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Reviews of Heart of Texas Motel 1 stars

5303 US Highway 290 West, Austin, TX 78735, United States

#174 of 210 hotels in Austin

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 54 hotel reviews

6.9

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.3

  • Comfort

    7.6

  • Location

    7.5

  • Facilities

    6.9

  • Staff

    8.0

  • Value for money

    7.0

  • Free WiFi

    8.4

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  • Reviewed: 12 April 2024

    6.0
    Would stay again
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Soft bed. Caring staff. Good location.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 November 2023

    8.0
    Pleasantly surprised by the quality of the room
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    parking spaces were a bit smaller and angled so some bigger vehicles were too close or double parked. no vent in the bathroom, the cost of the room per night was way too much ,- I ended up paying about the same as I would if I had stayed in a Sheraton or a Hilton Garden however i couldnt find a cheaper place to stay since the University of Texas football game was being played probably causing prices to get jacked up for accommodations.

    location was convenient for my needs, room was nice and relatively clean, bed was comfortable. ac worked good. shower had good pressure and plenty of hot water. for a hotel right off the main road, it was quiet.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 19 March 2023

    7.0
    Good for the money.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Parking was a little difficult as no circle drive.

    Just a quick easy place to stay. No frills. Just a room. Main reason I rated good.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 11 March 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Blanket and towels need a serious change

    The outside appareance is worse than the room. the staff is kind

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 May 2022

    8.0
    Outside is a step back in time, but rooms are updated, comphy & clean.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Astecially outdated exterior, but that is relatively unimportant.

    The room was nicely refurbished. Comphy bed, marble accents. Room was quiet and well soundproofed. Don't let the ouside appearance fool you. It seems the owners are focusing on updatuing the rroms first before the outside gets a much needed makeover. The staff (owners) are very friendly and personable.

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: 29 March 2022

    6.0
    Good value but needs to be cleaner
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    bathroom wasn’t clean- hair and finger nails.

    good location, view of the beach, useful to be able to park

    Stayed in March 2022

  • Reviewed: 21 November 2021

    8.0
    Convenient
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Shower pressure weak Cable unreliable

    Price

    Stayed in November 2021

  • Reviewed: 1 September 2021

    7.0
    It was nice
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    heater smelled like pee and sheets were greasy

    very safe

    Stayed in August 2021

  • Reviewed: 15 August 2021

    8.0
    ok in a pinch
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    room extremely hot when i got in remote sleep timer didn not work weird guy sitting on the top deck whistling kind of made me scared to go outside

    clean close to airport

    Stayed in August 2021

  • Reviewed: 18 May 2024

    5.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Sheets and towels were old and stained. Ceiling was caving in.

    I didn’t get bed bugs.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 March 2024

    9.0
    Ok
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Two story no first floor unit available.

    Nice comfortable unit.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 March 2024

    9.0
    better than expected
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night

    outside of building looks a little old but room was refurbished, comfortable bed

    next to highway but quiet with the air conditioner on

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 June 2023

    3.0
    Next time I will happily pay an extra $20 to stay somewhere much nicer.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The hotel itself was old, worn out, and not well maintained. It appeared to be clean but the room stank pretty bad. We did not feel safe at this location. When we arrived at around 2:00pm and then when we got back to the hotel at around 1:00 a.m. there were people standing outside the motel. I'm pretty sure they were selling drugs. With that said we were not accosted and our vehicle was fine in the morning.

    It was cheaper than the other hotels in the area. We did not die. Our car was not broken into or stolen.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 28 May 2023

    3.0
    I will never stay at this hostel again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night

    Everything.

    They do not have breakfast! There were no clean bath towels and all but two towels had bad stains on them.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 20 June 2022

    1.0
    wish I I had gotten some money back, will never go back again
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    there were baby roaches in the fridge and crawling on the walls, the walls were dirty with smears and smudges of different bodily fluids (blood, snot/boogers, etc.) the sheets were dirty, it was way over priced for such a nasty hotel

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: 24 April 2022

    3.0
    Disappointed enough to not stay the second night w
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    I didn’t really care for not getting a refund but that was the policy and I knew that was the case but I think there needs to be a warning on this site to let everyone know that the pictures that show on totally also didn’t like having to go somewhere else when I already had a place paid for

    I like the price but I was very disappointed in the room in the hotel in general but by that time there’s no refund as I was reminded by sign and the manager

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: 19 January 2022

    5.0
    Passable
    • Business trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    fluorescent lighting in your face interrogation style. Not even a small reading lamp lol

    Bed comfortable. Staff helpful.

    Stayed in January 2022

  • Reviewed: 17 January 2022

    3.0
    don't expect much and you'll be ok
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    blood stains and hair on the sheets and pillows. bath towels were coarse and seemed really old

    good location. free internet, although it was spotty and free parking

    Stayed in January 2022

  • Reviewed: 6 December 2021

    4.0
    Wouldn’t stay again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was dirty. Bathroom floor behind the door had long black hairs when we arrived and we’re not swept up the whole time we were there. Bathtub had black hair in it. Sink had hair in it. Sink stopper was held open by a twisty. Sheets had stains on them - looked like a red drink. One pillow didn’t have a pillowcase the entire time.

    There was no breakfast

    Stayed in December 2021

  • Reviewed: 16 November 2021

    9.0
    Superb
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    not exactly up to date, but when you just need a place to sleep, it is bueno !

    close to my business

    Stayed in November 2021

  • Reviewed: 11 October 2021

    10
    Better than expected
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I wasn’t sure what to expect but we were pleasantly surprised. The staff was really nice! The room was quiet and for a motel room the bed was comfortable. I was expecting it to be noisy, but was nice and quiet. I slept better there than I have in quite some time in a motel room.

    Stayed in October 2021

  • Reviewed: 30 September 2021

    5.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Housekeeping calling at 9am and then walking into our room while we were still there

    Location

    Stayed in September 2021

  • Reviewed: 19 September 2021

    5.0
    It served a purpose as all others were booked. Would not go back!
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Or room smelled like fried fish and the floors were dirty. The bath towels were very small and thin from being used too long, as was the bed spread. The lobby smelled like incense!

    There was no offer of breakfast.

    Stayed in September 2021

  • Reviewed: 5 August 2021

    9.0
    Really great place to stay on the outskirts of Austin. Would stay again happily.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night

    I think I left a t-shirt that I bought on my trip in the room. It makes me sad that I lost it.

    I didn't eat the breakfast. I don't know that I even knew one was available, but thats probably more to do with the fact I wasn't really searching for breakfast.

    Stayed in August 2021

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