The Driskill, Austin, Charge

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The Driskill	Average Price: $300 Check Rates

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604 Brazos Street

Austin, 78701 View map

4-Star Hotel Rank: 6 of 23
Average review rating: 4.09

OpinionWell Value Index: 3

Traveler reviews analyzed: Expedia (38) , MyTravelGuide (65) , Travelocity (4) , TripAdvisor (323) , YahooTravel (63)

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Construction:	No recent comments about construction were found.
Noise:	Recent comments complained about noise.
Room Smell:	No recent comments about room smell were found.
Parking Fees:	No recent comments about parking fees were found.
Bed Bugs:	No recent comments about bed bugs were found.

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1. She explained I should've still came and since I didn't then she'll still charge me the full price for not even coming.

"Charged for a no show and showed poor customer experience " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/22/2012 Vote

2. Surprise surprise three weeks later as I was doing my company card review period it magically popped up with a $320 dollar charge.

"Charged for a no show and showed poor customer experience " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/22/2012 Vote

3. Tried to bear the $25/day valet charge by parking in a nearby garage with a sign $10 overnight.

"Lovely old Austin Hotel " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/5/2012 Vote

4. No extra charge.

"Peerless " Read full review on TripAdvisor 11/14/2011 Vote

5. The only issue I had with my stay was an erroneous in-room bar charge for $20 somthing dollars.

"Austin digs " Read full review on TripAdvisor 10/27/2011 Vote

6. The thing that pissed me off the most is being accused of smoking in the room and getting hit with a $500 charge.

"Lame Cafeteria Food, Fraudulent Billing, and Sleepless Night In Hotel Hell " Read full review on TripAdvisor 12/21/2010 Vote

7. Frozen potatoes were used to make home fries (embarrassingly low quality)Instant and bland, textureless oatmeal (embarrassingly low quality) Bring a bill to charge to the room, but can't bring a pen.

"Classic and lovely hotel that is horribly managed " Read full review on TripAdvisor 9/27/2010 Vote

8. The room was so small I couldn't believe they could actually charge what they do for it.

"Everything is big in Texas except for the Driskill's rooms! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 2/24/2009 Vote

9. As with most downtown hotels, there is a charge for parking and they only have valet.

"Beautiful Hotel, Wonderful Service, Nice Room " Read full review on TripAdvisor 12/17/2008 Vote

10. Robbed me and I am disputing this charge as I refuse the company to pay for a room I never stayed in.

"Charged for a no show and showed poor customer experience " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/22/2012 Vote