Cheap Hotels Near Lady Bird Lake Austin
Lady Bird Lake is a reservoir on the Colorado River in the heart of Austin, beloved for its 10-mile hike-and-bike trail, kayaking, and paddle boarding. The Congress Avenue Bridge over the lake hosts the world's largest urban bat colony, with nightly summer flights.
Budget tip: Hotels with lake views or trail access charge a premium of $30-50/night over comparable rooms just a few blocks away. The trick is staying in south Austin or east Austin where you can still walk to the trail without paying the 'waterfront tax' that downtown hotels bake into their rates.
Aiden Austin City Hotel
2.6 mi from Lady Bird Lake
2200 S I H 35, Austin, Texas 78704
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Motel 6 Austin, TX - Airport - South
2.7 mi from Lady Bird Lake
2707 Interregional Highway South, Austin, 78741
La Quinta Inn by Wyndham Austin Capitol / Downtown
1.5 mi from Lady Bird Lake
300 E. 11th Street, Austin, Texas 78701
Extended Stay America Suites - Austin - Downtown - Town Lake
1.1 mi from Lady Bird Lake
507 South First Street, Austin, Texas 78704
Super 8 By Wyndham Austin Downtown/Capitol Area
1.9 mi from Lady Bird Lake
1201 N I-35, Austin, Texas 78702
Holiday Inn Austin -Town Lake By IHG
1.9 mi from Lady Bird Lake
20 North IH-35, Austin, Texas 78701
Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Austin Downtown
1.3 mi from Lady Bird Lake
200 San Jacinto Blvd., Austin, Texas 78701
Homewood Suites by Hilton Austin Downtown
1.7 mi from Lady Bird Lake
78 East Avenue, Austin, Texas 78701
Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Austin Downtown
1.7 mi from Lady Bird Lake
76 East Avenue, Austin, Texas 78701
Residence Inn by Marriott Austin Downtown/Convention Center
1.3 mi from Lady Bird Lake
300 East 4th Street, Austin, 78701
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