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12400 North IH-35 Building C, Austin, TX 78753
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Hilton Garden Inn Austin North
Ranked #62 of 186 hotels in Austin
4.0 of 5 stars 32 Reviews
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New Caney, Texas
1 review
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“Worst Check-in Service To Date”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 June 2011
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I called to request late check-in and two Queen beds early in the day. LAter in the evening I called back to state we were running an hour behind schedule. They confirmed that there were no double queens left, but they had a roll-away available. When we arrived, it took 15 minutes to check-in because the clerk was not at the front desk. By the time he arrived there were 2 other guests impatiently waiting in line as well. He did not have my request for a roll-away and had to check to see if they even had on left.
There was one left and he met me at the 1st floor elevator to give me the bed which I had to transport to the room and set up myself. Did I mention that I am in an ankle cast due to an injury from 3 days prior? So the crippled lady, with 10 year old tired and cranky child had to lug the suitcases, purse, computer and now BED to my room.
There was no room to put down the roll-away, so we had to move the room furniture which was heavily made. Then putting down the bed was a hassle due to the rubber stoppers that wouldn't allow for movement without lifting up the whole item.
All with my left leg in a cast.

To date, I have NEVER had such a crappy check-in.
I mean, they actually handed me a bed and sent me on my way, while I was obviously injured. I would never recommend this hotel and plan to send this story to as many review sites as I can.

I normally stay at the hotels at the intersection of Palmer Ln and I-35 N, which are cheaper and have a better pool and EXCELLENT service. Try the Springhill Suites or Residence Inn.

Room Tip: I recommend the Springhill Suites or Residence Inn
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  • Stayed June 2011, travelled with family
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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Anna Long, Manager at Hilton Garden Inn Austin North, responded to this review
28 June 2011
Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review of your recent stay at our property. Any and all feedback is greatly appreciated as it helps the management team provide necessary training to our associates. I wanted to apologize for the inconveniences you experienced during your stay with us. You are correct in saying that behavior is not hospitable, and is absolutely something that is an atypical experience here. I can assure you that we have taken all appropriate actions with the staff to ensure that this type of let down in service does not happen again, and I sincerely hope you will give our property another opportunity. Please feel free to contact the hotel and ask for either the General Manager, Jeff Nelson or the Operations Manager, Anna Long on your next trip to Austin, and we will personally guarantee a better experience. Again, thank you for your review, and we hope to see you again soon.
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13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
“Nice facility but service needs work”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 June 2011
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This is a relative new facility so everything is in good condition. But we found the service lacking and below par for the chain. Checkin took a very long time because we had reserved adjoining rooms (weeks in advance) but the front desk had done nothing to allocate adjoining rooms prior to our arrival. If we hadn't arrived in early evening it is clear they would not have had any adjoining rooms for us because after a long search the clerk could only find one pair (which didn't match our reserved room type). The clerk was pleasant and apologetic but this snafu, which meant 15 minutes or more just to check in, started things off on the wrong foot. He did comp us breakfast which helped offset the annoyance and inconvenience of the wrong room type. The time was stretched by the fact there was only a single clerk working at checkin time so he had to constantly stop to answer the phone and answer questions from other guests who approached the desk. The next day they were struggling to get rooms cleaned for existing guests even after 4pm. The hotel seems busy but apparently is trying to run shorthanded which hurts the service level.

A tip for visitors - ask for a room on the opposite side of the interstate. There is a lot of noise even at night. Fortunately the AC allows you to set the fan to run constantly to help drown out the noise.

I'd try to stay somewhere else next time I'm in the area but wouldn't cry if I had to stay at this location.

Stayed June 2011, travelled with family
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Kathleen Howell, Director of Sales at Hilton Garden Inn Austin North, responded to this review
20 June 2011
Thank you so much for your recent review. I do apologize for any frustrations that you might have encountered during your stay. On the particular day you arrived there was a natural disaster (wildfire) close by that put 100 families out of their homes for that night. We had an unusual number of calls and a larger than expected check-in rate for this reason. Regardless, we do apologize for any inconveniences during your stay as we aim to please every guest, every minute. I have shared your experience with our front desk and housekeeping managers so we make sure not to repeat the experience for any future guests. We do hope you give us another try when in the Austin area as we consistently achieve high guest satisfaction scores.
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Texarkana, Texas
1 review
“Fantastic Guest Services”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2011

Very friendly staff! Warm welcome from the young ladies at the front desk and extremely helpful and courteous Could not ask for more professional and friendly atmosphere from employees. Thank-you!

  • Stayed May 2011, travelled on business
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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The Woodlands, Texas
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19 reviews 19 reviews
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13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
“Best Service Ever”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2011

It was our 25th anniversary. The best service ever had in the hotel we stayed from check-in to check-out. We want to thank especially Kristen Houston who was wonderful and very professional. We will come back and tell other people to stay their.

  • Stayed March 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Houston, Texas
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227 helpful votes 227 helpful votes
“Still a Great Choice in North Austin!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 March 2011
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It has been about a year since I traveled to Austin on a regular basis for work. I recently started again, and right away thought to come back to this location. Several years after it opened it is still a great choice. It is still spotless.

Upon pulling into the parking lot you can tell that the hotel is well maintained. The hotel is in a mixed use Hotel / Office complex with several hotels, a 24 hour fitness, and an office building. The lobby is in great condition and very welcoming. On the first floor is the breakfast and dinner restaurant / bar. Also there is a very nice business center with two PC's, a copier, printer, etc. There is also a guest laundry facility, nice swimming pool, and hot tub. The staff was very welcoming, and the breakfast was well prepared.

There is an adequate exercise room, though I was very surprised that it lacked an exercise bicycle. There are two treadmills, an elliptical, and some weights. The equipment does have TV's built into them, which is nice. The real bonus at this hotel from the standpoint of exercise is the 3/4 mile pea gravel and cobble path that winds around a retaining pond with nice trees, water grass, park benches, lights, etc.. I go out and do runs on the path and while it was not Town Lake it was still great and it was right out the back door of the hotel!

My room was a typical King room with a nice work desk, ergonomic chair, sleep number bed, (I am not a fan of the sleep number, but thats a different conversation), some have a sleeper sofa and alll have shower. If a bathtub is important to you, you may want to inquire with the hotel, as the room was in only had a shower. (which I actually prefer.) Rooms have a microwave and refrigerator and a comfortable climate control system. Room was spotless, smelled fresh and had nice pillows, though I had to ask for a foam pillow they found me one quickly. The curtains do an excellent job of blocking out light, the climate control works well and teh AC blower can be left on for white noise. The rooms have nice LCD TV's and an acceptable numbe of channels.

The cookies in the evening were a nice touch and the breakfast was well done....free for gold or diamond members, something like $12 for others.

  • Stayed March 2011, travelled on business
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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12400 North IH-35 Building C, Austin, TX 78753
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