507 South First Street, Austin, TX 78704, United States
#193 of 214 hotels in Austin
Guests' ChoiceBased on 463 hotel reviews
6.8Cleanliness
7.2
Comfort
7.1
Location
8.6
Facilities
6.7
Staff
8.0
Value for money
7.4
Free WiFi
8.2
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 31 August 2025
Russell
United StatesDirty floors. In the lobby, elevator and room floors were sticky. Wore socks or shoes to move around room. Tub was nasty. Used a towel to stand in to take a shower.
Location. Super nice gals running the front. Beds were good.
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 6 August 2025
Chris
United StatesUninspiring breakfast
Great location, close to downtown
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 4 August 2025
Amelia
United StatesThe bathroom sink needed liquid plummer. Room smelt like cigarettes despite being a nonsmoking facility. Advertised a continental breakfast, but you could hardly call it that. They had breakfast bars and instant oatmeal, no protein.
Comfy beds, good sized room for the price, and ideal location.
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 23 July 2025
Thestphd
United StatesI had to ask for a first floor room, even though I requested a first floor room, when I made the reservation, and received confirmation that my request would be honored. I got a rotten first floor room. The first room had a musty smell, the refrigerator failed to cool, and the soap dish was encrusted with scum. The room also lacked a desk. Breakfast was coffee or tea or hot chocolate powder along with an oatmeal packets or a prepackaged muffin. There were only artificial sweeteners, no sugar.
After, I requested a move. The staff moved me to a much better room, which was much cleaner, smelled better, had a desk, working refrigerator, and overall better layout. The location is great. It is located in the middle of South Austin, near South Congress street. It also across the street from Whataburger, Sandi's, and within walking distance of Terry Black's barbecue.
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 1 July 2025
Marano
United StatesTV remote didn't work. After a few minutes, the bathroom faucet would get backed up. Musty smell in the room.
Size, value, location, free coffee, granola bars, muffins, grits, oatmeal, tea.
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: 17 June 2025
Antony
United Kingdomall okno
no no comment
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: 27 May 2025
John
United StatesBreakfast poor.
Good basic hotel with hot plate, fridge, microwave in room.
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: 4 May 2025
Hanna
United StatesBOOKED A ROOM WITH 2 QUEEN BEDS A MONTH IN ADVANCE BUT WAS GIVEN A SINGLE QUEEN BED. THEY SAID SORRY WE ONLY HAVE ONE ROOM WITH ONE QUEEN. HAD TO TAKE IT WE WERE ALREADY THERE 😞😞😞😞
Location
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: 4 May 2025
Jacqueline
United StatesTerrible internet. Tried to purchase enhanced wifi which failed. Room was obviously old and in need of repairs. Had to request a coffee pot and coffee for the room; cream and sugar were not provided, presumably because those were available downstairs (inconvenient if you want coffee first thing in the morning before showering and dressing). Shower water pressure was nearly nonexistent and lukewarm at best.
Location is walkable to downtown. Room was clean. Price was great. Morning coffee and packaged "breakfast" items (muffins, granola bars, oatmeal) were available in a 1st floor break room.
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: 1 May 2025
Alexis
United StatesElevator and hallways smelled terrible.
Room was clean and smelled good
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 1 May 2025
John
United StatesLobby, Hallways and Elevator had this random smell that as very unpleasant. Also smelled like some guests were smoking weed in there rooms. Luckily the room smell semi normal.
Location, parking availability and actual room was decent
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 20 April 2025
Samuel
United StatesHad no complaints. Wasn’t surprised by anything. Got what I was expecting.
I enjoyed the proximity to downtown and the pricing
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 19 April 2025
Beate
GermanyThere was a kitchen, but no equipment at all
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 8 April 2025
Henningsgaard
United StatesHere is what unfolded: We saw a guest arrange to leave a bag briefly with hotel staff while fetching luggage nearby. It seemed he wasn't met with grace; rather, his appearance apparently provoked suspicion. He was treated, it appeared, as someone unworthy – perhaps perceived as homeless – and this judgment seemed to become the justification for subsequent actions. Upon returning minutes later, he found the staff member had discarded his bag in an outside dumpster, forcing him to retrieve his belongings from the trash. The situation remained unaddressed by staff. Witnessing this sequence – the judgment based on appearance leading to punitive action – starkly illustrates the ego's mechanics. It judges the surface, the form, creating categories of 'worthy' and 'unworthy' based on illusions. This perceived 'unworthiness' is then used to justify attack, reinforcing the belief in separation and specialness ('I am better/different than them'). "A Course in Love" directs us to see this differently for true healing. The error here isn't just the physical act of discarding belongings, but the preceding judgment based on appearance. Both the judgment and the resulting action stem from fear and the core illusion of separation from Love. Forgiveness, therefore, extends to the whole sequence. It involves the willingness to look past the appearance that was judged, and the judgment itself, and the harsh action. It's recognizing all of it as an expression of fear, a mistaken call for the very Love and acceptance that was withheld. It requires releasing condemnation within our own minds for everyone involved. Our shared reality as expressions of Love remains untouched by judgments of appearance or circumstance. By consciously choosing to remember this shared Identity, and meeting the witnessed prejudice and action with internal understanding rather than counter-attack, we withdraw energy from the ego's cycle.
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 8 April 2025
Candace
United StatesA little run down, but not terrible.
Affordable & safe
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 5 April 2025
Robert
United StatesLocation was not good for my visit. Too much traffic.
The coffee for the morning was very good. The parking facilities was large.
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 30 March 2025
Colin
CanadaThe continental breakfast was not good, but I did not go expecting breakfast so it was OK. Your options are coffee, one type of black tea, granola bars, and muffins no fruit no yoghurt essentially only packet packaged processed nibbles.
These rooms were soundproof, which is my absolute favorite. It was so nice. The kitchen was large soft beds my view. I could see a bit of downtown and it wasn’t a great location.
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 25 March 2025
Magda
United StatesStaff at the reception
Yes
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 24 March 2025
Isaque
United StatesBreakfast could be more generous
Excellent location, good value for money.
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 24 March 2025
Will
United KingdomFantastic location and great value for money
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 6 March 2025
Chun
United StatesPoor breakfast
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 3 March 2025
Natalia
PolandBreakfast was disappointing. Only packed porridges, bars and muffins. Nothing freshly prepared.
Location was really good, walking distance from downtown. The room was clean, beds were comfortable.
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 25 January 2025
Christie
United StatesThe breakfast was not really a breakfast. The initial room I went to wasn't ready for me so they had to get me another room, which wasn't necessarily a problem because they were very accommodating, but if I had been in a hurry, it would have made check-in challenging.
The room was spacious and clean. The breakfast was disappointing. They put out some granola bars and had lukewarm coffee. The location was the main pro, as it was close to downtown and was easy to get to anywhere.
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 23 January 2025
Staci
United StatesBreakfast is very simple. I suggest skipping it. Go out and get Breakfast tacos 🌮
Location, location, location! It's close to everything you'll want to do in Austin. Very walkable. We checked in very late and the front desk staff stayed to greet us. So nice! Room was big and clean. Nice little kitchen.
Stayed in November 2024
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