My spouse and I stayed at the Hilton Austin for 1 night in early July 2013.
The
hotel offers both valet parking ($30) and self-parking ($26); it
appeared that the garage was underground. We used the valet service
because the difference in price was not worth the effort to park our car
ourselves. This hotel is located adjacent to the convention center,
although there is no connected/undercover access.
The hotel
location is great - just across the street from the Austin Convention
Center and many other hotels, bars, and restaurants. There are plenty of
taxis (both motorized and pedicabs) just outside the main entrance.
The
hotel features a large rooftop pool area on the 8th floor. There are a
good number of lounge chairs, and there is also plenty of space to lay a
towel on the cement or faux grass if the number of people exceeds the
number of chairs. A semi-permanent small bar with bar seating is
available, which is staffed during the pool hours. There is also a
grouping of lounge-type sofas and chairs with fluffy cushions on one
corner of the deck. Smoking is not permitted on the terrace.
The
Tower fitness center/spa is large, with about 20+ machines and free
weights, and several different kinds of treatment rooms for massages,
facials, and pedicures. Saunas are also available, and the entire
fitness facility is manned by attendants. You must pass through the
fitness center/spa to enter the pool area.
Our room was somewhat
small, but featured a sofabed and king-size bed. The room had a
mini-bar, although it was locked and we did not request the key. The
closet contained 1 bathrobe but no slippers, and there was no evening
turndown provided. The number of towels (two 3-piece set of washcloth,
hand towel, and bath towel) was a little skimpy for our needs,
particularly because they were not replaced because of the non-existent
evening turndown.
The lobby is large and attractive. The hotel
contains several dining/drinking venues, including Java Jive (which
serves Starbucks products and has both indoor and outdoor seating), Finn
& Porter (a steakhouse with both indoor and outdoor seating),
and the Liberty Tavern (a more casual, standard-hotel-fare restaurant
that serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner). There is a small fashion
store in the lobby (it is not a hotel gift shop), as well as a UPS
outlet.
When we checked in, no one informed us of the executive
lounge hours or features, so we cannot comment on the lounge facility or
the breakfast offering.
For the most part, we enjoyed our stay
at the Hilton Austin and would consider staying here again if we find
ourselves in Austin.
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