15 Audited Austin Properties · Right-to-Work AV, Wi-Fi & 17% HOT Rules

Austin Hotel & Estate Rules. Disclosed before contract week.

Texas is a Right-to-Work state, yet Downtown Austin mega-convention hotels still embed Encore Global rigging and power-patch fees inside ballroom BEOs. Audit every major Austin hotel and Hill Country estate side-by-side — including outside-AV rules, freight docks, conference Wi-Fi pricing, and true Out-the-Door room rates with 17% Austin Hotel Occupancy Tax.

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Master Austin Procurement Matrix

All 15 Austin parent hotels & estates side by side.

Parent Hotel / Estate	Anchor Campus	Meeting Sq. Ft.	Outside-AV Policy	Group Rate + Fee	Buyouts
JW Marriott Austin Downtown Austin Flagship · Encore Global (JW Marriott Austin Convention Levels 3–5 Desk)	2m · JW Marriott Lone Star & Grand Ballrooms (On-Site) + Fairmont/Marriott Unconventional ATX Campus (4-Min Walk)	120,000	Outside AV w/ Patch	$289–$595 (+$0)	1 Space →
Fairmont Austin 5-Star Luxury Flagship · Encore Global (Fairmont Congressional & Manchester Ballroom Desk)	2m · Fairmont Manchester & Congressional Ballrooms (On-Site) + Austin Marriott Downtown (3-Min Walk)	140,000	Outside AV w/ Patch	$299–$625 (+$35)	1 Space →
Austin Marriott Downtown 4.5-Star Convention Flagship · Encore Global (Waller & Waterloo Ballroom Desk)	2m · Waller & Waterloo Ballrooms (On-Site) + JW Marriott & Fairmont Campus (2–3 Min Walk)	62,000	Outside AV w/ Patch	$269–$535 (+$0)	0 Spaces →
Four Seasons Hotel Austin 5-Star Luxury Flagship · Encore Luxury Event Technology (Four Seasons San Jacinto Ballroom Desk)	4m · JW Marriott & Austin Marriott Downtown Convention Core (3–4 Min Walk)	23,000	Hybrid Outside AV	$495–$975 (+$0)	1 Space →
Austin Proper Hotel & Residences 5-Star Luxury Flagship · Proper Hospitality Curated Production (Independent Austin AV Friendly)	6m · ACL Live at The Moody Theater (2-Min Walk) & JW Marriott Congress Core (7-Min Walk)	14,000	Outside AV ($0 Fee)	$425–$865 (+$45)	1 Space →
Hotel Van Zandt 4.5-Star Convention Flagship · Encore / Van Zandt Live-Sound Desk (Open-Shop Friendly at Geraldine's)	4m · Fairmont Austin Convention Campus (3-Min Walk via Red River / Davis)	12,000	Hybrid Outside AV	$259–$545 (+$35)	1 Space →
The Driskill — The Unbound Collection by Hyatt Cultural & Gala Landmark · Encore / Driskill Historic Preservation Event Desk	5m · Congress Ave Core (1 Block West) & JW Marriott / Brazos Hall (2–4 Blocks South)	18,000	Outside AV w/ Patch	$279–$585 (+$28)	1 Space →
Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa Hill Country & Estate Enclave · Pinnacle Live / Encore On-Property Resort Desk (Open-Shop Negotiable)	1m · Omni Barton Creek Conference Wing & Hill Country Pavilion (Self-Contained 4,000-Acre Campus)	76,000	Outside AV w/ Patch	$319–$645 (+$40)	1 Space →
Commodore Perry Estate, Auberge Resorts Collection Hill Country & Estate Enclave · Auberge Private Estate Concierge (100% Open-Shop Bespoke Production)	1m · Private 10-Acre Walled Estate Campus (8 Mins North of Downtown Congress Core)	25,000	Outside AV ($0 Fee)	$595–$1250 (+$45)	1 Space →
Archer Hotel Austin at Domain NORTHSIDE 4-Star Flexible Conference · Archer Boutique Event Tech (Open-Shop Outside-AV Friendly)	1m · Archer Great Room & Sky/Pool Terrace (Center of Silicon Hills / Domain NORTHSIDE Tech Campus)	16,400	Outside AV ($0 Fee)	$239–$445 (+$0)	1 Space →
W Austin 5-Star Luxury Flagship · Encore Global (W Austin Great Room & Block 21 Desk)	4m · ACL Live at The Moody Theater (Connected Inside Block 21!) & JW Marriott Congress Core (4-Min Walk)	19,500	Outside AV w/ Patch	$329–$695 (+$30)	1 Space →
The LINE Austin 4.5-Star Convention Flagship · The LINE Curated Event Tech (Independent Austin AV Friendly)	2m · JW Marriott Austin (90-Second Walk North) & Austin Marriott Downtown (2-Min Walk East)	20,000	Hybrid Outside AV	$269–$575 (+$39)	1 Space →
South Congress Hotel Hill Country & Estate Enclave · New Waterloo Boutique Event Concierge (100% Open-Shop Independent AV)	14m · Palmer Events Center (5-Min Drive) & Walkable South Congress (SoCo) Retail/Dining Strip (On-Site)	6,800	Outside AV ($0 Fee)	$319–$645 (+$30)	1 Space →
Thompson Austin — by Hyatt 5-Star Luxury Flagship · Encore / Thompson Red River Ballroom & Wax Myrtle's Desk	5m · The Driskill (1 Block West), Congress Ave Core (2 Blocks West) & Fairmont/Marriott Campus (5-Min Walk South)	15,000	Hybrid Outside AV	$299–$635 (+$35)	1 Space →
Lakeway Resort and Spa Hill Country & Estate Enclave · Lakeway Resort Audio-Visual Desk (Open-Shop Outside-AV Friendly)	1m · Self-Contained 24,000 Sq. Ft. Lake Travis Waterfront Conference Wing + Adjacent Lakeway Marina	24,000	Outside AV ($0 Fee)	$219–$449 (+$35)	1 Space →

Property-by-Property Austin Dossiers

Downtown towers to Barton Creek. Audited inside and out.

★ 4.6 (8.8k)

Downtown Austin Flagship 2m anchor

Downtown / Congress / Warehouse

Verified 97/100

JW Marriott Austin

The largest JW Marriott in North America and the 1,012-room workhorse of Downtown Austin's 'Unconventional ATX' connected convention campus—boasting 120,000+ sq. ft. of stacked column-free meeting space, $0 daily resort fee, and 5th-floor Edge Rooftop Congress-skyline views steps from 2nd Street and the Warehouse District.

Outside AV w/ Patch (~$1,250) 120,000 sf · 1,012 rms

1 audited space Open Dossier →

★ 4.6 (7.5k)

5-Star Luxury Flagship 2m anchor

Downtown / Congress / Warehouse

Verified 97/100

Fairmont Austin

Austin's 37-story, 1,048-room luxury convention powerhouse—delivering 140,000 sq. ft. of modern sunlit pre-function foyers, Fairmont Gold VIP executive floors, open-fire dining at Garrison, and Austin's largest 7th-floor skyline pool-deck buyout canvas overlooking Waller Creek and Rainey Street.

Outside AV w/ Patch (~$1,350) 140,000 sf · 1,048 rms

1 audited space Open Dossier →

★ 4.6 (2.2k)

4.5-Star Convention Flagship 2m anchor

Downtown / Congress / Warehouse

Verified 95/100

Austin Marriott Downtown

Opened in 2021 right between JW Marriott and Fairmont on Cesar Chavez, completing Downtown Austin's 2,673-room 'Unconventional ATX' walkable triangle with 62,000 sq. ft. of crisp contemporary meeting space, $0 resort fee, Corinne patio dining, and the tropical 7th-floor Zanzibar rooftop pool deck.

Outside AV w/ Patch (~$950) 62,000 sf · 613 rms

0 audited spaces Open Dossier →

★ 4.7 (2.6k)

5-Star Luxury Flagship 4m anchor

Rainey / Lady Bird Lake

Verified 98/100

Four Seasons Hotel Austin

The undisputed C-suite and luxury gala crown jewel of Downtown Austin: 294 renovated residential-style rooms sitting directly on two acres of towering heritage live oaks sloping down to the Lady Bird Lake shoreline—with $0 junk resort fees and 3-minute walkability to Congress Avenue.

Hybrid Outside AV (~$1,100) 23,000 sf · 294 rms

1 audited space Open Dossier →

★ 4.5 (1.1k)

5-Star Luxury Flagship 6m anchor

Rainey / Lady Bird Lake

Verified 96/100

Austin Proper Hotel & Residences

Kelly Wearstler's Michelin Key design masterpiece anchoring Austin's upscale 2nd Street & Shoal Creek district—where Venture GP summits, fashion/media houses, and celebrity F1 dinners gravitate for wood-fired fajitas and rare mezcals poolside at La Piscina or jewel-box cocktails in Goldie's.

Outside AV ($0 Fee) 14,000 sf · 244 rms

1 audited space Open Dossier →

★ 4.5 (4.4k)

4.5-Star Convention Flagship 4m anchor

Rainey / Lady Bird Lake

Verified 95/100

Hotel Van Zandt

Unapologetically Austin: brass-horn chandeliers, vinyl record players in suites, 319 music-forward rooms at the gateway to Rainey Street, and Geraldine's—where a built-in live concert stage flows straight onto a 4th-floor pool deck overlooking Lady Bird Lake.

Hybrid Outside AV (~$500) 12,000 sf · 319 rms

1 audited space Open Dossier →

The Driskill — The Unbound Collection by Hyatt

★ 4.6 (5.5k)

Cultural & Gala Landmark 5m anchor

Downtown / Congress / Warehouse

Verified 96/100

The Driskill — The Unbound Collection by Hyatt

Built in 1886 by cattle baron Jesse Driskill, this Romanesque Revival Texas landmark—with its stained-glass dome, cowhide-and-mahogany Driskill Bar, and gilded Emperor Maximilian mirrors—commands unmatched gravitas for black-tie weddings, 501(c)(3) galas, legislative receptions, and VIP cattleman-steak dinners.

Outside AV w/ Patch (~$750) 18,000 sf · 189 rms

1 audited space Open Dossier →

★ 4.5 (2.6k)

Hill Country & Estate Enclave 1m anchor

SoCo / Palmer / Barton Creek

Verified 97/100

Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa

Following a $150M+ transformation, Omni Barton Creek is Central Texas's premier self-contained 4,000-acre Hill Country conference and golf sanctuary—combining 493 luxury rooms, four championship Fazio/Crenshaw/Palmer golf courses, Mokara Spa, Bob's Steak & Chop House, and dramatic sunset canyon pavilions just 18–22 minutes from Downtown Austin and AUS Airport.

Outside AV w/ Patch (~$950) 76,000 sf · 493 rms

1 audited space Open Dossier →

Commodore Perry Estate, Auberge Resorts Collection

★ 4.5 (392)

Hill Country & Estate Enclave 1m anchor

Hill Country / Lake Travis / Domain

Verified 98/100

Commodore Perry Estate, Auberge Resorts Collection

A 10-acre walled 1928 Italian Renaissance mansion, historic Chapel, and formal sunken rose gardens tucked quietly into Hyde Park 8 minutes north of Downtown—delivering Lake Como / European country-house exclusivity for full-estate buyout weddings, CEO retreats, and Lutie's heritage-chef dinners.

Outside AV ($0 Fee) 25,000 sf · 54 rms

1 audited space Open Dossier →

★ 4.7 (1.3k)

4-Star Flexible Conference 1m anchor

Hill Country / Lake Travis / Domain

Verified 95/100

Archer Hotel Austin at Domain NORTHSIDE

The smartest CFO-friendly tech offsite anchor in 'Silicon Hills'—sitting dead-center in walkable Domain NORTHSIDE steps from Rock Rose dining and minutes from Apple, NVIDIA, IBM, Amazon, and Meta's North Austin campuses, with Texas-chic limestone warmth, $0 resort fees, $0 garage parking, and $0 outside-AV penalties.

Outside AV ($0 Fee) 16,400 sf · 171 rms

1 audited space Open Dossier →

★ 4.6 (3.6k)

5-Star Luxury Flagship 4m anchor

Downtown / Congress / Warehouse

Verified 96/100

W Austin

Anchoring the 2nd Street District inside LEED Platinum Block 21—literally sharing a wall and VIP internal access with ACL Live at The Moody Theater—W Austin is the ultimate music-and-media luxury headquarters for SXSW brand takeovers, vinyl-lounge C-suite mixers in the Living Room, and 4th-floor WET Deck skyline pool parties.

Outside AV w/ Patch (~$950) 19,500 sf · 251 rms

1 audited space Open Dossier →

★ 4.0 (2.3k)

4.5-Star Convention Flagship 2m anchor

Rainey / Lady Bird Lake

Verified 96/100

The LINE Austin

Originally built in 1965 as a mid-century jazz club on the banks of Town Lake, The LINE Austin occupies the single best waterfront corner in Downtown Austin—delivering 428 minimalist-warm rooms, Top Chef winner Kristen Kish's Arlo Grey, P6's sunset rooftop, and the Onyx Ballroom right on the Congress Avenue Bridge & Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail just 90 seconds on foot from JW Marriott.

Hybrid Outside AV (~$550) 20,000 sf · 428 rms

1 audited space Open Dossier →

★ 4.4 (1.2k)

Hill Country & Estate Enclave 14m anchor

SoCo / Palmer / Barton Creek

Verified 97/100

South Congress Hotel

New Waterloo's architectural jewel at 1603 South Congress—where 83 Matteo-linen boutique rooms wrap around a sun-dappled heritage-oak courtyard, indoor-outdoor glass ballroom, rooftop pool, Michelin-recognized Otoko omakase lounge, and Maie Day chophouse in the heart of Austin's most walkable neighborhood.

Outside AV ($0 Fee) 6,800 sf · 83 rms

1 audited space Open Dossier →

★ 4.3 (498)

5-Star Luxury Flagship 5m anchor

Downtown / Congress / Warehouse

Verified 95/100

Thompson Austin — by Hyatt

Brutalist-warm luxury by World of Hyatt at 5th & San Jacinto—uniquely pairing 229 residential-scale Thompson luxury rooms (plus co-located lifestyle sister rooms in the same podium) with the Red River Ballroom and Wax Myrtle's, one of Downtown Austin's largest indoor-outdoor 4th-floor pool, game-lawn, and cocktail club buyout decks.

Hybrid Outside AV (~$850) 15,000 sf · 229 rms

1 audited space Open Dossier →

★ 4.6 (7.6k)

Hill Country & Estate Enclave 1m anchor

Hill Country / Lake Travis / Domain

Verified 94/100

Lakeway Resort and Spa

Austin's only true on-the-water Lake Travis conference resort: 168 lake-view rooms, 24,000 sq. ft. of natural-light meeting space crowned by the cantilevered glass Vistas Ballroom jutting directly over the water, three resort pools, and an adjacent full-service yacht & party-barge marina at 30%–40% lower Out-the-Door cost than Downtown luxury towers.

Outside AV ($0 Fee) 24,000 sf · 168 rms

1 audited space Open Dossier →