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AC Hotel Austin-University

Property class: 3.5

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Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking available
The current price is $259
$217 nightly
$259 total
Total with taxes and fees
Nov 1 - Nov 2

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1901 San Antonio Street, Austin, TX, 78705
  • Place, University of Texas at Austin
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Texas State Capitol
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Airport, Austin, TX (AUS-Austin-Bergstrom Intl.)
    ‪20 min drive‬

Room options

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A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, and a large window with a city view.

Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 305 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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A hotel room with a large bed, a desk, a chair, a small table, a mirror, and a painting on the wall.

Room, 1 King Bed

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(53 reviews)
  • 228 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, and a large window with a city view.

Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(26 reviews)
  • 305 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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A hotel room with a large bed, a desk, a chair, a small table, a mirror, and a painting on the wall.

Room, 1 King Bed

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)
  • 228 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A hotel room with a large bed, a bathroom with a glass shower enclosure, a white sink, and a city view through the window.

Room, 1 King Bed (Mobility Accessible, Tub)

  • 228 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A hotel room with a large bed, a bathroom with a glass shower enclosure, a white sink, and a city view through the window.

Room, 1 King Bed (Hearing Accessible)

  • 228 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A hotel room with two beds, a nightstand with a lamp, a wall-mounted artwork, and a wooden headboard.

Room, 2 Queen Beds (Hearing Accessible)

  • 305 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, and a large window with a city view.

Room, 2 Queen Beds (Mobility Accessible, Tub)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, and a large window with a city view.

Room, 2 Queen Beds (Mobility Accessible, Tub)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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A hotel room with a large bed, a desk, a chair, a small table, a mirror, and a painting on the wall.

Room, 1 King Bed (Hearing Accessible)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, and a large window with a city view.

Room, 2 Queen Beds (Mobility Accessible, Roll-in Shower)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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A hotel room with a large bed, a desk, a chair, a small table, and a view of the outside.

Room, 1 King Bed (Mobility/Hearing Access, Transf Shwr)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the neighborhood

Austin

With a stay at AC Hotel Austin-University in Austin (Downtown Austin), you'll be steps from University of Texas at Austin and 13 minutes by foot from Texas State Capitol. .This hotel is 1.3 mi (2.1 km) from Sixth Street and 1 mi (1.7 km) from Moody Center.

What's nearby

  • University of Texas at Austin - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Texas State Capitol - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Darrell K. Royal - Texas Memorial Stadium - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Moody Center - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles

Getting around

  • Downtown Station - 11 min drive
  • Austin Station - 12 min drive
  • Austin-Bergstrom Intl. Airport (AUS) - 23 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Chick-fil-A - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪P Terry’s Burger Stand - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Caffé Medici - ‬5 min walk

About this property

AC Hotel Austin-University

AC Hotel Austin-University offers 156 accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. 32-inch LED televisions come with premium satellite channels and Netflix. Rooms have partially open bathrooms. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers with rainfall showerheads, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Austin hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, desk chairs, and phones. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is provided on weekends only.

Stay in one of 156 guestrooms featuring LED televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Partially open bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a banquet hall.
Satisfy your appetite with American cuisine at Acre 41, one of the hotel's 2 restaurants. Relax with a refreshing drink at one of the 2 bars/lounges. Full breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Planning an event in Austin? This hotel has 3495 square feet (325 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and 8 meeting rooms. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
Acre 41 - This fine-dining restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Happy hour is offered. Open daily.
Otopia Rooftop Lounge - This rooftop bar serves light fare only. Happy hour is offered. Open daily.
Burger Bar - This restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Open daily.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • Covered, secured self parking on site (USD 55 per night)
  • Covered, secured valet parking on site (USD 65 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • Limited onsite valet and self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: USD 15 to 45 for adults and USD 7 to 15 for children
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • 2 restaurants

Restaurants on site

  • Acre 41
  • Burger Bar
  • Otopia Rooftop Lounge

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (weekends only)

Business services

  • 3,495 square feet of conference space
  • 8 meeting rooms
  • Coworking space

Outdoors

  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Outdoor furniture

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 5 on-site accessible parking spaces
  • Elevator (36 inch wide door)
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Handrails in stairways (38 inches high)
  • Lever door handles
  • Low-height electrical outlets in bathroom
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Valet for wheelchair-equipped vehicles
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (29 inches high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 11 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2020
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Some LED lighting used
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Partially-open bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LED TV with premium satellite channels
  • Hulu
  • Netflix
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Mobile key entry
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Safe
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 4:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk, smart lock

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 119.34 per accommodation, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total (up to 50 lbs per pet)
Pets cannot be left unattended
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

  • American Express
  • Discover
  • Mastercard
  • Visa

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • 0.525 percent destination fee will be charged

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately USD 15 to 45 for adults, and USD 7 to 15 for children
  • Covered self parking fee: USD 55 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Covered valet parking fee: USD 65 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Pet fee: USD 119.34 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and window guards

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Parking height restrictions apply
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

AC Hotel Austin university
Ac Austin University Austin
AC Hotel Austin-University Hotel
AC Hotel Austin-University Austin
AC Hotel Austin-University Hotel Austin

AC Hotel Austin-University Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 736 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 153 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 49 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 31 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 33 out of 1002 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location, cleanliness and staff very friendly
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay and the staff are so friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great Stay!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love this hotel!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay...very convenient, quiet, close to many things to see & do...nice rooftop restaurant.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and very helpful staff
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent hotel with great servers and wonderful pool deck.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
the staff were amazing and the rooftop pool was lovely
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice room, perfect location. Very helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were very attentive and the accommodations were excellent!! True value for the money!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our stay was perfect and near the moody center!
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent service, very convenient hotel !!!!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location if you are visiting UT.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient to Moody center
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a great 1 night stay, while we went and seen George Strait at the moody center.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bathroom and bedroom could be cleaner. Staff is amazing
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to many places to eat. Also close to Moody Center. Valet parking was great.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was friendly. Hotel was clean. Room was clean. Check In was smooth and efficient.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
nice!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
courteous staff, great location
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff helped us change room when the next door was having a loud party at 2am. That was really nice and we really appreciate. Hopefully the hotel will block people holding parties after midnight in the future.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
No one bothered us, room was clean, perfect area walking distance of restaurants & staff was super friendly!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean, with plenty of towels for use. Just wish there was a microwave in the room. The staff was nice and very helpful
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was extremely friendly. Valet was wonderful. Very clean room. We really enjoyed ourselves.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026