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Thompson Austin — by Hyatt
Verified 95/100 · 2026-10-31
Hybrid Outside AV (Permitted in Buyouts, Lawns & Select Salons) ★ 4.3 Google (498)

Thompson Austin — by Hyatt

506 San Jacinto Blvd, Austin, TX 78701 · 5-min access to The Driskill (1 Block West), Congress Ave Core (2 Blocks West) & Fairmont/Marriott Campus (5-Min Walk South) · Downtown / Congress / Warehouse

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.

Scope event or room block at Thompson Austin — by Hyatt Audit Encore / Thompson Red River Ballroom & Wax Myrtle's Desk AV estimate
Event & Meeting Footprint 15,000 sq ft
Guest Room Inventory 229 rooms
All-In Group Nightly OTD $391–$784/nt Incl. $35 amenity fee + 17% Austin HOT
In-House AV Partner Encore / Thompson Red River Ballroom & Wax Myrtle's Desk Patch/Liaison fee: ~$850/day

Ideal Program Fit

Best event formats at Thompson Austin — by Hyatt

  • 150–450 pax SXSW, Consensus, F1 & tech sponsor takeovers across Wax Myrtle's 4th-floor Club & Pool Deck
  • World of Hyatt executive conferences & SKOs needing 15,000 sq. ft. of sleek mid-downtown meeting space
  • Luxury wedding blocks 1 block east of The Driskill and 2 blocks from 800 Congress & Paramount Theatre

Producer Contract Notes

Logistics & BEO details to verify first

  • Direct evening rideshares exclusively to 506 San Jacinto Blvd (between 5th & 6th) so guests never cross East 6th Street pedestrian barricades Thu–Sat nights
  • Account for the $35/nt destination fee (+17% Austin HOT) and 25% taxable banquet service charge

Outside-AV & Patch Rules

Encore / Thompson Red River Ballroom & Wax Myrtle's Desk Policy

Under Texas Right-to-Work (Texas Labor Code Ch. 101), Wax Myrtle's 4th-floor Club & Pool Deck welcomes independent Austin DJs, acoustic bands, and brand activations with $0 outside-AV surcharge, while the 5,600 sq. ft. Red River Ballroom permits outside Austin production crews with a $5M COI and ~$850/day liaison/patch fee (negotiable on 50+ room-night Hyatt blocks). $35/nt destination fee.

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Freight Dock & Texas Labor Rules

Load-In & Jurisdictions

5th Street / San Jacinto enclosed commercial loading bay with oversized freight elevators servicing Level 3 Red River Ballroom and Level 4 Wax Myrtle's pool deck; avoid 6th Street evening barricades one block north by approaching via San Jacinto or 5th St.

Texas Right-to-Work Open-Shop Jurisdiction (Texas Labor Code Ch. 101)

Connectivity & Bandwidth

Conference Wi-Fi & 5G

Modern 2022 tower Wi-Fi 6 infrastructure; Red River Ballroom dedicated conference SSIDs start at $1,150/day while the sprawling 4th-floor Wax Myrtle's pool terrace has blazing 5G mmWave.

Strong Indoor 5G DAS — Portable 5G Event Routers Viable for Check-In

Zero-Attrition Group Room Rates · 17.0% Austin HOT Disclosed

Live Out-the-Door room block pricing at Thompson Austin — by Hyatt

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Zero-Attrition Wholesale Room-Block Math · On-Site CheckoutDowntown / Congress / Warehouse

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LiteAPI Wholesale Group Inventory · Transparent Clark County Out-the-Door Math8 Rooms × 3 Nights = 24 Total Room-Nights

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