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Fairmont Austin

101 Red River St, Austin, TX 78701
Forbes ★★★★☆
Condé Nast Readers' Choice '24
Google 4.6
Overall 78
Lowest upcoming
$188
8 Aug 2026
Highest upcoming
$1,118
27 May 2026
Median nightly
$271
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Cheapest week
2 to 8 Aug
24% below annual median

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Review

Synthesized from Forbes Travel Guide and Condé Nast Traveler
Forbes ★★★★☆ 4-Star
Condé Nast Readers' Choice 2024 · 2022 · 2021 · 2018

Character and identity

Rising 37 storeys above downtown, Fairmont Austin is the city's second-tallest building and a genuine big-box luxury proposition with 1,048 rooms and suites. The lobby leans into a green-and-blue palette that nods to Texas Hill Country, anchored by a replica of the state's oldest live oak in the Fulton lounge. Five distinct food and drink venues run the gamut from Garrison's fine dining to Revue, a movie-set-styled food hall with a live feed of 6th Street on the wall. A seventh-floor pool terrace, cigar lounge, full-service spa with eucalyptus steam grotto, and 140,000 square feet of event space round out the operation.

Who's it for

Best for:
Business travellers and conference-goers who want to walk straight into the Convention Center via the Red River Canopy Walk, plus groups, wedding parties and galas drawn by the cabana-lined pool deck and vast event footprint. Music and food enthusiasts who want to stumble out into Rainey Street and 6th Street will be well placed.

Should look elsewhere:
If you want a small, intimate hotel where staff learn your name, a 1,048-room tower will feel impersonal. Leisure travellers seeking quiet, residential Austin, or anyone hoping to avoid convention-week crowds in the lifts and lobby, should consider a boutique option in South Congress or East Austin.

Bottom line

The pull here is location and scale: a direct connection to the Convention Center, five food and beverage outlets, and a serious seventh-floor pool deck make this the default choice for anyone in town on business. Book a higher-floor city-view room for the skyline, target weekends and shoulder dates for softer rates, and reserve a cabana in advance if the pool is part of the plan.

Location

101 Red River St, Austin, TX 78701 · 10 nearest tracked hotels

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Amenities

61 features
24-hour room service
Bar
Gym
Meeting rooms
Outdoor pool
Restaurants
Spa
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi in public areas
Restaurant
Table service
Room service

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