I was in Austin for business. First, getting to and from this hotel is a pain. It is hard to find and very complicated due to limited access to the property from the service road that runs alongside the freeway.

The room was okay. Internet was crappy. I was actually blocked by the 3rd party service for using too much bandwidth. Hotel staff could not figure out what was going on. I had to call the internet service. Took nearly an hour. They finally told me I was streaming too many movies. Really? I watched 4 or 5 clips on YouTube posted by a family member. Ridiculous.

The micro-fridge unit was noisy. One phone did not work. Never had a chance to try out the restaurant, but the place looked very spartan. After looking at the restaurant, we decided to go out for breakfast on the one morning we did not have business meetings.

While I did not partake, people really liked the morning coffee bar, complete with gournet syrups and whipped cream. I just had a cup of coffee, and it was rather bland.

The fitness room was the worst. No airflow. Unable to control temperature. Could not use the eliptical because my head kept pushing though the ceiling tiles! The tv did not work. No wipes to clean off/sanitize equipment. I ended up using the treadmill, but I could not increase the incline above 2.5 due to the low ceiling.

Will say that the front desk staff were wonderful and helpful. Very nice. Also, the sports bar in the rear of the hotel made one of the best hamburgers I have ever tasted.

Finally, Holiday Inn, what's with the little pillows? There were four pillows on the bed, two soft and two hard. But the pillows are more like throw pillows, not typical bed pillows. I don't get it.