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701 E. 11th St., Austin 78701
512-478-1111

Sheraton Hotel

You couldn't sleep last night. You were clogged with a gnarly combo of ragweed and pollen. Didn't they tell you Claritin is powerless to Central Texas allergens? You switch hotels when you learn of... read more

300 E. 4th St., Austin 78701
512-236-8008

Courtyard by Marriott

Convention's over for the day. Let the fun begin. Next door to the convention center. At the hotel bar. Champions Sports Bar. Finger your tchotchkes over comfort food and ESPN. Hatch a game pl... read more

500 E. 4th St., Austin 78701
512-482-8000

Hilton

A writer for the Times stops you at the elevator. She's doing pieces on the hotels of the business-traveler class. The Google employee laminate attached to your Jack Spade computer case tips h... read more

1705 S. Quinlan Park Rd., Austin 78732
512-372-7300

Lake Austin Spa Resort

More accolades than your overachieving MBA gal pal. Most recently? Only Condé Nast Traveler’s Number #1 Destination Spa in North America, according to the mag's 2010 readers' poll. Che... read more

701 Congress Ave., Austin 78701
512-457-8800

InterContinental Stephen F. Austin Hotel

Kill the cooler hours on the only terrace overlooking Congress Ave. Bike messengers glide in and out of downtown traffic down below. To your right, the salmon-colored Texas Capitol beams. To your l... read more

1316 S. Congress Ave., Austin 78704
512-444-7322

Hotel San Jose

This bungalow-style hotel is surrounded with Southwestern landscaping and modern accents. The Shangri-La courtyard is abuzz every evening with clued-in locals who watch enviously as you take a dip ... read more

300 E. 11th St., Austin 78701
512-476-1166

La Quinta Inn

Spring Break. Five potheads in a station wagon. SXSW on the horizon. Music is more a concern than sleeping between 300-count sheets. These rock & roll soldiers will fall where they may. On the ... read more

111 Cesar Chavez St., Austin 78701
512-478-9611

Radisson Hotel & Suites

You're on vacation. Rest easy here. Starbucks and T.G.I. Friday's are near. As in onsite. If that isn't comfort enough, your Sleep Number bed will make up the difference. All of this and more can b... read more

303 W. 15th St., Austin 78701
512-478-7000

Doubletree Guest Suites

You're in town for only 36 hours. You have dinner plans with your UT-going niece. You also have business downtown. A rental car you have not. This halfway point between both destinations bridges th... read more

8212 Barton Club Dr., Austin 78735
512-329-4000

Barton Creek Resort & Spa

The hotel tower comes into view as you descend into the Fazio Foothills. Golf for him on the courses par excellence. Spa time for her in the form of a champagne facial. The inside of this palace is... read more

300 S. Congress Ave., Austin 78704
512-469-9000

Embassy Suites

She wants to watch HGTV. He wants to watch Monday Night Football. Each suite comes with two TVs. Phew. She wants eggs and fruit. He wants pancakes. On-the-house, cooked-to-order breakfast remedies ... read more

20 N. Interstate 35, Austin 78701
512-472-8211

Holiday Inn

A rooftop pool and sweeping views aren't for deep pockets only. Perks of this persuasion can be had at the right price on the bank of Lady Bird Lake. Have little Jack and Jill work up an appetite o... read more

98 San Jacinto Blvd., Austin 78701
512-478-4500

Four Seasons Hotel

The king of luxury chain hotels. What else is there to say? This one rests on a fab lakefront location downtown. It’s the crashpad of choice for bigwigs. Start your night with Batinis in the ... read more

208 Barton Springs Rd., Austin 78704
512-477-1234

Hyatt Regency

Lady Bird Lake reminds you of your crew days on the Charles in Beantown. So you test the paddle boats docked in back. You go out on the water at dusk to see the bat colony going crazy under the bri... read more

700 San Jacinto Blvd., Austin 78701
512-476-3700

Omni Hotel

You're the master of your domain atop the rooftop of this downtown sky-kisser. The lap pool up there is emerald-colored to represent the money you've dropped on your room. Don't worry if you left y... read more

9721 Arboretum Blvd., Austin 78759
512-343-2626

Renaissance Hotel

Apple. Dell. IBM. All clients you're scheduled to visit on this business trip. But locations change once their execs hear you're staying at this Brave New World. They want to experience the 65... read more

604 Brazos St., Austin 78701
512-474-5911

The Driskill Hotel

There’s lots of history in this majestic 1886 building. And some of it involves ghosts. The piano lounge is a study in cattle-baron cool, with cowhide couches and cowboys-and-indians sculptur... read more