Pacific Hotel Austin LLC opens Cambria Hotel Austin Downtown, a new downtown upscale hotel at 68 East Avenue adjacent to the Rainey Street Historic District. Pacific Hotel Austin developed and owns the property, which is managed by Azul Hospitality Group.
“Developing this project in Austin is nostalgic and emotionally satisfying for us,” said Pacific Hotel Austin Principal Andrew Wood, who co-owns the Cambria with his brother, David, also a Pacific Hotel Austin principal. “We attended The University of Texas for four years. As members of the UT rowing team, we practiced on Lady Bird Lake twice daily for four years. We grew to love this city, and that’s what drove us to develop here; it feels like home.”
The two brothers have long set their sights on developing in Austin because of their ties to the city and its growing attraction to businesses and families alike. When they purchased the Cambria property more than six years ago, they knew they had a compelling location with exceptional visibility and access, walkability to all the downtown demand generators and a location in the heart of the strongest hotel submarket in Austin.
“Austin has always been an early trendsetter and adapter of innovation,” said Co-Principal David Wood. “New brands and venues thrive here; in fact, few cities have so many homegrown businesses. Think Whole Foods Market, Dell Computers, Thundercloud Subs, Chuys, Kendra Scott Jewelry, Yeti, Vrbo, Tito’s, Torchy’s and Amy’s Ice Cream, just to name a few. Electric pickup trucks made in Austin are going to disrupt 100 years of Ford, GMC and Dodge dominance. But despite the city’s phenomenal growth and change, it still retains its unique vibe and charm.”
Cambria has the only rooftop, hotel pool deck and fitness facility directly overlooking Rainey Street. The 16-story, 223,975-square-foot Cambria Hotel Austin Downtown’s Austin-centric design incorporates natural limestone, artwork by local artisans and other Austin-influenced design elements throughout its public and private spaces. The style is organic, trendy and upscale, featuring custom lighting, custom beadwork and a state-of-the-art sound system. The Cambria’s incomparable location encourages guests to immerse themselves in the historic ambiance and live attractions of the hottest entertainment district in Austin, the undisputed Live Music Capital of the World.
The Cambria has 212 guestrooms, ranging from queen and king studios to king suites with separate living spaces to fully accessible rooms with roll-in showers. The hotel has seven conference rooms of varying capacity totaling more than 8,300 square feet of space, valet parking, a 24-hour marketplace, and a fifth-floor resort-style pool, complete with a pool deck fireplace and cabanas with food and drink service available. There are panoramas of downtown, Lady Bird Lake, the Hill Country, Rainey Street and East Austin from their room. The pool deck area can be rented for private events.