Howard Johnson Inn Austin
Austin property with an outdoor pool
Austin
This Austin property is located near Palmer Auditorium and Governor's Mansion. Another nearby point of interest is Austin Convention Center.
See this hotel on a mapSwimming pool
Recreational amenities at Howard Johnson Inn Austin include an outdoor pool and a fitness facility. Other amenities include complimentary breakfast, wireless Internet access, and a 24-hour front desk.
More hotel informationCable/satellite TV
Guestrooms have cable television, complimentary newspapers, and free local calls; rooms also include coffee/tea makers and hair dryers.
More room informationHotel review summary of Howard Johnson Inn Austin, Austin Hotel
| Overall satisfaction | 64% of travellers (20 of 31) recommend this hotel | ||||
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| Hotel service | Hotel condition | Room cleanliness | Room comfort | ||
| 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.3 | ||
| Scores are based on a 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) rating system. | |||||
Most recent reviews and ratings for Howard Johnson Inn Austin in Austin
All reviews displayed are submitted by customers who stayed at this hotel. Only the 3 most recent reviews are shown.
| Overall satisfaction | Hotel service | Hotel condition | Room cleanliness | Room comfort | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
Nothing out of the ordinary
If all you need is a cheap room for a couple nights, this hotel more than suits your needs. Granted it isn’t a 5 star establishment (in addition to the drug/prostitution comment below, there seemed to be minor gang activity in the area and several panhandlers pacing up and down the service roads along I-35 trying to get whatever money they could out of passing motorists) but it’s a decent hotel for it’s basic necessity.
| Overall satisfaction | Hotel service | Hotel condition | Room cleanliness | Room comfort | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
You get more than what you pay for.
It is often tricky making a decision about where to stay based on other people’s wildly varying opinions. I am baffled that establishments such as this one garner negative reviews as it is certainly not expensive and comparitively, the customers get more than they pay for. How much cheaper can it get? I can only conclude that the average American traveller, having so much choice, is very difficult to please and is easily dis-satidfied. This HoJo is either very new or has recently had a refurb. Pleasantly, it is a hotel rather than a motel with internal access to the rooms. Our room was very spacious, spotlessly clean and very quiet. Whilst the pool is smallish, it is fortunately not bathtub-esque in its’ proportions like some I have encountered. There is a computer in the lobby with free internet access for all guests to use. It is located right on the freeway approx 5 mins drive from downtown which is not far, I believe searching for hotels of the SAME STANDARD any closer to downtown will yield zero results. You need a car to get around Austin, relying on public transport is naive at best and will obviously slow you down. There is a motel next door to this one which is a fraction cheaper but looks a lot more well-worn. We had a thoroughly pleasant stay here, did not encounter any suspicious characters (?) and would happily recommend it to anybody.
Traveller's tip on dining
Try Hill’s Cafe for the biggest & best burger you will find in town - and we have tried quite a few!
| Overall satisfaction | Hotel service | Hotel condition | Room cleanliness | Room comfort | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 |
A place to stay if you’re not really going to be there much.
Stayed here for the ACL Festival with a couple of friends. It’s right next to I-35 which is convenient, and is on a bus route to Zilker Park which was really convenient. The place was kind of run down, but the staff was really nice. There is free wifi, so that’s nice. The further you stray from the freeway, the sketchier the area gets. There are nicer places to stay at, but no way to beat the price.
Traveller's tip on saving a few bucks
Again, next to a bus route, so with a couple of bucks you can get to South Congress, and Zilker Park. Right next to a Shell station. There’s a Starbucks across the freeway, and and HEB about a mile away.
