city - locale

Austin, Texas, USA
Austin hotel - historic boutique Austin

style

1886 Historic Landmark with classic full renovation in 2005

hotel name

The Driskill - 4 stars plus

address

604 Brazos Street, Austin, TX 78701

location benefits for a traveler at a glance

no car needed - heart of downtown | walk to capitol & business
districts, museums, shops, restaurants, music - lots of music,
venues, bars, Lady Bird Lake, hiking, biking, running trails

unique features

redolent of texas history | historic character attracts dignitaries | many of the staff have been at the hotel for decades providing caring welcome - it is their
hotel, their lives

amenities

all the usual | 24 hr fitness | massage | turndown | shoeshine

restaurants

2 > one formal 4 diamond - ranked #1 in Austin | another informal
cafe & bakery - a real "parlour" with patio + live music | bar
that ranks as a classic Texas "watering hole"

activities

from hotel: jogging, walking, swimming in spring fed pools | boutique
shopping | theater | museums | music and more music

guest rooms

guest rooms - 189
king 129 | dbl qn 46 | qn 14 | suites 14 | all with full mini-bar, robe, newspapers

meeting spaces

total of 12 - 18,080 SF | Boardrm | 9 Meeting Rms - 364 to
1500 SF | 2 Ball Rms 2,500 & 1,875 SF | all Victorian historic in
character | 340 pp max

airport, train & drive information

Bergstrom Airport - AUS - 10 mins
$20 taxi - $13 super shuttle
train - Amtrak's Texas Eagle route >
Chicago to Los Angeles
2 mins off main interstate #35

eco-environment

25% locally grown products, water
conservation, Green Seal®. cleaning products

community social responsibility

from opal - 5% of gross revenue donated
to panetiere partners - improving lives
through empowerment & education
:: read about women's education in India - charity