Austin · United States
Hotels in Congress Avenue Historic District, Austin
Congress Avenue Historic District is one of the 40 neighbourhoods of Austin (Wikidata: "historic district in Austin, Travis County, Texas"). Its centre is 3.7 km from the city centre. 9 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 9of 30 in Austin's neighbourhoods
- From the city centre
- 3.7 km
- Nearest station
- Downtown0.5 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- The Contemporary Austin0.2 km
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 164OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
Where to stay
Places to stay in Congress Avenue Historic District
Nearest the area's centre point first, by straight-line distance. Chain properties link to their own websites; hotels recorded in Wikidata link to their encyclopedia article where there is one.
| # | Place to stay | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Driskill, in The Unbound Collection by Hyatt | 0.1 km |
| 2 | Driskill Hotel | 0.1 km |
| 3 | The Stephen F Austin Royal Sonesta Hotel | 0.1 km |
| 4 | The Westin Austin Downtown | 0.3 km |
| 5 | Omni Austin Hotel Downtown | 0.3 km |
| 6 | JW Marriott Austin | 0.4 km |
| 7 | Hilton Austin | 0.5 km |
| 8 | W Austin | 0.5 km |
| 9 | The Line Austin | 0.6 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Congress Avenue Historic District
OpenStreetMap maps 72 restaurants, 19 cafes and 73 bars and pubs counted in Congress Avenue Historic District, and 13 named sights: museums and galleries, parks, monuments, viewpoints and other attractions. They are counted the same way as the places to stay: each place goes to the area whose centre is nearest, within that area's reach. This rule has no boundaries, so places near the edge can fall in a neighbouring area's count.
| What | Mapped | Rank in Austin |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 72 | 1 of 40 |
| Cafes | 19 | 1 of 40 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 73 | 1 of 40 |
| Museums and galleries | 8 | 1 of 40 |
| Named parks | 2 | 26 of 40 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 3 | 3 of 40 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 40 neighbourhoods of Austin; areas with equal counts share a rank.
The 10 best-known sights counted in Congress Avenue Historic District
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Congress Avenue Historic District is the nearest area centre (there is no boundary for Congress Avenue Historic District in this data, so a few may lie in a neighbouring area): those linked to Wikidata or Wikipedia first, then by the number of Wikipedia language editions covering them. Distances are in a straight line from the area's centre point.
| Sight | Type | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Mexic-Arte Museum | Museum | 0.1 km |
| Saint David's Episcopal Church | Place of worship | 0.3 km |
| O. Henry Museum | Museum | 0.4 km |
| The Contemporary Austin - Jones Center on Congress Avenue;The Contemporary Austin - Jones Center | Museum | 0.2 km |
| Brush Square | Park | 0.4 km |
| Roberta Crenshaw Overlook at Shoal Beach at Town Lake Metro Park | Park | 0.6 km |
| German Texans Heritage Society | Museum | 0.6 km |
| La Peña | Gallery | 0.3 km |
| Joseph And Susanna Dickinson Hannig Museum | Museum | 0.4 km |
| Texas Toy Museum and Arcade | Museum | 0.3 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Congress Avenue Historic District
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Congress Avenue Historic District, and the nearest of each kind (rail, metro, light rail, monorail, funicular) within the same distance. Tram and bus stops are not included.
| Station | Serves | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Downtown | rail | 0.5 km |
| Austin | rail | 1.4 km |
| Plaza Saltillo | rail | 1.5 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026. Distances are in a straight line, not walking distance.
Distances
How far Congress Avenue Historic District is from Austin's main sights
| Sight | From Congress Avenue Historic District |
|---|---|
| The Contemporary Austin | 0.2 km |
| Cathedral of Saint Mary | 0.4 km |
| Wooldridge Park | 0.6 km |
| Blanton Museum of Art | 1.5 km |
| Harry Ransom Center | 1.8 km |
| Texas Memorial Museum | 2.3 km |
| Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum | 2.4 km |
| Zilker Park | 3.3 km |
| Elisabet Ney Museum | 4.6 km |
| Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center | 15 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Congress Avenue Historic District
Sights in Congress Avenue Historic District
- The Contemporary Austin · art museum · 0.2 km
- Paramount Theatre · theatre · 0.2 km
Nearby
Areas next to Congress Avenue Historic District
Downtown
Bremond Block Historic District
Rainey Street Historic District
Willow-Spence Streets Historic District
East Cesar Chavez
South Congress
Questions
Congress Avenue Historic District: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Congress Avenue Historic District, Austin?
9 places to stay in this guide are counted in Congress Avenue Historic District: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 40 neighbourhoods of Austin. The nearest to the area centre is The Driskill, in The Unbound Collection by Hyatt, 0.1 km away.
How far is Congress Avenue Historic District from the centre of Austin?
3.7 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Austin.
How far is Congress Avenue Historic District from Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum?
2.4 km in a straight line from the centre of Congress Avenue Historic District. The nearest of Austin's main sights is The Contemporary Austin, 0.2 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Congress Avenue Historic District?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Downtown (rail, 0.5 km), Austin (rail, 1.4 km) and Plaza Saltillo (rail, 1.5 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Congress Avenue Historic District?
OpenStreetMap maps 72 restaurants, 19 cafes and 73 bars and pubs counted in Congress Avenue Historic District (each place in the area whose centre is nearest), the most restaurants of the 40 neighbourhoods of Austin.
Areas: the 40 neighbourhoods of Austin that Wikidata records as a neighborhood located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 30 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Sources: the area, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); Congress Avenue Historic District on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.