Liz Lambert turned a 1930s motor court into the coolest hotel in Austin, and twenty years later it still feels like a secret. The rooms are minimal — Japanese-inspired, with concrete floors and Malin+Goetz products — and the courtyard pool is where half of Austin's creative class pretends to run into each other by accident.
Insider tip
Book a poolside room if you can. The courtyard bar on a warm night is Austin at its effortless best.
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