In a city known for music, W Austin makes some noise of its own with a modern décor, bright pops of color and plenty of artwork around the hotel in homage to the Live Music Capital of the World. Whether you are booking an overnight stay, wanting a trendy place dine, or looking to relax in the spa, the W Austin has it all, conveniently wrapped inside a stylish hotel with sweeping views of downtown.
Of the nine room categories, five are suites ranging anywhere from 839-1798 square feet that is seen in the Extreme Wow Suite with wraparound windows, a guest bathroom, two bedrooms, large flat screen TV and a dining room. All room amenities are influenced by the city’s surroundings and musical heritage, with each accommodation featuring different musically-inspired photos. Making sure to be eco-concious, the W has also included unique touches like in-room recycling bins and low-flow shower heads.
The hotel knows that Austin dwellers like to eat local, and Trace combines the flavors of central Texas with “locavorous gastronomy.” The sophisticated American restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner with plenty of big taste. For drinks, head to the Living Room for a lounge setting and cocktails with the same emphasis on local ingredients. Or chill out by the pool at Wet Bar, with a cocktail in one hand and maybe even the latest Rolling Stone issue in the other.
Lobbies at W hotels are called the Living Room and many feature bars and plush lounge chairs to relax on, but Austin’s space is no ordinary lobby. The space is separated into four different venues where travelers can mingle with friends, family, and other guests. The Tequila Bar shares a fireplace with the Screened Porch and both have cocktails with the former offering self-serve coffee from 6:00-10:30 a.m and the latter being great for small bites. In the Records Room, guests can listen to over 8,000 vinyl records and enjoy live DJs every Thursday-Saturday nights. Finally, the seductive Secret Bar is just the venue for meeting up with your crush or having a romantic rendezvous with your loved one. Its red lighting and fully-upholstered pairs with a vintage McIntosh Sound System that really sets the mood.
Designed for some serious relaxation, the Away Spa offers healing therapies, salon sessions, and special treatments designed especially for the W. If you opt not to have a treatment in the charcoal treatment rooms, spa services are also available in the privacy of your guestroom. Among its many amenities, W Austin also includes a fitness center, pool, programs for pets and their signature Whenever/Whatever service, which means that no request is too big or implausible.
Around Austin there are plenty of music venues to explore, some even situated outdoors, and an array of places to venture to. If you want to get in touch with nature, then head to Lady Bird Johnson Lake for biking and hiking trails, or check out the variety of things to do in Zilker Park, including Barton Springs Pool, Botanical Gardens, Science & Nature Center, a miniature train, and a disc golf course. Austin is home to “North America’s largest urban colony of Mexican free-tailed bats,” which is clearly something that can’t be missed.
With a lively atmosphere, brilliant furnishings, modern décor, and the chicest accommodations in town, W Austin is the kind of hotel that will make you feel cooler than when you arrived.
W Austin
200 Lavaca Street
Austin, TX 78701
888.993.6112 WHotelAustin.com
