Mars Austin

Austin located in the heart of Texas is a perfect holiday destination for people who love the outdoors and for music lovers. Austin has over the years undergone a cultural awakening to become one of the perfect hubs for music, food, film and festivals. Austin is renowned for some of the best hotels in Texas.

• JW Marrlott Austin: is located in downtown Austin in 120,000 sq feet of space bringing countless amenities and luxury for its guests. Apart from a 24 hour service, LED and smart TVs and high speed internet it has three dining options, an Italian style restaurant ‘Osterla Pronto’, a Burger Bar and ‘Corner’ an authentic Austin eatery. The best attraction of JW Marrott is its location and easy access to the Capitol and the famous 6^th
• Westin Austin Downtown: This plush downtown hotel provides an unparalleled luxury in Austin being very close to live music venues, historic sites and popular food joints. The guests can enjoy flat screen TVs, wi-fi, floor-to-ceiling windows giving great city views. The hotel can boast of having the highest rooftop bar and a heated rooftop pool along with a fitness center and business center.
• Hotel Van Zandt:Located in Rainey Street Historical District, Hotel Van Zandt is in reality a true charmer with rich elegance infused with Texas culture, having 319 rooms and 41 suites in 12,000 sq feet of space. One can enjoy Texas hospitality at its best with a blend of Klmpton in Hotel Van Zandt.
• Hotel Granduca Austin: Hotel Granduca located on a hill overlooking the Wild Basin Nature Preserve is based on the vision of Italian sophistication with a strong emphasis on Italian flavors as far as its design and food are concerned. Amenities in the hotel include wi-fi throughout the hotel, shuttle service to downtown, game room, heated saltwater pool, authentic cuisine with Italian ingredients and flavors and not to forget it being pet friendly.
• Lake Austin Spa Resort: This resort is one of the most luxurious all inclusive spa resorts set on Texas Hill County just an hour’s drive from Austin. Its features include events and programs, fitness activities and gourmet meals. Outdoor activities like yoga, hiking and boating keep the guests occupied. There are more than 100 spa treatments including tropical facials and exotic massages that can be very relaxing and rejuvenating. Rooms with private porches and gardens offer a peaceful and tranquil environment for the guests.
• The Mansion at Judge’s Hill: This breathtaking mansion is located to the south of the Texas University campus with easy access to the art district and nightlife of Austin. This hotel has been hosting special occasions and weddings every year.
• Hotel San Jose: is located in the heart of South Congress’s busiest street but the guests can enjoy plenty of privacy. This hotel enjoys international acclaim for its extensive design and relaxed attitude.
• Four Seasons Austin: is located on the banks of Town Lake near the entertainment district and Convention Center. Four Seasons has 291 guest rooms including 28 suites offering a large number of amenities.

Austin, Texas is a Government colonial city and famous for its rich culture, special architecture, entertaining shows and concerts. The love towards music and art can been seen through the time to time concert shows held at different auditorium, or at some renowned places of the city where presence of huge number of crowd of local people is a common scenery. Apart from all these things there are some facts about the city you must not aware of. So go through this article garb something new about the city.

Home of urban bats- From the month March to October thousands of migratory birds make their home under Congress Avenue Bridge and all together when they fly in the evening the scenery looks awesome. Many of the city dwellers come to see these migratory birds every evening.

Out of largest Universities- The University of Texas –One of the largest university campus of the nation lies in Austin. The University of Texas has enrollment of over 50000 students. The University has golden history of many Alumni.

Hook’em Horns- Hook’em Horns is the official symbol of Texas. This symbolizes the pride and joy of the city.You can see some similar faces depicting to this sign. These longhorns are used as a symbol of pride throughout the nation.

Live music capital – The Austin city is hometown for music lovers and music devotees. The city is famous in the world as alive music capital along with the music venues of about 100 in number, scattered throughout the city. The fans of music gathered here for the well known Music festival named City Limits which presents 130 bands in three days of music eve.

The River Colorado in Austin- The River Colorado flows through downtown of the city. The river is named after the name of first lady of US named Bird Johnson .This river of Austin is also recognized as Lady Bird Lake as because the river is dammed.

One of the safest cities in US-The Austin city is rated as 14^th safest city in US by the forbes.com in the year 2009. It is been declared so by going through the news facts which says per 1, 00,000 people 3.1 murders ratio. So without any fear city is good for dwelling.

Moonlight towers operating- Moonlight towers in Austin were created to illuminate the city at dark time. Many of you must not be aware of the fact that in the movies Dazed and Confused, the moonlight towers was one important setting.

Arrest issue of Matthew McConaughey- Another interesting fun issue related to Austin, Texas is the arrest issue of Matthew McConaughey. The situation rose like one of his neighbor made call to police and complain that he was playing bongo drums at disturbing level. He was also charged for the possession of drugs but later on it was dropped. He had to pay fifty bucks for destroying the peace.

We have mentioned only few but important facts about the Austin, Texas out of the treasure of the city’s rich history.