La Unica

2.0 star property
Motel in Austin

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Terrace/patio
Check-in/check-out kiosk
Front of property
Exterior
Family Room | Free WiFi

Reviews

6.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Laundry facilities
  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
Main amenities
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Garden
  • Convenience store
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Self-serve laundry
  • Limited hour front desk
Feel at home
  • Television
  • Garden
  • Laundry facilities
  • Free self parking
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Grocery/convenience store
The price is $57
includes taxes & fees
$49 per night
Feb 3 - Feb 4

Room options

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Basic Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Cable channels
Desk
Wardrobe or closet
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Family Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Cable channels
Desk
Wardrobe or closet
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Cable channels
Desk
Wardrobe or closet
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
9052 Galewood Dr, Austin, TX, 78758

What's nearby

  • Q2 Stadium - 4 min drive
  • Domain Northside - 5 min drive
  • Arboretum at Great Hills Mall - 6 min drive
  • St. David's North Austin Medical Center - 8 min drive
  • University of Texas at Austin - 11 min drive

Getting around

  • Austin-Bergstrom Intl. Airport (AUS) - 22 min drive
  • Austin Station - 16 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Celis Brewery - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Mi Tradición - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪P. Terry's Burger Stand #9 - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Ramen Tatsu-ya - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Casa Chapala Mexican Cuisine & Tequila Bar - ‬18 min walk

About this property

La Unica

La Unica puts you within a 15-minute drive of Lake Austin and University of Texas at Austin. Free perks include WiFi and self parking. Other features include a snack bar/deli and a garden. Fellow travelers love the helpful staff.

Languages

English, Spanish

At a glance

DONE

Hotel size

    • 55 rooms
DONE

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
    • Contactless check-in available
    • Late check-in subject to availability
    • Minimum check-in age: 21
    • Check-out time is 11:00 AM
    • Contactless check-out available
DONE

Special check-in instructions

    • The front desk is open daily from 8:30 AM - midnight
    • Front desk staffed during limited hours
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Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 21
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Pets

    • Pets not allowed
WIFI

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms
LOCAL_PARKING

Parking

    • Free onsite self parking
DONE

Other information

    • Designated smoking areas

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Snack bar/deli

Traveling with children

  • Grocery/convenience store

Services

  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities

Facilities

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • No elevator (single level property)
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Tile flooring in public areas

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • 48-inch flat-screen TV
  • Cable TV channels

Stay connected

  • Free WiFi

More

  • Housekeeping (on request)

Fees & policies

Refundable deposits

  • Deposit: USD 50 per accommodation, per stay

Policies

This property does not have elevators.
Guests can rest easy knowing there's a fire extinguisher, a security system and window guards on site.
This property accepts credit cards and cash.
Cashless transactions are available.

Frequently asked questions

Does La Unica offer free cancellation for a full refund?

Yes, La Unica does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.

Are pets allowed at La Unica?

Sorry, pets aren't allowed.

Is parking offered on site at La Unica?

Yes, there's free self parking.

What are the check-in and check-out times at La Unica?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight. Check-out time is 11:00 AM. Contactless check-in and check-out are available.

What is there to do at La Unica and nearby?

La Unica has a garden.

Reviews

6.6

Good

6.4/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

5.6/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Exceptional

Comfy!
I was pleasantly surprised, I booked this on accident and was unable to cancel due to me realizing too late. To keep this short don’t be discouraged from the location, it’s what Austin is about anyway. I was skeptical but once I stepped inside greeted by a kitty and a young man I was impressed. The room was clean the tv was nice and the showers although communal were lockable. Enjoyed this very unique experience! No problem with check out or with hidden fees as soon as we checked out our deposit was returned!
Damaris, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

4/10 Fair

Don't stay in winter or on a Saturday night.
Don't visit in the winter--there is no means of heating these rooms. This is an abandoned nursing home, that probably had a boiler and radiators back in the day--no more. The rooms do have a working toilet but no showers -- the bath was "down the hall". I didn't try that because there was no hot water. I looked at Room 104 and stayed in 106. 104 had a dying smoke detector that needed new batteries, it was chirping loudly. I asked the guy working there (who spoke almost no English) if we could change the batteries in the smoke detector, but he just left it beeping and gave me the room next door--where I still heard the chirping but not quite as loudly. 106 had no smoke detector at all, just the empty bracket where one had been, so I didn't have THAT problem. The problem I did have was the Karaoke bar next door to the property that blared Tejano music into the room until they closed around 2 am. I mean it was can't hear your own TV loud. Also, the rooms had window air conditioners but it was January and they had NO HEAT. It was 56 degrees in the room, and the bed had no blankets--just a sheet and a thin bedspread. I was freezing. I had to sleep in my sweater. Quite a night. Life is too short to sleep in abandoned nursing homes. Might be bearable in the summer on a Tuesday.
Michael, 1-night business trip
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6/10 Good

Converted Nursing Home.
This is one of the more unique hotels I have stayed at because it was clearly a converted nursing home. Somedony was dropped off at a home depot and told "here is $500 make this abandoned nursing home room into a hotel room". This is what you would get. Hey, everything was there--TV, Refrigerator, Microwave, shower... just in a different sort of way.
Extra wide hallways
Doors don't really need doorknobs--and the door has a combo lock with no security chain on the inside.
TV hooked up to the WIFI  -- some other lady had already logged onto netflix so that saved time.
Cute refrigerator and microwave
Michael, 1-night business trip
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4/10 Fair

the place was stinking.
Babak, 2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

2/10 Poor

rocio, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Decent & budget friendly lodging place!
Decent place, budget friendly, peaceful and quiet! It is a refurbished/repurposed nursing home, but it was no problem to us. It was as comfortable as any other hotel stay I've been at. The only thing that made us a little iffy was the community showers. Its 3 showers in one room, but you can lock the door so no one else goes in. It was real clean, the bed was soft, it had a microwave, a small fridge, your own bathroom, tv, drawers and desk with chair.
Cynthia, 2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Jody, 1-night trip
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4/10 Fair

The whole experience was poor
John, 2-night trip
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4/10 Fair

So, this place is pretty much a repurposed nursing home. Had no idea it was also residential. Room was clean, didn’t know it wouldn’t have a shower. Also in my room, had to move the microwave because the cord was too short and the wall socket was on the opposite side. Had to buy my own ice as there is no ice maker. Community showers weren’t really up to par. I could tell it was an old bathing room for patients. Saw live and dead roaches in there. Neighborhood was kinda sketchy, I felt really uneasy. Hallways smelled like smoke, which irritated my lungs as I’m asthmatic. Staff was great, though. Tolerated it because I needed to stay for work and commuting 2 hours from San Antonio is a hassle. Just wasn’t it for me, pretty disappointed.
Nichole, 4-night business trip
Verified Expedia guest review

2/10 Poor

When I first checked in the original room I got wasn’t cleaned. Had a dirty towel on the bed and bed was unmade. After getting another room I’m not sure if it was the chemicals used to clean the room or the humidity was that strong, I COULDN’T BREATH. I checked out after one hour of checking in. DO NOT STAY HERE.
Valentin, 1-night trip
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2/10 Poor

AMIRHOSSEIN, 1-night trip
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2/10 Poor

Customer service was horrible if I could give them zero stars, I would.
Mayra, 1-night trip with friends
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10/10 Exceptional

excellent
rosa, 4-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Hector, 1-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

6/10 Good

Melquiades, 2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very Good

Steven, 3-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Good
Eric, 1-night trip
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8/10 Very Good

Marissa, 1-night trip
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2/10 Poor

Samantha, 3-night trip
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8/10 Very Good

Juan, 1-night trip
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2/10 Poor

I genuinely felt unsafe there couldn’t step foot outside with being harassed by people in the neighborhood, the doors barely worked the windows didn’t shut fully. Would not recommend
Robert, 4-night business trip
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2/10 Poor

James, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

4/10 Fair

Sam, 3-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Mauricio, 2-night trip
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8/10 Very Good

Like -friendly staff, very helpful in my request. For the price it met my needs! Dislike- noisy neighborhood …. Loud music from a next door apartments. No hot water in shower.
Joseph, 4-night business trip
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