Downtown skyline stalwart
The towering limestone lobby centers on a copper bat installation and an oversized fireplace where downtown crowds gather.
What it’s good at
Listed
High-floor skyline rooms look through floor-to-ceiling windows, finished with Italian marble bathrooms.
Listed
A fifth-floor heated rooftop pool with an etched Texas outline crowns the full-service spa.
What they say
Also in Condé Nast Traveler.
This downtown Austin hotspot is in a prime location, just minutes from the Blanton Museum of Art, Lady Bird Lake, and several hundred music venues.
In a lively part of town
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Set in the 2nd Street District, the hotel sits two blocks from Lady Bird Lake trails and the Congress Avenue bridge.
The rooms
Floor-to-ceiling windows frame Lady Bird Lake and the skyline, paired with marble bathrooms and dark wood furnishings.
The pool and gym
Bring a swimsuit.
The fifth-floor heated pool overlooks downtown, and the 24-hour gym lines up cardio machines along floor-to-ceiling windows.
The spa
Nine treatment rooms host custom body scrubs and massages, alongside express suites equipped with high-tech massage chairs.
At the table
Dining spans street-level smash burgers on Congress Avenue, dry-aged steaks at Dean's, and drinks beside rooftop fire pits.
How it began
HKS Architects clad the 34-story high-rise in native limestone and copper, engineered with rainwater cisterns that irrigate the grounds.
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The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.