North Austin Hotels (Arboretum Area)

The Renaissance is the largest and most luxurious of nearly 20 Marriott hotels in Austin, offering 492 oversized rooms & suites in a handsome, granite-clad building adjacent to the Arboretum Mall - ten miles north of the city center, near the US 183 - MoPac intersection. South facing rooms look out over the hotel's outdoor pool and gardens to an area of wooded parkland with nature trails and a small artificial lake, reminiscent of the Texas Hill Country, while inside the upscale design and decor contribute to the air of relaxed elegance. Centerpiece of the hotel is a nine story atrium lobby, setting for the bar and deli cybercafe; other amenities include the Texas-style Banderas restaurant, an indoor pool, fitness center, gift shop, full service business center and 64,000 sq ft of meeting/banquet space.

Guests at the Westin hotel in north Austin are just a short walk from the many shops and restaurants of The Domain, an upscale outdoor mall, alongside the MoPac Expressway just north of the US 183 intersection. This is a large, full service hotel, of 341 rooms, including studio suites and one bedroom suites, and it also has extensive conference space, catering for events of up to 700 people. The onsite restaurant/lounge serves breakfast, lunch & dinner, and provides 24 hour room service. Snacks and drinks are also available from the poolside bar, overlooking the outdoor pool, which has a sheltered location on the south side of the building.

Located just west of the busy US 183 - MoPac Loop 1 junction in the hilly, tree-lined suburbs of northwest Austin, the full service DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel offers many facilities for guests visiting the nearby entertainment, shopping and leisure centers including the Arboretum Shopping Mall just 0.5 miles to the west. The 194 room property features a large atrium lobby, a combined indoor-outdoor pool, a 24 hour fitness center, a restaurant serving breakfast, a sports bar (open for lunch & dinner) and a range of services for business people. For meetings, the Doubletree has eight rooms, totaling 7,200 sq ft of space. A complimentary shuttle serves locations within a few miles.

The smallest of several Courtyard properties in Austin is part of a group of shops, businesses and other hotels adjacent to US 183 on the north edge of the city, half a mile from the Arboretum Mall. The 102 spacious rooms all feature free internet access, luxurious bedding, a large work desk and a sofa bed; half look southwards over the hotel's secluded garden, which is shared with a Marriott sister hotel (Residence Inn). The pool is indoors, as is a hot tub, fitness center, 24 hour business center, meeting room and a cafe, open for breakfast only.

Residence Inn Austin Northwest is part of a business district near the US 183/Hwy 1 intersection, just down the street from the IBM research laboratory, within walking distance of the J. J. Pickle Research Campus, and two blocks from The Domain, a 100-store shopping mall that also has a cinema and many restaurants. The hotel offers 132 suites, in two bedroom, one bedroom and studio configurations, all equipped with a full kitchen. Wi-fi, grocery shopping service, daily hot breakfast and weekday evening receptions are complimentary. A 600 sq ft conference room is available for meetings and events of up to 67 people.

The Residence Inn of northwest Austin (Tudor Boulevard) occupies a leafy site half a mile from the Arboretum Mall, near highways 183 and 1, but far enough away for the 84 suites (studio, one bed or two bed layouts) to offer a quiet night's sleep. South-facing rooms have views over the hotel's outdoor pool/hot tub and sports court, while those on the other side look out to a secluded garden, shared with the Courtyard next door. Free hot breakfast is prepared each morning, plus a free light dinner in the evenings (Mon to Thu); for other meals there are many restaurants nearby, and a supermarket just across the street, useful for those self catering - all suites include a fully equipped kitchen. Other facilities at the Residence Inn are a fitness center, guest laundry, free internet access and a meeting room.

Both hot breakfasts and evening receptions are complimentary at the 150 room Embassy Suites Austin-Arboretum, an upscale, all-suite hotel adjacent to the main shopping/dining complex in the area, by the junctions of highways 1 and 183. Lunch, dinner and all-day drinks are also available on-site from DJ's American Grill, which additionally provides room service until 10 pm. Accommodations are spacious two-room suites equipped with microwave, refrigerator, wet bar and twin TVs. Like most hotels of this brand, the property is centered on a floor-to-ceiling atrium lobby, location of many of the facilities, together with trees, ponds and plenty of comfortable seating. The hotel's event space can cater for gatherings of up to 140 people.

The Homewood Suites adjoins another Hilton property (Hampton Inn) in a quiet, leafy neighborhood near the Hwy 1 - US 183 intersection; the hotel is entirely surrounded by trees and so provides restful, all-suite lodging. Free hot breakfast is served each morning, plus free drinks & snacks in the evenings (Mon-Thu). Guests are accommodated in spacious, modern, one or two room suites, all featuring a full kitchen, free wi-fi and separate living area. Cookable food and other sundries can be purchased from the 24 hour convenience store. The hotel also has a business center, meeting space, fitness center and outdoor pool, situated in the central courtyard garden.

The Hilton Garden Inn is an early 2021 addition to the hotels serving The Domain, in north Austin alongside Hwy 1, and is also within walking distance of the JJ Pickle Research Campus. The hotel has a relatively quiet location on a side street, close to several restaurants and with one (Garden Grille) on the premises, open for breakfast, dinner & evening drinks. Also available are a fitness center, a 24 hour snack shop and three meeting rooms.

In the Arboretum business district, the Hilton Garden Inn offers comfortable, well equipped accommodations with a relatively quiet and peaceful setting along a tree-lined side street, 500 feet east of US 183. Top of the list of facilities is the Great American Grill restaurant/bar, open for freshly cooked breakfast in the morning and drinks/snacks in the evening. The on-site, 24 hour convenience store also sells snacks, plus cookable meals, heated using the microwaves in each guest room. For leisure the hotel has the usual fitness center, pool (indoor) and whirlpool. 1,250 sq ft of space is available for meetings and events.

Highlights of Hampton Inn Austin-Arboretum are the tree-lined outdoor pool, the free hot breakfast (take-out version available), the free wi-fi and the cozy lobby, which has a range of quiet spaces for work or relaxing. The hotel is located at the Braker Lane exit of Hwy 1, opposite West Pickle Research Building of the University of Texas at Austin, and half a mile from the main campus. Shopping and dining can be found half a mile south, at the Gateway Center. Downtown Austin is ten miles south.

The 99 modern studio suites at SpringHill Suites Austin Northwest provide guests with enhanced amenities of a kitchenette (microwave, sink, refrigerator, coffee maker), sofa bed and extra comfortable bedding - part of a handsome, five floor building on the west side of the MoPac Expressway, across from the Domain shopping center. Complimentary hot breakfast is served each morning, and there are several restaurants a short walk away to the south, with plenty more at the nearby malls. Guests can relax in an indoor pool/hot tub, or use the fitness center; for those here to work, facilities comprise a business center, free internet access and a (small) meeting room.

Two food & beverage outlets at the Aloft by Westin hotel are a 24 hour market, selling snacks & light meals, and a lounge/bar, open for dinner and drinks in the evening. There are numerous other restaurants close by, in and around The Domain, beside the MoPac Expressway, ten miles north of downtown Austin. Accommodations feature loft-style ceilings, comfortable bedding, bright decor and free wi-fi. The hotel also has an outdoor pool, a 24 hour fitness center and three event rooms.

The upscale Cambria hotel in north Austin has a tree-lined setting on the eastern Mopac Expressway frontage road, near Wells Branch Parkway and Scofield Ridge Parkway, 3 miles from the Domain. Highlights are an oversized outdoor pool enclosed by mature oak trees, a complimentary three-mile radius shuttle, and an onsite restaurant/bar serving local craft beers; also available are a fitness center and 5,200 square feet of event space. Accommodations include a section of suites, some equipped with a full kitchen. The hotel opened early 2023.

The Holiday Inn Express is one of the wide range of hotel choices in northwest Austin, near the Arboretum, built along the eastern US 183 frontage road, in a business neighborhood but close to woodland and an artificial lake to the east. The four floor property offers 108 rooms, all featuring luxury bedding, a microwave & mini refrigerator, and including a selection of suites, some with a full kitchen. Free hot breakfast buffet is prepared each morning, while for lunch/dinner there is one restaurant adjacent and others on the far side of the freeway. Bbq grills, an outdoor pool, fitness/business centers and a 125-person meeting room are some of the other facilities.

Although next to US 183, at the Duval Road exit, Tru by Hilton Austin Arboretum has a quiet, tree-lined setting, at the edge of a residential area and within a few miles drive of he wooded hills around Lake Travis. Downtown Austin is 10 miles south, while the shops and restaurants in and around Lakeline Mall are 10 miles north. The pet friendly hotel opened late 2022, offering a 24 hour fitness center and free hot breakfast. There are several dining outlets within walking distance, along the western frontage road.

The Fairfield Inn & Suites in northwest Austin sits between the MoPac Expressway and a single track railway line, yet is still generally quiet, as well as being clean, new and well managed. There are 134 rooms available, all equipped with free internet access, a large work desk and extra comfortable bedding; the suites have a sofa bed, microwave and refrigerator. Free breakfast buffet is prepared each morning, and for lunch/dinner the nearest restaurants are a mile west alongside US 183 - near the Arboretum Mall and other large stores. Guests can relax in an outdoor pool, hot tub and exercise room.

The pet friendly EVEN Hotels Austin is an early 2024 addition to the accommodation choices in the northwest of the city, located along the Mopac Expressway in a mixed residential/commercial neighborhood; part of the tech corridor, a short drive from many shops, restaurants and shops. Amenities include a fitness center, outdoor pool, meeting room and the kitchen/bar, serving food and drinks with a focus on wellness.

The small, budget-priced Econo Lodge motel in Austin (Burnet Road) has two stories with 39 exterior-corridor, microwave-equipped rooms, and two main amenities of free continental breakfast and free internet access. Rooms look out over a business neighborhood alongside US 183, less than a mile from the MoPac intersection and 3 miles from I-35. There are many restaurants and bars close by.