Howard Johnson Inn Austin/I-35

Pro: 10-15 minute drive to downtown Austin Con:The room was not very clean. We had an issue with the toilet on the very first day. Blinds seemed to have been ripped and the beds were not that comfortable. Breakfast was minimal, only cereal and a few cold bagels were left out. I would not recommend the hotel at its current price point

This HOJO is conveniently located west of the airport and COTA and south of Downtown. However, the immediate neighborhood is a bit sketchy. There is a convenience store right next door where people get their beer, gas, and cigarettes. And hang around. The motel itself was not bad, but undergoing a needed freshening. The room had a new bathroom w/ granite top, comfortable bed, and fridge. Breakfast is cheap coffee and pastries. I don't think I would stay here again.

They staff member re-swiped the room card 4 times before he would come up and try it himself...the door batteries were dead. I waited in the hotel lobby for two hours for maintenence to show up. They were stoned and could barely function. Four different hotel employees told me the manager would talk to me and compensate me somehow...I never got a word from him. Very disturbing to realize if the room was on fire or my child was stuck in there that the hotel staff have no key to get in the room because they claim the manager took the key home. The same manager that never spoke to me or acknowledged me. Very frustrating experience. Maintenance used scotch tape to fix the lock!

My best friend and I came to Austin for our first 5k. The hotel smelled like smoke and the front desk attendent from 5/4 was eating while he was checking us out. As a former concierge for a 5 star / 5 diamond hunting lodge, I was a little disturbed at the lack of training. Overall, it was okay but I will book somewhere else next time.

The staff were very friendly and attentive - great location, too!

everything needs updateing, no computer to print tickets. Lights over sink went off and on by themselfs. Needs work.

A great place to stay, and the staff was attentive & friendly towards the needs of the guest.

very good personnal service. Smoke smell in non smoking area should be fixed. Excellent stay there...

I booked this hotel online for $50 a night for a king sized bed in a room with a fridge and microwave. Sounds like a great deal. Well I reserved a non-smoking room. They had me in a smoking room and did not have anything else available. As a recovering smoker, this is not good. The clock/radio/alarm was unplugged when I came in. I plugged it in and set the correct time as I had an early meeting the next day. I looked at it after about 15 minutes and it had advanced an hour. I reset it and then 15 minutes later it was flashing 12 noon. The outlet was fine, as I tested it with a lamp. The bathroom fan would not turn on and the bathroom had a slight sewer gas smell. The shower would not even get warm, much less hot. I tried at 7 in the morning and again at 5 in the afternoon when there were very few cars no warmth to the water either day. Day two the toilet wouldn't stop running after I flushed it. When reported to the desk, they asked if I had fiddled with it. They could not fix the toilet, so shut off the water and had me move my belongings to another room on the smoking floor. The hallways were not smokey, but smelled strongly of smoke. The new room was slightly better as the fan in the bathroom worked and the water became luke warm instead or remaining cold. The AC worked, but was very noisy.

You get what you pay for! Great place for a weekend stay. Staff was great.