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Hilton Garden Inn Austin Downtown

3 stars
500 North IH 35, Austin, TX 78701
Hotel Overview
Reviewer score
3.9
out of 5
87 reviews
Very nice hotel and staff

We were taking a trip to Austin and booked last minute and got a pretty good deal from this hotel.... See full review

  • Bistromathtician Verified Customer
  • 10 Jan 2012
Great Location, minor comfort issues

Overall this hotel is a great value for it's location and general amenities. It is a part of the... See full review

  • Vincenzo44 Verified Customer
  • 3 Jan 2012
The Hilton Garden Inn Austin Downtown, located in the heart of downtown Austin, Texas, offers first-class Texas hospitality.In the city known as the "Live Music Capital of the World," the hotel is minutes away from the sights and sounds that give Austin this distinction.Situated just blocks from the Austin Convention Center, downtown business district, Austin's legendary 6th Street/Warehouse Entertainment District, and the University of Texas at Austin, this Austin, TX hotel is nestled in the heart of the Texas State Capitol.24-hour fitness center - Complimentary24-hour business center - ComplimentaryHigh-Speed Internet access - ComplimentaryCoffee, tea, & fruit infused water with snacks in the lobby - ComplimentaryRestaurant and bar Eighteenth over Austin - Voted the best view of downtown Austin!Valet parking - Full in and out privileges and covered parking in our parking garageHDTV with computer port connectivity - Available in every roomRefrigerator and microwave - Available in every roomHilton Garden Inn signature alarm clocks with MP3 connectivityGarden Sleep System™ featuring mattress & box springs by Serta®Ergonomic Mirra® desk chair by Herman MillerNature-inspired outdoor urban wading poolMeetings & Events at the Hilton Garden Inn hotel in Austin, TX: * Over 9,800 square feet of flexible meeting and event space* Executive Meeting Center meets the rigorous standards of the International Association of Conference Centers (IACC)* Dedicated conference service staff and weekend concierge* 18-hour leather ergonomic chairs, with adjustable positioning, allow for the ultimate in seating comfort* Non-glare cherry-wood conference tables, adjustable overhead lighting, built in AV screens and panoramic white boards make meetings more productive* Business center services right in the center of the meeting space provides quick access to computers, copiers, printers and fax/scan service* Easy to book meeting packages provide hassle-free planning and fixed costs* All inclusive meeting packages ~ Meetings, simplified!A la carte events are also easy ~ special menus and specific dietary meals are our specia

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500 North IH 35, Austin, TX 78701

Nearby airports
Austin Bergstrom Intl Airport, (AUS), 7.00, NW, Mile; San Antonio Intl Airport, (SAT), 60.00, N, Mile

Amenities

  • Business Center
  • Conference Facilities
  • Exercise Gym
  • Fitness Room
  • High Speed Internet
  • Internet Access
  • Jacuzzi
  • Meeting/Banquet Facilities
  • Pool
  • Restaurant
  • Wheel Chair Access
  • Wireless Internet

Dining

Restaurant
onsite

Hotel Policies

Check-in:
1500
Check-out:
1200

Terms and conditions

Extra charges may apply for children. Incidental charges, such as room service, are not included in the quoted rate.

The amenities and/or facilities may not be located at the hotel, but within a reasonable distance, and additional charges may apply for use. All information has been provided by this hotel and not by ebookers

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Guest Reviews (87)

Ratings and reviews for Hilton Garden Inn Austin Downtown

Overall score

3.9 / 5
87 out of 87
Amenities:
3.9
Room cleanliness:
4.3
Hotel staff:
4.4
Room comfort:
4.2
Location:
4.6
Value:
3.9

89% would recommend to a friend.

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Review of Hilton Garden Inn Austin Downtown

Reviewer score

4
Verified Customer Bistromathtician
Madison, WI, USA
10 Jan 2012

Very nice hotel and staff

We were taking a trip to Austin and booked last minute and got a pretty good deal from this hotel. It has very nice rooms and staff, I'd definitely recommend it.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
4
Room cleanliness:
4
Hotel staff:
5
Room comfort:
4
Location:
4
Value:
3
Review of Hilton Garden Inn Austin Downtown

Reviewer score

5
Verified Customer Megpie
Austin, TX
4 Jan 2012

New Years stay

Everyone was very helpful and friendly. It was great staying there and I would book a stay with the Hilton Garden Inn again.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
5
Room cleanliness:
3
Hotel staff:
5
Room comfort:
5
Location:
5
Value:
5
Entertainment tip: Short walk from hotel

6th street is whjere it's at

Review of Hilton Garden Inn Austin Downtown

Reviewer score

3
Verified Customer Vincenzo44
Charlotte, NC
3 Jan 2012

Great Location, minor comfort issues

Overall this hotel is a great value for it's location and general amenities. It is a part of the Hilton chain and has a complimentary business center, gym, pool w/ hottub and also a lounge where you can rest before you depart for the airport. Downtown and 6th street are just a stones throw away and it's not in the middle of all the chaos so you can get a good nights sleep. We encountered some issues with the HVAC system that caused some members of our party to have respiratory issues (Cold/cough) but this might be an isolated case and the hotel management should be able to fix. Overall, I would recommend this hotel to others.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
3
Room cleanliness:
4
Hotel staff:
2
Room comfort:
2
Location:
4
Value:
4
Money-saving tip: Short walk from hotel

Good breakfast place called Carrobs Cafe right behind the hotel (300ft).

Review of Hilton Garden Inn Austin Downtown

Reviewer score

5
Verified Customer TeaBrain
Dallas, TX, USA
13 Nov 2011

Great Location

Great location. Nice rooms. Ideal for a first stay in Austin.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
5
Room cleanliness:
5
Hotel staff:
4
Room comfort:
4
Location:
5
Value:
4
Dining tip: Short walk from hotel

Java Jive at Hilton, just a few blocks down, sells Starbucks coffee in the morning.

Review of Hilton Garden Inn Austin Downtown

Reviewer score

4
Verified Customer Midwestern girl 1
Milwaukee, WI, USA
1 Nov 2011

Great location, great city

I had never been to Austin. The room was great, a nice view of the city. The staff displayed excellent hospitality and the location right in downtown Austin was perfect. I could walk in less than 3 minutes to my meetings at the conference center. The hotel is adjacent to the 6th street district and walkable to Red River district and the capitol as well. Inexpensive cabs to get over to SoCo for shopping and great food truck action.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
4
Room cleanliness:
5
Hotel staff:
4
Room comfort:
4
Location:
5
Value:
4
Review of Hilton Garden Inn Austin Downtown

Reviewer score

5
Verified Customer karebare8419
Kenosha, WI, USA
20 Oct 2011

Best Location!

Staff was extremely friendly and helpful. The location was perfect. One block off of sixth street, where all the action is. Would definitely recommend this hotel to friends and family.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
5
Room cleanliness:
5
Hotel staff:
5
Room comfort:
5
Location:
5
Value:
5
Dining tip: Short walk from hotel

Iron Cactus. Good food and has an upstairs balcony with a bar and more seating where u can enjoy the warm weather and have a nice view of downtown.

Review of Hilton Garden Inn Austin Downtown

Reviewer score

5
Verified Customer Erin
Philadelphia, PA
7 Jun 2011

Great stay

Great stay. Rather quiet hotel even though there were several events going on during our stay. Wonderful hospitality (I requested a plate and silver ware from the in-hotel restaurant, and they brought it over within 5 minutes and without a fuss or charge). Everyone who worked at the hotel was super friendly and helpful.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
5
Room cleanliness:
5
Hotel staff:
5
Room comfort:
5
Location:
5
Value:
5
Review of Hilton Garden Inn Austin Downtown

Reviewer score

4
Verified Customer proud parents of a UT grad
Williams Bay, WI
24 May 2011

Worth a repeat!

My husband and I recently traveled to visit with and attend our daughter's graduation from UT. When it came time to reserve our hotel, the decision was an easy one. I had stayed at the Hilton Garden Inn (downtown Austin) last year at this time and found it to be clean and comfortable, within easy walking distance to numerous restaurants and attractions, as well as the many buslines that criss-crossed downtown Austin, the capital area, SOCO district and of course, the UT campus. We weren't disappointed this year and will definitely come back to the Garden Inn again. If you are looking for a reasonably-priced, ideally-located and great place to stay in Austin, then you should certainly check out the Hilton Garden Inn Downtown!

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
4
Room cleanliness:
5
Hotel staff:
5
Room comfort:
5
Location:
5
Value:
5
Review of Hilton Garden Inn Austin Downtown

Reviewer score

5
Verified Customer Nickster
San Diego, CA
10 May 2011

Great Hotel - Close to Downtown!

I was actually traveling through Austin in a cross-country trek and we wanted to stop there while traveling through Texas. The location of this place was perfect, it was close enough to 5th Street but not too close so that we heard all of the screaming and crazy partying. It's real easy to walk from the hotel to the attractions, including the warehouse district which we liked a lot. Hotel was very clean, comfortable and went out of their way to make us feel welcomed! I would stay there again, no question! My only downside, was that the room smelled like smoke, and it was a non-smoking but this wasn't a huge issue for us so we didn't complain.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
5
Room cleanliness:
4
Hotel staff:
5
Room comfort:
5
Location:
5
Value:
4
Nightlife tip: Short walk from hotel

The frat-boy part of 5th street is about three blocks away, with the Warehouse district about six blocks, but walkable for the more older crowd.

Review of Hilton Garden Inn Austin Downtown

Reviewer score

3
Verified Customer SmithHouseManager
Salt Lake City, Utah
10 May 2011

the good and the bad

We went specifically to see a concert at Austin City Limits for our 20th Anniversary (minus the kids) :) The good: We upgraded (for a small fee) to the 'adjust-a-bed' mattress and it was well worth it. It actually worked, and I like my beds as soft as they will go and it really did go soft and was the best bed I've slept in a hotel in a very, very long time!! My hubby likes his bed a little firmer, so he adjusted his side and said his was just to his liking also. The hotel is very centrally located and we easily walked to everything, Austin City Limits venue, Texas State Capital, Warehouse district, "bat bridge" and of course the infamous 6th street. A rental car is definitely NOT needed or recommended (as parking is impossible to find!) The bad: The hotel is definitely old with a pretty shoddy renovation. Our room was pleasant, but the bathroom was so small! It had no fan and only 1 person could be getting ready at a time! The hotel is RIGHT NEXT TO Interstate 35 and from our room it was extremely noisy (non-stop)from the Interstate traffic! Our room was also directly across from the hallway ice maker and the laundry room, so to say that we ever had unterrupted sleep would be a lie! We had a day of total hotel power outage that made the elevators inoperable (we were on floor 14) and no air conditioning, etc....it wasn't really the hotel's fault and I guess they handled it as well as possible but it did put a damper on our day. SPECIAL NOTE: If the "swimming pool" was one bit smaller it would be called an oversize bathtub!! and there is no room for any lounge chairs, etc (in fact, there was room for 4 regular chairs TOTAL in the whole area) - - so definitely don't choose this hotel based on the "swimming pool" pics/idea!!

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
2
Room cleanliness:
4
Hotel staff:
5
Room comfort:
4
Location:
4
Value:
2
Entertainment tip: Short walk from hotel

Unless you are of college age and single, 6th street is a bunch of unruly, drunk college kids. We were not impressed with it at all!! (as a 40 year old married couple) It is pretty dirty and there are a ton of homeless people that beg. If you go to 4th street, known as the warehouse district there are cleaner, nicer, places to eat and enjoy music and a much tamer crowd! I would NEVER, in a million years, bring my two young-teenage children to this city as a 'vacation' and was SO glad we left them at home!! As others have noted: DRISKILLS HOTEL is very nice and good for eating, enjoying dessert/coffee! Our long-awaited concert at Austin City Limits was top-notch and was worth the entire trip - - which is good, because I'm glad I can say I saw Austin, but I don't care to ever go back there again. (and my husband was in 100% agreement)

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