The best luxury hotels in Austin

At 37 stories and 1,048 rooms, this hotel is billed as the largest in the city, with five restaurants including a Texan steakhouse. Fairmont Spa Austin adds nine treatment rooms, two of them set up for couples. Rooms look out over Lady Bird Lake or the State Capitol.

Good to know: Ask for a lake or Capitol-facing room; both views are on offer here. The Rainey Street address puts you close to several other hotels on this list.

Skip it if you want a small, quiet property instead of a 37-story hotel with five restaurants.

This 1,012-room hotel in the 2nd Street District has four restaurants, including Dean's Italian Steakhouse and a rooftop bar. Spa by JW Austin runs nine treatment rooms plus two express suites, next to a heated rooftop pool.

Good to know: Rooms face either downtown or Lady Bird Lake, so ask about the view when you book.

Skip it if you want a spa built around longer treatments rather than express suites; Fairmont Austin's spa has two dedicated couples suites.

Guests rate this hotel 9.3 out of 10 from more than 90 reviews, the highest score on this list. A spa, a pool, and pet-friendly rooms are all listed, and the hotel also carries a sustainability label and an LGBTQ+ friendly label.

Good to know: Hotel ZaZa Austin and The Loren at Lady Bird Lake both sit about 0.2 to 0.4 miles away in a straight line, and pets are welcome here.

Skip it if you'd rather choose based on named restaurants or spa details, like Fairmont Austin or Hotel ZaZa Austin.

Formerly Hotel Granduca Austin, this 194-room hotel carries a Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star rating and leans into Italian-inspired interiors throughout. Visconti Ristorante & Bar serves Northern Italian cuisine on site. It sits apart from downtown, more than five miles in a straight line from The Loren at Lady Bird Lake.

Good to know: The hotel changed its name from Hotel Granduca Austin to Hotel Viata. Its address sits well outside the downtown cluster of hotels on this page.

Skip it if you want to stay downtown; this hotel sits more than five miles from hotels like Austin Proper Hotel and The Loren at Lady Bird Lake.

Built in 1886, this 189-room hotel keeps 14 suites inside its historic building on 6th Street. On-site dining includes 1886 Café & Bakery and The Driskill Bar & Grill. Dogs are welcome through the hotel's own Pampered Pet Program.

Good to know: The Pampered Pet Program charges a $100 one-time, non-refundable fee and allows dogs up to 50 pounds, or two dogs up to 75 pounds combined.

Skip it if your dog is over the 50-pound limit; South Congress Hotel's dog policy lists no weight cap.

This hotel sits in the Lady Bird Lake and Zilker Park area, close to Austin Proper Hotel and Hotel ZaZa Austin. A spa, a pool, and pet-friendly rooms are listed here, along with an LGBTQ+ friendly label.

Good to know: Austin Proper Hotel is about 0.4 miles away and Hotel ZaZa Austin about 0.7 miles, both in a straight line, if you want to compare nearby options.

Skip it if you want a spa with named treatments or a restaurant with a name attached; Fairmont Austin and Hotel ZaZa Austin both offer that.

This Auberge Resorts Collection property in the Hancock neighborhood holds a 2025 Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star rating. A spa, a pool, a fitness room, and pet-friendly rooms are listed. It sits apart from the downtown hotels on this page, closer to The Otis Hotel Austin.

Good to know: The Otis Hotel Austin, Autograph Collection is the closest hotel on this list, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.

Skip it if you'd rather stay inside the downtown cluster; The Driskill and Hotel ZaZa Austin sit 2.5 and 2.7 miles away in a straight line.

This 20-room estate in South Congress mixes studios, suites, and bungalows, with six poolside bungalows around the outdoor pool. It sits one block from South Congress Avenue's dining and shops, and pets are welcome.

Good to know: South Congress Hotel is about 0.4 miles away in a straight line if you want to compare South Congress options.

Skip it if you want a larger hotel; at 20 rooms this is one of the smallest on this list, well below Fairmont Austin's 1,048.

Set across from Republic Square Park in the Warehouse District, this hotel pairs Group Therapy, a restaurant and lounge on the 7th floor by the pool terrace, with ZaSpa's seasonal, treatment-based services. The hotel is listed in the MICHELIN Guide.

Good to know: Dogs and cats of any breed or size are welcome, for a non-refundable $100 deposit per pet at check-in.

Skip it if a $100 non-refundable pet deposit doesn't work for you; South Congress Hotel's dog policy lists no deposit fee.

In the Domain, this 171-room hotel outfits beds with Frette Italian sheets and pillowtops, plus an on-site American restaurant and lounge bar. Fitness facilities are on site, while spa treatments run through Viva Day Spa, an off-site partner rather than an in-house spa.

Good to know: Viva Day Spa is a partner rather than an in-house spa, so treatments happen off-site from the hotel itself.

Skip it if an in-house spa matters to you; Fairmont Austin and JW Marriott Austin both run their own on-site spas.

Near the University of Texas, this boutique hotel gives every room a vinyl record player. Acre 41 is the on-site steakhouse, and Otopia Rooftop adds a rooftop pool and lounge. It's about a mile in a straight line from both The Driskill and Hotel ZaZa Austin.

Good to know: The Driskill and Hotel ZaZa Austin are both about 1.0 mile away in a straight line, useful if you want to compare downtown options.

Skip it if you want to stay right in Rainey Street or 6th Street; Fairmont Austin and The Driskill sit in those districts.

This South Congress hotel welcomes dogs that stay attended and out of food service areas, with beds and bowls available on request. A spa, pool, restaurant, bar, and fitness room are all listed here.

Good to know: Hotel Saint Cecilia is about 0.4 miles away in a straight line, another South Congress option with pets welcome.

Skip it if you want a hotel with a stated dog-weight limit; The Driskill's Pampered Pet Program caps dogs at 50 pounds.