The Driskill

"Good spot for happy hour according to Will. Très bel endroit, un côté texan chic à l’ancienne. Joli carte de mocktails "

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"Hotel historique 1886 baron elevage Magnifique mais bruyant!!"

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"“It may seem odd to include a hotel on a list of Austin’s best attractions, but we rarely bring visitors downtown without at least once strolling past reception or cutting through the upstairs lobby bar on our way to the Capitol. This place exudes class, Texas style, with inlaid marble floors, massive columns, hand-painted friezes on the walls, and a lounge with leather and cowhide and Remington-style bronze sculptures of cowboys and cattle. Texas legislators and lobbyists gather here on oversize Chesterfield sofas, glasses of bourbon in hand. Built by cattle baron and oilman Col. Jesse Driskill, who opened the hotel in 1886 and promptly named it after himself, the hotel features busts Driskill had made of himself and his two sons over the entrances. In fact, this place was so handsome and grand that the state legislature met here while the 1888 capitol was being built. Feel free to wander the hotel’s grand halls. ” Excerpt From Frommer's Texas Janis Turk This material may be protected by copyright."

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"découvrir l'hotel le temps d'un verre (classé monument historique)"

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"CN READERS' CHOICE AWARDS 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022 There is no more authentically Texan hotel than this 1880s-era grand dame near downtown Austin. Beyond its iconic limestone-and-brick facade, the Driskill is freshly modernized, with light, bright guest rooms, though the decor pays tribute to the hotel's place in Texas history; for example, the headboard of the iron bed features Texas stars and the letter "D," reminiscent of a cattle branding iron. (Mr. Driskill was a cattle baron.) With its cowhide bar stools, well-worn leather couches, and nightly jazz pianists, the hotel bar is dark and cozy. Locals are on a first-name basis with the bartenders who have been pouring cocktails there for more than 30 years. Check out the Civil War–era pistols that have been repurposed into lamps. And don't skip the bar snacks: house-made beef jerky and truffle popcorn in particular. Room service is available 24/7—and you'll want to use it. The hotel is famous for its 1886 Chocolate Cake, named for the year the hotel was built. It costs $8 per slice, and is worth every penny. "

@nchavotier

"Surprisingly nice, with a lot of history and very cool throwback bar. Unfortunately on 6th and kind of seedy "

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"Stay here for Christmas sometime"

@michael528

"Magnificent  ! C'est le mot. Construit en 1886, cet hôtel de 189 chambres exploité par la prestigieuse chaîne Hyatt est un véritable musée. Les sols en marbre sont éclairés par les sublimes vitraux... Non, vraiment, on a presque plus envie de s'y balader que de se reposer dans sa chambre. Les chambres, justement, sont très confortables. Du luxe, comme on l'aime, personnalisé et distingué. Parmi ses services, l'hôtel abrite un restaurant, propose des navettes gratuites en ville et loue des vélos à ses clients."

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"***** Iconic Austin Bar. Live music."

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"Beautiful building, and need to try the honey glazed fried chicken. "

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