Pulsing downtown action a pool flat-panel TVs and a hip lounge are highlights of the rock star amenities at the green-minded W Austin. Combining bold design with eco-friendly practices the W Austin embraces 251 contemporary rooms with views of downtown Austin or Lady Bird Lake. All rooms feature framed Austin City Limits photos plush signature bedding 40-inch flat-panel TVs iPod docks DVD players premium toiletries bathrobes and eco-friendly showerheads. Wi-Fi is free in public areas including the business center and is available for an additional fee in the rooms. The full-service spa offers body and skin treatments and the year-round outdoor pool is an oasis complete with a bar VIP cabanas tanning shelves and a fireplace. Guests can stay entertained using the fourth-floor fitness center's LCD TVs and iPod docks while working out. The on-site restaurant offers locally sourced ingredients and 24-hour room service and the lounge embodies everything cool with mixed cocktails DJ tunes and board games by the fireplace. The hotel offers valet parking and allows pets both for an additional fee. The W Austin is conveniently located on Lavaca Street next to the Second Street District's trendy shops and eateries and within three blocks of hopping Sixth Street. Lady Bird Lake two blocks south is ideal for outdoor jogging and biking. Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is within an eight-mile drive.