Celebrated for its live-music culture and for hosting festivals like South by Southwest, Austin, Texas, is a popular tourist destination with many accommodation options from which you can explore the city. This includes a downtown Sheraton, as well as three other hotels that are owned by the same parent company, Starwood Hotels & Resorts.
Centrally located in downtown Austin, the Sheraton Austin Hotel at the Capitol is close to the University of Texas campus. Its amenities include the private Club Lounge, which offers members complimentary breakfast, a 24-hour business center, valet and self-service parking, a gift shop, 17,000 feet of meeting space and an indoor pool. High-speed Internet access is available in all rooms for about $10 per day.
The Sheraton Austin Hotel at the Capitol
701 East 11th St.
Austin, Texas 78701
512-478-1111
starwoodhotels.com/sheraton
Located about nine miles from the center of downtown Austin, The Westin Austin at The Domain is owned by Starwood Hotels & Resorts, like the Sheraton. This smoke-free hotel has 341 guest rooms, 17 different meeting spaces, a heated outdoor pool and a fitness center according to its website. It also features The Urban, a lounge and American grill. High-speed Internet access is available in all rooms for about $10 to $15 per day.
The Westin Austin at The Domain
11301 Domain Drive
Austin, Texas 78758
512-832-4197
starwoodhotels.com/westin
A vibrant, playful hotel decorated with contemporary art and furniture, the Aloft Austin at The Domain is situated north of Austin’s city center, 16 miles from the Capitol, in an open-air shopping center. Amenities at the animal-friendly hotel include an outdoor pool, a fitness center, the "w xyz" bar, a 24-hour pantry and a lounge. Also, there is free wireless Internet throughout the hotel and a self-service car wash.
The Aloft Austin at The Domain
11601 Domain Drive
Austin, Texas 78758
512-491-0777
starwoodhotels.com/alofthotels
The W Austin, a modern 235-room hotel, will open in December 2010, according to its website. Like the Sheraton, The W Hotels are also operated by Starwood Hotels & Resorts. In addition to the hotel rooms, the W Austin will include 156 private residences.
W Austin
200 Lavaca St.
Austin, Texas 78701
512-542-3600
starwoodhotels.com/whotels
