ACL hotel recommendations

[Bags]

Looks like I'm doing this...anyone have hotel recommendations for us?  Either specific hotels (best) or general areas would be a huge help, as I've only stayed at a big conference center out there before.

[godsshoeshine]

acl?

[distance]

Originally posted by Bags:
  Looks like I'm doing this...anyone have hotel recommendations for us?  Either specific hotels (best) or general areas would be a huge help, as I've only stayed at a big conference center out there before.

as close as you can get to the shuttle pickup is a good thought that way you don't have to worry about parking.  i don't have any specific suggestions right now.. gotta get on the road to go up for kraftwerk.  if no one's given some answers later tonight/tomorrow, i'll give some suggestions
 the only thing i can say is book as soon as you can (since you haven't already) because stuff that's close gets booked fast and also they raise the prices.

[Bags]

Austin City Limits Festival in September
 
 There isn't info on shuttle pickup locations yet.

[godsshoeshine]

heh, took me a couple of google searches, but i got it. sorry...i thought bags was going to the association for computational linguistics conference.

[Sieve-Fisted]

I went last year and the lines for the shuttle buses & cabs are ridiculous at the end of the night.  We ended up hitching a ride back to our hotel two nights and on the third day we rented a car.  There is plenty of parking along the road leading to the park.
 
 I just hope it is not as hot as it was last year!

[Bartelby]

I recommend the downtown Hilton.  Walking distance to 6th St. area for after parties; and the shuttle usually comes within l blk. of it.  Reserve now and you'll get a decent rate.  Best concierge in America:  Tarik Carter.   Great pool and health club where you're sure to hang with some bands...within two miles of venue for ACL (can't remember  the name of the park, but I think it's Rilker...).

[twangirl]

Zilker Park

Originally posted by BadSushi:
  I recommend the downtown Hilton.  

So does Paris.