Austin Marriott Downtown
304 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78701 · 2-min access to Waller & Waterloo Ballrooms (On-Site) + JW Marriott & Fairmont Campus (2–3 Min Walk) · Downtown / Congress / Warehouse
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.
Ideal Program Fit
Best event formats at Austin Marriott Downtown
- 200–750 attendee corporate SKOs, product summits & multi-track workshops
- Overflow & co-headquarters blocks bridging JW Marriott (1 block west) and Fairmont (1 block east)
- Zero-resort-fee downtown room blocks steps from Lady Bird Lake & 4th Street
Producer Contract Notes
Logistics & BEO details to verify first
- 7th-floor Zanzibar rooftop holds high demand during SXSW and F1—lock private evening buyouts 90–120 days ahead
- 25% banquet service fee is subject to 8.25% Texas sales tax
Outside-AV & Patch Rules
Encore Global (Waller & Waterloo Ballroom Desk) Policy
Welcomes local Texas Right-to-Work (Texas Labor Code Ch. 101) independent AV and staging crews across its 18,000 sq. ft. Waller Ballroom and 14,000 sq. ft. Waterloo Ballroom with a $3M–$5M COI and ~$950/day house patch/liaison fee; $0 daily destination fee on guest rooms.
Freight Dock & Texas Labor Rules
Load-In & Jurisdictions
Modern Trinity St / 2nd St enclosed loading dock with straight-shot freight elevators to Levels 2–4 conference foyers and Level 7 Zanzibar rooftop terrace.
Connectivity & Bandwidth
Conference Wi-Fi & 5G
Modern Wi-Fi 6 infrastructure built in 2021, though custom conference VLANs carry $1,100–$3,500/day Encore telecom charges; strong 5G signal along Cesar Chavez glass foyers.
Strong Indoor 5G DAS — Portable 5G Event Routers Viable for Check-In
Zero-Attrition Group Room Rates · 17.0% Austin HOT Disclosed