Hilton Austin Hotel

The Hilton Austin Hotel is the third largest hotel in Austin, with 801 rooms[1]. The Hilton Austin is also the third tallest hotel and seventeenth tallest building in Austin, Texas at 377 ft (115 m) tall with 31 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] The second largest ballroom in Austin also is located at the Hilton Austin.[2] 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]

Hilton Austin Hotel
Building from the west
General information
Status	Complete
Type	Hotel
Location	555 East 5th Street Austin, Texas
Construction started	July 10, 2001
Completed	2003
Opening	2003
Owner	Hilton
Height
Roof	115 m (377 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	31
Design and construction
Architect	Ellerbe Becket Inc, Susman Tisdale Gayle Architects (now STG Design, Inc)

The tower began an exterior renovation in early 2018, which is still underway in February 2019.[5] The tower's orange color was changed to white, with black paint added between windows. The Hilton logo was replaced with the Hilton wordmark.