Austin MotelvsThe Westin Austin at The Domain
Austin Motel and The Westin Austin at The Domain are both recommended by travel writers. On balance, Austin Motel scores slightly higher than The Westin Austin at The Domain. Austin Motel comes in at #16 in Austin with endorsements from 11 reviews like Afar Magazine, Not For Tourists and Concierge.
Austin Motel Show All Reviews
1220 S. Congress St., Austin, TX 78704
From $116/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Concierge
"Long favored by cost-conscious artists and musicians, it's charming and hip without feeling pretentious."
Rough Guide
"Basic rooms in a trendy old motel in the funky South Congress district. A favourite with visiting musicians, it’s across the street from the venerable Continental Club."
Gayot
"Yes, this is a motel, but it has a fun, vibrant sense of style and is a far cry from typical, cheap chain digs."
BlackBook
"This isn’t a motel masquerading as a Turkish steam bath. It’s just got a mad sense of humor to go with its mad South Congress Ave. location."
Fodor's
"What used to be a fading 1938 motor court is now a beloved, quintessentially-Austin motel." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"The Austin Motel's retro sign is a local icon." Full review
Not For Tourists
"Funky hotel with theme rooms. Nice staff, cool location."
Afar Magazine
" The 41 guest rooms are a retro mash-up of red vinyl tufted beds, silk-screened music posters, and kitschy lip-shaped rotary phones." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
Readers' Choice Award
"Hip hotelier Liz Lambert redesigned an Austin icon into exactly the kind of no-frills spot all the cool kids love." Full review
Frommer's
"A convenient (but not quiet) location in the heart of SoCo and great rates make this place very popular." Full review
The Westin Austin at The Domain
11301 Domain Drive, Austin, TX 78758
From $111/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Star Service
"The Domain proves a one-stop shop-till-you-drop experience, and this stylish full-service gem of a hotel aims to make the most of it. " Full review
Gayot
"The Westin Austin at The Domain is a conference planner's dream."
Zagat
4.3
""Delightful" staffers keep things running "like clockwork" at this North Burnet property with a location that's "great if you are coming for business"."
Fodor's
"Another relatively new chain hotel in The Domain shopping district, The Westin offers the dependability of an established brand with a slightly more sophisticated sheen." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"The four-pearl Westin Austin at The Domain is a modern business hotel that’s adjacent to The Domain’s 200 shops and some 40 restaurants and bars." Full review
Afar Magazine
"Our contemporary and inviting hotel is ideally situated in Austin's pedestrian-friendly Domain, filled with shopping, movies and dining.By
Westin AFAR." Full review