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Hilton Garden Inn Austin Downtown

500 N Interstate 35, Austin, TX, USA, 78701
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Hilton Garden Inn Austin Downtown – Your Premier Downtown Austin Meeting Destination Located in the heart of downtown Austin, Hilton Garden Inn Austin Downtown combines prime location, modern accommodations, and flexible event space to create the perfect destination for corporate meetings, SMERF groups, weddings, and leisure travel. Just minutes from Austin’s live music venues, Michelin-rated restaurants, cultural landmarks, and the Austin Convention Center, our hotel places attendees at the center of the city’s vibrant energy while providing a comfortable, productive, and convenient home base. Our contemporary downtown hotel offers spacious guestrooms with premium amenities, complimentary Wi-Fi, on-site dining, and a 24-hour fitness center, ensuring a seamless experience for both business and leisure travelers. Guests benefit from walkable access to major attractions, corporate offices, entertainment districts, and the Austin Convention Center, making Hilton Garden Inn Austin Downtown a top choice for planners seeking location, convenience, and value. Flexible Event & Meeting Space With 9,022 square feet of versatile meeting and event space, our hotel accommodates everything from executive board meetings and corporate training sessions to large-scale conferences, social events, and weddings. Event spaces feature state-of-the-art audiovisual technology, customizable layouts, and dedicated on-site event staff, ensuring every gathering runs smoothly and leaves a lasting impression. Our function spaces are designed for flexibility, efficiency, and success, with options that support small, medium, and large groups, providing planners with the tools to tailor every detail to meet their objectives. From breakout sessions to full-scale receptions, Hilton Garden Inn Austin Downtown delivers professional, reliable, and seamless event execution. Why Choose Hilton Garden Inn Austin Downtown? •Prime downtown location in the heart of Austin’s business, dining, and entertainment districts •Hilton brand standards, ensuring consistent quality, service excellence, and reliability •Flexible meeting and event solutions to accommodate groups of all sizes •Customizable catering options and packages to maximize value for planners and attendees •Easy access to the Austin Convention Center, major corporate offices, and iconic city attractions •Walkable, vibrant location allowing attendees to experience Austin’s culture, music, and cuisine Whether planning a corporate retreat, conference, training session, social event, or wedding weekend, Hilton Garden Inn Austin Downtown combines comfort, convenience, and modern amenities with exceptional service and Austin’s unique energy, creating a memorable experience for every attendee. Our dedicated team of event professionals works closely with planners to ensure seamless execution, on-time delivery, and an experience that exceeds expectations. Hilton Garden Inn Austin Downtown is more than a hotel—it’s a strategic, value-driven meeting and event destination in downtown Austin, designed to help planners maximize ROI, engage attendees, and showcase the best the city has to offer.

Venue Details

ChainHilton
BrandHilton Garden Inn
Built1985
Renovated2025
Total meeting space9,022 sq. ft.
Guest Rooms254
Venue typeHotel

Industry Ratings

AAA
Northstar

Amenities

Room features and guest services
  • Calls (local)
  • Calls (toll-free)
  • Internet access
  • Laundry service
  • Luggage storage
  • View (urban)
Facilities
  • Onsite catering
  • Onsite gift shop
  • Onsite restaurant
  • Pet friendly
  • Space (private)
  • Space (semi-private)
  • Wheelchair accessible
Business services
  • AV capabilities
  • Business center
  • Video conference

Sustainability

This venue holds verified sustainability certifications, based on certification data provided by BeCause in collaboration with Cvent.

Certifications (3)

Sustainability Certifications
ISO 50001:2018

Certification body: DEKRA Certification, Inc.

Expires: 9/25/2026
Sustainability Certifications
ISO 14001:2015

Certification body: DEKRA Certification, Inc.

Expires: 9/25/2026
Sustainability Certifications
ISO 9001:2015

Certification body: DEKRA Certification, Inc.

Expires: 9/25/2026

Need dates

Priority windows that venues prefer for hosting events

Jan 8, 2026 - Jan 17, 2026
Jul 6, 2026 - Jul 10, 2026

Seasonal Availability

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High season
Mar 01 - May 31Sep 08 - Nov 16
Shoulder season
Low season
Nov 17 - Dec 31Jul 01 - Sep 07Jun 01 - Jun 30Jan 01 - Feb 29

Meeting rooms

Total meeting space
9,022 sq. ft.
Largest room
4,131 sq. ft.
Space (private)
2,596 sq. ft.
Meeting rooms
5
Second largest room
2,295 sq. ft.
Space (semi-private)
6,426 sq. ft.

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Meeting space

Name
Room size
Ceiling height
Maximum capacity
U-Shape
Banquet rounds
Cocktail rounds
Theater
Classroom
Boardroom
Hollow square
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18th Over Austin
4,131 sq. ft.
27 x 153 sq. ft.
12 ft.
175
-
120
175
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Atrium
2,295 sq. ft.
51 x 45 sq. ft.
80 ft.
200
-
120
200
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HGI Training Room
280 sq. ft.
14 x 20 sq. ft.
12 ft.
28
12
20
28
28
14
12
14
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Colorado
1,452 sq. ft.
33 x 44 sq. ft.
10 ft.
110
30
100
100
110
75
30
40
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Red River
864 sq. ft.
32 x 27 sq. ft.
10 ft.
50
18
40
50
50
25
30
24

Guest rooms

Total guest rooms
254
Single (1 bed)
154
Double (2 beds)
94
Suites
7
Tax rate
8.25%
Occupancy rate
20.22%

Location

Getting Here

Distance from airport 7 mi
Parking in the area
Valet parking
( $69.00/day )
Bus parking

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Cancellation Policy

72-hour cancellation policy on traditional reservations. Group bookings have flexible terms.

Additional details

Hilton Garden Inn Austin Downtown offers the perfect balance of service, location and amenities, all at a price point that is focused on value. Our meeting facility offers easy-to-book meetings, which offer package or a-la-carte pricing, along with ergonomic set ups. We focus on productivity, with the warmth of Texas hospitality! Each of the 254 guest rooms, including seven suites, feature a HDTV, a refrigerator and a microwave, complimentary wireless high‐speed Internet access, and each room offers Serta Sleeper Beds.

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Hilton Garden Inn Austin Downtown Frequently Asked Questions

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Sustainable Practices

Please provide comments or a link to any publicly communicated Hilton Garden Inn Austin Downtown's sustainability or social impact goals/strategy.
Hilton has committed to cut our environmental footprint in half and double our social impact by 2030. Refer to our website, https://cr.hilton.com, for details on our award-winning Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) programs.
Does Hilton Garden Inn Austin Downtown have a strategy that focuses on the elimination and diversion of waste (i.e. plastics, papers, cardboard, etc.)? If yes, please elaborate on your strategy of elimination and diversion of waste.
Yes, Hilton has committed to reducing waste in our managed operations by 50% by 2030. Through the end of 2020, we have reduced waste in our managed portfolio by 73% since our 2008 baseline, and our managed and franchised hotels have reduced waste by 62%.

Diversity and Inclusion

For US hotels only, is Hilton Garden Inn Austin Downtown and/or parent company certified as a 51% diverse owned business enterprise (BE)? If yes, please indicate which one of the following you are certified as:
No response.
If applicable, could you please provide a link to Hilton Garden Inn Austin Downtown's public report on their commitments and initiatives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion?
Please refer to https://jobs.hilton.com/diversity and our annual Supplier Diversity Report (https://cr.hilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Hilton-2020-Supplier-Diversity-Report.pdf).

Health and Safety

Were practices at Hilton Garden Inn Austin Downtown developed based on health service recommendations from public governmental entities or private organizations? If Yes, please list which organizations were used to develop these practices.
Yes, CDC & WHO. Hilton CleanStay, a new industry-defining standard of cleanliness (https://newsroom.hilton.com/corporate/news/hilton-defining-new-standard-of-cleanliness) Hilton up to date customer messaging: https://www.hilton.com/en/corporate/coronavirus/
Does Hilton Garden Inn Austin Downtown clean and sanitize public areas and publicly accessible facilities (i.e. meeting rooms, restaurants, elevator banks, etc.)? If yes, describe any new measures that are taken.
Yes, Install hand sanitizer stations/disinfecting wipes in public areas & on shuttles; enhanced cleaning of high touch areas, lobbies, elevators, doors, bathrooms; F&B service in accordance with food safety guidelines, dining configured for physical distancing
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