Hilton Austin Hotel

Coordinates: 30°15′55″N 97°44′18″W / 30.2652°N 97.7382°W / 30.2652; -97.7382
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Hilton Austin Hotel
Building from the west
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General information
StatusCompleted
TypeHotel
Location555 East 5th Street
Austin, Texas
Construction startedJuly 10, 2001
Completed2003
Opening2003
OwnerHilton
Height
Roof115 m (377 ft)
Technical details
Floor count31
Design and construction
Architect(s)Ellerbe Becket Inc, Susman Tisdale Gayle Architects (now STG Design, Inc)

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]

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]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b "Austin Hilton Convention Center Hotel". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved 2010-04-07.
  3. ^ "Calculation Date". Timeanddate.com. Retrieved 2010-04-07.
  4. ^ Bien, Calily (2018-01-08). "New overhead walkway will connect Hilton Austin to Austin Convention Center". KXAN. Retrieved 2018-07-08.
  5. ^ "Notice Anything Different About Austin's Downtown Hilton Lately?". TOWERS. 2018-12-09. Retrieved 2019-02-19.

30°15′55″N 97°44′18″W / 30.2652°N 97.7382°W / 30.2652; -97.7382