42 Best Hotels in Austin, Texas

In the heart of the historic Hyde Park, this two-story, colonial revival-style home is convenient for a variety of restaurants and gathering places. Interiors are attractive and historic, with original pine floors and antique furnishings. The spacious Adams Suite is the most requested room, featuring a private sun porch. A separate bungalow offers a little more privacy (albeit less historical charm).

This Domain outpost provides basic, Euro-chic accommodations that placate the sensibility of the hotel's up-and-coming urban guests, especially within this retail-obsessed district. Rooms are stylish and functional, without straying too much in the luxury direction. The first-floor bar is hip and lively, with indoor and outdoor lounge spaces, multiple flat-panel TVs, pool tables, and a cozy fireplace. Ongoing construction (more hotels) within the continually expanding Domain can mean restricted self-parking space, but guests can enjoy free valet. There’s a shallow outdoor pool (more suitable for social hour than laps), and bars and cafés are within walking distance. 

Business travelers, conference attendees, and a host of visiting relatives in town for UT graduations and other special events frequent this campus-area hotel. Plush standard rooms feature courtyard, city, or UT Tower views, plus added comforts like flatscreen TVs and pillow-top mattresses. Presidential suites have large balconies with commanding views of the Capitol. There is a heated outdoor pool and 24-hour fitness center, but guests can purchase $10 daily passes to access several UT recreational facilities (all within walking distance), like Gregory Gym and the Texas Swimming Center. On-site dining includes the four-star Carillon Grill, plus a casual sports bar and breakfast café. A courtyard art gallery showcases rotating exhibits of artwork by UT faculty and alumni.

What used to be a fading 1938 motor court is now a beloved, quintessentially Austin motel that sits pretty in the heart of South Congress’s famed stretch of trendy restaurants, clubs, and shops. It's a favorite with hipsters and artsy folk, who hang by the classic, kidney-shape pool. Funky, throwback rooms are expertly outfitted with retro decor and kitschy accoutrements, like the signature Bunkhouse kimono robes in every bathroom. The staff, made up of laid-back locals, aims to please.

This Second Street hotel is the perfect luxury counterpart to the surrounding chichi retail district. The 244-room hotel put a heavy emphasis on design, and it shows. Interiors are bold and swanky, with a more approachable, but equally luxurious Four Seasons style. The acclaimed local McGuire Moorman Hospitality group executed the on-site dining options, including the excellent Peacock Mediterranean Grill and a poolside restaurant, La Piscina. The spa, fitness center with Peloton bikes and Pilates machines, and in-room amenities take the glamour over the finish line.

This elegant 14-story hotel, near the tangled intersection of I–35 and US 290, earns high marks for value but can feel removed from the city, despite being only 3 miles from downtown. The property has a resort air, with a huge marbled lobby; full-service restaurant (albeit overpriced); indoor-outdoor heated pool; large exercise room, whirlpool, and sauna; and modest spa. Rooms are decorated with classic restraint, which some might find stuffy. Upper floors have views of the downtown skyline. A city bus stop is within walking distance, and a free shuttle services the airport.

One of Austin’s most impressive 1880s Victorian homes provides an excellent base for travelers in the heart of Clarksville, just west of downtown. It’s a historic and quiet neighborhood, just a short drive from nearby hubs like the Whole Foods headquarters and West Sixth Street bars. Interiors are exceptionally well restored, featuring hardwood floors, bay windows, and high ceilings. The two-room Fitzgerald suite is a guest favorite. Breakfasts are served buffet-style, with a wider range of dishes on weekends. Several restaurants, shops, and a neighborhood park are within walking distance.

Tucked away just south of downtown and Lady Bird Lake, this addition to the local Bunkhouse Hospitality group comes with a hip look that attracts some of the city's chicest travelers. Each room boasts a small terrace, some overlooking the outdoor pool and lounge area where live music and special events are hosted every week. Carpenter's Hall, the full-service café, offers everything from espresso, kolaches, and breakfast tacos on-the-go to a great brunch, lunch, dinner, and cocktail menu. 

Tucked on the edge of the quaint Hyde Park neighborhood, just north of campus and downtown, the 1928 Commodore Perry mansion has been renovated to Italianate-style perfection and is now this upscale boutique hotel in the Auberge Resorts Collection. A stone wall and immaculately landscaped grounds (strewn with the estate's trademark antique roses) separate the austere three-story mansion from the immediately lackluster intersection of Red River and 41st Streets. (The Hancock Center across the street, however, is convenient for essential needs like H-E-B or Jo's Coffee.) But the Commodore's insular luxury extends from the courtyard lounges and private terraces to the glamorous Texas-meets-European-classic interiors and exclusive, members-only atmosphere (locals can pay an annual membership fee to access the grounds, outdoor pool, and weekend fitness classes alongside hotel guests). Situated on an unassuming sprawl of 10 acres, the historic property achieves an idyllic, private countryside feel despite being minutes from downtown. The on-site restaurant, Lutie's, is one of the most critically acclaimed in the city.

The local Highland Mall and shopping plaza are 2 miles from this highway-side hotel, continually bustling with conventions and business travelers; downtown is 4–5 miles away. Satisfying, but wholly unremarkable American cuisine is served in the Crossroads Grille, but there are several decent restaurants nearby. Complimentary vans shuttle guests within a 3-mile radius. Rooms are clean and comfortable and an executive floor offers upgraded amenities and lounge access. Another extra is the Sleep Advantage packet, with a calming CD, eye mask, earplugs, and lavender linen spray.

This vintage hotel turns its back on the rat race of nearby I–35 and transports guests to a surprisingly convincing Spanish colonial world. Huge, arched windows in the lobby open onto an artfully landscaped and terraced courtyard, with pool and hot tub enclosed by six floors of arched walkways. Rooms are clean, spacious, and decorated with high-quality gold-and-cream fabrics, linens, and carpets. Bathrooms are large, with granite sinks. A free shuttle transports you within a 1-mile radius.

One of the best-managed hotels in the city, the all-suites DoubleTree has a staff that anticipates your every need. Business travelers, sports teams, and families frequent the downtown high-rise. The Capitol—visible from many of the rooms, spectacularly so from upper-story balconies—is only a short walk away. Most of the classically decorated suites have one bedroom and a large, separate living area (with fold-out couch); some have two bedrooms, two baths, and three TVs. Each has a small kitchen with a full-size refrigerator, microwave, and dishwasher. The on-site 15th Street Café serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

More hotels are slowly arriving in the otherwise rapidly developing hub of east Austin, and a highlight is the East Austin Hotel, which provides unbeatable access to the East Sixth Street District, which is swarming with delicious local restaurants, hip boutiques, and live music venues. Some of the 75 rooms overlook the cute courtyard pool, and the three on-site dining options, rooftop bar, and poolside bar have various menus available throughout the day.  

As more hotels have opened nearby, the sophistication and modern creature comforts of the Fairmont have kept this property at the top of the heap in terms of downtown accommodations. While any guest can enjoy skyline views, direct access to downtown restaurants and bars, and a spa and pool, guests of the Fairmont's exclusive Gold Experience (131 rooms on four private floors) get the incredible bonus of VIP amenities like private check-in, free breakfast, and cocktail hours. 

You get what you pay for in superior service and amenities at this elegant hotel on beautifully manicured grounds overlooking Lady Bird Lake. Rooms are average size, but stylish—beds have goose-down pillows, L’Occitane bath products are provided, and iPhone docking stations are standard. Some rooms have small balconies, and upper-floor units enjoy impressive views, either of the lake or downtown Austin. Extras include a lending library of Texas literature and outstanding on-site restaurant, TRIO, which attracts discerning locals in addition to guests. The hotel has an attractive outdoor saltwater pool, indoor pool, and whirlpool, as well as a fitness center and full spa.

Native plants and old-growth trees surround this environmentally friendly lodging that feels more like an apartment complex than a budget hotel. A member of the Green Hotels Association, it's won a number of awards for sustainability. The outdoor pool, surrounded by landscaped greenery, is sanitized with a bleach-free salt generator, solar panels are affixed to the roof, and the breakfast buffet features organic, macrobiotic selections. Suites are roomy one-bedroom apartments with full kitchens; most have fireplaces.

This boutique hotel debuted amidst the rapidly gentrifying strip of East Cesar Chavez, and the hip hood has continued to flourish around the restored 1920s bungalow, elevating its desirable indie locale. The exterior, with a front porch and hanging basket chairs, is quaintly retro, and interiors are sleek and sophisticated, with mid-century modern style and historic accents, like original long-leaf pine floors. Rooms, each slightly different, are split between the original bungalow and the second floor of an adjacent building, accessed by a communal courtyard. Popular shops and restaurants and the hive of East Sixth bars are within walking distance. You can also explore with complimentary bicycles. Downtown is a short pedicab ride away. Full-property group rentals are available.

This 31-story hotel rises over one of downtown's quieter blocks, next to small Brush Square Park (home to the O. Henry House), but the Hilton is defined by its proximity to the Austin Convention Center. Only two blocks away, fully equipped with meeting rooms, two restaurants, coffee shop and business center, this is the conventioneers' hostelry. Standard rooms have two full beds or one king and a leather loveseat. The entire eighth floor is a 16,000-square-foot health club with an outdoor saltwater pool, steam room and sauna, and state-of-the-art gym with views of UT's stadium. The on-site Cannon + Belle restaurant is an excellent option for dinner or brunch. 

Convenience is the specialty of the only hotel on the grounds of Austin–Bergstrom International Airport. The doughnut-shape building, originally built in the 1960s as a U.S. Air Force base, features a central atrium, with a dome soaring above three balconied floors and limestone pillars surrounding a lounge area. Rooms overlook either the atrium or the outdoor pool. A 24-hour business center near the front desk allows guests to print airline boarding passes before checkout. Free shuttles run to and from airport terminals and an Airport Flyer bus services downtown.

Historical elegance and modern amenities converge in this 47-room boutique hotel, located in the Goodall Wooten mansion on the south edge of the UT campus, a Texas Historic Landmark completed in 1900 that still shines in all its Classical Revival glory. But updated extras, like high-speed Internet in every room, twice-daily maid service, 24-hour fitness room, and complimentary car service within 3 miles, make the difference. Mansion rooms retain the most charm, with junior suites offering private verandas and Carrera marble tiled bathrooms. There's a small lap pool and garden courtyard, and a fine-dining eatery, Goodall’s, is on the main floor.

The Saint Cecilia goes beyond anything you'd expect in eclectic, decidedly Austin accommodations, from its art deco–style bar to the neon lights that read "S-O-U-L" shining above the heated outdoor pool. This swanky hotel, named after the patron saint of music, has soul indeed. No two rooms are alike on the expansive, but highly exclusive South Congress estate, from contemporary poolside bungalows to suites in the historic Victorian building, though each reflects an extravagant, vintage-inspired style in a rock and roll meets turn-of-the-century France motif. All have luxurious Hästens beds, stocked minibars, uniquely refinished antiques, and unconventional artwork ranging from the rock photography of Keith Richards to vintage Cuban movie posters. Cruiser bikes are available for guests.

This uber-hip, bungalow-style boutique hotel, located in the midst of the South Congress Avenue action, features a modern, minimalist style, adorned with balconies, patios, and tropical vegetation. Rooms cater to the young and happening, with concrete floors, flat-screen TVs, locally stocked minibars, and spartan, artist-driven interior design, like pine furniture created by artisans from Marfa, Texas. The pool is small but pretty, and the courtyard lounge serves bar snacks, beer, wine, and select cocktails, like their signature champassions (champagne and passionfruit juice with raspberries). Jo's Coffee occupies the same lot. and several first-rate eateries are a short stroll away.

This chic downtown destination sets the scene for being seen with its vibrant decor, au courant outdoor lounges, and a coveted rooftop pool that attracts hip, beautiful crowds of travelers and locals alike. A lunch and lounge menu, plus a full-service restaurant and bar, have you covered for on-site dining, but countless local eateries are a stone's throw away. Plus, a complimentary car service shuttles guests anywhere within a 3-mile radius.

On the shores of Lady Bird Lake in between the Congress and South First Street Bridges, this hotel provides great views and convenient downtown access. The huge, skylit lobby opens into a central atrium rising 17 stories. Rooms have 32-inch flat-screen TVs and iPhone docking stations. Request a high-floor room to ensure views of Lady Bird Lake and Austin’s skyline. Business meetings, wedding parties, and seasonal events at the nearby Auditorium Shores keep the Hyatt hopping year-round.

Always a trusted brand, the JW Marriott is a one-stop-shop for modern business travelers. Guests are within walking distance of the convention center, Lady Bird Lake, the hike-and-bike trail, and dozens of local restaurants and bars. And thousands of square feet of meeting space, on-site restaurants, and rooftop lounges are ideal for groups who don't need to explore beyond the central business district.  

A stunning, design-lover's dream, this boutique hotel is tucked one block off South Congress Avenue and boasts the dual appeal of an exclusive, private escape and direct access to an urban neighborhood. The virtual concierge and keyless entry (guests use personalized pin codes) make check-in a thing of the past, and the award-winning design, from Eames-laden interiors to an open-air courtyard centered around a massive live oak tree, is equally modern. Built-in perks, like self-serve gourmet breakfasts and automated coffee machines spouting specialty drinks at the touch of a button, feel downright futuristic. 

Popular with groups, from bachelorette parties to corporate weekenders, this Rainey Street hot spot has become a downtown mainstay since opening in 2015. An early newcomer in the Austin hotel boom, the massive luxury operation offers live music–inspired decor, on-site entertainment, and, of course, close proximity to downtown's best bars and venues. Bike rentals are available, and a 24-hour concierge provides expert recommendations for navigating around the city. Weekend crowds are unavoidable, and advance reservations are imperative during annual events like SXSW.

One of Austin's most exclusive escapes, this Hill Country resort and spa is located 30 minutes from town, on a prime stretch of Lake Austin shoreline. The expansive property’s stretch of cottage-style guest rooms overlook verdant lawns and calm lake waters. A range of daily fitness and wellness programs, including yoga on the docks, culinary classes, and hydro-bike rides on the lake, are included in package rates. Signature services at the award-winning spa are extra, but well worth the splurge. The on-site Aster Café features healthy, yet flavorful, gourmet fare for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Rooms epitomize rustic elegance, with every imaginable comfort and amenity.

This lakeside resort getaway is centered on water in every way: nestled right on the shores of Lake Travis (about a 45-minute drive west of downtown), it boasts lake views, three pools, a swim-up bar, Jacuzzis, waterslides, and a terrific spa that features water-centric signature treatments like the Texas River Rock massage. 

The expansive Domain shopping district is known for its high-end retail and upscale dining, so it’s refreshing that the area has this boutique hotel, inspired by retro motor courts, that's more affordable and approachable than its competitors. Centered on an outdoor pool and courtyard, rooms feature trendy “retro-ranch” interiors, with stylish throwbacks like full-size Smeg refrigerators alongside Lone Star accents, like sliding barn doors to the bathroom. An on-site food truck offers an all-day menu, and the Watering Trough bar and café provides a free daily breakfast, dinner service, and live music throughout the week.