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The Heart of Texas Motel

Property class: 2

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A compact kitchen with a granite countertop, a sink, a microwave, and a trash bin.
A hotel room with a dark wooden desk, a chair, a lamp, a tissue box, and a mirror on the wall.
A compact kitchen with a granite countertop, a built-in microwave, and a sink with a faucet.
A bathroom with a granite countertop, a sink, a coffee maker, and a microwave.
A kitchen with a wooden island, a refrigerator, and a sink. There are framed pictures on the wall and a plant on the island.

Reviews

7.0 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
The current price is $79
$68 nightly
$79 total
Total with taxes and fees
Aug 28 - Aug 29

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5303 US HWY 290 W, Austin, TX, 78735
  • Place, South Towne Square
    ‪1 min drive‬
  • Place, Bluefin Sushi Bar & Ramen
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Sunset Valley Marketfair
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Airport, Austin, TX (AUS-Austin-Bergstrom Intl.)
    ‪16 min drive‬

Room options

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A hotel room with two beds, each with patterned bedding, a bedside table with a lamp, and a framed picture on the wall.

Double Room

  • 300 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with a large bed, a desk with a chair, a lamp, and a microwave in the corner.

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(4 reviews)
  • 300 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Austin

With a stay at The Heart of Texas Motel in Austin (Oak Hill), you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Sixth Street and University of Texas at Austin. .This motel is 4.9 mi (7.9 km) from Zilker Park and 6.2 mi (10 km) from Lady Bird Lake.
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What's nearby

  • South Towne Square - 1 min drive - 1.4 miles
  • Bluefin Sushi Bar & Ramen - 2 min drive - 1.4 miles
  • Sunset Valley Marketfair - 2 min drive - 1.4 miles
  • Sixth Street - 10 min drive - 7.7 miles
  • University of Texas at Austin - 11 min drive - 8.1 miles

Getting around

  • Austin Station - 11 min drive
  • Downtown Station - 17 min drive
  • Austin-Bergstrom Intl. Airport (AUS) - 16 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Chick-fil-A - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪P. Terry's Burger Stand - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Culver's - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Cabo Bob’s - ‬19 min walk

About this property

The Heart of Texas Motel

The Heart of Texas Motel offers 30 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Premium cable television is provided. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 30 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming provides entertainment. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a vending machine.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access and a vending machine. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Cable channels
  • Premium channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 4 AM
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Heart Texas Motel AUSTIN
Heart Texas Motel
The Heart of Texas Motel Motel
The Heart of Texas Motel Austin
The Heart of Texas Motel Motel Austin

The Heart of Texas Motel Reviews

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 59 out of 190 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 51 out of 190 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 29 out of 190 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 19 out of 190 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 32 out of 190 reviews

7.2/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

6.4/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

6/10 Okay

Austin

Good price
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Kristi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, ok for the price and location
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Braden

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We liked our room, it was very clean and organized upon arrival. Staff was friendly. This is a nice option for budget-friendly lodging.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Christian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great stay. Only complaint is that there were kids running around on the second floor for like 45 minutes one evening. Also there were a couple moments where it felt/sounded like someone was moving large furniture in the room next door, and it was very jarring for 15 minutes on and off.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jeevan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
very clean. No pool
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Good location.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Ted

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Deferred maintenance issues. Soiled windows. Broken screens.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Justin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The air conditioner worked well, but it was loud and cycled on often.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Michele

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It started out with my service dog, I am recovering from breast cancer & the PTSD it has caused me from my life being turned upside down. Anyway, there was a 10 minute argument over that, I had already booked through a third party, I couldn't change, nor get a refund, and it was Memorial week-end. Finally able to get into the room, which wasn't that bad, room was clean, the mini fridge was great! The shower was nice as well, just be sure to have your own towels, wash clothes, and such. I probably wouldn't stay there again, and they probably would not let me due to my service dog. He goes everywhere with me!!!!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Joshua

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Everything was just fine. Nothing weird or surprising. A decent quiet place to stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Heart review

Easy booking. Clean and quiet. Pricey, yet they get away with it for the area
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Clean room
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff were friendly and courteous. The property is older but my room was very clean and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Isaac

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Second time here

Great stay, second time here.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The owners were very nice and accomodating. Quiet place, no crackheads beating on your door at 3am like some S.Austin motels i tried first.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Greg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and clean,was able to park very close
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Abraham

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall was a great stay and i would go again. Walls were somewhat dirty but room and bathroom felt clean. There were NO signs of roaches, insects, rodents or pests. Also wifi didn't work too well.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Just fine for a low price hotel. The room was clean, the bed was comfortable, and it was quiet. I’ve stayed here before and I’ll stay here again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Larry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The exterior could use updated paint, but the room was absolutely excellent, both in how it was laid out, the cleanliness, and care taken by staff. Everything was very positive during our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Donald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was a nice clean room, though without carpet. The bed was comfortable, and the fridge and microwave worked just fine. There is no pool, or much in the way of other amenities, and access to/from the hotel is restricted by being on a frontage road. Overall, it looks a bit rundown, but the room was pleasant and comfortable. Check in was easy, and the staff at the time friendly. The only real downside was the refrigerator was really loud when it turned on to cool. It made a loud pop, and then came on for several minutes increasing in volume as it went. But, this was made better by turning the A/C fan on full time. Overall, I'm not sure I'd recommend this place as it doesn't have a very "I'm really safe here" vibe, being in a not great part of Austin. However, if you're looking for an inexpensive place to stay, this isn't that bad a choice.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Eva

Liked: Cleanliness
The shower curtain was worn. The bathroom door was battered.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Adrian

Liked: Staff & service
Close to work for me. Quiet
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Leticia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Front desk nice service
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Robert

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The was pretty clean, not perfect. The outside of the hotel needs a spruce up
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean, the AC worked, had decent bathroom and shower. Parking lot was well lit and the lady at the front desk was nice. Thanks!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023