Fairmont Austin
| Fairmont Austin | |
|---|---|
 Fairmont Austin Hotel under construction in April 2017 | |
| Alternative names | Fairmont ATX |
| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Hospitality |
| Location | Austin, Texas |
| Address | 101 Red River Street |
| Construction started | 2013 |
| Estimated completion | Early 2018 |
| Height | 595 ft (181 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 37 |
| Floor area | 1,400,000 sq ft (130,000 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | Gensler Austin |
| Developer | Manchester Texas Financial Group |
| Other information | |
| Number of units | 1048 |
| References | |
| [1] | |
The Fairmont Austin is a 37-story hotel located on 101 Red River St, in Downtown Austin, Texas. Ground breaking for the project began on November 3, 2014. The hotel, at 1,400,000 square feet (130,000 m2), is the largest of the Fairmont hotel chain. The hotel tops out at 595 feet (181 m) tall, surpassing Austin’s previous tallest hotel, the Hilton Austin Hotel. The Fairmont Austin also features a skyway connection to the Austin Convention Center. The building's tall spire and brightly colored roof; often illuminated in blue, green, or red is considered an iconic addition to Austin’s booming skyline.
The Fairmont Austin also features two restaurants: Revue, an American Buffet, and Good Things, a coffee shop and café, which will anchor the Fairmont’s glass-paned lobby area.
History
The groundbreaking for the Fairmont Austin was held on November 3, 2014. The hotel was expected to reach completion in late January to early February 2018 but was delayed until March of 2018. The hotel opened on March 5th, 2018, in time for South by Southwest. Soon after the opening, the hotel's eclectic Warren Sheets-designed decor became the focal point of criticism and satire on social media.[2]
The hotel gained a mass of popularity when featuring in a viral YouTube video titled, "scammed out of $400" in which two guys were scammed out of $400 by the bar staff. [3]
See also
References
- ↑ Novak, Shonda (November 18, 2016). "Fairmont Austin hits pinnacle of construction". Austin American-Statesman. Cox Media Group. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
- ↑ Harris, Jake (March 9, 2018). "Austin's most expensive hotel opened just in time for SXSW. People are already making fun of its decorations". Austin360. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
- ↑ "TABC Bar Sales". DiversityCoders.
Coordinates: 30°15′44″N 97°44′18″W / 30.2621°N 97.7382°W