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🏙️ Austin’s Newest Hot Spot Has Arrived ~ And It’s 74 Stories Up!

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Real Estate Agent with Coldwell Banker Apex Realtors, LLC ~ 512.750.6899 410939

Austin’s newest luxury hot spot just opened, and talk about making an entrance! 🌿🏙️

The brand-new 1 Hotel Austin opened this weekend in the Waterline, Austin’s tallest building, and the timing couldn’t have been better. With the first UT home football game of the season happening, it looks like plenty of people wanted to be among the first to check it out!

Located on the first 16 floors of the 74-story Waterline tower in the Rainey Street District, 1 Hotel Austin brings a whole new level of luxury,  literally, to the Austin skyline.

And this isn’t your ordinary hotel. 🌿

There’s an apiary, a rooftop pool, a spa and several restaurants, including Watr, a Japanese-inspired rooftop restaurant and bar right alongside the pool. Down in the lobby, Alteño Austin offers another dining option, while Neighbors Café & Wine Bar starts the day with breakfast and lunch and transitions into a wine bar in the evening. 🍷

The hotel has 252 rooms, including 60 suites, and even the rooms have that relaxed Austin-meets-luxury feel, with cotton robes, slippers and yoga mats.

This is the first Texas property for 1 Hotels, the luxury hospitality brand founded by billionaire investor Barry Sternlicht, and its arrival definitely adds another interesting chapter to the ever-changing Rainey Street skyline.

I have a feeling 1 Hotel Austin is going to be one of those places people will be talking about,  whether they’re checking in for the weekend, meeting friends for dinner, or simply heading up for that rooftop view.

And really… what says Austin better than luxury, a rooftop pool, great food and a little bit of greenery 74 stories above the city? 💚

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Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker

What fun, Dorie! I've always loved staying and/or dining at the top of a skyscraper. I've done it in NY City, in Chicago. Wouldn't mind doing it in Austin.

Sep 06, 2026 05:07 AM
Patricia Feager
Appraisal Review Board, Denton County, TX - Flower Mound, TX
Licensed to April 2027

Dorie Dillard Austin TX - I'd be willing to bet 1 Hotel Austin will be the new location for the annual TX Realtors Winter Meetings! I also predict it will be the most popular place to book a room in Austin!

Sep 06, 2026 05:29 AM
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Oswego, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Good morning Dorie. Nothing like dining in the sky. Chicago has a couple of places where that is possible and a few that after years of popularity have closed in recent years. It should be a draw for years to come. Enjoy your visit when you check it out.

Sep 06, 2026 05:49 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Good Sunday morning, Dorie. This is great information to share.

Enjoy the holiday weekend.

Sep 06, 2026 05:56 AM
Joan Cox, Retired Broker/Owner
Denver, CO
Enjoying Every Day to Its Fullest!

Dorie, would definitely have to try out dinner at the top of this glorious building.

Sep 06, 2026 06:01 AM
Lawrence & Sheila Agranoff
Charles Rutenberg Realty 255 Executive Dr, Plainview NY 11803 - crrli.com. We are Lic. Assoc. Broker/Lic. RE Salesperson - Plainview, NY
Listing & Selling Long Island Real Estate

Dorie, Rooftop restaurants are one of our special treats we try to go to and always sit right by the windows!

Sep 06, 2026 06:40 AM
Gwen Fowler SC Lakes & Mountains 864-710-4518
Gwen Fowler Real Estate, Inc - Walhalla, SC
Gwen Fowler Real Estate, Inc.
Dorie, what an incredible addition to the Austin skyline! A 74-story luxury tower with a rooftop pool, apiary, and Japanese-inspired dining sounds like the ultimate spot to take in the views. Opening right on the weekend of the first UT home game timing couldn't be more perfect. Thanks for sharing the exciting local news!
Sep 06, 2026 06:42 AM
Carol Williams
Although I'm retired, I enjoy sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals. - Wenatchee, WA
Author, Golfer, Traveler, Retired, Wenatchee, WA

Wow, Dorie.
That sounds like a totally decadent place to experience. 

Sep 06, 2026 06:56 AM
Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

Wow, that sounds like quite a place, and I would love to visit it. Have you had a chance to ride in one of the Robotaxi's yet?  I am a bit envious that you have that opportunity, and I am anxious for it to be in the Phoenix area, haha.

Sep 06, 2026 07:55 AM
GilbertRealtor BillSalvatore
Arizona Elite Properties - Chandler, AZ
Realtor - 602-999-0952 / em: golfArizona@cox.net

Wow, as they say everything is big in TEXAS. Great information, Thanks for sharing, make it a great Sunday and enjoy your long Holiday weekend! Bill

 

Bill Salvatore, Realtor- Arizona Elite Properties

Sep 06, 2026 09:45 AM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Dorie I hope you check-out this hotel and write a blog about whether or not it is everything it appears to be.

Sep 06, 2026 10:07 AM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Retired Home Stager/Redesign

Hi Dorie- Sounds like a very special destination stay, even if you live in Austin!  Part of the family was in Austin yesterday and went to Scheels!

Sep 06, 2026 11:12 AM