Austin Travel Guide

The self-proclaimed Live Music Capital of the World lives up to the hype, with nearly 200 music venues. Austin also offers quirky sights, cool shopping, and plenty of sunshine, all delivered at the city's signature laid-back pace. read more

With warm year-round weather and affordable pricing, Austin is a popular vacation spot. Spring and fall are the busiest times to visit, with major festivals, comfortable weather, and University of Texas football games from September through November. read more

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• InterContinental Stephen F. Austin
  701 Congess Avenue
  Austin, TX
  8 traveler comments
  Number of Rooms: 189
  Number of Floors: 13
  
• Omni Austin at South Park
  4140 Governors Row
  Austin, TX
  8 traveler comments
  Number of Rooms: 313
  Number of Floors: 13
  
• Fairfield Inn & Suites Austin Northwest
  11201 N. Mopac Expressway
  Austin, TX
  7 traveler comments
  Number of Rooms: 69
  Number of Floors: 4
  
• Hilton Garden Inn Austin Northwest / Arboretum
  11617 Research Blvd
  Austin, TX
  6 traveler comments
  Number of Rooms: 138
  Number of Floors: 5
  
• Embassy Suites Hotel Austin / Arboretum
  9505 Stonelake Blvd
  Austin, TX
  6 traveler comments
  Number of Rooms: 150
  Number of Floors: 6
  
• Drury Inn and Suites Austin North
  6711 Interstate 35 North
  Austin, TX
  6 traveler comments
  Number of Rooms: 224
  Number of Floors: 4
  
• Embassy Suites Hotel Austin Central
  5901 North I-35
  Austin, TX
  5 traveler comments
  Number of Rooms: 260
  Number of Floors: 10
  
• La Quinta Inn Austin I-35 S. Ben White
  4200 I-35 South
  Austin, TX
  5 traveler comments
  Number of Rooms: 130
  Number of Floors: 2
  
• Austin Airport Marriott South
  4415 South IH-35
  Austin, TX
  5 traveler comments
  Number of Rooms: 204
  Number of Floors: 5
  
• La Quinta Inn Austin Oltorf
  1603 E Oltorf Blvd
  Austin, TX
  5 traveler comments
  Number of Rooms: 132
  Number of Floors: 2
  
• Hilton Austin Airport
  9515 Hotel Drive
  Austin, TX
  5 traveler comments
  Number of Rooms: 263
  Number of Floors: 3
  
• Radisson Hotel & Suites Austin-Town Lake
  111 Cesar Chavez Street
  Austin, TX
  4 traveler comments
  Number of Rooms: 413
  Number of Floors: 12
  
• Red Roof Inn Austin South
  4701 South I-35
  Austin, TX
  4 traveler comments
  
• Candlewood Suites - Austin South
  4320 Interstate 35 South
  Austin, TX
  4 traveler comments
  Number of Rooms: 122
  Number of Floors: 3
  
• Holiday Inn Austin Town Lake
  20 North Interregional
  Austin, TX
  4 traveler comments
  Number of Rooms: 322
  

Hotels

• Embassy Suites Phoenix-Scottsdale
  4415 East Paradise Village Parkway South
  Phoenix, AZ
  5 traveler comments
  Number of Rooms: 270
  
• The Westin Peachtree Plaza
  210 Peachtree Street
  Atlanta, GA
  12 traveler comments
  Number of Rooms: 1068
  Number of Floors: 73
  
• New York Marriott East Side
  525 Lexington Avenue
  New York City, NY
  18 traveler comments
  Number of Rooms: 646
  Number of Floors: 35
  
• Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa
  1 Resort Dr
  Savannah, GA
  5 traveler comments
  Number of Rooms: 403
  Number of Floors: 16
  
• SpringHill Suites Seattle Downtown
  1800 Yale Ave.
  Seattle, WA
  2 traveler comments
  Number of Rooms: 234
  Number of Floors: 10
  
• Riverside Hotel
  620 E. Las Olas Blvd
  Ft. Lauderdale, FL
  1 traveler comments
  Number of Rooms: 217
  Number of Floors: 12
  
• Omni Hotel at Park West
  1590 LBJ Freeway
  Dallas, TX
  6 traveler comments
  Number of Rooms: 337
  Number of Floors: 12
  
• Embassy Suites Hotel Chicago Downtown Lakefront
  511 North Columbus Drive
  Chicago, IL
  14 traveler comments
  Number of Rooms: 455
  Number of Floors: 18
  
• Hilton Los Angeles Airport
  5711 West Century Boulevard
  Los Angeles, CA
  18 traveler comments
  Number of Rooms: 1236
  Number of Floors: 17
  
• Sheraton National Hotel
  900 S Orme St
  Arlington, VA
  4 traveler comments
  Number of Rooms: 408
  Number of Floors: 16
  

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