Articles Mentioning Austin Hotels

7 Weird Things that Hotels Give Away

Everyone knows that we here at Oyster.com love freebies. After all, we talk about them a lot — and we mean a lot. But when you’re shelling out hard-earned cash for your hotel room, it’s nice when the hotel recognizes that and throws in some perks “just because.” We’ve already gone through the freebies we…

Best U.S. Cities for Live Music

The U.S. is known for being ahead of the curve in a lot of things (we’re still feeling a bit patriotic after all of Wednesday’s activities), and that includes making music. Paving the way for the rest of the world — from bluegrass to hip-hop, country to surf rock — cities around the country are…

The Best Roadtrips From: Houston, TX

The Best Road Trips is a weekly summer series highlighting our favorite getaways from major cities all over the United States. Houston has just about everything Texans could want right at their fingertips. The Lonestar State’s biggest city also has some of the biggest attractions including the famed Museum and Theater districts as well as…

WTF Wednesday: A True Texas Workout

Only in Texas could you walk into a hotel fitness center and see a genuine cowhide mechanical bull casually placed between the elliptical machines and the free weights. Along with our new friend Brutus the Bull, the Travaasa Austin also offers two-step dance classes and a Road-Rules-style challenge course in an effort to give guests…