East Austin Fishing Holidays

I have never been more disappointed with a stay in my life. Death by a thousand papercuts. So many tiny things that add up to a very disappointing stay. Bugs, - Cobwebs along baseboards and in lamps. Not immediately noticeable but apparent as the days went by. Ants - staring the second day we discovered ants into the bathroom and across the stovetop. We ended up having to clean, mop, vacuum bugs carcasses out of the carpet and along the counter every single day. On our vacation. Any reasonable person would be irritated with that level of infestation. Leaving leftovers on the counter while we ate resulted in an abundance of ants all across the the counter, coffee maker, knife block and stove top. I have stayed and indeed lived in Cold war era military housing that had less issues. The aesthetic here is quite cute and I see how it works for people, but the infrastructure is a nightmare. Light switches are across the room from where you enter. Hope no one low sight ever stays here, it would be dangerous. The climate control was erratic at best. I have no idea how 73 felt chilly enough to need a sweater but we were drenched in sweat at 68! Frequently the temperature displayed on the thermostat didn't correlate to our experience. Opening the oven after a preheat and then subsequently for any reason meant the smoke alarm was going to sound. Cooking was a frustrating experience between having to preclean all surfaces due to bugs. Add'l sent to host and on Google reviews

I would not at all recommend staying at this hotel. The amenities are accessible to those who are not staying in the hotel. Specifically, the pool area is a debauchery of a drunken, bodily fluid filled space. The water literally turned into a clouded gray after “first Thursday” which was a party day for this hotel; truly disgusting. It’s not just that the amenities were therefore unusable, but it was outright LOUD. The restaurant on the 4th floor, Geraldine’s, was good and had a great bar and service staff. Bar downstairs messed up our drinks, and was mediocre. The only redeeming factor was the housekeeping staff… they’d have to be an exceptional group to be able to keep up with the people that come and use the public spaces. If you’re going to pay these kinds of prices, go elsewhere.

Great hotel.

Fairmont is a fabulous spot in Austin. Very close to all the downtown festivities and the river. The gold Lounge is a great amenity if you book that, so many great small bites all day and drinks right at your fingertips.