Review - JW Marriott Austin
Review - JW Marriott Austin
June 9th, 2022
Enroute:
My partner attended a conference during the week in Austin, and I decided to tag along. I’d never been to Texas before, but ever since the pandemic all you hear about is how Austin is the hottest town in America, so I figured I better go see for myself. Given this was a work trip, I had no hands in choosing the hotel.
We flew in from NYC late at night. I don’t want to make any accusations, but our front desk agent was spacey. I don’t think he strung one complete sentence together. We quickly took our keys and headed to our room.
JW Marriott Austin Lobby
JW Marriott Austin Lobby
Unpack:
We checked into a one king guest room, which was spacious enough. Upon entry, the bathroom was to the right.
JW Marriott Austin One King Guest Room Bathroom
JW Marriott Austin One King Guest Room Bathroom
JW Marriott Austin One King Guest Room Bathroom
Then the rest of the room featured a king bed, a chair and a desk. Oddly, there was no fridge in the room.
JW Marriott Austin One King Guest Room Bedroom
JW Marriott Austin One King Guest Room Bedroom
JW Marriott Austin One King Guest Room Bedroom
JW Marriott Austin One King Guest Room Bedroom
A building nearby was under construction, so that’s pretty much what your view was. At least we were on a higher floor.
JW Marriott Austin One King Guest Room View
JW Marriott Austin One King Guest Room View
JW Marriott Austin One King Guest Room View
Unwind:
There was a spa on property at the JW. We never had a chance to visit, but the menu is below.
I did manage to go to the gym once. It was nice enough.
JW Marriott Austin Gym
JW Marriott Austin Gym
Next to the gym was an outdoor pool. The pool got super busy over the weekend.
JW Marriott Austin Pool
JW Marriott Austin Pool
JW Marriott Austin Pool
Refuel:
The JW had a few dining venues. Obviously, you’d try to get some brisket or Tex-Mex while in Austin, so we only checked out the lounge.
JW Marriott Austin Executive Lounge
The lounge offerings were as follows:
JW Marriott Austin Executive Lounge
The lounge itself was a pleasant space. Surprisingly, it never got nearly as half full as a Centurion Lounge.
JW Marriott Austin Executive Lounge
JW Marriott Austin Executive Lounge
JW Marriott Austin Executive Lounge
JW Marriott Austin Executive Lounge
JW Marriott Austin Executive Lounge
JW Marriott Austin Executive Lounge
JW Marriott Austin Executive Lounge
We met up with a friend on Saturday and had a few snacks by the pool. You can see the menu below.
The food was decent.
JW Marriott Austin Edge Rooftop Food
JW Marriott Austin Edge Rooftop Food
JW Marriott Austin Edge Rooftop Food
Depart:
JW Marriott Austin was a satisfactory city business hotel. The room was relatively new, the housekeeping was great, and they didn’t play games with bottled water or late check-out. While many people might find this minor, I noticed the elevators were really fast at this hotel. I’d recommend the JW to anyone who’s in town for work.