Luxury HotelsDirectoryBeach ResortsBoutiqueParisLondonNew YorkTokyoLuxury HotelsDirectoryBeach ResortsBoutiqueParisLondonNew YorkTokyoFairmont Austin stands at 101 Red River Street in downtown Austin's Rainey Street Historic District. The 37-story landmark building, completed in 2018 and designed by Gensler, is the tallest hotel in Austin at 595 feet. The property connects directly to the Austin Convention Center via skyway and provides access to The Confluence at Waterloo Greenway.
Check availability Official websiteThe hotel is located at 101 Red River Street in Austin's Rainey Street Historic District, placing it in the heart of downtown. This positioning provides proximity to the city's central business and entertainment areas.
Fairmont Austin is a 37-story structure reaching 595 feet in height, making it the tallest hotel building in Austin. It surpassed the previous record held by the Hilton Austin Hotel. The architecture firm Gensler designed the building's overall structure, while San Francisco-based interior designer Warren Sheets furnished the interior spaces. The skyway connecting the hotel to the Austin Convention Center was designed by architect Thomas Phifer and cost 6 million dollars to construct at 33 feet in length.
A skyway bridge directly connects the hotel to the Austin Convention Center, allowing seamless pedestrian access between the two facilities without exterior exposure.
The hotel opened on March 5, 2018, coinciding with the South by Southwest festival season. It is the largest property in the Fairmont hotel chain by total building area at 1,400,000 square feet.
The hotel provides direct access to The Confluence at Waterloo Greenway, a public space with scenic trails, public art, and landscaping located immediately adjacent to the property.
The hotel is located at 101 Red River Street, Austin, Texas 78701, in the Rainey Street Historic District.
Fairmont Austin is 37 stories and 595 feet tall, making it the tallest hotel in Austin.
Gensler designed the architecture. Warren Sheets furnished the interiors. Thomas Phifer designed the Convention Center skyway.
A skyway bridge connects directly to the Austin Convention Center, providing pedestrian access without exterior exposure.
Fairmont Austin opened on March 5, 2018.
Yes. The hotel has direct access to The Confluence at Waterloo Greenway, featuring trails, public art, and landscaping.
At 1,400,000 square feet, it is the largest property in the Fairmont hotel chain.
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