Room, 2 Queen Beds

The Driskill sits at 604 Brazos Street, on the corner of 6th and Brazos, and this room has downtown views. Blackout drapes let you darken the room when you want to sleep in. Exact outlook can vary by room, so the hotel can note a preference when you book.

The private bathroom has a shower/bathtub combination. It comes with bathrobes, designer toiletries, towels and a hair dryer.

You get a 42-inch plasma TV with premium channels, pay movies, an iPod dock, a coffee/tea maker and a minibar. Complimentary high-speed WiFi covers the whole hotel, and there is a laptop workspace, a phone, an iron and ironing board, and mobile key entry. Air conditioning and a ceiling fan keep the room comfortable.

The hotel has no swimming pool and no on-site spa. Guests do get 15% off treatments at milk & honey's Downtown location, a nearby day spa offering massages, facials and body treatments. The fitness center is open 24 hours and has treadmills, ellipticals, recumbent bikes, stair steppers, strength equipment and free weights. It also has steam rooms, showers and dressing rooms.

1886 Café & Bakery serves breakfast and more daily from 6:30 AM to 3:00 PM, including migas and the Texas-Shaped Waffle. The Driskill Grill, a classic American steakhouse, serves dinner nightly from 4:30 PM to 10:30 PM. Proper attire is required, and shorts and flip-flops are not permitted. The Driskill Bar has hand-crafted drinks and live music daily from 8 PM to 10 PM. The Victorian is a further bar, blending Old West saloon and English pub style.

The Driskill is the only hotel on Sixth Street, which is about 0.22 miles away. The Paramount Theatre is roughly a 1-2 minute walk and the Austin Convention Center about 0.3 miles. The Texas State Capitol and Lady Bird Lake are each around a 10-minute walk, and Moody Theater is about half a mile away.

Check-in starts at 4:00 PM and check-out is by 11:00 AM. Early check-in and late check-out depend on availability and may carry a fee. The person checking in must be at least 21 and show a photo ID and credit card. The hotel is cash-free and accepts cards and contactless payment. A $30 daily destination fee per room applies and may change. Parking is valet-only at around $65 per night, with in and out privileges. The property is entirely smoke-free.

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is about 10-11 miles away, roughly 14-22 minutes by car. A taxi costs around $20 one way, and Capital Metro's 100-AirportFlyer bus runs every 30 minutes to downtown. Spring (March-May) and fall (September-November) are the most pleasant seasons. Expect big crowds and street closures downtown during SXSW in March, and the Austin City Limits festival in October.