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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.
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1. Front desk staff was super friendly and helpful.

"Best location in Austin; for those who love classic hotels, this is IT. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/27/2012 Vote

2. The Manager would not help amend the bill, said there was nothing he could do.

"Ripped Off! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/24/2012 Vote

3. The public areas are really lovely, and staff are universally helpful and friendly.

"Very good and central base " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/23/2012 Vote

4. Courtesy and helpfulness are the hallmark of The Driskill staff.

"Wedding Weekend in Austin! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/19/2012 Vote

5. The hotel concierge helped with planning a couples massage and also having flowers delivered to the room before we arrived.

"Romantic Anniversary Stay " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/10/2012 Vote

6. The staff were very friendly and helpful, and the location was great.

"Mixed " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/6/2012 Vote

7. The bar tender in the 'upstairs' bar was very helpful in telling us a bit about the areas .

"The Driscoll in Austin Texas " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/11/2012 Vote

8. The staff was very friendly and helpful.

"Grand Dame hotel with good old fashioned service " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/2/2012 Vote

9. The staff were all extremely friendly and helpful.

"The Driskill offers old style elegance! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 2/21/2012 Vote

10. The staff was all very nice and helpful although we had some excruciatingly slow service to a conference room from the room-service menu which had even the most even-keeled of our group on the verge of meltdowns.

"Grand, but not perfect " Read full review on TripAdvisor 2/20/2012 Vote