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]
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 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
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edit- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Austin Hilton Convention Center Hotel". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved 2010-04-07.
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- ^ 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.
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