The Driskill Hotel - Austin Hotel

Full Amenity List

• Fax machine
• Telephone
• Safe
• Copier
• Fireplace
• High speed internet access
• Full service health spa
• High speed internet access in public areas
• Handicap room
• Dry cleaning
• Non-smoking
• Pets allowed
• Restaurant
• Alarm clock
• Air conditioning
• Voicemail
• Cable/satellite televsion
• DVD player
• Iron
• Bath tub with spray jets
• Fire alarm
• Cable television
• Minibar
• Television
• Maid service
• Non-smoking
• Wireless internet access
• Balcony/Lanai/Terrace
• Free newspaper
• Whirlpool

Descriptions from Across the Web

• There may be glitzier hotels in Austin, but the Driskill is the undisputed grande dame, and its staff works hard to maintain the property's pristine reputation. ... more on fodors.com
• Recently completing a three-year $35 million restoration, The Driskill has been Austin's most celebrated hotel for over a century. Built in Romanesque style the Driskill is proudly and majestically ... more on mytravelguide.com
• The celebrated Driskill Hotel, located in downtown Austin in the heart of the business, entertainment, and historic districts, offers historic accommodations with the modern luxuries of today. ... more on Priceline
• Description :Historic 12-story Hotel located in the the 6th-Street District, near State Capitol, Governor's Mansion & University of Texas.;Professional Review :This is the city's most historic hotel, a renovated beauty in the heart of downtown that attracts many a wanderer strolling through to admire the stained-glass dome and ornate marble lobby. Columns, corbels, caps and gargoyles festoon this limestone building, a Romanesque confection dating from 1885. (The north side of the exterior was deliberately left unadorned as a snub to the North.) An extensive restoration project reinstated this grande dame as Austin's reigning queen, striking an ideal balance between past and present with high-tech improvements that lure both business and leisure travelers. Friendly valets keep backups to a minimum at the small porte cochere on Brazos Street.Upon entering the hotel, guests are awed by the polished Victorian lobby, which radiates period charm with its skylighted rotunda, an exquisite inlaid marble floor and a hand-painted ceiling. Lovely rugs, antiques and original art adorn ... more on professionaltravelguide.com
• Restored luxury historic hotel built in 1886 and located at the very heart of the city ... more on austintexas.org

Directions

at Brazos Street

80 mi from San Antonio

Miscellaneous

• Number Of Floors: 12
• Number Of Rooms: 188
• Pet Policy: Pets Allowed :Pet Amenities Available, Additional Fee for Pets
• Year Built: 1886
• Year Renovated: 1999

Other Web Resources

• Read more about The Driskill Hotel on Yahoo! Travel
• www.driskillhotel.com
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