A hot tub outside terrace bar spa services historic feel and downtown location are highlights for our guests at the non-smoking IThe Stephen F Austin Royal Sonesta Hotel. Built in 1924 and named after the "Father of Texas" this 16-floor property houses 189 rooms with leather touches cable TVs with premium channels and pay movies CD players coffeemakers marble bathrooms and 24-hour room service. Wired internet access is available for an additional fee. Workout day or night in the extensive 24-hour fitness center with spa services or take a dip in the hot tub. The terrace bar on the second floor looking out over Congress Street exudes the state's style with cowhide bar stools and a mounted longhorn and the on-site restaurant serves hearty lunch dinner and happy hour dishes. The hotel also offers a business center and concierge services. Located on Congress Street amid downtown Austin's vibrant music and arts scene the Intercontinental is within four blocks of the Texas State Capitol one block from the Austin Museum of Art and next door to shows at the Paramount Theatre. Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is within eight miles of the hotel.