Hilton Austin Hotel | |
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General information | |
Status | Completed |
Type | Hotel |
Location | 555 East 5th Street Austin, Texas |
Construction started | July 10, 2001 |
Completed | 2003 |
Opening | 2003 |
Owner | Hilton |
Height | |
Roof | 115 m (377 ft) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 31 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Ellerbe Becket Inc, Susman Tisdale Gayle Architects (now STG Design, Inc) |
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 (115 m) 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]
30°15′55″N 97°44′18″W / 30.2652°N 97.7382°W
Hilton Austin Hotel | |
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| |
General information | |
Status | Completed |
Type | Hotel |
Location | 555 East 5th Street Austin, Texas |
Construction started | July 10, 2001 |
Completed | 2003 |
Opening | 2003 |
Owner | Hilton |
Height | |
Roof | 115 m (377 ft) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 31 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Ellerbe Becket Inc, Susman Tisdale Gayle Architects (now STG Design, Inc) |
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 (115 m) 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]
30°15′55″N 97°44′18″W / 30.2652°N 97.7382°W