I just tried to get a hotel in Austin and everything is booked. What gives?

I was planning on going up to Austin this coming weekend but every single hotel and/or motel room is booked. As a matter of fact they're booked for over 50 miles around! What's going on this weekend at the State Capitol?

sleep on the streets and treat the asian hookers with respect.

holiday inn express has rooms

There are several events/festivals going on this weekend, so it's busy -- and I could only find one place within 20 miles of the city center with availability...the Hyatt Lost Pines (and rooms start at $350.00 per night!).

http://www.resideo.com/us/texas/lostpines/16350552.hotel

Good luck!

I have found one vacancy, at the Super 8 downtown
http://www.booking.com/hotel/us/super-8-downtown-university-austin-texas.html?aid=315878;label=gog235jc;sid=37ccc5fb9 cd2ebd992bf25b38d7bb875;checkin=2008-04-05;checkout=2008-04-06

It's Texas Relays weekend, a big track/field event and party weekend. It is centered around UT campus area, so try areas outside of that.