W Austin Hotel, one of the most luxurious downtown Austin hotels – located in the Second Street District and next door to the famed Austin City Limits music venue, in the center of the Live Music Capital of the World. Unleash your inner soul man, rock god or indie hipster with a stay at the latest destination sensation in downtown Austin.
In only a few days, you can enjoy an enormous range of experiences – from art to animals, from fashion to family fun. See priceless masterpieces in the world-famous Fort Worth Cultural District, home to five internationally recognized museums in a beautiful park-like setting.
The Driskill Hotel. Built in 1886 as the showplace of cattle baron Jesse Driskill, The Driskill remains a landmark of Texas hospitality. As a member of The Historic Hotels of America and Associated Luxury Hotels International, The Driskill offers an elite level of luxury and service to rank as one the world’s finest hotels.
In 1971, minimalist artist Donald Judd headed west from New York in search of a place to create and permanently house his increasingly large-form sculptures. West of the Pecos, he found the quiet town of Marfa and its Fort D. A. Russell, a decommissioned military base, where he created the Chinati Foundation, one of the country’s finest exhibition spaces for contemporary installation art.
During Lyndon Baines Johnson’s time in the White House, his wife, Lady Bird Johnson, threw her energy into preserving the countryside and promoted the Highway Beautification Act, thereby planting wildflowers along highway hard shoulders and limiting the visual pollution of advertising hoardings.
The Lake Austin Spa Resort is nestled along the shores of Lake Austin in the heart of the Texas Hill Country, Lake Austin Spa Resort offers a world-class destination spa experience with the casual elegance and warmth of a best friend’s lake house. With just 40 guest rooms, the intimate size allows the resort to fulfill an ongoing commitment to their guests: to provide a respite from stress with healthful rejuvenation for the mind, body and spirit.
The Hotel Ella originally built in the late 19th century in the Judges Hill area of Austin, Hotel Ella has undergone an extensive renovation to produce 48 spacious and tastefully designed rooms and suites. Originally the Goodall Wooten Mansion, the hotel now has a stunning interior courtyard with a pool, private cabanas, a sparkling new restaurant and lounge and is just minutes from the Central Business District, the Warehouse District and Sixth Street.
Austin’s personality is unique, often quirky, and laced with a dose of Texas bravado. Over the past three decades, the small university town where Willie Nelson crafted his own unique musical style has grown into a big city with world-renowned festivals, top-notch attractions, a glittering skyline and 1.5 million people in the metropolitan area.
