W Hotel & Residences

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Overview of the W Hotel & Residences

The crown jewel of the 300-million-dollar mixed-use development known as Block 21 in the Second Street District of downtown Austin, the W Hotel & Residences offers owners hotel-style amenities and one of the city’s most coveted districts for dining, shopping, and live music.

• 36 Floors
• 433 Feet tall
• 165 Units
• Completed in 2011
• Unit Size: 641 sf to 3800 sf
• Unit Types: 1bd, 2bd, 3bd+

Amenities

• 24-hour concierge
• Pool
• Gym
• Garage parking
• Owners at the W Austin Residences enjoy full use of all the W Hotel’s facilities, as well as access to 24-hour room service, daily housekeeping and concierge services; along with a spa in the building. The hotel’s Whatever/Whenever® concierge services aren’t far off from having a personal assistant on call for tasks as varied as dog-walking, flat tire-changing, picking up deliveries or dry cleaning, and almost anything else you’d need.
• Located in the vibrant Second Street District, the W complex also includes studios for Austin City Limits, which double as a live music venue and bar when the show is not taping. The building also includes a 16,000-square-foot gym and spa, a juice bar, and two pools including one exclusively designed for condo residents.

Construction Information

• Architect: Andersson-Wise Architects
• Current Phase: Complete
• Hotel completed in 2010, condos completed in 2011
• Budget: $295 million
• Total square footage: 1,000,000
• Developer: Stratus Properties Inc. and Starwood Hotels & Resorts

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210 Lavaca Street, Austin, TX 78701