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Hotel Magdalena
Austin, Texas, United States · Bunkhouse · Accessible Luxury
Hotel Magdalena opened in October 2020 in Music Lane off South Congress, Lake Flato's mass-timber house, 89 rooms around courtyards and pools, billed as North America's first mass-timber boutique hotel. Bunkhouse opened it there, on the South Congress side of Austin.
- 89 rooms
- Opened 2020
- Neighborhood: South Congress
- Architect: Lake Flato
About Hotel Magdalena
- Design work started around 2014. Cross-laminated timber, low-slung, lakeside in mood if not on Lady Bird.
- Billed as North America's first mass-timber boutique hotel: 89 rooms by Lake Flato, opened by Bunkhouse in October 2020.
History
Hotel Magdalena opened in October 2020 in Austin's Music Lane development in the South Congress district, billed as North America's first mass-timber boutique hotel. The design process began around 2014, with architecture by San Antonio-based Lake|Flato and operation by Austin hospitality group Bunkhouse.
Built from cross-laminated and mass timber, the 89-room lakeside-inspired property was conceived as a low-slung, landscape-driven retreat woven around courtyards and pools, reflecting Bunkhouse's design-forward approach to Texas hospitality.
The setting
In Austin's Music Lane development off South Congress.
Restaurants and bars
- Summer on Music Lane — Restaurant
- Equipment Room — Restaurant
Experiences
- Live Music with Bovine — Bovine plays live music on the patio 1–3 PM, Friday 9 and Saturday 10 October; free to attend.
- Mahj at Mag — Beginner Mahjong lesson and open play night led by So Bam Fun, 19 October 2026, 7–9 PM.
Amenities
- Pool
- Pet-friendly
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