5-Star Resorts in Austin, Texas

Four Seasons Hotel Austin

• The Four Seasons sits on the banks of Lady Bird Lake in Austin, Texas. The hotel is located a short distance from the city's International airport and offers private ground transport to and from the hotel. For an additional charge, the hotel also offers a sedan service. While staying at the Four Seasons, the hotel offers an outdoor pool open year round, heated to 82-degrees. The hotel also offers a free movie night at the pool with refreshments and food offered for guests. A fitness center and spa also provide luxurious benefits for visitors as well as yoga sessions on the front lawn of the grounds. The Four Seasons offers 291 rooms, with 28 suites. Each room contains a CD player, down pillows and duvets, Plasma and LCD televisions with DVD players, private bars and free Wi-Fi services. For visitors wanting a unique experience, the hotel offers its Lake View Rooms with balconies. These rooms are 345 square feet with king beds, separate business and leisure rooms and a private balcony overlooking Lady Bird Lake. The hotel includes the Trio Restaurant, a fine dining establishment offering steak, seafood and wine. The restaurant also offers outdoor dining, overlooking the lake. With advance notice, the hotel greets children with a welcome gift, baby toiletries and child-sized bathrobes. The restaurant also offers children's menus upon request. The hotel also offers childproofing devices, playpens, jogging strollers and cribs. The hotel is in close proximity to the South Congress district, with salons, restaurants and boutiques.

  Four Seasons Hotel Austin

  98 San Jacinto Boulevard

  Austin, Texas 78701-4039

  512-478-4500

Barton Creek Resort

• The hill country of Austin, Texas, surrounds the Barton Creek Resort. The resort, nestled in 4,000 acres of secluded hills, offers guests an indoor lap pool, fitness center and spa, outdoor heated pool and four golf courses. "Golf World" named Barton Creek the No. 1 golf resort in Texas in 2010. Golf legends Arnold Palmer, Ben Crenshaw and Tom Fazio designed the golf courses, originally opened in 1986. The resort offers a golf academy to help visitors improve their games. Guest rooms at the resort are around 425 square feet, with either a queen or a king bed. The rooms also include 42-inch TVs, an in-room safe and a stocked refreshment center. For business travelers, the room also includes a large workspace with both wired and WiFi access. For individuals looking for the best room available, Barton Creek offers the Ben Crenshaw Suite. The suite is 1,800 square feet with an expansive balcony, private dining room, large living area and wet bar. The suite also features a 50-inch television, DVD player, Bose stereo system, in-room movies and Nintendo games. The bathrooms includes a double vanity, Jacuzzi bath and separate shower. Barton Creek features three restaurants, including a Wine Bar, lobby lounge and Hill County Dining Room. The restaurants include a variety of foods, including gourmet meals and casual dining. Barton Creek also welcomes kids, inviting them to their full and half-day "Kids' Club," as well as a Family Game Room with a Wii. The Owners Club offers returning guests a chance to save money and is transferable to family and friend members for 27 days or more each year. AAA members also receive discounts of up to 30 percent off advertised rates.

  Barton Creek Resort & Spa

  8212 Barton Club Drive

  Austin, Texas 78735

  512-329-4000

Lake Austin Spa Resort

• Lake Austin Resort sits on 19 acres in Austin. The resort offers limousines and car transportation services for additional charges. Once at the resort, guests have access to intimate private gardens, decorated with bamboo water features. The resort also includes hot tubs, fireplaces and indoor Jacuzzi tubs. The resort houses the Lake Austin Spa, which offers fitness classes and activities. The fitness classes alter depending on various fitness levels and overnight stays include most classes. The resort offers 40 guest rooms, all furnished by local artists. All rooms have Egyptian sheets, Kohler bathtubs, large flat screen TVs and Wi-Fi Internet access. Most rooms include a private porch, with lounge chairs and a garden. Some rooms also include lake views from the porch. Each room includes refrigerators, in-room safes and water bottles. For visitors looking for the best room in the house, the Lady Bird Suite is the largest room at the resort. It includes a fireplace, living room and an outdoor whirlpool. Lake Austin Resort also offers a number of Discovery Programs. These include live music, cardio activities, meditation and yoga classes, aromatherapy workshops, cooking demonstrations and astronomy classes. For dining, Chef Terry Conlan offers guests three meals daily inspired by Asian, Mediterranean, Caribbean, Mexican and Southwestern influences.

  Lake Austin Spa Resort

  1705 South Quinlan Park Road

  Austin, Texas 78732

  512-372-7300