• Austin, Texas, houses close to 200 music venues, and is known as the live-music capital of the world. Visitors staying near the University of Texas at Austin will not only have easy access to many of these venues, they will also be near downtown Austin, which houses the Blanton Museum, the 2nd Street District Shops and the State Capitol building. Whether you prefer staying at a luxury, boutique hotel or a budget-friendly, economy facility, the hotels in Austin can accommodate you.
  
  

Days Inn Austin Texas

• The Days Inn Austin Texas is a three-minute drive from the University of Texas at Austin, and minutes from downtown Austin. Hotel guests can enjoy the musical venues and clubs in the 6th Street area, or they can visit the Austin Convention Center and the State Capitol. For outdoor activities, like hiking and canoeing, Zilker Park is nearby. The guest rooms at the Days Inn come with free Wi-Fi Internet access, microwave ovens and refrigerators. This budget-friendly hotel has an airport shuttle available to guests, and a business center is also on the premises. Both smoking and nonsmoking rooms can be reserved. Guests can enjoy a daily complimentary breakfast while reading a free copy of USA Today.
  
  

The Driskill Hotel

• The Driskill Hotel is four minutes from the University of Texas at Austin. This historic hotel was built in 1886, and has 189 guest rooms and suites. All accommodations are nonsmoking and feature English toiletries, Driskill custom furniture and modern art. The Driskill welcomes pets and kids. Kids are welcomed with a coloring book, crayons and cookies. The on-site restaurant serves American cuisine and is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Dining outdoors an be done at Carmelo's Italian Restaurant or Jeffrey's. Guests can enjoy nearby music clubs such as La Zona Rosa, Antone's and the Austin Music Hall.
  
  

Radisson Hotel and Suites Austin-Town Lake

• The Radisson Hotel and Suites Austin-Town Lake, is five minutes from the University of Texas at Austin, and houses the largest outdoor pool in the downtown area. The facility has 314 guest rooms and 99 suites. All accommodations feature iHome docking stations and 32-inch, high-definition televisions. Rooms with views of the city or of Town Lake are available, as are rooms with Sleep Number Beds by Select Comfort. T.G.I. Friday's is the on-site restaurant, which can also provide in-room and poolside dining. Guests can visit the trendy Warehouse District, with its many restaurants and shops, and they can explore the Lindon B. Johnson library. Families with kids can visit the Austin Children's Museum.