-so laid back, I loved it. Quiet area, slept great. Coolist little shop & the staff were so great too. Oh, and did I mention the ice cream shop next door??! Will stay again 110%

The only additions I'd ask for are some kind of shelving in the bathroom and water in the fridge.

Amazing location - lots of great restaurants around, and the staff was very friendly and helpful. Very clean, but very basic. It's a remodeled motel. You really should embrace that and have fun with it. The decor is quirky but really fun...I liked it. Great pool area - lots of people were enjoying it - great vibe overall. The restaurant attached to it has great food and cocktails - highly recommend.

It's a remodeled motel - the bathroom in our room was very small. At check in they said it was one of their favorite rooms, and I think it was the smallest - we were the only room that didnt have a window in the front - the bed was fine - no storage. I would say the wallpaper in that room was really cool???? It was a miss for us, but fine for two nights - the location really sells the place - and they do have a pool area that people seemed to really enjoy.

The location was amazing and the staff was so welcoming and friendly. It was the best way to be introduced to the city of Austin. The pool area was great, we loved our room, even in a busy area our room was nice and quiet. And once again the staff were truly incredible. I would highly recommend the Austin Motel to any one visiting Austin!

The only minor complaint would be the lack of closet space, but we were on a rather long trip and might have had more things than most guests do.

Great motel in an excellent location. Very quiet and the pool is a real bonus. Lovely to be able to swim and relax after sightseeing or an evening out at a music venue. Staff were very helpful and quick to solve any potential issues or requests.

The small room we started in had too much furniture and not enough storage. Easy to fix with more hooks and shelves.

The vibe, the decor, and the location we top notch. This place has a personality and excellent, attentive staff. We left our bag full of new albums from Waterloo Records and our prints from another fun local artist shop in front of the hotel when we left for the airport. Not only did they find and keep the lost bag safe, they are facilitating its return to us the same day we lost it! Thank you for being great. And the pool is fun, too.

We were very and positively surprised by the accomodation: we love the design, the pool, the bar, even the room although it was small. We were happy with the bed, had a quiet and comfortable night. Located in the hearth of SoCo, and next to a great resto and some really cool shops, and close to the bat bridge. Nice !

If you need a room for more than one night, select a bigger room.

Location, cleanliness, decor, vintage charm and comfortable mattress.

Housekeeping did not come at all during our stay. At check out we were informed that they don’t visit daily, only because we asked. That should have been communicated upon check in or a notice in the room. Had we not asked about that at check out, it would have left a very negative opinion about the motel. We originally thought housekeeping skipped us.

We loved the energy and decor, very retro and felt quintesentually Austin. The heated poo was also phenomal in the winter. Very walkable to south congress, we rarely left the area on our trip. Also told the staff when I came to check-in (but not ahead of time online) that we were here for my birthday weekend. When we got to the room they gave us free wine!! Such a nice touch and truly lovely folks.

This is the most perfect location ever. I mean everything we wanted to do was so close for there and the pool was pretty nice too. Love it !

The air conditioning was not perfect. My friend was full on allergies mode and we think this may have something to do with the air conditioning but we couldn't dime it or play with it at all.