Carpenter Hotel

Easy friendly check in. Overall great vibe. The only thing I would have liked was more than one bath towel per person in the room.

Very loud noises during early morning

Love the vibe here! And the cafe for coffee and breakfast tacos in the am. The two bicycles for guest use were amazing too, a bonus!

The service in check-in was impeccable. Very friendly young lady. Even gave me some tips on where to go when I asked about appropriate places for my husband and I and our 17-year-old. When I had to call down to front desk because I could not get the parking app to work on my phone, She immediately took care of it for me. The next day went down and asked it desk again for more information and the gentleman working was super helpful and even gave me an address of a parking garage so we could Google map our way to where we were going. The building is all concrete, so it has its benefits as you don’t hear people above you or really the outside. The most noise comes from people talking loudly in the hallways, but that didn’t really happen much. For being in downtown Austin, this is the quietest hotel one could expect in my opinion. And I’m really picky about things like that because I sleep very lightly. We ate Sunday brunch and it was delicious and later ate dinner and it was equally delicious. All staff and servers were all helpful, prompt and attentive. If I ever go back to Austin and stay in this downtown area, that is where I will pick. The balconies are an additional added bonus if you like to get some fresh air outside. I am so glad that they revitalized this 1940s urban industrial building that used to house a carpenters union into the artistic beauty that it is. As a sidenote, parking for oversized vehicles is available on the sides of the building.

I say was great, but I wish they had a freezer section in the refrigerator.

Kind staff, would stay again.

The Carpenter is, by design, different from most hotel experiences. It reminded me of a 1970's college dorm, which is fine. This can feel adventurous and fun for guests, or, in our case, it can be a complete "swing and a miss" due to three avoidable experiences. First, there is no standard in room coffee machine, and the lobby is locked up until 7 am. If you arrange with the front desk in advance to get a DIY coffee in your room before 7 am, the price for one cup of coffee is $51.30! That is outrageous at any hotel, much less a hotel with a college dorm motif. Second, there's no hotel exercise facility, which alone is not a big problem. The challenge was that we were directed to walk to a "nearby" gym with a day pass from the hotel. The round trip walk just to get to and from the gym (ignoring the workout part) was three miles, taking about an hour. Third, there is wide open access from outside to all guest room hallway areas, with no visible security presence. We experienced several encounters with mentally unstable individuals in areas near the hotel, so were very worried every time we walked back to our room at night. Hope that they can fix these issues as the vibe is cool, and we really liked the restaurant.

Funky little hotel, close to everything in Austin. I would go back there again. Excellent coffee.

Great spot!