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Driskill Hotel Review

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Driskill Hotel

  • Address: 604 Brazos St., Downtown & the Capitol Area, Austin, TX, 78701 | Map It
  • Phone: 512/474-5911; 800/252-9367
  • www.driskillhotel.com

Fodor's Review:

Built in 1886 and impeccably restored, the Driskill is a beautiful public space created when people relished mingling in grand settings. The lobby is highlighted by vaulted ceilings, decorative columns, and chandeliers. The entire effect is old-fashioned luxury, and Texas to the core. Each room is unique: walls are decorated with old photos, postcards, lace, and bric-a-brac scoured from local antiques shops. Ceilings are higher in rooms in the historic wing than in the newer tower wing (which dates merely to 1930) and bathrooms are old-fashioned and spotless. The Driskill Grill and semi-casual 1886 Café & Bakery are both worth a visit. The elegant bar, with frequent live piano music, has long attracted Austin's movers and shakers. The hotel is widely reported to be haunted. Pros: Flawless restoration, historic, lots of personality. Cons: No pool, immediate neighborhood is an unattractive city block.

  • Hotel Details: 176 rooms, 13 suites
  • In-room: Internet, Wi-Fi.
  • In-hotel: restaurant, room service, bar, gym, parking (free).
  • Credit Cards: AE, D, DC, MC, V

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