I was vacationing in Austin, Texas and decided to try the Driskill hotel based on price, location, and it's historical lore. The check-in process was smooth, staff were attentive and polite, and gave me a free beer! When I originally booked my room I decided I wanted to stay in the historical wing of the hotel based on the room photos and the beautiful mosaics in the bathrooms. Now I did not request the haunted room, in fact quite the opposite, and to my surprise I got room #525! At first I was a bit shocked and even had trouble falling asleep, but in the end this helped me fall into a deep sleep from the exhausting of keeping my eyes open for as long as possible. Haha! Everything was fine and the breakfast at the cafe downstairs was delicious. I highly recommend the Driskill and if you're lucky - the haunted room!

We stayed at the Driskill from 1/14 thru 1/17/21. Our room on the tower side (#401) was spacious, comfortable, and reasonably priced. The heater wasn't working the first night, so we called downstairs the next morning and an engineer arrived almost immediately to fix the problem. The assistant Front Office Manager, Richard Garcia, was very helpful and accommodating, as well as anyone else working the front desk. Anything we needed (extra coffee pods, shower cap, makeup remover wipes) were brought up to the room as soon as we called. There is light housekeeping service after three days with a full cleaning after five, but that was ok with us. You could leave your trash outside the door and it seemed like it was almost immediately picked up and you never knew anybody was there. Extra towels were available upon request. The hotel was very clean and inviting. Bar drinks and food were tasty. The 1886 Menu was takeout only and limited, but the selections were good. The only ding is we didn't know much about what was going on since all written information had been removed from the room, I guess due to covid. We had to ask a lot of questions and were not told upon check-in about the High Tea on Saturdays, which we would have loved to attend, so we missed it. :(

Just had a wonderful stay at this historic hotel. The hotel closed for a period of time during the coronavirus crisis and just recently re-opened. Our city view room was very nice and we felt they had really taken the time to make sure it was clean and disinfected. The staff at the front desk and in the breakfast Café were very welcoming and friendly. I am glad we got to experience this hotel’s charm during this slower time when visitors are just starting to return, but also can’t wait to come back again when it is bustling. Sadly, no sightings of the historic ghosts that are said to occasionally haunt the hotel. But ask the concierge for the written description of the ghosts. It is a worthwhile and interesting read.