Hi Folks-
I’ll be traveling to Austin next week for a few days for work. Any recommendations on lodging? I’d prefer to stay in town if possible. Thanks!
Embassy Suites on the south side of downtown. Right on the running course on Town Lake.
Hilton is close to the lake for running and has a nice gym.
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I’ve stayed at the Holiday Inn Town Lake, which was fine, and the Radisson, which is bit nicer. TheRadisson is better and makes everything be within walking distance so I’d go with that. Starbuck’s in the Lobby, an ok pool, and the hotel is right on the Town Lake running path. There are pricier options, too, more within the downtown.
If you are staying downtown Extended Stay on 6th and Guadalupe is a good option, two blocks from Mellow Johnny’s with nearly daily group ride and rental options and only a few blocks from the paths along LBJ lake. Jackmott might be the best source for info hopefully he’ll chime in soon. Good luck Austin is a great place.
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Thanks for the replies! It’s a last minute trip, but it’d be great to get a ride and a run in!
I live downtown and think most of the suggestions made so far are pretty good. There are several hotels (with 30k rooms being built now) all within a 10block radius and centred on Town Lake. If you want a more Austin experience, Hotel San Jose on South Congress is a great choice. There is now a nice bike service that you can use to get around the city when you are not training (to get a few more miles in!).
Cheers,
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Nice, do you have any morning or evening route suggestions?
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For riding? PM me and I can share some ideas.
Had a great ride today, thanks to Austin Tri Cyclist for the whip. I’ll be running out of the Embassy Suites tomorrow AM around 0630, pace 6:30-7ish for 8-10 miles. Let me know if you’re interested!