Hilton Austin Hotel
The Hilton Austin Hotel is the third largest hotel in Austin, with 801 rooms[1]. The Hilton Austin is also the third tallest hotel and seventeenth tallest building in Austin, Texas at 377 ft (115 m) tall with 31 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] The second largest ballroom in Austin also is located at the Hilton Austin.[2] 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]
| Hilton Austin Hotel | |
|---|---|
 Building from the west | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| 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 | Ellerbe Becket Inc, Susman Tisdale Gayle Architects (now STG Design, Inc) |
The tower began an exterior renovation in early 2018, which is still underway in February 2019.[5] The tower's orange color was changed to white, with black paint added between windows. The Hilton logo was replaced with the Hilton wordmark.
See also
References
- Anderson, Will (2018-01-13). "Thousands of rooms, employees: New list of largest Austin-area hotels highlights industry's impact on economy". Austin Business Journal. 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 (2018-01-08). "New overhead walkway will connect Hilton Austin to Austin Convention Center". KXAN. Retrieved 2018-07-08.
- "Notice Anything Different About Austin's Downtown Hilton Lately?". TOWERS. 2018-12-09. Retrieved 2019-02-19.