The Hilton Austin Hotel is the third largest hotel in Austin, with 801 rooms.[1] The Hilton Austin is also the sixth tallest hotel and twenty-eighth tallest building in Austin, Texas at 377 ft tall with 26 stories.[2] Designed by Ellerbe Becket Inc and Susman Tisdale Gayle Architects (now STG Design, Inc), the building broke ground on July 10, 2001, and topped out officially on January 17, 2003, a span of 1 year, 6 months, and 7 days.[2][3] In 2018, a $7.5 million overhead walkway was constructed to connect the sixth floor of the hotel with the fourth floor of the Austin Convention Center.[4]
The tower began an exterior renovation in early 2018. The tower's sand-colored facade was painted white, with black paint added between windows.[5]
See also
- List of tallest buildings in Austin, Texas
- List of tallest buildings in Texas
- List of tallest buildings in the United States
References
- Will Anderson. Thousands of rooms, employees: New list of largest Austin-area hotels highlights industry's impact on economy Austin Business Journal, 2018-01-13, retrieved 2018-11-01^
- Austin Hilton Convention Center Hotel Emporis.com, retrieved 2010-04-07^
- Calculation Date Timeanddate.com, retrieved 2010-04-07^
- Bien, Calily. New overhead walkway will connect Hilton Austin to Austin Convention Center KXAN, 2018-01-08, retrieved 2018-07-08^
- Notice Anything Different About Austin's Downtown Hilton Lately? TOWERS, 2018-12-09, retrieved 2019-02-19^