East Austin Hotel – A Favorite for Families in Austin

East Austin Hotel offers 75 mid-century Scandinavian-inspired rooms. Options include European-style rooms with shared bathrooms, queen-bedded private cabins, poolside rooms with private balconies, and poolside suites with separate seating areas and wet bars. All rooms feature Casper mattresses, Gilchrist & Soames Carnaby linens, 50-inch LG TVs, Keurig coffee machines, and mini-fridges. Poolside rooms overlook the courtyard pool, while Waller Rooms face quiet Waller Street.

Second Bar + Kitchen serves seasonally driven dishes including chicken fried steak, fried Gulf shrimp Po'Boy, and eggs Benedict with roasted green chili queso. The Rooftop patio offers classic cocktails, wine, and beer with views of East Sixth Street. Pool Bar provides cocktails and bites poolside. Happy hour runs Sunday-Thursday 3pm-6pm with $5 off pizzas, signature drinks, house wine, and Vacancy Classic Lagers.

The courtyard features a retro Palm Springs-inspired saltwater pool with seating and a fire pit. Pool passes are available for day access. TuneSwims free pool parties occur every third Sunday with live music. The Rooftop hosts reverse happy hour Fridays and Saturdays 9pm-11pm with DJ performances. Free WiFi is available throughout the property.

Located on East Sixth Street, five blocks from downtown Austin. The hotel is a 15-minute walk to Austin Convention Center, one mile from Texas Capitol, and less than two miles from University of Texas. Underground parking is available for $34 per night for guests, with rates starting at $6 for two hours for visitors.

24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and daily housekeeping. Pets allowed for $30 per night fee. Room service is packaged to-go during restaurant hours. Shared bathrooms in cabin rooms are single-occupant and cleaned regularly. The hotel offers free pool passes 12pm-6pm for service industry employees with proof of employment.