The LINE Austin
Hotel · South Congress ·
Chic rooms, infinity pool, hip restaurant, river views
Chic rooms, infinity pool, hip restaurant, river views
"In addition to its proximity to the Congress Avenue bridge bats, the best part about the Line Hotel’s pool is that poolside food and drink service is available from one of the city’s best taco spots. Veracruz All Natural operates a walk-up window at the pool, meaning tacos galore. Day passes are for sale online." - Darcie Duttweiler
"With floor-to-ceiling windows offering views of Lady Bird Lake, The Line boasts Texas-influenced design and multiple dining options including Arlo Grey by chef Kristen Kish. The hotel features a creative design, Thursday tarot readings, and a DJ at the pool." - The MICHELIN Guide
"The downtown hotel’s rooftop bar P6 is ushering in 2025 with a Midnight Mystique party. It already has great views of Austin’s New Year’s fireworks, and there will be caviar services, drinks, and more. It runs from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Tickets are $125. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas." - Nadia Chaudhury
"The hotel opened a sotol-focused bar on November 12 with a menu centered on sotol sourced from distilleries such as Desert Door and Marfa Spirit Co.; offerings include sotol- and agave-based cocktails, sotol tastings, and other agave expressions. Notable cocktails include the Yucca (sotol, Aperol, a lemon cordial, habanero pepper bitters, and soda) and the Dahlia (mezcal, green peppers, sweet corn, and smoked chile bitters). The program is overseen by the hotel’s assistant director of food and beverage, Brett Dorsey, and was developed by the group director of food and beverage Brett Anderson and assistant Rachel Coyne. The bar shares a ground-floor space near the pool with Veracruz All Natural. Hours are noon to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday." - Nadia Chaudhury
"The LINE is big. Texas big. We are talking 428 rooms big. Though with Sydell’s knack for transforming spaces into landmarks of urban sophistication, it comes off as intimate and considered. Inside a modernist mid-century building, formerly the Crest Inn and known among city old timers for its in-house jazz recording studio, guest rooms are done up in neutral, earthy tones and have original works and books by Texas artists. (In a nod to Austin’s growing visual arts scene, the LINE also has an artist residency program.) But the biggest selling point is location. The LINE is in the heart of the heart of downtown, a former dead zone where suits packed up at 5 and went straight home." - Mandy Ellis, Allison Bagley
