Need to know
Rooms
244, including 45 suites.
Check–Out
Noon. Earliest check-in, 3pm.
More details
Rates do not usually include the hotel’s à la carte breakfast. A daily $20 amenity fee will be charged to cover WiFi, in-room coffee and refills in the lobby, two bottles of water a day and access to the fitness centre and steam showers.
Also
If you get peckish in the afternoon, snacks are served up between 3pm and 5pm. The hotel offers an intro to Austin’s vibrant art scene – start with Rick Van Dyck’s cacti-style ceramics, city-scene snapper Barry Stone’s photographs and witty knitter Magda Sayag’s eyecatching creations, then check out Gabriela Martinez’s urns and more in the lobby.
At the hotel
Coffee shop, 24-hour fitness centre with a Pilates and meditation room, lobby lounge, bicycles to borrow, concierge, laundry service, WiFi. In rooms: HDTV with Apple TV, Vifa Bluetooth speaker, Nespresso coffee machine, minibar, a panel to control the shades and lighting, and Aesop bath products.
Our favourite rooms
Pick the Premier King Balcony Room. It’s just as quirkily stylish as the other rooms, but in a city where balconies are as rare as freezing summers, and in such a scenic spot, you’ll be glad for the outdoor space. If you get very attached to the city – it’s easily done – you can experience what it might be like to live in the hotel’s permanent residences with a stay in the Proper Penthouse Suite.
Poolside
Not only are Austin’s most picturesque parts – downtown’s glittering skyscrapers, Lady Bird Lake, the Barton Creek Greenbelt – laid out below the fifth-floor alfresco pool, but you can have cocktails delivered to the deck and take cover in a cabana.
Spa
Silene spa is slated to open later in the year, but in the meantime, you can try out the hotel’s 24-hour fitness centre. Low-to-high impact activities include meditation and Pilates and strength training, and there are plenty of things to play with: Peloton and Airdynex bikes, treadmills with views over the city, weights, cardio equipment and a punching bag. Plus there are free yoga and boot-camp classes (check with staff for the schedule), and the hotel can secure a personal trainer if needed.
Packing tips
Pack activewear for all occasions: yoga stretches, jaunty hikes, languid swims… that sort of thing. And bring a frisbee for lakeside games, and strap on a geetar if Austin’s music scene calls.
Also
The hotel has several ADA-compliant rooms, with braille signage, grab bars in bathrooms, wide doorways, roll-in showers and visual alarms.
Pet‐friendly
Up to two doggies (no larger than 45lbs) can stay in a room for $100 a stay, for each animal; your good boys or girls will get a bed, bowl and treats. Extra charges may apply for any damages or additional cleaning incurred. See more pet-friendly hotels in Austin.
Children
Children are welcome; on request, baby cots can be added free to all rooms except the Premier King Balcony and Premier King View, and the Peacock has a dedicated menu for little Smiths (mini mezze, PB&J sandwiches, pita-bread pizzas).
Sustainability efforts
The hotel has LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold certification, energy-efficient lighting and sustainable waterworks.