The service here exceeds expectations. The hotel was obviously one of the nicest at one time, although the furnishings appear a bit dated now. Overall, very impressed with this one!

The only reason I do not give this hotel a 5 rating is that it is in need of some maintenance but progress is being made. However the staff gets a 5! I love the staff here - they are special! Front desk and restaurant has some key folks who call me by name, treat me like I'm special and keep me coming back! Particular kudos go out to Mary Ellen, Soad, Matthew, John, Kygh and Laura. They are amazing people and this Doubletree is lucky to have them!

A nice hotel on the north side of Austin, and a Hilton property. There are plenty of dining options in proximity to the site. The staff is friendly and accurate. Breakfast is good at the hotel. There is a bar with a couple of televisions. The rooms on the fifth floor are roomy and nice, and well-kept. There is parking garage with convenient access to inner floors. At a guess, the hotel is a little older and needs a refresh, however, it is perfectly comfortable as it is as of 04-Jan-2012. Recommended.

We stayed at this Doubletree in December for a family trip visiting friends and checking out the UT campus. We reserved two rooms and requested connecting rooms. During other trips elsewhere, we have not been successful in scoring the connecting rooms, but John working at the front desk helped us out this time. We even got to check in to one of the rooms at 10:30 AM!

Our rooms were on the outside, with windows facing the parking & freeway. However, the rooms were really quiet and large, but with very dated decor. Beds were extremely comfortable. Rooms and bathrooms were clean and the showers powerful. They were in the process of upgrading the TV's, so our last night we got the 42" LCD's to watch. The inner courtyard was very attractive with a pool and hot-tub.

Breakfast in the Courtyard Cafe was quite good and the service was very friendly. Fitness room was adequate, but was never crowded during our (off-season) visit. Garage parking was marked as $10/night; a bit much for this location. Location was good, but a bit tricky navigating the freeway access roads and traffic. Lots of restaurants nearby, which we didn't try on this trip.