The W Austin Hotel has officially reopened its doors. According to a media statement, all guest rooms, the AWAY Spa, and TRACE are now open. Over the last week, 12 two-man repair crews have been working to remove more than 1,000 glass balcony panels and replace them with newly fabricated wood panels. The hotel was closed after glass balcony panels shattered in place and fell, breaking two panels directly below, and sending glass into the pool area, which was closed. Workers removing panels at the W in Austinpatron to get the full story and gain access to TOWERS' archive. (Sign-in)