Laurel Restaurant

Relaxed rooms & suites in a genteel hotel offering a restaurant/bar, a gym & an outdoor pool. Inspired by a 16th-century Italian palace, this refined hotel is 8 miles from both the Blanton Museum of Art and the Bullock Texas State History Museum. Ranging from rooms to 1- and 2-bedroom suites, the unfussy quarters with elegant furnishings offer free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs and minibars, plus sitting areas, and tea and coffeemakers. Some have balconies, dining areas, kitchenettes and/or pull-out sofas. Amenities include a formal restaurant/bar, an outdoor pool and a pool bar. There's also a terrace, a gym, and meeting and event space. Breakfast is available.

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