Fairmont Austin

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Fairmont Austin is a 37-story hotel at 101 Red River St in Downtown Austin, Texas.

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What's on here

Why go

  • The rooftop pool is described as Austin’s largest.
  • Fairmont Spa Austin has nine treatment rooms, including two couples suites, and two skyline-view solariums.
  • The 24-hour fitness center on the 6th floor overlooks Palm Park.
  • The crown’s color-changing LED lights change for holidays and special events.

Good to know

Accessible roomsBridal suiteAllergy-free roomSuitesLandmark viewNon-smoking roomsPool viewCentrally LocatedGreat ValueSafeRoom serviceComplimentary toiletriesAir conditioningFlatscreen TVHair dryerBath / showerLaptop safeIndoor parkingElectric vehicle charging stationPaid public parking on-sitePaid private parking on-sitePaid private parking nearbyPaid public parking nearbyFree internetPaid wifi

Good for

  • business The aerial skyway connects the hotel to the Austin Convention Center.
  • spa stays Two solariums each have a saline soaking pool, eucalyptus steam grotto and European dry heat sauna.

Rooms

Guest rooms and suites
1,048
Fairmont Gold
Hotel-within-a-hotel tier

Amenities

  • pool Rooftop pool
  • gym Sixth-floor fitness center overlooking Palm Park, open 24 hours.
  • parking
  • pets

Restaurants and bars on site

  • Good Things — coffee shop
  • Rules and Regs — tapas bar on the seventh-floor pool deck
  • Revue — multi-outlet restaurant modeled after a movie set
  • Fulton — craft cocktail bar and restaurant with live music nightly
  • Garrison — modern American cuisine cooked over open flame

Location

  • About 10 miles from Austin Bergstrom International Airport.
  • Direct access to The Confluence at Waterloo Greenway, with trails, public art and green space nearby.

Check-in and house rules

Pets
Pets weighing up to 25 pounds are welcome; a one-time fee applies.

Interesting facts3

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  1. 595 feet

    At 595 feet, the building surpassed the Hilton Austin Hotel as Austin’s tallest hotel.

    Fairmont Austin - Wikipedia
  2. Thomas Phifer designed the 33-foot skyway to the Austin Convention Center.

    Fairmont Austin - Wikipedia
  3. Selected room lights create images on the facade during low occupancy.

    Fairmont Austin - Wikipedia

History

Gensler designed the hotel, with interiors by Warren Sheets.

  1. November 3, 2014Construction began.
  2. March 5, 2018The hotel opened in time for South by Southwest.

Shorts

How to get there

  • Parking545 indoor parking spaces, with valet parking.
  • CarFrom Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, take TX-71 W, then I-35 N/US-290 E and Exit 234B toward downtown streets.

Sources: Fairmont Austin - Wikipedia · Luxury Hotel in Austin - Fairmont Austin · checked 29 Sep 2026

Where
101 Red River St, 78701, Austin

Questions and answers

What tops Fairmont Austin?

A 170-foot lighted spire tops the building.

What limits the height of Fairmont Austin’s spire?

Its height is the maximum allowed by the Federal Aviation Administration.

How is Fairmont Austin’s crown illuminated?

Color-changing LED lights illuminate the crown.

What images have appeared on Fairmont Austin’s facade?

The Texas Longhorns logo, a jack-o’-lantern and a wrapped present.

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