Heywood Hotel

"Heywood Hotel makes you feel like you’re at home. The staff were amazing from the moment we walked in until we checked out. Our room was cozy, comfortable and beautiful. The attention to detail on their intake pre check in form was awesome. Honest review. This was a wholesome awesome experience. Thank you!"

"What a good find! Quintessentially “Austin cool” and what you want from a boutique hotel - small, quiet, unique rooms, and lots of personalization (loved the options to add items to the room beforehand, the daily texts asking if we needed thing). Location is easy to find and park, literally across the street from great food, five blocks from the river and an endless running path, and a quick Uber or scooter to downtown, E 6th, etc."

"Our stay was amazing! Erin at the front desk was sooo helpful and friendly! We took all of her eating recommendations and they did not disappoint. She was so accommodating to our needs! LOVED the personalized welcome bins with everything we requested! Unlike any other stay we have ever experienced! We accidentally left a phone charger and she offered to ship it for free! LOVED LOVED LOVED IT!!! Only thing I mentioned is I wanted better lighting for doing makeup. But I haven’t been at ANY hotel that has great makeup lighting once the natural sunlight goes down thru windows."

"We booked all 7 rooms for 5 nights at this great hotel. We were looking for a home-type vacation rental for some of our family and friends attending our son's wedding and came across the Heywood Hotel. I strongly recommend anyone that is considering a vacation rental property needing 7 bedrooms to book with Heywood Hotel. Each guest has their own space and bathroom! Having the entire hotel was spectacular and it quickly became our comfortable home for the wedding week. It went beyond any of our expectations. The staff were helpful and friendly in every encounter. It is beyond spectacular!"

"The Heywood was truly my home-away-from home for 6 nights! I was so attached to the property (and my Queen Balcony room specifically) that I became wistful at the idea of leaving! HOSPITALITY: Will and Erin hosted the property during my stay, and both of them were so welcoming, helpful, accommodating, and offered much-appreciated recommendations for local activities and under-the-radar food spots to check out. I feel that Will and Erin struck just the right balance of professionalism and helpfulness, while allowing me my privacy and solitude. While I didn't run into the housekeepers since I was gone from 8am-5pm, they were thorough and thoughtful. My room was spotlessly clean every day when I got "home". The Heywood has a kitchenette-type area inside the main building (about 20 feet from my door), where there is filtered hot and cold water on tap, a microwave, and stacks of coffee cups, clean bowls, plates, cutlery, and napkins, among other things. On my first morning, I took a bowl to my room for my yogurt and fruit for breakfast. The housekeepers took notice, and from that point on, placed a new clean bowl and spoon above my mini fridge every day when they came into clean. It is small, thoughtful touches like this that make you feel at home, and I appreciated it so much. CREATURE COMFORTS: I entered my room to find an awesome welcome basket containing various snacks from local vendors, coupons for local businesses, organic energy drinks, chocolate bark, etc. plus a thoughtful handwritten note from the staff welcoming me to Austin. My room was outfitted with a coffee machine, fresh ground coffee and all accoutrements, mini fridge stocked with local beers, a high-end air purifier, and an EXCELLENT and versatile air conditioning unit, which is much appreciated with Austin's weather in June. One unexpected and neat discovery was the white noise machine that Heywood provided; I had never used one before, and it was a total game-changer for falling asleep fast, and staying asleep! The Heywood also provides each guest their own designated parking spot, free of charge, which is so valuable in the age of giant corporate hotels that charge an arm and a leg for that convenience. The parking spots are just down the stairs from the courtyard, which made coming and going throughout the day a total breeze. Lastly, the Heywood provides bikes to guests, which is such a cool way to explore the local food spots, explore the surrounding residential areas, and take in the beautiful Colorado River that is literally down the street! ROOM INFO: I stayed in the Queen Balcony room, which is on the Northeast side of the property, with its door opening to the outdoor courtyard. It is spacious, thoughtful, and comfortable. It has a long desk area with a window facing out into the courtyard, and since I came to Austin for a clinical residency, it was wonderful to sit here in the evenings and work on my reports as the sun went down. Both this window and the glass door leading to the balcony have blackout blinds, in case you don't want the sun to wake you in the morning. The room has a cute balcony with seating for two, which is set well off the street (so it's not too noisy), and is in a nook over the driveway, so you get the outdoor access without being stared at by passers-by. The balcony was such a peaceful place to spend my morning, drinking coffee as the sun rose, and listening to the grackle birds Austin is known for. The bathroom is sleek and modern, and the shower has a skylight peeking into the massive tree above the room, giving you a little window into nature. If you visit Austin, staying at the Heywood is an absolute must... it is one of those truly unique, one-of-a-kind stays that are so rare to come across."