JW Marriott Austin

Longtime Austinites are still getting used to the 34 story, 1,012 room JW Marriot that was recently erected in the heart of downtown, but given the city’s floods of conference attendees and festival-goers, the massive footprint is well-warranted. The JW is Austin’s most business-friendly hotel, with entire floors of meeting rooms equipped with state-of-the-art AV capabilities (and an all-important Starbucks in the lobby), but still plenty of amenities for unwinding, like a rooftop pool adorned with an outline of Texas on the bottom. While you’re taking a dip, don’t miss one of the poolside bar’s signature frozen cocktails or the poblano hummus.