The 6 Best Hotels in Austin (Updated 2023)

Posted: 12/19/23 | December 19th, 2023

Austin is known for its incredible music, delicious restaurants and food trucks, and vibrant tech scene. It’s a perfect city for weekend getaways, especially if you love BBQ and the outdoors.

I love the city so much I actually moved there for over 8 years before returning to New York City.

Austin is a lively, fun city, with a lot of unique things to see and do. Plus, nothing is more than 20 minutes away from anywhere else, so you won’t be spending ages getting around like in huge metropolises.

To help you pick the best place to stay during your trip, here’s my list of the best hotels in Austin:

1. East Austin Hotel

East Austin is an energetic area that’s a great place to stay if you like dining out (some of my favorite spots are Fukomoto, Via 313, and Counter Cafe). This boutique property has 75 rooms with a minimalist Scandinavian design featuring soft pastel colors and wooden accents throughout. Amenities include Casper mattresses, plush robes, in-room coffeemakers, and vintage décor. There’s also a small outdoor pool complete with a poolside cocktail bar, as well as a rooftop bar and restaurant. Plus, it’s right on lively East Sixth Street, which is one of the best places to go out on in the city.

2. Hotel Indigo

This hotel is in Downtown Austin, an area you’ll want to stay in if you want to be close to most of the city’s attractions. It’s also just a stone’s throw away from Stubb’s, a world-famous music venue (try to see a show there if you can). Indigo is a stylish and creatively designed hotel with a rooftop swimming pool and bar, as well as a 24-hour fitness center. The colorful and spacious rooms feature comfortable beds, a work desk, flat-screen TV with premium channels, and luxury bath products in the sizable showers.

3. Austin Motel

Originally from the 1930s, the landmark Austin Motel has been renovated into this fun property in South Congress, an area crammed with boutique shops, top restaurants and food trucks, and a bustling nightlife scene. Austin Motel is just as cool as the area, boasting a pool complete with a bar (with adults-only swim time during summer evenings) and a funky retro design throughout that I really liked. The colorful rooms are on the smaller side (it is still a motel, after all), but all have plush bathrobes, Bluetooth speakers, a mini bar, and fair trade Alaffia bath products. Most rooms have desks too. Plus, there’s…