Choice Hotels International's upscale Cambria Hotels brand has started construction on the Cambria Hotel Austin Downtown. The 14-story, 212-room hotel is expected to open in the summer of 2023, joining other properties in the state capital that are anticipated to open this year, including the Cambria Hotel Austin Airport and Cambria Hotel North Austin Near The Domain.
The brand currently has six open hotels across the state in Dallas, Houston, McAllen, Plano, Richardson, and Southlake. Representatives from Choice Hotels, developer Stratus Development Partners, and local dignitaries attended the groundbreaking.
“Austin offers a little bit of everything, from major businesses if you’re traveling for work to world-class events, a top-notch food and art scene and many great outdoor activities for those traveling for leisure,” said Janis Cannon, SVP, upscale brands, Choice Hotels. “The Cambria Hotel Austin Downtown will be at the center of all those possibilities, in addition to offering little luxuries and upscale amenities that make for a memorable experience. We look forward to continuing the rapid growth of the brand in the most sought-after destinations, with recent groundbreakings in Nashville, Tennessee, Times Square, New York, and soon, Burbank, Calif., and Orlando.”
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The Cambria Hotel Austin Downtown will have an outdoor pool, patio and terrace; an indoor/outdoor rooftop bar with 360-degree views of the city; onsite dining; meeting and event space; and a fitness center.
The Cambria Hotel Austin Downtown will be developed by Stratus Development Partners, which also recently opened the Cambria Hotel Napa Valley and Cambria Hotel Sonoma Wine Country in California. Choice has almost 60 Cambria hotels open across the U.S. in major hubs like Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, New Orleans and Phoenix, and more than 70 hotels in the pipeline.
Nearby attractions include the Circuit of the Americas raceway, the Austin360 Amphitheater and many outdoor activities in Texas Hill Country, including Mount Bonnell, Lady Bird Lake and Lake Austin. The area is also home to the University of Texas at Austin and the Texas State Capitol.
Often referred to as “Silicon Hills,” Austin has many high-tech company operations, including 3M, Apple, Tesla, Google, Facebook, Dell, and Silicon Laboratories. The city also hosts the South by Southwest festival each year, Austin City Limits Music Festival, a conglomerate of film, interactive media, music and conferences.