Austin · United States
Hotels in Downtown, Austin
Downtown is one of the 40 neighbourhoods of Austin (Wikidata: "central business district in Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States"). Its centre is 3.4 km from the city centre. 3 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 3of 30 in Austin's neighbourhoods
- From the city centre
- 3.4 km
- Nearest station
- Downtown0.8 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- The Contemporary Austin0.2 km
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 39OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
Where to stay
Places to stay in Downtown
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 | AT&T Hotel & Conference Center | 1.2 km |
| 2 | The Otis Hotel, Autograph Collection | 1.2 km |
| 3 | Hotel Ella | 1.4 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Downtown
OpenStreetMap maps 18 restaurants, 16 cafes and 5 bars and pubs counted in Downtown, and 30 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 | 18 | 14 of 40 |
| Cafes | 16 | 2 of 40 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 5 | 7 of 40 |
| Museums and galleries | 4 | 3 of 40 |
| Named parks | 8 | 7 of 40 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 18 | 1 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 Downtown
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Downtown is the nearest area centre (there is no boundary for Downtown 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blanton Museum of Art | Museum | 1.2 km |
| Saint Mary Cathedral | Place of worship | 0.3 km |
| Harry Ransom Center | Museum | 1.5 km |
| Texas State History Museum | Museum | 1.1 km |
| Central Christian Church | Place of worship | 0.4 km |
| Texas Peace Officers Memorial | Memorial | 0.6 km |
| Vietnam Veterans Monument | Memorial | 0.6 km |
| Texas African American History Memorial | Memorial | 0.3 km |
| Central Presbyterian Church | Place of worship | 0.3 km |
| Texas Pioneer Woman Monument | Monument | 0.6 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Downtown
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Downtown, 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 | 0.8 km |
| Austin | rail | 1.4 km |
| Plaza Saltillo | rail | 1.8 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 Downtown is from Austin's main sights
| Sight | From Downtown |
|---|---|
| The Contemporary Austin | 0.2 km |
| Cathedral of Saint Mary | 0.3 km |
| Wooldridge Park | 0.3 km |
| Blanton Museum of Art | 1.2 km |
| Harry Ransom Center | 1.5 km |
| Texas Memorial Museum | 2.0 km |
| Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum | 2.1 km |
| Zilker Park | 3.3 km |
| Elisabet Ney Museum | 4.3 km |
| Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center | 16 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Downtown
Sights in Downtown
- Blanton Museum of Art · art museum · 1.2 km
- Cathedral of Saint Mary · cathedral · 0.3 km
- Harry Ransom Center · museum · 1.5 km
- Central Christian Church · church · 0.4 km
Nearby
Areas next to Downtown
Bremond Block Historic District
Congress Avenue Historic District
Rainey Street Historic District
Willow-Spence Streets Historic District
East Cesar Chavez
Clarksville Historic District
Questions
Downtown: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Downtown, Austin?
3 places to stay in this guide are counted in Downtown: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 40 neighbourhoods of Austin. The nearest to the area centre is AT&T Hotel & Conference Center, 1.2 km away.
How far is Downtown from the centre of Austin?
3.4 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Austin.
How far is Downtown from Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum?
2.1 km in a straight line from the centre of Downtown. The nearest of Austin's main sights is The Contemporary Austin, 0.2 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Downtown?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Downtown (rail, 0.8 km), Austin (rail, 1.4 km) and Plaza Saltillo (rail, 1.8 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Downtown?
OpenStreetMap maps 18 restaurants, 16 cafes and 5 bars and pubs counted in Downtown (each place in the area whose centre is nearest).
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); Downtown on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.