Microtel Inn and Suites by Wyndham Austin Airport — Hotel in Austin

The good thing is it’s close to the airport and because of that, there’s a lot of food option.

I stayed for Dream Convention weekend, it was my first away con and I couldn’t afford the pricey hotels near the con center.

I checked in around 8:30 Thursday night and it was ok. I don’t even remember if the receptionist at the time greeted my husband and I but whatever. She never charged my card for the incidental fee but I guess that’s a good thing for me. However, I did request a suite upgrade and late check out via Canary that was seemingly “approved” for $30 but not in actuality because my card was never charged for it.

We were in room 214 the first night which is a standard room. It was small, I never understood why some hotels don’t provide microwaves and refrigerators in every room, which is why I requested the upgrade. Our thermostat was set to 66° but since I’m anemic, I adjusted the thermostat to the heat setting, but for some reason, when I would try to turn the temperature up, I’d have to press the button a few times for it to even move up a degree.

When we went to bed, we adjusted the thermostat back to the cool setting and thought it was okay but for some reason, the AC kept blowing out hot air and eventually our room was at 81°. Around 6am, we woke up drenched in sweat and my boyfriend went down to present the problem to the front desk. The worker comes upstairs and says the thermostat is set too low (66°) so the AC is over working itself and sets it to 75°. Honestly made no sense to me because why would you set the temperature higher to make the room cooler? We woke up a couple hours later to the same issue and got our room changed.

Now we’re in room 310 with the same set up as 214. All seemed well until we used the toilet and the plumbing system made high pitched noises after each flush. There was also no body wash or shampoo in either room. Annoying but whatever. I sprained my ankle during a night out so I decided to use a pillow from the couch window thingy to elevate it. I woke up the next day to stains on the bed FROM the pillow which is gross. I just wanted to make that clear before housekeeping or whoever tried to put the blame on me. Picture included.

Hotel is quiet and the pool was nice, but overall I don’t think the stay, which was 5 nights, was worth it. I’ll definitely budget better for next year and get something closer to whichever convention center RDCWorld decides...

Very functional hotel with basic breakfast and a nice quiet park nearby, 20 minutes from Downtown Austin.I stayed in both a basic room with a queen bed, and a suite (they turned out to be identical), around the Texas Eclipse in April 2024.Pros:* Even the most basic room is very functional: desk and ergonomic chair for computer work, mini-fridge, microwave, couch, comfortable bed* Basic breakfast until 9am: microwaveable burritos and biscuits, hard boiled eggs, milk and cereal, apples, oranges, coffee, juice* Very helpful staff (held onto my luggage, received packages, printed labels, extended my reservation several times)* Nice quiet park to walk or jog in, 3 minutes away by foot (the MetCenter Hike & Bike trail). Hardly anybody there every time I went.* Small fitness room with 3 cardio machines* $8 shuttle service to the airport, plus free pickup from the airport* The elevator now worksCons:* The WiFi was extremely fast in the lobby, but on the 3rd floor - unstable, and would disconnect briefly several times per hour. Like most other hotels, WiFi also kicks you out 2+ times a day, and you have to login (with the same password). I don't really get the point of this, and if the logout happens during a video call, you're screwed until you reconnect 💥, OR if you're on your phone, it goes on data and chews up bandwidth to handle the video. Microtel, please stop this dumb practice.* The TV's WiFi worked only on day one (so other devices could connect and cast to it), and never since then.* The area doesn't have anything interesting within a 5-minute walk, but is a 15-minute Uber ride to downtown Austin. Ubers take 5 minutes to arrive. So consider 20 minutes to get to Downtown.* Walls aren't the thickest so I could hear the neighbors bumping things into them, but overall both rooms were quiet.* The mattress was a tiny bit squeaky* Breakfast ends at 9am. Other places have breakfast until 10am.* The suite may be slightly bigger but I didn't see ANY advantage vs. the basic room. Really not worth the price difference. Exactly the same layout and furniture. Not sure why they charge...

Very functional hotel with basic breakfast and a nice quiet park nearby.I stayed in both a basic room with a queen bed, and a suite (they turned out to be identical), around the Texas Eclipse in April 2024.Pros:* Even the most basic room is very functional: desk and ergonomic chair for computer work, mini-fridge, microwave, couch, comfortable bed* Basic breakfast until 9am: microwaveable burritos and biscuits, hard boiled eggs, milk and cereal, apples, oranges, coffee, juice* Very helpful staff (held onto my luggage, received packages, printed labels, extended my reservation several times)* Nice quiet park to walk or jog in, 3 minutes away by foot (the MetCenter Hike & Bike trail). Hardly anybody there every time I went.* Small fitness room with 3 cardio machines* $8 shuttle service to the airport, plus free pickup from the airport* The elevator now worksCons:* The WiFi was extremely fast in the lobby, but on the 3rd floor - unstable, and would disconnect briefly several times per hour. Like most other hotels, WiFi also kicks you out 2+ times a day, and you have to login (with the same password). I don't really get the point of this, and if the logout happens during a video call, you're screwed until you reconnect 💥, OR if you're on your phone, it goes on data and chews up bandwidth to handle the video. Microtel, please stop this dumb practice.* The TV's WiFi worked only on day one (so other devices could connect and cast to it), and never since then.* Walls aren't the thickest so I could hear the neighbors bumping things into them, but overall both rooms were quiet.* The mattress was a tiny bit squeaky* Breakfast ends at 9am. Other places have breakfast until 10am.* The suite may be slightly bigger but I didn't see ANY advantage vs. the basic room. Really not worth the price difference. Exactly the same layout and furniture. Not sure why they charge...