Name: Super 8 by Wyndham Austin Downtown/Capitol Area
Address: 1201 North Interstate Highway 35, Central East Austin, Austin, Texas, United States of America, Austin, Travis County, US
Price range: $64–$276 per night
Rating: 6.75

What guests think

At Super 8 by Wyndham Austin Downtown/Capitol Area, travellers consistently find a budget stay with a central location near downtown attractions, tempered by dated facilities and upkeep that ranges from acceptable to concerning.

Guests often note friendly front-desk interactions, solid value for the area, and the perk of free parking. Repeated drawbacks include dirty or closed pool and ice machines, broken fixtures, unreliable Wi-Fi and TVs, traffic noise, and housekeeping that can be inconsistent on longer stays. Expect a no-frills base where price and proximity outweigh polish.

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Facilities

Free on-site parking is widely appreciated for a downtown location, but the exterior and walkways look run-down. The pool and ice machines are repeatedly noted as dirty, closed, or out of order.

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David

May 20, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The room was spotless, the bed comfortable and A/C nice and cool. The parking area, stairwells and pool and deck were not very attractive.

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Andres

Apr 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I liked the location of the property and the bed but that was it. The pool was filthy (algae, dirty water), the tv didnt work, meaning it turned on but we couldn't access any channels whatsoever. We had to watch "TV" on our phone. I called the front desk numerous times but no one ever answered. The shower curtain didn't close all the way on both ends so the shower floor was getting soaked. You stepped out into water puddles. Parking is very limited.

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Teresa

Nov 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Parking was easy and free, although the parking lot needs to be repaved. Free parking in that neighborhood is pretty remarkable so I was really happy. The room was clean and functional. The A/C kicked in quickly and cooled the room down very fast. Free breakfast was good, a little carb heavy, but for the price of the room, excellent value. The outside of the motel has been recently repainted, but the walkways are dirty and rundown, which affects the look of the place. The staff is quiet until you are friendly, then they are very friendly . Unfortunately, our TV didn't work, although someone did try to fix it. Also, the ice maker did not work. I loved not needing to pay for parking at the Moody Center since it was only a 15 minute walk. Excellent value. I will stay there again next time I go to the Moody Center.

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Pete

May 13, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Parking needed resurface, however good location to downtown

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Gregory

Apr 8, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Pool was out of order and no notification received. The rooms were not great. Shower curtain did not close properly and room in general disrepair. The only redeeming feature of our stay was the location, it was a short walk to downtown bars and tourist attractionns.

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David

Feb 10, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I mean, this is not a "nice" hotel. It's a real throwback to motels typical in the 70s, doesn't look like it's been updated since then. The room was kinda smelly, bed not very comfortable and a few things (pool, ice-maker) did not work. However, location is excellent if you want to be near downtown, the capitol and 6th st nightlife. Staff was very nice and helpful. Breakfast was super basic (waffle-maker, cereal, yogurt and coffee) but free. Parking also free, which is rare in Austin hotels - most charge $30-40 per nights. Place is about half the price of hotels in the area so if you're looking for a place to explore Austin a weekend or something and don't plan on spending much time in your room, it's a GREAT option.

10

Viktoriya

Apr 1, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location. Clean. Good price.

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john

Nov 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good location, bad neighborhood. The pool wasn’t open, the ice machine didn’t work, no pressure in the faucet. I had to brush my teeth in the bathtub.

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Derek

Apr 20, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Terrible. Bugs in the place and pool doesn’t work

10

Kristi

May 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean and convenient location. Very friendly staff. Parking at no charge. Great little breakfast.

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness is inconsistent: some guests found rooms clean, while others reported odors, mold, stained linens, pests (roaches, bedbugs, ticks), and unkept pool or exterior areas.

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Jackeline I Baptista

Mar 26, 2024

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I wouldn’t recommend this place to anyone! Left with bad bedbugs bites all over my body and backache due to the old mattress condition. Couple of their clean towels had pubic hairs in it, so disgusting. And the smell of the room was a mix of cigarettes and paint.

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David

Jun 22, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

After we checked into our room, we found two live Ticks on our beds. I killed them and brought them to the front desk and asked for a refund. The front desk clerk said I would receive a refund and the manager would call me, the following day. The manager never called and we never received a refund.

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Andrew

Apr 12, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

What a dump. Property is dirty. Room was dirty.

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Laura

Mar 29, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff was courteous. Room was clean and tidy.

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Antonio

May 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Rooms were very clean nice and comfortable.

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Richard

May 14, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

We booked this hotel through Expedia but when we arrived at the hotel, it looked nothing like the advertised pictures. The area was horrible and under construction. There were lights hanging out of the ceilings and walls by wires, we had stains on our beds, pillows, and the bedding. When we looked at the covers, there was hair (not from ourselves) all over the sheets. The staff was very friendly and helpful but this is one hotel we will NEVER book again!

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Jose Carlos

Oct 23, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

smell terrible and found two cockroaches in the bathroom

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Rhys

Dec 8, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean and comfortable. Property is a little dated but the service was prompt, the shower was clean and hot, and the beds comfortable. Good value for the price. Many thanks to the staff for a comfortable stay.

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Linda

Sep 1, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Cleanliness of room was good. Convenient to our destination.

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John

Aug 30, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

There was mold/biogrowth throughout the unit. The light shield of the lamp had mold on the back. The restroom has it throughout. Also the door lock was very loose. The pool dirty. Front desk customer service not to par. Housekeeping was very nice.

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Rooms

Rooms are basic and dated, with recurring maintenance issues (missing bulbs, broken fixtures, door gaps), traffic noise from I-35, and spotty Wi-Fi/TV performance; some guests still found the beds comfortable and AC effective.

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Robert

Jul 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The good: • Water pressure was decent • the bathroom sink faucet was normal, not one of those annoying “fine mist spray” styles • The towels are better than the normal hankie-sized non-absorbent type we find in many motels - not overly luxurious but pretty good • the Bed was fine • Decent sized TV (though whoever the provider is, they could use an updated user interface) The not so good: • The facility seems to have been crammed into an odd corner; certainly an unorthodox parking lot and access/egress but that of course cannot be changed at this point. • Not sure about the immediate area - looks sketchy but I could be wrong. • More directly, it seems maintenance might be an issue - as in: • walking into room, the single ceiling light’s bulbs were dead (the wall lamps between the beds were fine, and they replaced the bulbs immediately) • shower - a 3+” L-shaped crack in the floor of the (one piece fiberglass style) tub • shower - the shower plunger works, but still allows plenty of water to spray out of the faucet rather than diverting all the water to the head • shower - drain was a bit slow, but did finally empty the tub • hair dryer switch completely inoperable, which explained why it was left unplugged (as plugging it in was the only way to turn it on)

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Jennifer

Apr 15, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Great location for accessing downtown, UT, and East Austin and is walkable to all those places. The noise from I-35 was so loud, my window faced the highway and did not block the noise at all. The outside of the hotel looks very bad but inside my room was clean and comfortable, so overall it was a pretty good value.

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Henry

Feb 19, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Check in people were nice Got there early and they were willing to hold our bags for a couple hours until our room was ready location is outstanding to downtown, the university and places we had to be east of the interstate. walked everywhere with no problem would have been nice to have a couple more towels since there was no service between days we stayed. breakfast was convenient but we passed as it was not to our liking. door to the room had gaps and road noise was very loud. internet cut out every 5-10 minutes for 2-3 minutes which made working a bit of a problem. Asked the desk for help with it and they had no solutions. tv controller didn't really control the menu on the tv so we had to scroll through all the channels to see what was on

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Adrian

Jul 16, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Ac stopped working. Got moved into the following day. The AC unit has big gap where insects or animals could come in.

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John

Feb 6, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The ice maker did not work. The televison did not work. The water to take a shower was good.

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Scott

Nov 4, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nice large room. Comfortable and quiet.

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Teresa

Nov 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Parking was easy and free, although the parking lot needs to be repaved. Free parking in that neighborhood is pretty remarkable so I was really happy. The room was clean and functional. The A/C kicked in quickly and cooled the room down very fast. Free breakfast was good, a little carb heavy, but for the price of the room, excellent value. The outside of the motel has been recently repainted, but the walkways are dirty and rundown, which affects the look of the place. The staff is quiet until you are friendly, then they are very friendly . Unfortunately, our TV didn't work, although someone did try to fix it. Also, the ice maker did not work. I loved not needing to pay for parking at the Moody Center since it was only a 15 minute walk. Excellent value. I will stay there again next time I go to the Moody Center.

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Douglas

Oct 31, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Not as advertised. Room was noisy and not up to date. Lamps missing light bulbs. Check in required more paperwork than usual. Staff unfriendly (no smile at check in)

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Miles

Feb 3, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Pretty mid motel. Our room was small. There were several non-crucial but ugly maintenance issues. A hole in the drywall, loose fixtures on the wall-mounted lamps, broken lampshade, bent shower curtain rod that had obviously fallen and been repaired in a hurry. Dim bathroom. Bad breakfast. But clean, as far as I could see, and comfortable enough to sleep, which is the important thing with a motel.

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Natalie

Nov 9, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

the beds were comfortable - however the lamps were missing bulbs in both of our rooms - breakfast was bare minimum at best - definitely could be updated, but it served the purpose we needed.

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Service

Service varies: many highlight friendly, helpful staff, while others cite slow or closed reception, rude interactions, deposit/refund frustrations, and inconsistent housekeeping on multi-night stays.

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Shawna

Jun 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I canceled my reservation to were I wouldn’t be charged and come to find out the next morning they charged me for the room and now I am having a hard time getting my refund back

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Salvador

Feb 8, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The front desk staff was really helpful, i do not recall his name, but his last name was also Gutierrez. He informed me of all the current activities occuring in the area and gave me suggestions on where to dine when i asked about a particulular cuisine

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Jaime

May 2, 2023

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Stayed 5 nights

Please STOP rejecting my review. I'm complying with the criteria or call me to discuss. We decided to cancel our reservation because the GM was upset because Expedia/Orbitz allowed us to select to pay at the hotel upon arrival, but the GM wanted payment in advance. He didn’t let me talk and would not have it any other way. He claimed that Expedia was not being truthful in their advertising. We’re glad we canceled and just went to another hotel for our 5 day stay.

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Mike

Feb 27, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

This Hotel overall is below average. I stayed there for 4 nights, and they didn't give fresh towels or make up the room until the 3 day, and after asking them to do it twice. Two of the nights there were loud parties going on after 2 am.

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Michael

Jul 9, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

It was a very nice stay. friendly staff, clean room

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Leslie

Nov 13, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I couldn’t pass up this stay for the price and positive reviews. The exterior looks a bit shabby, but the staff are very helpful and kind. My room was clean, quiet, and comfortable.

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Scott

Aug 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very kind front desk person. Thank you so much for letting us check in a little early. That helped us out tremendously. See you next week.

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Kristi

May 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean and convenient location. Very friendly staff. Parking at no charge. Great little breakfast.

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Peter

Jul 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

When we wanted to check in, no one was in the office; it was a fairly long wait. When we wanted additional towels around 9pm, the office was closed for the night. We later got the towels, but there is only one person running the hotel, and with all good will, he is spread to thin. The outdoor pool was dirty, not only leaves but also trash floating in it. The room was clean, but the toilet seat was loose. As a cheap hotel for one night, it is ok, it is in 15 min walking distance to the capitol, it has parking and it is cheap, but I think next time I would invest the money for a better hotel.

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Angeliki

Feb 19, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Excellent staff, helpful and friendly

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Location

Very convenient for accessing downtown, 6th Street, the Capitol, UT, and the Moody Center. Some guests noticed highway noise and a sketchy feel across I-35.

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Jennifer

Apr 15, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Great location for accessing downtown, UT, and East Austin and is walkable to all those places. The noise from I-35 was so loud, my window faced the highway and did not block the noise at all. The outside of the hotel looks very bad but inside my room was clean and comfortable, so overall it was a pretty good value.

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fritzi

Sep 24, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very convenient location to DT Austin and tourist attractions w/o the high price. Short walk to Franklin Bbq. Location may seem sketchy due to graffiti and residential area that isn’t considered high end, but it’s an affordable option to other DT Austin high lodging prices.

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Tina

Nov 22, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean room and parking lot. It is in downtown Austin and we had a view of the state capital building. Breakfast is served until 10 and check out was at 11. We were only an exit from the Moody Center, which was perfect for the concert!

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Cody

Feb 3, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location to downtown. Very close to the highway making it easy to get around.

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MOISES

Jul 22, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location, close to capital building.

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Manuel

Aug 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Convenient to downtown

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Ashton

Aug 31, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Close to 6th. Clean enough and convenient. No problems.

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Takory

May 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location and close to 6th street...scooters always available

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troy

Oct 27, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Clean, comfortable, friendly, good value, pretty easy walk to 6th streeet or downtown

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Dominic

Nov 9, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

I booked this as a foreigner, unaware of the generally poor reputation of the Super 8 brand (though mea culpa, I should have researched this). This place is very meh - a cheap motel, not terrible, but nothing special. Very basic, amenities workable but in poor condition, stained curtains etc. you get the picture. Pictures appear to be old or 'enhanced'. Was fine for a brief stay but would not stay again. Nb, if planning to walk to downtown from here, the motel is on the other side of the i35, an extremely busy multi-lane freeway with often non-functional pedestrian lights.

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Dining

Free continental breakfast is simple—typically waffles, cereal, toast, yogurt, coffee and juice—and adequate for a quick start, though items sometimes run out or feel limited.

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Rita

Feb 20, 2024

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Stayed 7 nights

Traffic noise wasn't nice and it was tatty, however, we were moved to a different room when the window wouldn't shut and our second room was much better. Breakfast was good but they kept running out of items.

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Victoria

Oct 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Don't judge a book by its cover, or the downtown Austin Super 8 by its exterior. Paint is faded and the property doesn't look great, but my one-queen bed room was clean and in decent condition. If you're a no-frills person like me who just needs a place to sleep, you'll find Super 8 perfectly suitable. Breakfast wasn't much to write home about. There was an ice bowl where yogurt had been, but by the time I arrived at 8:15 (breakfast from 6-9), it was empty and didn't get refilled. Other options were carbs (Texas waffles, toast, cereal, mini muffins, oatmeal packets) and a few apples, and one too-green banana. That said, breakfast was included, and it filled me up until I got home a few hours later, so I can't complain. At $90, it was a great price for easy driving access to downtown. I would stay here again.

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Henry

Feb 19, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Check in people were nice Got there early and they were willing to hold our bags for a couple hours until our room was ready location is outstanding to downtown, the university and places we had to be east of the interstate. walked everywhere with no problem would have been nice to have a couple more towels since there was no service between days we stayed. breakfast was convenient but we passed as it was not to our liking. door to the room had gaps and road noise was very loud. internet cut out every 5-10 minutes for 2-3 minutes which made working a bit of a problem. Asked the desk for help with it and they had no solutions. tv controller didn't really control the menu on the tv so we had to scroll through all the channels to see what was on

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Beate

May 27, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

A good place near Downtown. Breakfast is with waffles, fruits, toast.

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Carolina

Apr 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Was horrible we stay there only less than an hour, ask them about any kind of refund and deny, also ask hoteles.com for help and nothing

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Glen

May 24, 2024

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Really good breakfast options (waffles, cereal, apples, etc). Coffee was also good. Front desk staff were friendly. Ice machine was out of order (oh well) and the wi-fi connection varied in strength from hour to hour. But for the price I paid, it was a really good deal.

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Jerry

Jun 11, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Cons: Very dated outside. Frugal but passable inside. They advertise "breakfast included"; this should be changed to "continental breakfast" (as it is extremely limited to just waffle machine, cereal, coffee and juice). Pros: Excellent location: Walking (15 min) distance to the Austin Convention Center. Walking (10 min) distance to big-box and grocery stores. Other thoughts: In essence this is just a middle-of-nowhere Motel 8 that has been transplanted into the center of a big city. The agency that did their photoshoot should be nominated for Oscars in the Best Picture category. The reality is way more "spartan".

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David

Feb 10, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I mean, this is not a "nice" hotel. It's a real throwback to motels typical in the 70s, doesn't look like it's been updated since then. The room was kinda smelly, bed not very comfortable and a few things (pool, ice-maker) did not work. However, location is excellent if you want to be near downtown, the capitol and 6th st nightlife. Staff was very nice and helpful. Breakfast was super basic (waffle-maker, cereal, yogurt and coffee) but free. Parking also free, which is rare in Austin hotels - most charge $30-40 per nights. Place is about half the price of hotels in the area so if you're looking for a place to explore Austin a weekend or something and don't plan on spending much time in your room, it's a GREAT option.

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Scott

Dec 18, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice, clean, roomy, and comfortable. The bed and pillows were very comfortable. Located near my appointment. Breakfast was good too: cereal, fruit, yogurt, and coffee.

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Natalie

Nov 9, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

the beds were comfortable - however the lamps were missing bulbs in both of our rooms - breakfast was bare minimum at best - definitely could be updated, but it served the purpose we needed.

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Month	Average price
January	$59
February	$70
March	$118
April	$80
May	$75
June	$70
July	$61
August	$65
September	$77
October	$113
November	$71
December	$62

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17 $75	18 $115	19 $169
20 $66	21 $64	22 $66	23 $66	24 $67	25 $180	26 $228
27 $109	28 $66	29 $70	30 $66

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $101	2 $185	3 $158
4 $114	5 $72	6 $68	7 $72	8 $93	9 $210	10 $206
11 $89	12 $72	13 $72	14 $66	15 $76	16 $214	17 $202
18 $72	19 $94	20 $72	21 $76	22 $222	23	24
25 $276	26 $74	27 $66	28 $74	29 $80	30 $159	31 $168

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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

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Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Mobility,Hearing,Roll-In Shower)

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