A member of Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Westin Hotels & Resorts has launched the Westin Austin Downtown—its second property in the Texas capital, and one of five new openings in North America this year.
The 19-story hotel is a joint venture between White Lodging Services Corporation, the Harry Whittington family, and REI Real Estate Services.
Inspired by the local music scene, the hotel was designed by international architecture firm HKS Architects, with interiors by Chicago-based Simeone Deary Design Group. A 12-foot-tall custom art piece formed with charred wood blocks resembles the body of a guitar and acts as the focal point in the lobby, which features a ceiling design mimicking the cutouts of a Dobro guitar. Ballroom floors also reference prints commonly found on guitar straps, and a guitar-string-inspired staircase leads to 366 contemporary guestrooms and suites.
Amenities include the Stella San Jac restaurant and the rooftop Azul pool and bar, which includes cabanas, a firepit, and access to a fitness center that lends out New Balance shoes and athletic wear.
More than 13,500 square feet of meeting and banquet space is available with a selection of 16 meeting rooms named for well-known Austin musicians and venues, including Joplin, Benson, Paramount, Continental, and Moody.
