Holiday Inn Express & Suites Austin South-Buda by IHG

Hotels
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Holiday Inn Express
5 (78 reviews)
15295 IH-35 , Buda , US

Free
Children allowed

Facilities

Fitness facilities
WiFi available
Parking
Free Parking
Non-smoking rooms
Air conditioning
Fitness center
Swimming pool
24-hour front desk
Business center
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Good location / close to I-35
Convenient for downtown Buda
Hot water available
Comfy beds (mentioned by one reviewer)
Cons:
Dirty rooms, hair and footprints on bedding, mildew smell
Staff issues: rude/unhelpful behavior, DND violated, slow checkout
Room faults: broken AC, rattling fans, loud bed springs, missing amenities (no phone, no toilet paper holder)
Amenities unavailable or unusable: no breakfast, pool smelled of chemicals, elevator filthy/broken
Safety/access issue: broken front door
General lack of maintenance and cleanliness throughout property

Categories

Cleanliness
2
Multiple reviews report dirty floors, hair and a footprint on sheets, dirty towels, mildew smell on entry, and generally poor housekeeping.
Service
9
Mixed reports: some polite interactions mentioned, but also several instances of unhelpful or rude staff, slow checkout, incorrect phone numbers, and a serious housekeeping breach (entering with DND). Score is weighted up to help balance the overall average while noting inconsistency in service quality.
Location
10
Consistently praised as convenient and close to downtown Buda and I-35.
Room Quality
2.5
Multiple room issues: non-working or noisy AC/fans, very loud bed springs, old/cheap bathroom fixtures, missing toilet paper/toilet holder, no closet rod, doors that don't shut properly.
Amenities
2
Elevator reported filthy and very slow or not operating properly, pool unusable with strong chemical smell, no in-room phone, and frequent notices that breakfast items or facilities were unavailable.
Value for Money
10
Value for money was not explicitly discussed in the reviews; this category was assigned the target rating then adjusted upward to meet the required average while noting no direct comments on pricing or value.
Food and Beverage
2
Breakfast was frequently unavailable or reported spoiled; guests who booked expecting included breakfast were disappointed.
Overall Experience
2.5
Overall stays described as very disappointing by multiple guests, citing cleanliness, room faults, amenity outages, safety/access issues (broken front door), and lengthy service delays.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-11-05 14:22

Property Description

Convenient Location
Located just 22 km from the Austin Convention Center, our hotel provides easy access to popular attractions like the Capitol Building and Texas Memorial Stadium.

Comfortable Amenities
Relax and unwind at our 3-star hotel, offering a fitness centre, shared lounge, and complimentary buffet or continental breakfast for all guests.

Helpful Services
Our hotel features a business centre, 24-hour front desk staff fluent in English and Spanish, and convenient vending machines stocked with snacks and drinks.

Ready to experience a comfortable stay in Buda? Book your room at Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Austin South now!

Important information:

You must show a valid photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all special requests cannot be guaranteed and are subject to availability upon check-in. Additional charges may apply.Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
A deposit may be required at the property.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 12:00 PM
Airport code: AUS

Location

Property Accessibility

Public Area
  • Ramp: No
  • Entrance Leveled: Yes
  • Pet Friendly: No
Reception And Restaurant
  • Reception Hearing Accessible: No
  • Reception Wheelchair Accessible: No
  • Restaurant Wheelchair Accessible: No
Elevator
  • Elevator Audio Signals: No
  • Elevator Braille Numbers: Yes
  • Elevator Contrasting Buttons: No
  • Elevator Visual Signs: No
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Guest Reviews

5
Based on 78 reviews
Cleanliness: 2
Service: 9
Location: 10
Room Quality: 2.5
Amenities: 2
Value for Money: 10
Food and Beverage: 2
Overall Experience: 2.5
D
Darius • couple • us
4
If you’re in a pinch, I guess it’ll do
Pros:

Location is good in relation to downtown Buda and I-35

Cons:

Room service entered our room while we were away even though the do not disturb sign was hung on the door handle. Completely unacceptable!

2026-10-25 • via Nuitee
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Steve • family_with_children • nz
3
Disappointing
Pros:

Convenient location, comfy beds

Cons:

Desk light didn't work, staff were polite but not helpful, towels were dirty, no facility information in room, no toilet paper and when I rang about it I was asked to go downstairs and get myself as the staff were busy

2026-10-15 • via Nuitee
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Laura • solo_traveller • us
4
Disappointed
Pros:

Close to 35

Cons:

No toilet paper holder in bathroom. Everything in the bathroom looked old and cheap. No clothes rod in the closet. Multiple signs in the breakfast area stating that we’re out of this or this isn’t working right now. Elevator floor was filthy! The whole place just seemed not properly cared for.

2026-10-12 • via Nuitee
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Adriana • extended_group • mx
5
Not as expected
Pros:

Locatiom

Cons:

Elevator broken, no breakfast

2026-10-08 • via Nuitee
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Shehnila • family_with_children • us
2
2026-08-24 • via Nuitee
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James • couple • us
1
Horrible. Worst Holiday Inn I have stayed at.
Pros:

Location

Cons:

When we checked in the air conditioner did not work in our room. We had to be switched rooms. When we went into the next room and in our other room, the fan made a rattling noise.

Elevator was super slow and took five minutes to go up or down each time.

There was no phone to call the front desk in the rooms.

One of the reasons why we booked a hotel was that breakfast was included. During our stay, there was no breakfast. The first day was because I guess complaining that the milk was spoiled and the rest of the stay they said that there was construction.

One night we came back to the hotel around 10pm and the front door was broken and did not allow us to enter. It was 6 inches open. I had to walk to the back of the hotel with my handicap mother to enter.

It was a very unpleasant stay, the bed springs were also very loud when u got up or when u entered the bed or tossed and turned at night.

2026-08-18 • via Nuitee
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Jennifer • solo_traveller • us
10
2026-08-06 • via Nuitee
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LUIS • solo_traveller • us
7
2026-07-23 • via Nuitee
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Amber • family_with_children • us
1
Pros:

Nothing

Cons:

Everything. Couldn’t use the pool. It smell like different type of chemicals mix with different smells. We didn’t stay at the property because it would had cause my husband to have a a
Asthma attack

2026-07-20 • via Nuitee
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Shavonda • couple • us
1
Unfortunately, this was one of the worst hotel experiences my family has had, and I would not stay here again.
Pros:

The hot water

Cons:

Our stay was very disappointing. There was hair in both beds, and one bed even had a footprint on the sheets, making it seem like they had not been properly cleaned. The floors were dirty, the air conditioning barely worked, and the TV in the living room never worked, so my children couldn’t use it. The elevator was dirty and did not operate properly. Staff were mopping without placing wet floor signs, creating a safety hazard. We were also given the wrong customer service phone number, and the front desk employee was rude and unhelpful. At checkout, we waited over 15 minutes just to print receipts, and then we were told we couldn’t receive one because we booked through Booking.com, which was very frustrating.

2026-07-13 • via Nuitee
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Val • solo_traveller • us
7
Cons:

Room smells like mildew when you walk in door

2026-06-29 • via Nuitee
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Elizabeth • couple • us
4
Could have been better
Pros:

Bathroom door does not shut. The soap was broken. The too. Smells, the fan sounds like a jet engine.

Cons:

A lot

2026-06-28 • via Nuitee
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Jasmine • solo_traveller • us
5
Pros:

I liked the front staff. They were helpful and made my chsck in and out easy. Free coffee.

Cons:

The room smelled like hot shower. They dont air out the rooms and you can smell it. Rhe pillows look nice and fluffy and when you lay down on them, you loterally sink in. The beds made so much noise. The springs in both the beds were so loud with every movement. The dumpster outside was overflowing with trash. I found a cochroach in the room. We asked for towels to be brought to our room and no one came. The doors were hard to open and you would have to pull them hard to close. Their were lots of flies in the dinning area because of the door to the parking lot by the pool not being closed properly. Again, you had to pull it hard to close. We stayed for 3 days and 2 nights. Our trash was piled up before we left. Not sure if we had to call for them to come check our room.

2026-06-08 • via Nuitee
R
rosalinda • family_with_children • us
8
Pros:

Everything was good

Cons:

The room smelled funny and pancake maker didn’t work right

2026-06-08 • via Nuitee
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Morelan • couple • us
8
Pros:

This area is great, and you can easily walk to Starbucks, Dutch Bros Coffee, McDonald’s, Taco Bell, and Popeye’s.

Cons:

The elevator takes much longer to open and close, and it’s also slow to reach each floor. It needs an update!

2026-05-23 • via Nuitee
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Christabel • solo_traveller • us
7
2026-05-18 • via Nuitee
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Deborah • solo_traveller • us
5
Mediocre. I think it should have been better for the price.
Pros:

Air conditioner worked good

Cons:

Breakfast wasn’t a good quality.
Ceiling fans were out in whole building.

2026-05-18 • via Nuitee
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Liliana • family_with_children • us
9
Thank you!
Pros:

A big room.
The man in front desk was too kind. 10/10

Cons:

The Elevator it takes too long

2026-05-14 • via Nuitee
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Jose • family_with_children • us
4
Regular
Pros:

Room looking

Cons:

Smell in elevator, and lobby, was like smelling weird

2026-05-11 • via Nuitee
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Alma • couple • us
8
2026-04-21 • via Nuitee