Abilene, TX hotel room rates

[GON]

Need to book a hotel for one night in Abilene, TX.

Found the rates to be unbelievably high for the area. At first, I thought might be a convention in town. I did a test for a week later, than a month later. Same rates, about three to four times higher than comparable rooms/hotels in Odessa, Lubbock, or Amarillo.

A quick google search revealed the reason. Major construction projects, primarily data centers, are taking up all the hotel rooms in Abilene.

Who would have known....

 

[97prizm]

It doesn't take much for hotels in a small town to fill up if there is construction and demand

 

[Dave Hess]

Book at a hotel away from there and drive.

 

[GON]

Book at a hotel away from there and drive.

Unfortunately, I arrive at ABI airport at 1130pm, and plan to depart Abilene no later than 8am the following day.

 

[Zee09]

Sort of like Florida....they give away rooms until the snow birds come to town...the prices triple sometimes

 

[wwillson]

I stayed overnight in Snyder, TX about a 6 weeks ago and the rates were normal. It's 80 miles to Abilene, but it's doable.

 

[SC Maintenance]

Hotel rates are generally out of control it seems.

Most of the hotels I have used for years have almost doubled in the last 5 years. There also almost empty - or at least half empty. Guess they figure they make more by charging a few much higher rates.

 

[gfh77665]

https://www.airbnb.com/s/Abilene--T...m_level=12.676039173890768&search_by_map=true

 

[Dave Hess]

Hotel rates are generally out of control it seems.

Most of the hotels I have used for years have almost doubled in the last 5 years. There also almost empty - or at least half empty. Guess they figure they make more by charging a few much higher rates.

I’m sure taxes, insurance and cost of repairs also went up.

I don’t mind spending good money to stay in safe and clean area.

 

[GON]

I stayed overnight in Snyder, TX about a 6 weeks ago and the rates were normal. It's 80 miles to Abilene, but it's doable.

The Ritz Carlton in Snyder is reportedly very posh. But, well out of my budget.

 

[fdcg27]

Under $200.00 and close to the airport with free breakfast and airport shuttle, looks pretty nice:

https://www.booking.com/hotel/us/mc...64&srpvid=440f5ab98d27025c&type=total&ucfs=1&

 

[BISCUT]

Hotel rates are generally out of control it seems.

Most of the hotels I have used for years have almost doubled in the last 5 years. There also almost empty - or at least half empty. Guess they figure they make more by charging a few much higher rates.

Unfortunately, many resort to taking in Section 8 or DSS "emergency" housing with no notice to the paying customers. Happens a lot in NY & MA hotels.