AUSTIN (KXAN) — As Hurricane Ida made landfall Sunday in Louisiana, a chain of Austin hotels opened its front doors free of charge.
Bunkhouse Hotels posted on its Instagram page that it’ll be accepting evacuees, giving them a safe hotel room starting Sunday through Wednesday, Sept. 4.
A total of 100 rooms were offered at the following locations:
Hotel Magdalena in Austin | (512) 442-1000
Hotel San José in Austin | (512) 852-2350
Austin Motel in Austin | (512) 441-1157
The Carpenter Hotel in Austin | (512) 682-5300
Hotel Havana in San Antonio | (210) 222-2008
Stagecoach Inn in Salado | (254) 947-5111
According to the general manager of Hotel San José and Austin Motel, just before 6 p.m. there were only three rooms left at the Stagecoach Inn in Salado.
Bunkhouse is also collecting essential items like toiletries and nonperishable food to send to New Orleans to help with post-hurricane aid.
You can drop off items at Hotel San José through Tuesday, Sept. 29.
This story will be updated after KXAN News at 9 and 10 by Reporter Jala Washington.
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