• The Austin, Texas Renaissance Hotel sits on acres of Texas Hill Country.texas proud image by buckwheat from Fotolia.com
  
  The Renaissance Austin Hotel is located in the Arboretum, an upscale shopping and dining area in the northwest part of Austin, Texas. This is the only Marriott Renaissance property in the Texas capitol city. As of September 2010, this 10-story hotel had a AAA rating of four diamonds and offered 463 rooms, 29 suites and one concierge level. The expansive atrium centered luxury property rests on 95 acres of Texas Hill Country limestone, with nature trails, ponds, and other water features spread across the property.
  
  

Amenities

• When you arrive, the hotel has complimentary on-site parking as well as for-fee valet services. Renaissance Austin is a smoke-free hotel, with designated smoking areas outside the hotel. Pets are allowed, subject to a $50 non-refundable sanitation fee. Hotel management requests a call before you arrive for details about pets. High speed Internet access is wired or wireless in the lobby. There is a daily rate charge for high-speed Internet access in guest rooms. Fitness facilities are available, as well as an indoor and outdoor pool.
  
  

Eating Places

• The Renaissance Austin has three food areas on site, as well as room service and banquet facilities. Banderas offers pasta, seafood and steak with a southwestern flair. Austinbytes provides coffee, wine and beer in addition to fresh sandwiches, pizza, fresh-baked pastries, and desserts. As its name suggests, this is a cyber cafe with wireless access. The lobby bar provides moderately priced drinks. Nearby restaurants include Eddie V's for seafood, P.F. Chang's for Chinese food, the Cheesecake Factory, and Z Tejas for quality southwestern food.
  
  

Nearby Attractions

• The Renaissance's Arboretum location puts it close to more upscale shopping at the Domain, a few miles north of the hotel. The University of Texas at Austin (UT) campus is a few miles southeast of the hotel, with the state capitol and downtown Austin close to UT. Lake Travis and Lake Austin are south and west. Golf courses within ten miles include Riverplace Golf Club, Balcones Country Club, and Spicewood Springs Golf Club.