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JW Marriott AustinvsSouth Congress Hotel
Both JW Marriott Austin and South Congress Hotel are rated very highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, South Congress Hotel ranks marginally better than JW Marriott Austin. South Congress Hotel is ranked #17 in Austin with positive reviews from 8 reviews including The Telegraph, On the Grid and Oyster.
JW Marriott Austin
Gayot
Star Service
Travel + Leisure
Condé Nast Traveler
The Telegraph
Time Out
Travel + Leisure
Frommer's
110 E 2nd ST, Austin, TX 78701
From $143/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
"They say everything’s bigger in Texas, and the JW Marriott Austin is no exception."
"This is a big, user-friendly convention hotel with a surprisingly service-oriented staff. Dining and lodgings get high marks." Full review
"Featuring more than a thousand guest rooms and 120,000 square feet of meeting and event space in the heart of downtown." Full review
"Guest rooms are spacious and well-appointed, with dark, elegant wood furniture and super-comfortable, “Revive” beds; and the rooftop pool bar offers an Instagram-worthy view of the city." Full review
9.0
"This 34-storey hotel exudes sleek modernity, with a sophisticated yet welcoming vibe." Full review
"Austin’s most business-friendly hotel, with entire floors of meeting rooms equipped with state-of-the-art AV capabilities...but still plenty of amenities for unwinding, like a rooftop pool." Full review
"The hotel has ample event space, and it's popular with conference goers and football fans in town for University of Texas Longhorns games."
Austin Travel Guide
March 2, 2021
"At 1,002 rooms, this is North America’s largest member of Marriot’s luxury JW brand." Full review
South Congress Hotel
Travel + Leisure
The Telegraph
On the Grid
Oyster
Afar Magazine
Time Out
Condé Nast Traveler
Travel + Leisure
Frommer's
Lonely Planet Show All Reviews
1603 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704-2475
From $239/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
"The South Congress' 83 rooms embody a modern and masculine spirit (exposed concrete, brown leather, oversize windows)." Full review
8.0
"This is a lively, hip and swanky hotel in the vibrant SoCo district." Full review
"With 83 cool, minimalist-chic rooms, Paul Qui’s Otoko, Café No Sé, Central Standard, Sunroom Boutique, and a rooftop pool, South Congress Hotel is the spot to be." Full review
Upscale
"This trendy, 83-room boutique opened in 2015 and has made a name for itself thanks to its stunning design and excellent location on Austin’s bustling South Congress Avenue." Full review
"Housed in a low-rise building on one of Austin’s trendiest streets, the South Congress Hotel is much more than just a place to stay." Full review
"South Congress Hotel offers 83 rooms of understated luxury, but a stay at the South Austin newcomer offers much more than just slumber. " Full review
Readers' Choice Award
"Don’t let the tablet-toting, coffee-chugging VCs in the lobby spook you: This outstanding new hotel is the best place to tap into Austin’s addictive energy." Full review
"Stylish, spacious, and often full of locals at happy hour, this hotel is built on prime real estate in South Congress"
"SoCo’s namesake hotel is not only in the heart of the district’s hottest shopping and restaurant row, it contributes to that hipness, drawing locals to its trendy dining and retail spaces" Full review
"Austinites take their staycations at this boutique hotel, a smallish property that somehow squeezes four eateries, two bars, several shops and a pool into its stylish footprint." Full review