Hilton Austin Hotel

The Hilton Austin Hotel is the third largest hotel in Austin, with 801 rooms.^[1] The Hilton Austin is also the sixth tallest hotel and twenty-eighth tallest building in Austin, Texas at 377 ft (115 m) tall with 26 stories.^[2] Designed by Ellerbe Becket Inc and Susman Tisdale Gayle Architects (now STG Design, Inc), the building broke ground on July 10, 2001, and topped out officially on January 17, 2003, a span of 1 year, 6 months, and 7 days.^[2][3] In 2018, a $7.5 million overhead walkway was constructed to connect the sixth floor of the hotel with the fourth floor of the Austin Convention Center.^[4]

Hilton Austin Hotel
Building from the west
General information
Status	Completed
Type	Hotel
Location	555 East 5th Street Austin, Texas
Construction started	July 10, 2001
Completed	2003
Opening	2003
Owner	Hilton
Height
Roof	115 m (377 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	31
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Ellerbe Becket Inc, Susman Tisdale Gayle Architects (now STG Design, Inc)

The tower began an exterior renovation in early 2018. The tower's sand-colored facade was painted white, with black paint added between windows.^[5]

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Austin, Texas
• List of tallest buildings in Texas
• List of tallest buildings in the United States