La Quinta Inn & Suites Austin South

The property

La Quinta Inn and Suites by Wyndham Austin South sits on South I-35, a central corridor position that gives you roughly equal access to the western Hill Country courses and the eastern layout at Lost Pines. Around 120 rooms, free breakfast, free Wi-Fi, free parking, a pool, a gym, and a meeting room. The breakfast and pool nudge it a step above the most basic budget options.

What to expect

Falconhead Golf Club is roughly 18 miles west, and Omni Barton Creek about 15 miles in the same direction. The I-35 address also opens up downtown Austin's dining and live music between rounds, which matters for groups who want the city as part of the trip. At $70 to $120 per night, a four-night stay here costs less than two nights at most of the resort properties. Redirect that saving to green fees and you fund rounds that would otherwise sit outside the budget. The accommodation is straightforward; the arithmetic is the point.