room 253
Hotel: Austin Motel
Location: 1220 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704
Date of arrival: 28 April 2004
Number of nights stay: 1
Reason for visit: Assignment Budget Travel magazine
Travel companion: Assistant Joe Fornabaio
Bed: 2 twins
Hotel dining: No
Room rate: Reasonable
Would I stay here again: Sure
Room rating on a scale of one (being the worst) to ten (being the best): 5
Weather: Nice
Local attractions:The mighty Continental Club right across the street
Trivia: Residents of Austin are known as “Austinites”. Austin’s official slogan promotes the city as “The Live Music Capital of the World”, a reference to its status as home to many musicians and music venues. In recent years, many Austinites have also adopted the unofficial slogan “Keep Austin Weird“; this refers partly to the eclectic and progressive lifestyle of many Austin residents, but is also the slogan for a campaign to preserve smaller local businesses and resist excessive commercialization.
