The East Austin Hotel is a vibey, fun, and cute boutique hotel on East 6th Street. It offers a welcoming, authentic, and eclectic old-school Austin vibe, with a mid-century modern and old-fashioned style. The design features cool, homespun details. The rooms are clean, eclectic, and comfortable with exceptionally comfy beds. The location is perfect, great, and close to all the action. It is within walking distance to tons of bars, restaurants, music venues, cafes, and shops, with convenient nearby stores like Whole Foods and Target. The hotel has a cool blue pool, a mid-century modern rooftop bar, an eclectic gift shop, and an on-premises restaurant. The second restaurant offers amazing food and views with a friendly atmosphere. As a boutique hotel, it has a hands-off approach rather than full service. However, the staff is absolutely exceptional, laid back, easy-going, and super friendly, with service that far exceeds larger brands. It is considered Austin’s best-kept secret—a funky, different, and non-commercialized gem that provides an amazing experience for those who are not high maintenance. Guests love it and frequently return.
Had a lovely stay at the East Austin Hotel in a room with a shared bathroom -- would definitely stay again!
March 2026
Had a great stay here! The room was great, and the service was amazing! I’d left my sunglasses at the front desk and they saved them and returned them to me. Very kind and respectful.
The water in the shower had inconsistent heat but it wasn’t too bad.
March 2026
Eclectic, hilarious, retro, and awesome. Comfortable pillows, clean room, fantastic lobby, great smelling body wash, etc. I'll 1,000% stay here again when I'm in town.
Why we love it: A hipster hotspot that's as stylish as it is affordable Highlights: - A range of room types for all travelers - Local hangouts like the on-site diner and pool bar - A prime location in one of Austin's coolest neighborhoods The Review:While locals are committed to keeping Austin weird, there's nothing strange about the new East Austin Hotel, a soon-to-be hipster haunt where millennial pink accents and midcentury chic mix with details that embody the city's independent spirit. Here, guests find a variety of accommodations to suit all types of travelers, from cabin rooms with shared bathrooms to poolside suites with private balconies, but all feature Scandi-inspired furnishings and quirky touches like turtle-shaped ottomans, Moroccan pillows, and retro Victrola radios. Vintage pendants hang over the bar at on-site restaurant Sixth & Waller, a self-described "global diner" that serves international comfort food like family-style latkes, chicken-fried steak, and mango cream pie. Equally stylish is The Upside, a rooftop bar with cocktails inspired by the Caribbean and Central and South America, and Pool Bar, which welcomes both guests and locals with frozen drinks and Instagram-friendly dishes like gochujang queso and jackfruit bánh mi. The hotel also boasts a stylish gift shop with local gifts like handcrafted ceramics and leather goods, but if you'd rather venture out, stop by the concierge desk and grab a curated map that highlights neighborhood hotspots with live music, authentic food, and more.
