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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)

SAFE TO BOOK ? (1/5 issues found)

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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. Parking is a huge issue in downtown Austin.

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

2. I've traveled in and out of country and that has been a sad issue at some hotels that think snobbishness = class.

"Historic Magic " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/5/2012 Vote

3. We were not bothered by it since we didn't really need them for a one night stay but it would seem there are some minor maintenance issues.

"Would stay here again. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/1/2012 Vote

4. Another issue was the doorbell.

"Beautiful Place To Stay... " Read full review on TripAdvisor 10/31/2011 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. We didn't complain about any of these things since we were only staying 2 nights with a busy schedule, and didn't want to waste the time dealing with the issues or changing rooms, so in their defense, we didn't give them a chance to solve any of these problems.

"I think they put us in a storage room by mistake " Read full review on TripAdvisor 10/13/2011 Vote

7. But I do have a couple of quibbles -- ones that might not be an issue with a lesser or chain hotel, but ones that do matter in a place like this.

"Lovely, but a few flaws... " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/9/2011 Vote

8. Two major issues, which I must report:1.

"Beautiful hotel, but honesty would be appreciated. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/6/2011 Vote

9. There was a minor issue with the television in our room and the night manager told my husband she wanted to 'make it right'.

"The Staff Make The Driskill a Winner " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/18/2010 Vote

10. Our main issue was the size of the standard room.

"The Staff Make The Driskill a Winner " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/18/2010 Vote