Austin Suites Hotel
The Austin Suites Hotel is close to many of Austin's main downtown attractions, such as the Lyndon B. Johnson Library, the State Capitol building and Lakeside recreation. Austin may be the live music mecca in the United States, but the hotel does offer a golf package. The package has a two-day stay at the hotel plus two days of play at the Hills of Lago Vista Golf Course. The course is a nine-hole par 3, but it will leave you enough time to enjoy the rest of the city.
The suites come with a microwave and refrigerator along with wireless high-speed Internet service. The tropical-themed pool area is also a place to relax, and if need be, the on-site laundry facility is available to all guests. The hotel is comparably priced to most of the hotel rooms you find in Austin, but it gives you a suite instead.
Austin Suites Hotel
8300 IH 35 North
Austin, TX 78753
(512) 835-5050
www.austinsuiteshotel.com
Habitat Suites
The Habitat Suites is the hotel that has made saving the environment part of its philosophy. The hotel has many gardens and environmentally friendly conditions that have won awards from the Green Hotels Association.
The suites have separate living and sleeping areas along with a kitchen that provides you with everything you need. You have the choice of one- or two-bedroom suites that each have their own bathroom. Wireless high-speed Internet is in all of the suites, lobby and pool area, and televisions in the living area and bedrooms have cable provided. The Habitat offers a variety of packages and will customize a golf package if you arrange it in advance.
Habitat Suites
500 E. Highland Mall Blvd.
Austin, TX 78752
(512) 467-6000
www.habitatsuites.com
Doubletree Guest Suites
Doubletree Guest Suites is in the heart of Austin and close to Sixth Street, the main entertainment district, and only a short drive from West End Market and Warehouse Districts, where you can find galleries, museums and taverns.
The hotel claims to be the only full-service hotel in downtown Austin providing amenities such as children's activities, menus, video rentals, high chairs and cribs for its smaller guests. Along with the family-friendly amenities, the hotel has valet and laundry service as well as a coin laundry and will hold any of your extra luggage in a different area. Packages by this hotel are geared toward the family or couples, but the hotel will set up a golf package if you call the sales department.
Doubletree Guest Suites
303 W. 15th St.
Austin, TX 78701-1692
(512) 478-7000
doubletree1.hilton.com
About The Author
Originally from Huntersville, W. Va., Eric Cornelison has been writing news and sports articles for more than 25 years. He now publishes travel, sports and religious articles on a variety of websites and in magazines, such as the "Red Oak Record" and "Ellis County Press." Cornelison holds a Master of Business Administration from West Virginia University and doctorate in religious theology from Rochville University.
