Travelodge needs to axe this property
We stayed here for the weekend of the Formula 1 race in austin. We had previously lived in Austin for 6 years so we knew going in that this was a rough hotel and that the mall was dead. The location for going to the track though was very good. Aside from the ridiculous rates everyone was charging for the weekend I wouldn't stay here again at virtually any price if there was anything else available. 
On check in the reception clerk was actually very nice and helpful, the huge cockroach standing behind her however must have been the assistant manager. When we got to the second building where our room was we noted a car parked across 2 spots with 3 males hanging out. They did not look like race fans. We didn't think too much about them until we got up the stairs and saw a hooker coming down the hallway. When we went back for our luggage all were gone. 
Once we were in the rooms they were about as debilitated as your average bottom of the barrel spring break destinations where they count how many people you are stuffing into a room. In our room the bifolding mirrored closet door had been ordered about 2" longer than the doorspace so you couldn't close it. It my parents room they didn't even have a door! The tv's were there as was the microwave and fridge but no clocks. There was also only 1 extra outlet per room so there was lots of sharing to get devices charged. The wifi was bearable, but it worked. The towels were threadbare and stained. The breakfast room on the first day had plenty of danish type items but when I poured the hot water it was dead cold. On the second day the hot water had clearly been coffee the day before or was simply non potable yellow water. 
The kicker had to be the mascot whom we found returning on our second night. After joking about what kind of hooker we would see this time coming up the stairs we ran into Herbie (our name for him). A huge fluffy rat that was just cruising the hallways. He wasn't actually that fierce looking but it definitely put the whole experience over the top. 
On the whole there was simply nothing to recommend this hotel over any other possible experience.