Not sure where all the good reviews are coming from!
We stayed here when we were in Austin for 2 nights because it was so highly rated on trip advisor. To give the management their due the service was faultless, to compensate for a mix up in our booking (their fault) they put us in the Longhorn suite for no extra cost (i have no idea if it should have cost extra or if the room rates are all the same!)
Beyond the courteous staff the hotel has very little to offer. The corridor outside our room smelt horribly of very strong food. The inside of the room was musty and didn't seem particularly clean, especially the longhorn memorabilia.
Of course this is a cheap motel and as such can't provide luxury, but we wouldn't stay here again no matter how good a deal it was.