I stayed in the 6 bed women's room and had a very positive experience!…read moreThe staff was kind, I was able to store my luggage in their storage room after I checked out, the bathrooms were clean, and the kitchen was well equipped! The location of this hostel is super central. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone looking for a hostel in Austin.

Had a brief stay here and I must say I enjoyed the accommodations. Chill vibe, pleasant front desk…read morestaff, place was clean and when I had trouble booking I received a quick email reply. Definitely would recommend and would stay again.

I was here for a bachelor party a few months back. The place is great for a big group. Full of bunk…read morebeds and very spacious. We were pretty much there to sleep. We went out in the town during the day and at night. The manager/owner of the property charged us a ridiculous amount of money because "we threw a football threw a shed." We did not even have a football and the "shed" in the back yard was falling apart as is. Then we were charged for a camera that had gone missing. 1) we never saw a camera and 2) why would you leave your camera at your house that you are renting? smart. Lastly, he charged us for a broken door which was broken when we arrived. We noticed it but didn't think anything of it thinking the owner already new about it since it was there apon arrival. I feel he took advantage of us just because we used the words bachelor party. We were there a total of probably 15 hours the entire long weekend and it was all just to sleep. If you do stay here take pictures of everything because he will nickel and dime you for everything. whether you did it or not. I would suggest staying somewhere else.

I would say 5 stars for community because you get to meet most of your hostel mates and make new…read morefriends fast, but it loses a star for a few needed updates. We also had 8 sharing one bathroom which was a bit much for morning time when everyone started waking up around the same time. I have never stayed in East Austin before, and I loved my experience here! Plenty of good eating a nightlife options within walking distance. I had no issues with safety while there. It is a great option for solo travelers from everywhere. There are only mixed dorm rooms (no single sex), so if you feel uncomfortable with that, then it may not be the best place. I had no issue with it besides the bathroom being a little messier (oh messy guys). Brent, the hostel owner, is awesome and a great host! He took a bunch of us out to some of the best local bars.

This hotel should have 5 stars! It's so adorable!! We had good service and stay here in the few…read moretimes we have stayed. They have a pool, restaurant, coffee shop and bar. The pool was relatively kid friendly. Not many kids, but also groups who were friendly towards children. You can order canned beer and select menu items (the fries are amazing!) from the restaurant, poolside. I would recommend walking in to the bar if you want a cocktail. The plants at carpenter are so nicely done and gorgeous. They also have a cute little shop with their goods. Rooms are comfortable and a bit similar to the Ace Hotel Palm Springs!

Amazing location and design. Low key but pretty functional. Hip crowd. Good restaurant.read more

If you want the assholes at Austin Express Towing to tow your car and charge you $193 to get your…read morecar out you should stay here. Obviously there is an issue with running a "youth hostel" out of a duplex which is only assigned 2 parking spots with a vulture towing company preying on clueless guests!! What a disaster, honestly. A $50/night stay ended up being a $250/night stay! And meeting someone at a coffee shop without first disclosing the location of the "hostel" has red flags written all over it. The address is actually 4800 Southway Drive, NOT 1008 Waller St, Austin, TX 78702. Connor greets you at a coffee shop on South 1st and escorts you over to the shady apartment complex! He essentially runs a business out of a rented apartment. A week after he realized I wrote this review he kept harassing my boy friend to tell me to take it down. When my boy friend asked him to send us a check for $200 for the towing fee and I would take it down Connor stopped harassing him.

This place is an illegal ran hostel ran out of an apartment. When first arriving the host, Conor he…read morewas very inhospitable, scatter brained and organized. When I would ask him questions he was very vague and irritable. The other guest there were more helpful showing me where I would sleep, gave me a tour and showed me where the towels and blankets were. If you are a young attractive female, watch out, he gives creepo vibes for sure. He can be very controlling and overbearing when it comes to socializing making things very uncomfortable. There were several occasions when he was very judgmental and disrespectful to other guest. Because he runs this hostel out of his home it seems like he expects the whole world to revolve around him. Very unprofessional and rude. There was a situation were the toilet backed up and I asked him if he had a plunger. He said no and that I was stressing him out and why did I back up the toilet? and what was wrong with me. Also, the last straw was when he told me I had to move out of the room I was already in and move into the mens dorm. I told him I was uncomfortable with that so he told me to move my stuff in the closet and wait in till something comes up. I told him I was tired and wanted to relax so I asked if I could hangout in one of the private rooms for a couple hours while I waited. He told me to quite back talking him and that I was being unreasonable and crazy. I figured this is time for me to get out. I packed up my stuff and left. I tried to get my refund back but he only gave me half. Please dont stay here if you want to lose your sanity. The guy is a crazy and delusional.

Stay and die or leave and live. It's that simple this place should be shut down. I called and…read morespoke with the manager of the place and he told me all about the rooms, rules and of course different houses they have. I arrived later on that night and I was shocked, but I'm not judgemental so I looked for a place to park, which was very difficult since its on the street parking and then I walked to the front door and just walked in no one there to greet you or even speak to you. After walking all over the house I went to the backyard and they were having a concert in the back. The manager greeted me and walked me over to the other house where he had rooms.This is where it got scary there were men everywhere sitting on the couch in the kitchen and they looking really desperate for a woman. This hostel was the dirtiest one I have ever seen. The floors, walls, furniture, refrigerator, kitchen were filthy. The beds looked like they were there when they moved in. I did not stick around for the any surprises I just left.

this place is the worst. i don't think it deserves one star. The owner of the hostel is not this…read more"local musician" (who's name is Ray and is one of the worst people ive had the displeasure of getting to know in my entire life). although this man claims to own both houses, he doesn't, a nice oriental couple owns the buildings. that aside i payed up front for a month and i can only speculate that all of his tenant's money were going towards drugs, because it certainly didn't go toward rent or utilities. i say that not just because of how crazy Ray is, but because when the power shut off permanently; a few days into my stay he hadn't had a cent to his name. where did all of our money go? "i already spent that s**t", says ray. none of his tenants got a dollar back from him. i could go on and on, but trust me when i say this place is a scam and ray is a joke. Please don't even consider this as a last option.

Stayed for one night in between my next stop but spent most of my time in the room. Standard Hyatt…read morePlace set up, spacious. Room window faced east toward the construction. Which Austin is basically one big construction zone. Was only an issue when the jack hammering started at 6:30 AM and I didn't need to be up early. Don't worry eventually fell back asleep. All the staff I interacted with were very nice and helpful. I didn't realize when I booked that there was breakfast downstairs included. I didn't make it so can't tell you the spread/quality. If you need to be in the downtown area not a bad option to keep in mind.

Just to clarify did not stay here but visited a lot as knew guests that were staying at this hotel…read morefor a wedding party We did have lunch and cocktails at the bar Service was pretty slow but the guy was friendly Wine not so great, felt flat like it's been opened for a while Lunch was average - only American bqr food very small menu They have a large dining area for breakfast and a small lounge / bar area Rooms are decent size Parking I hear is very expensive- but since DT better off to use rideshare app or walk

My boyfriend and I booked a private room for a week here, we couldn't wait to leave by the time we…read moredid. The first thing that raised annoyance was the extra $5 we were charged for pick up from downtown. Even on the website it says $5, when I spoke to Connor before we left for the trip we reiterated $5 but on the day before he told me $10. Not wanting to argue over $5 for the sake of peace in the new place we were staying we let this slide. The only description correct about this house is that it's located literally beside the highway, we expected to be surrounded by nature trails and places we could bike and hike. Upon introduction to the home Connor pointed out all the things near to us. Nothing really close unless you're happy to walk ab 20 minutes. Nature trails... forget it. It's at least a ten minute drive. We were aware of other guests arrival on the weekend and discovered all the other rooms had been booked out, we guess he hadn't saved a room for himself because he put us in the awkward position of asking if we wanted people in our private room. We did not. As it turned out his partner was visiting and we think there lack of space may have shifted his mood toward us as we were due to be the longest staying. The doors are all locked with a code, but this didn't stop our host from violating our privacy and on several occasions we noticed he had been in our room while we weren't there. We really just wanted some privacy so we could enjoy time together but we felt like we were annoying him in his own home so we'd leave for as long as we could without being exhausted. One day we did try to relax but the internet stopped working, only once he went to "run an errand" was it connecting again (bill troubles or just general lack of awareness and organisation?). The public spaces didn't feel shareable. The breakfast nook was covered in ants every single morning. We found cockroaches in our room on several occasions, the air conditioning duct is left exposed. The bedding isn't the best, we struggled to stay warm and covered by the blankets. We are smokers, we enjoyed sitting outside for longer periods of time and we did enjoy a few puffs with Conor but on the whole it just felt uncomfortable. I just feel if you're offering your private space in this manner to have somewhere for himself. On our last night my boyfriend went out into the living room to find him naked barely covered by a towel. He played music loudly at his own discretion yet barked at my boyfriend when he played music shaving in the bathroom. Granted it was late but I couldn't hear the music what awoke me was Connor yelling. It really felt like he didn't want people in his home, or like he did but only if you gave him tons of your time. We felt obligated to make lots of chat when we were exhausted and just wanted to be left alone. In the end we didn't even take him up on his offer of a ride to he airport. We couldn't bear it so we paid for an uber (although i suspect he would have tried to get us to pay him something had we not). All in all I wouldn't describe this place as a quaint bed and breakfast. I would describe it as a lonely mans eclectic cheaply furnished and decorated home located on a highway in Deep South austin. I wouldn't recommend this place for anyone looking to have any romantic getaways.

I make it a point to stop in The Driskill during the Christmas season and as always, it never…read moredisappoints. The Christmas tree in the lobby area is spectacular! And this year my friends and I had the pleasure of meeting their lovely and very attentive doorman, Nelson. He was the perfect extra touch!

Well, I really wanted to love this property, yet reality is much different than the photos they…read morepost. I'm not sure where those rooms are ... cause my room and my friend's rooms in the tower were very dated and kinda musty and old. My stay was fine just not really special or elegant. Felt like I was staying at my grandmother's home. Taking two elevators each time to my room was not fun since the elevators are old and very slow. Give extra time. One thing I really appreciated was the Nespresso coffee in the room. Bonus!

Chill by the pool! This is a nice, cozy hotel with a great…read morelocation right on East 6th Street. The vibe is mid-century modern, with each room having a view of the pool! This hotel isn't exactly quiet. There's a DJ that shows up some weekdays, in the evening, the music bumps into the night. Don't come here for peace and quiet. There's a Michelin-mentioned restaurant on the premises. They gave us a daily allotment to spend at the restaurant. The room had a comfortable mattress, a strange bathroom setup that was missing a ceiling in the bathroom, so the shower opened up to the bedroom. Eh, it worked. The place felt safe and secure. There are locking gates to get into the premises, but the one by the pool was broken. The lobby doubled as a weird Austin t-shirt shop. Meowdy! The staff was nice. The maids came and cleaned every day. The place was kept up and nice. I'd love to return!

The service was good and the hotel itself was nice and so is the location. I wish the bathroom had…read morean actual door, as the bathroom with shower had a sliding door and the area between the shower and bedroom was open so steam would easily escape, and then there is an additional sliding door for the toilet. Any noises and smells are felt for the whole room, as 2 sliding doors does absolutely nothing. The bed was fine and the place seemed clean. The bar was a vibe and the cafe was a nice little treat. I loved that the avocado toast had salsa verde on it, it really brought the dish together and made it perfect for Austin.