Book Hotels in East Austin, TX

My stay at Arrive, Austin was absolutely incredible. To be sure, the exterior architecture is remarkable but to describe the property as a luxury, boutique hotel does not do it justice. Arrive re-defines luxury to be a guest room with a cold concrete floor with no carpet. Parts of the ceiling and walls in my cell were exposed plywood. The tacky wallpaper and furniture coverings appeared to be remnants or surplus materials from the 1950's and the chair was covered in puke-green vinyl! Although there was a small fridge in the room, there was no microwave, and NO COFFEE maker, no laundry service, no iron and no ironing board. If you think you might call the front desk to ask for a staff member to bring some to the room, you would have a tough time because: 1) there is NO PHONE IN THE ROOM, 2) there is NO FRONT DESK, there is only a computer terminal setup at the end of the restaurant bar, and there is no staff to assist guests....this is a self-service hotel so you had better bring with you everything you need--including an alarm clock since there are none of those either. The hotel is located across a narrow street from a local bar/pub/night-club complex playing loud music into the night, thereby making sleep difficult. So if you agree that the new standard for luxury means doing without all these traditional luxury amenities, then perhaps this new hotel has arrived. But in my mind, "Departure" would be a more accurate name for what is closer to a hostel than a hotel.

The room was clean... just ir didn’t match up to the pictures on the website. Ppl were loud and running up and down the stairs in the night.

Property is very small, with free parking (+). As other reviewers state, there is a “hotel cat” which has a run of the place. I am not a cat person, but it is hard to not find it cute that we were actually greeted in the parking lot by Louie the Cat! Room was great across the board - bathroom, shower, bed and bedding, spaciousness, etc. Staff was very nice and friendly, quick to answer questions or offer advice on local stuff. Franklin BBQ was a central part of our stay in Austin, and this hotel is a short walk down the street. This allowed me to leave early am to get in line, while my wife could enjoy her morning and walk down closer to opening time (and yes, Franklin BBQ is worth the trip alone).