Hotel at a Glance: Hotel Indigo Austin Downtown - University

Set in downtown Austin's Red River Cultural District, this top-secret hotel is within walking distance of bars and restaurants on 6th Street and beyond. What's more relaxing than swimming in the hotel's heated outdoor pool while admiring the sunset views of Downtown Austin?

• In-room amenities include HD TVs and WiFi as well as coffee and tea makers.
• Where to eat: the hotel's restaurant, which serves up tasty offerings made with locally-sourced ingredients.
• Skyline views complement craft cocktails at the outdoor pool.
• Best way to wake up: with freshly brewed coffee from your room's coffee maker.
• Perks: All options include valet parking.

Room Details

One King Bed

• One king bed
• Standard occupancy: 2
• Maximum occupancy: 2
• Adding occupants above standard: $10 per night for each additional guest 18 or older

Two Queen Beds

• Two queen beds
• Standard occupancy: 2
• Maximum occupancy: 4
• Adding occupants above standard: $10 per night for each additional guest 18 or older

Hotel Policies

• Check in: 3 p.m.
• Check out: 12 p.m.
• Parking: Yes. Valet only. $40 per night.
• Smoking policy: no smoking inside the property.
• Pet policy: pets up to 40 lbs may be added for an additional $75 per stay. Guide Dogs and Service Animals Allowed. Cats not Allowed.
• Accessibility: please contact property for handicap accessibility requests or options.
• Room upgrades: upgrades may be available during booking or at check-in for an additional cost.

Austin, Texas: Proudly Offbeat State Capital and Live-Music Capital of the World

Built in 1888, the pink-granite Texas Capitol building in Austin is the largest state capitol in the country and even taller than the US Capitol in Washington, DC—proof that everything is, indeed, bigger in Texas. Yet Austin stands apart from the rest of the state politically and culturally, a fact that locals seem to revel in. "Keep Austin Weird" is a popular motto here, appearing on bumper stickers and T-shirts. The weirdness manifests itself all over town, where you’ll find a death-metal-themed pizza place, a cathedral made of garbage, and the Museum of Natural & Artificial Ephemerata, which displays an 1893 World’s Fair stereograph and one of Marilyn Monroe’s cigarette butts.

Austin has been dubbed the Live Music Capital of the World thanks to the city's nearly 200 venues, where bands play everything from blues to punk rock. In fact, Travel + Leisure magazine named Austin one of America's Best Music Cities, calling it the "mother ship for indie rock and alternative-country types." Stubb's Bar-B-Q books some of the bigger acts that come to town, including Johnny Cash and Snoop Dogg.