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Hotel Van Zandt
Austin, Texas, United States · Kimpton · Core Luxury
Named for Isaac Van Zandt, an ambassador of the Republic of Texas, and his descendant Townes Van Zandt, this 16-story new-build was Kimpton's first Austin hotel when it opened on Rainey Street in November 2015. Its restaurant and live-music venue, Geraldine's, has staged performances 365 nights a year ever since, and the music theme carries from instrument-shaped light fixtures in the lobby's Brass Poppy cocktail lounge up to the rooftop pool deck.
- 319 rooms
- Opened 2015
- Neighborhood: Downtown
- Rooms from 300 sq ft (28 m²)
- Architect: Mark Zeff (MARKZEFF Design)
- Interiors: Mark Zeff (MARKZEFF Design)
About Hotel Van Zandt
- Mark Zeff of New York's MARKZEFF designed the 16-story house for developer JMI Realty, with 319 rooms including 41 suites.
- The lobby's Brass Poppy cocktail lounge programs Thursday-through-Sunday jazz brunches and DJ nights on top of Geraldine's nightly shows.
- It sits in the Rainey Street Historic District overlooking Lady Bird Lake, a five-minute walk from the water.
- Entry-level rooms start at 300 sq ft (28 m²).
History
Hotel Van Zandt opened in November 2015 as Kimpton's first hotel in Austin, Texas, a 16-story new-build in the lively Rainey Street Historic District overlooking Lady Bird Lake. It was designed by Mark Zeff of the New York firm MARKZEFF for developer JMI Realty.
The hotel is named for Isaac Van Zandt, an ambassador of the Republic of Texas, and his descendant, the legendary singer-songwriter Townes Van Zandt, and its music-themed design is threaded throughout, from light fixtures made of instruments to vinyl-record motifs. With 319 rooms including 41 suites, it features the restaurant and live-music venue Geraldine's, which stages music 365 nights a year, plus Café 605 and a rooftop pool.
The setting
Hotel Van Zandt is a Downtown hotel on the south side of Downtown in Austin. 700 Cesar Chavez/Red River is about 3 minutes on foot. Downtown Station is roughly 6 minutes' walk, and Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bat Bridge is roughly 7 minutes' walk. The Paramount and Mexic-Arte sit on the grid. The bat bridge is a summer dusk. Sleep on the lake trail if the water is the point; sleep on Sixth if the music is. 2 miles from Bullock Texas State History Museum.
Restaurants and bars
- Brass Poppy — Restaurant
- Geraldine's — Restaurant
- Bar Sprezzatura — Bar
- Café 605 — Café
Experiences
- Rooftop pool — Fourth-floor pool deck, an urban oasis with shaded cabanas, indoor and outdoor spaces blending, and glowing fire elements at night.
- Geraldine's live music venue and restaurant — The hotel's own live music venue, doubling as its restaurant, with live local music and local songwriter showcases.
- Brass Poppy cocktail lounge — Lobby cocktail lounge with reinvented disco-era cocktails and elevated small bites, opened September 2024.
- Poolside cabanas — Shaded cabanas on the pool deck, with early access to reserve for amenity-fee guests.
Amenities
- Pool
- Fitness center
- Pet-friendly
Awards
- AAA Four Diamond (2026)
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