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Hotel Information: Built in 1886 as the showplace of a Texas cattle baron, the Driskill is one of the city’s most distinctive landmarks. Marble floors, a stained-glass dome, antiques, original oil paintings, and a flower-framed reception desk make a grand impression in the lobby. The hotel hosts its fair share of celebrities, along with political figures, businesspeople, and visitors in town for music festivals and other special events.
Amenity highlights: The award-winning Driskill Grill serves New American cuisine in an elegant setting that reflects the hotel’s rich history. The 1886 Café & Bakery is a popular choice for hearty breakfasts, an all-day menu, cocktails, wine, and lavish desserts.
Complimentary wireless Internet access is available in the lobby. The 24-hour health club offers a well-equipped exercise room, a stretching room, massage services (surcharge), and locker rooms with steam rooms.
Insider tip: A quirk of architecture and nature makes Austin’s Congress Avenue Bridge, five blocks from the hotel, the seasonal home of up to 1.5 million free-tailed bats, the largest urban bat colony in North America. From March through October, crowds gather on the banks of Town Lake to watch bats emerge, cloudlike, from bridge crevices for nightly food forays. A Bat Hotline offers the best viewing times.
Rooms
This Austin hotel offers 189 guestrooms. Beds are topped with Italian Frette linens, down duvets with cotton covers, and down pillows. Rooms feature Victorian or traditional Austin decor, with heavy draperies, tall windows, high ceilings, original art, framed Texas-themed memorabilia, and granite-topped end tables.
Amenities include complimentary high-speed Internet access, twice-daily housekeeping, minibars, and bathrobes. Bathrooms feature shaving/makeup mirrors and Molton Brown bath amenities.
Room Amenities
- Internet access - high speed
- Cable/satellite TV
- Premium TV channel(s)
- Video-game console
- Pay movies
- Premium bedding
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Ceiling fan
- Air conditioning
- Climate control
- Complimentary newspaper (M-F)
- Voice mail
- Multi-line phone
- Internet access - complimentary
- Refrigerator (on request)
- Microwave (on request)
- Minibar
- Wake-up calls
- Housekeeping
- Turndown service
- Designer toiletries
- Bathrobes
- Hair dryer
- Shower/tub combination
- Makeup mirror
- Massage - available in room
- Extra towels/bedding in room
- Electronic check-out
- Electronic/magnetic keys
- Television - Cable service
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Television
- Non-smoking rooms
- Desk
- Clock radio
- Rollaway beds
- Cribs (infant beds) available
Recreation
The 24-hour health club, located on the mezzanine level, has a fitness area overlooking the street. In addition to five weight machines, guests can work out on elliptical trainers, treadmills, stationary bikes, and stair steppers. Facilities include a stretching room and men’s and women’s locker rooms with steam rooms. Cold water and chilled face cloths are provided. Massage treatments are available by appointment (surcharge).
Town Lake, five blocks from the hotel, offers a 10-mile hiking and biking path along the Colorado River. Seasonal recreation includes canoeing, kayaking, and paddleboating. Golf courses are within 10 miles.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golf - driving range nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Swimming nearby
- Rowing or canoeing nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Boat launch nearby
- Pilates classes/instruction nearby
- Yoga classes/instruction nearby
- Aerobics nearby
- Volleyball nearby
- Tennis nearby
- Running track/path nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Scooter/Moped Rentals nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Fishing nearby
- Bird watching nearby
- Playground nearby
Property Amenities
This Austin hotel adjoins the 6th Street Entertainment District and is two blocks from the Warehouse District, famed for its restaurants and live-music scene. The Driskill is a member of the National Trust Historic Hotels of America.
The hotel’s mezzanine level has an impressive marble floor and a wraparound balcony overlooking bustling 6th and Brazos streets. Room service and concierge service are available around the clock. The 24-hour business center includes computers with complimentary high-speed Internet access. The property is smoke-free.
- Massage - treatment room(s)
- Steam room
- Concierge desk
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Health club
- Fitness equipment
- Bar/lounge
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Room service (24 hours)
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Coffee shop or café
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Parking garage
- Banquet facilities
- Ballroom(s)
- Meeting rooms (small groups)
- Exhibit space
- Business center
- Conference room(s)
- Audio-visual equipment
- Business services
- Internet access in public areas - high speed
- Internet access in public areas - complimentary
- Express check- in
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
- Porter/bellhop
- Express check-out
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Security guard
- 24-hour front desk
- Multilingual staff
- Number of rooms: 189
- ATM/banking
- Tour assistance
- Dry cleaning service
- Shoe shine
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Parking (valet) $25 per day/night
- Elevator/lift
- Wedding services
- Internet access - wireless
- Parking (secure)
- Parking (surcharge)
- Smoke-free property
- Translation services
Policies
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Pet fee charged at hotel/condo
- Small pets only
- Check-in time is 3 PM (4 PM Fri. and Sat.)
- Check-out time is Noon
Fees
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at either check-in or check-out.
- Valet parking: $25 per 24 hour period; additional $5 surcharge for large vehicles. Covered parking in nearby garage with in/out privileges.
- Nearby parking: $5–$15 per 24-hour period.
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
Dining
Driskill Grill - Renowned fine-dining restaurant serving New American cuisine. Seafood, steak, poultry, and vegetarian items, as well as prix fixe and tasting menus. Menu may include Macadamia Encrusted Ahi, Sautéed Wild Salmon, Flame-Grilled Filet Mignon. Award-winning wine list. Dinner only, Tuesday through Saturday.
1886 Café & Bakery - Lobby-level café and bakery with viewing window and mahogany bar. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, late-night desserts, beer, wine, cocktails. Sunday brunch menu until mid-afternoon. Open daily early morning to late evening.
Driskill Bar - Texas-themed lounge with stuffed longhorn head over the fireplace, cowhide couches, faux-snakeskin wallpaper. Live piano music Monday–Saturday, early evening to late evening. Signature drinks, Texas beers, extensive wine list, casual menu of appetizers and light entrees.
Awards And Affiliations
The Driskill - A Destination Hotel is listed in the 2008 Condé Nast Traveler Gold List of the world’s best places to stay.
Address
604 Brazos Street
Austin, TX 78701
USA
Nearest major airport:
Austin, TX (AUS-Austin-Bergstrom Intl.)
Area:
Downtown Austin, Texas, United States of America
