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We are spending most of our time driving to Presidential libraries, and felt this place was on 35 and only a few miles from downtown. Does that make more sense? Or do you still push for downtown? Also I would guess downtown has huge parking fees per night?
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I've stayed at that hotel and I've stayed downtown. Personally, I didn't care either way. The Hyatt was perfectly nice and easy enough to drive to what we wanted to do. I didn't have a car when I stayed downtown and I would imagine you're right about parking fees.
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If all you care about seeing is the libraries then that hotel is fine. It's just in a location where you have strip malls and an interstate. I-35 will be log jammed the whole time so I would take back roads instead.
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We're going to Austin in October (for COTA, yeah!), and I, too, have read that I-35 is a nightmare to be avoided. So maybe that hotel isn't such a great idea, based on location?
We're renting a VRBO, btw (now HomeAway), near SoCo.
We're renting a VRBO, btw (now HomeAway), near SoCo.
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Not quite sure what you mean but Interstate 35 is mentioned when discussing Austin because it is always a traffic nightmare. Has nothing to do with construction. Just congestion. There is no reason for a visitor to ever get on the Interstate. There are other routes.
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There's no 35W in Austin. There's I-35.
The interstate splits as you approach the DFW area. I-35W goes to Fort Worth, I-35E goes to Dallas. You'd be on I-35E from Dallas to some flat area north of Waco when the highway joins together heading south to Austin.
The interstate splits as you approach the DFW area. I-35W goes to Fort Worth, I-35E goes to Dallas. You'd be on I-35E from Dallas to some flat area north of Waco when the highway joins together heading south to Austin.
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I think you are confused. Austin has LBJ Library, College Station has Bush, Sr. and Dallas has Bush, Jr. Use GoogleMaps to determine the best route to incorporate all three locations. Austin to College Station is a two-hour drive and you would take Hwy 290. Are you planning on making that a day trip? Dallas to Austin you would take I-35. It won't be bogged down the whole trip; just when you get to the Austin area.
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That hotel is in hipster Rainey Street District. Mainly just bars and restaurants. I'm sure the hotel is fine since it's a Kimpton and it's new.
Since you're interested in the library, don't miss a visit to the Capitol Building.
Since you're interested in the library, don't miss a visit to the Capitol Building.