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Cowhide Couch at Austin's Driskill Hotel Might Smell
March 16, 2007 at 3:17 PM | 0 Comments
The South by Southwest Festival is a-happening again in Austin this week and The Scrappy Girl, a blogger at Domino Magazine, took a visit to the Driskill Hotel where she came across this cowhide couch.
Okay, I grew up with cowhide rugs from Argentina. You might say I was raised by them. So you'd think I could handle this cowhide sofa in the Driskill Hotel in Austin. But I couldn't. I think it smelled. Is anyone into it?
On the bright side, Gridskipper says the hotel bar has free WiFi. So you make the call---smelly cowhide couch or free WiFi?
Related Stories:
· The Scrappy Girl [Domino Mag]
· WiFi Madness: Special SXSW Austin Edition [G'Skip]
· Driskill Hotel reviews [TripAdvisor]
Hotels
Austin Hotels: New Austin Hilton
March 22, 2004 at 10:11 AM | 0 Comments
Stayed at the new Hilton in Austin during SXSW 2004 and found the property worthy, but not awe-inspiring. The Austin Hilton is brand new, directly across from the convention center, and doesn't fail to deliver a good night sleep. If you are a conventioneer looking for a convenient stay in Austin, you'll want to look into the Austin Hilton (You still might try this approach to get a deal at this property). However, if you are looking for a unique hotel experience you may want to check elsewhere.
Tips
SXSW Hotels: Hilton Currently On Hotwire
February 22, 2004 at 7:35 PM | 0 Comments
Decided to use Hotwire to book my room for SXSW and scored the new Downtown Hilton for $78.00 a night!
Once you submit your dates, look for 4 star hotels with prices from $77 - $79 that include a "Best Value Deal" in blue above them, and chances are good that those are rooms at the Hilton. (no promises, but that is what I got)
SXSW Hotel Page is offering this hotel for ~$180, so that is a cool $100 savings per night if you are lucky enough to grab one of these rooms. Plus, Hotwire appears to have some other good deals for SXSW time still available.
SXSW is only ~20 days away, and I know these deals will go fast.
Good Luck.
Use this link to try and score yourself a sweet SXSW Hotel Deal via Hotwire
