Barton Creek Resort & Spa, A KSL Luxury Resort, Austin, Renovation

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Barton Creek Resort & Spa, A KSL Luxury Resort	Average Price: $340 Check Rates

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8212 Barton Club Drive

Austin, 78735 View map

4-Star Hotel Rank: 10 of 23
Average review rating: 3.69

OpinionWell Value Index: 2

Traveler reviews analyzed: Expedia (26) , MyTravelGuide (4) , Travelocity (3) , TripAdvisor (273) , YahooTravel (8)

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Noise:	No recent comments about noise were found.
Room Smell:	No recent comments about room smell were found.
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1. Place needs some updating and renovations.

"Needs Updating " Read full review on TripAdvisor 10/18/2011 Vote

2. Went to Barton Creek and found it had been renovated in 2010 and it is fabulous.

"Fantastic " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/25/2011 Vote

3. Our renovated room needs some renovations.

"Meh... " Read full review on TripAdvisor 9/2/2009 Vote

4. It just needs renovation everywhere.

"Bad experience---Needs "Up-dating" "Creepy feeling" " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/29/2009 Vote

5. I inquired if we were getting the renovated room requested and was told no, it's not renovated, but very nice.

"Disappointed " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/21/2009 Vote

6. I booked a king-room at for $219 "special, normally $336, that was meant to be newly renovated.

"Disappointed " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/21/2009 Vote

7. Cons: renovated room was nice, but didn't have a balcony and was not as nice as I'd expect at the standard rates.

"Pleasantly Surprised... " Read full review on TripAdvisor 2/25/2009 Vote

8. But when I heard they had completed various renovations throughout the hotel and found a great spa package deal, I decided to give it a shot for the night.

"Pleasantly Surprised... " Read full review on TripAdvisor 2/25/2009 Vote

9. I've honestly avoided the Barton Creek Resort for many years because of reviews here and personal friends saying it was long overdue for a renovation.

"Pleasantly Surprised... " Read full review on TripAdvisor 2/25/2009 Vote

10. While they obviously hadn't been newly renovated (no plasma tv for example), they were tastefully decorated with very comfortable beds (duvet with washable cover).

"What a great deal! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/1/2009 Vote