InterContinental Stephen F. Austin
The 189 rooms include dark-wood furniture with carved accents, earth tone drapes, and oversized desks. Room features also include Internet access, refrigerated minibars, and bathrooms with overhead showers, bathrobes, scales, complimentary toiletries and shaving/make-up mirrors. The hotel has a business center, a state-of-the-art health club, babysitting, 24-hour front desk, currency exchange and concierge service. The concierge staff will help you plan your golf date at courses near the hotel. Lions Municipal Golf Course, 10 minutes from the hotel, is an 18-hole narrow, tree-lined course. The facility offers golf lessons and is the home of Austin Junior Golf Academy. Call (512) 477-6963 for information.
InterContinental Stephen F. Austin Hotel
701 Congress Ave.
Austin, Texas 78701
(512) 457-8800
intercontinental.com
The Driskill Hotel
This Austin hotel, built in 1886, is a member of The Historic Hotels of America and Associated Luxury Hotels International. They are located near the Texas State Capitol, Austin Convention Center and the 6th Street music scene. The 189 guest rooms and suites consist of high ceilings, ornate woodworking and balconies. The classic style is blended with modern amenities like high-speed Internet and plasma televisions with pay-per-view movies. The hotel offers executive concierge service, one-day laundry and dry cleaning and business services. Lions Municipal Golf Course is 10 minutes from the hotel.
The Driskill Hotel
604 Brazos St.
Austin, Texas 78701
(512) 474-5911
driskillhotel.com
Hotel San Jose
This 40-room Austin hotel, built in 1939, features southwestern United States architecture with its stucco walls and bungalow style. Choose from standard rooms or suites, some facing the street and others overlooking the pool and courtyard area. They offer room service, music and video library, complimentary Wi-Fi, bike rentals and Jo's coffee shop in the hotel's parking lot. Lions Municipal Golf Course is nine minutes from the hotel.
Hotel San Jose
1316 South Congress Ave.
Austin, Texas 78704
(512) 852-2350
sanjosehotel.com
Embassy Suites
This 262-room hotel includes rooms with a view of the city, kitchenettes with microwaves and refrigerators, living areas with sofas and Internet access. Room amenities vary from room to room. This Austin hotel has rooms designed for physically and visually handicapped guests. Hotel amenities include complimentary breakfasts, a fitness center, a business center, an on-site convenient store and a multilingual staff. Lions Municipal Golf Course is nine minutes from the hotel.
Embassy Suites Austin--Downtown/Town Lake
300 South Congress Ave.
Austin, Texas 78704
(512) 469-9000
embassysuites1.hilton.com
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Based in Tucson, Ariz., Cicely A. Richard has been writing since 1996. Her articles have been published in the “Arizona Daily Star” newspaper and “ForeWord Magazine.” Richard earned Bachelor of Arts degrees in English and journalism from Louisiana State University.
