AC Hotel Austin-University
About AC Hotel Austin-University
The AC Hotel in Austin is perfect for the traveler who appreciates sophisticated yet decidedly uncomplicated hotel design. With sleek rooms and a calming ambiance, guests feel at home and truly relaxed. Traveling with your furry companion? Not a problem. AC Hotel is a pet-friendly hotel, giving dogs exceptional accommodations to make them feel welcome during their stay. Located in the University of Texas Campus District near the Moody Center, State Capitol, Dell Medical Center, and Medical Center Austin, AC Hotel is in the heart of all campus and downtown action. Explore like a local and entertain yourself with nearby museums, shops, concerts, and football games within minutes. When you're ready for a bite to eat or a drink, visit our on-site elevated dining experiences. Austin locals and guests greatly enjoy Bar AC, our Spanish-inspired gin and tapas lounge; our contemporary steakhouse, Acre 41; our food truck-style burger joint, Burger Bar; and our rooftop lounge with sun-themed cocktails, Otopia.
Amenities
- On-site parking
- 24-hour front desk
- Meeting space
- Fitness center
- On-site dining
- Valet parking
- Bar / lounge
- Café / coffee shop
- Breakfast available
- Express check-in / check-out
- Dry cleaning
- Self-service laundry
- Luggage storage
- Full kitchen / kitchenette
- Spa / sauna
- Pet friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
- Smoke-free property
- Air conditioning
- Elevator
- In-room safe
Reviews
The hotel is generally praised for its location, cleanliness, and friendly staff. However, there are frequent complaints about the lack of amenities such as a fridge and microwave in the rooms, and issues with parking and construction noise.
- Great location
- Clean and modern rooms
- Lack of amenities in rooms (fridge, microwave)
- Parking issues and construction noise
- 4/5
It was a nice hotel with a great location and good bars. The bathroom was in the room. No separation. (only the back of the mirror)
- 4/5
It was a nice hotel with a great location and good bars. The bathroom was in the room. No separation. (only the back of the mirror)
- 5/5
I would definitely recommend this hotel and probably will stay here again
- 5/5
Ac bar hours suck. No use on a game day when it would have been a big feature
- 5/5
Ac bar hours suck. No use on a game day when it would have been a big feature
- 4/5
Location
- 4/5
Location
- 5/5
Location, cleanliness and staff very friendly
- 5/5
No water fountain to fill up water bottles
- 5/5
everything None
- 5/5
everything None
- 5/5
Great stay , staff was very helpful and rooms were very clean !!
- 5/5
Great place for visiting our longhorn
- 5/5
Walking distance to several locations and a great stay for two.
- 4/5
It was a nice hotel just not my cup of tea. The open bathroom thing is not the best set up when there’s more than one person. And you have to take two elevators to get to and from your room.
- 5/5
Big clean room and helpful staff, valet parking a plus in downtown Austin, walking distance to tailgate parties and longhorn stadium, also walking distance to shopping, coffee, adult beverages
- 5/5
Clean rooms, was a little disappointed there wasn't a bathtub but that's on me as in the photos it clearly only shows showers. Otherwise great staff, friendly staff
- 5/5
Really nice people staffing the property.
- 5/5
The elevator was not great
- 4.5/5
Reception
- 4/5
Need to open it on a busy Thursday
- 5/5
Great place
- 5/5
The property was well located as I was taking my son on a tour UT. They even had that little lavender sachets to put under your pillow at night. What a cute touch. Paying for parking
- 5/5
The property was well located as I was taking my son on a tour UT. They even had that little lavender sachets to put under your pillow at night. What a cute touch. Paying for parking
- 5/5
Just a very comfortable, clean and friendly environment. Exactly what I was looking for. flawless experience.
- 5/5
Perfect location and clean
- 5/5
Excellent location and friendly staff.
- 5/5
Very clean property. Great location- close to St. David's Medical Center.
- 4.5/5
Location, rooms, access to Otis rooftop pool and lounge. Too many elevators to get to your room.
- 4.5/5
Location, rooms, access to Otis rooftop pool and lounge. Too many elevators to get to your room.
- 4/5
We were on the 2nd floor and there was a ledge with rocks immediately outside our windows. The windows must be super clean or reflective because there were at least 3 dead birds in our immediate view. Hopefully the hotel will address this but if you are traveling with a child that would be bothered by that, maybe check your view first. I would definitely stay here again as it was a great location and very clean and quiet.
- 4/5
People partying on the floor after 10
- 4/5
People partying on the floor after 10
- 5/5
Clean, comfortable and friendly staff
- 5/5
Clean, comfortable and friendly staff
- 5/5
Great place to stay and the staff are so friendly.
- 3/5
Bathroom and bedroom could be cleaner. Staff is amazing
- 5/5
Very clean and very helpful staff
- 5/5
Great place to stay...very convenient, quiet, close to many things to see & do...nice rooftop restaurant.
- 5/5
The AC hotel is on a joint property with the Otis, which is great because you can share amenities between the two hotels, including restaurants and pool. Recommendation: happy hour and the Acre restaurant/bar, shoutout to Aga, so sweet and hospitable. Everything is well maintained and because we were there during a heat wave, the front office gave us water bottles when we asked. They also did a great job of holding our luggage while we waited for our flight. The hotel is in a convenient location, with several walkable options for fast food, Target, and smaller shops, plus a quick rideshare to all the attractions, like Sixth Street. Very clean and well maintained facilities overall. Would easily stay here again.
- 5/5
I’m not sure where to begin…it was amazing. I felt so loved and catered to. The best hotel stay I’ve had in a while honestly. Shout out to Trent and Clayton, they are the best! Something small, but that my room didn’t come with a microwave. I had to go downstairs to heat up items if needed.
- 5/5
I’m not sure where to begin…it was amazing. I felt so loved and catered to. The best hotel stay I’ve had in a while honestly. Shout out to Trent and Clayton, they are the best! Something small, but that my room didn’t come with a microwave. I had to go downstairs to heat up items if needed.
- 5/5
The staff were very attentive and the accommodations were excellent!! True value for the money!
- 5/5
Love this hotel!
- 5/5
Great Stay!
- 4/5
Staff helped us change room when the next door was having a loud party at 2am. That was really nice and we really appreciate. Hopefully the hotel will block people holding parties after midnight in the future.
- 5/5
nice!
- 5/5
Nice room, perfect location. Very helpful staff.
- 5/5
the staff were amazing and the rooftop pool was lovely
- 5/5
Clean room but really warm. A/C didn't blow cold air.
- 5/5
Excellent hotel with great servers and wonderful pool deck.
- 5/5
Friendly staff
- 5/5
Beautiful hotel! Love the room design and layout. Checkout the rooftop bar and that spectacular Austin view. Parking in garage is $50 for overnight wow! Valet is $65. Keep in mind parking costs. Very nice hotel all around
- 5/5
This hotel is so nice! Right in downtown and so convenient.
- 4/5
The room, amenities, and staff were all excellent, and we really enjoyed our stay. The only disappointment was the advertised “view,” which overlooked trash, rundown buildings, and unattractive surroundings. Everything else was great.
- 5/5
Customer Services was top tier! Valeria at the front desk was great! Room clean and rooftop bar and pool nice!
- 5/5
The valet guy with the leg tattoos was great.
- 5/5
Very nice and Accommodating staff
- 5/5
Location
- 5/5
Great location, pristine room, easy check-in and check-out
- 5/5
Very convenient to Moody center
- 5/5
Staff was friendly. Hotel was clean. Room was clean. Check In was smooth and efficient.
- 3/5
I guess due to the area (proximity to concert venue), the price of the hotel and the parking was high. $50 to park yourself, the spaces are tiny so your car is bound to get dinged. And the entire garage smelled like sewage. Valet was $55 and a very long wait to get your car. Lines to check in were also very long. I wouldnt book here again. All in all, we spent a little over $400 for one night.
- 5/5
Excellent service, very convenient hotel !!!!
- 5/5
Great Whiskey Bar downstairs and you can get a cheeseburger at the stand outside which is part of the hotel and bring it in and have it with your old fashioned. Rooms are well organized though not gigantic: just perfect when visiting all the sites in downtown Austin, 20 minutes from the airport by uber. Elegant, classy ,avant-garde Boutique hotel. Good breakfast in restaurant. You pay but also I think we chose an option and got a discount from Expedia on breakfast as well. But definitely not included in the automatic price of the hotel.
- 4/5
We visited in May and the AC Hotel’s bar and restaurant are closed for the summer. You do have full access to the Otis Hotel’s rooftop bar and restaurant.
- 5/5
Great hotel close to Moody- 18 minute walk.
- 4/5
Just not very convenient location for the state track meet and some entertainment
- 5/5
Our stay was perfect and near the moody center!
- 4/5
The check in process was a joke. Understaffed and rude.
- 5/5
Close to many places to eat. Also close to Moody Center. Valet parking was great.
- 5/5
It was a great 1 night stay, while we went and seen George Strait at the moody center.
- 5/5
The room was clean, with plenty of towels for use. Just wish there was a microwave in the room. The staff was nice and very helpful
- 5/5
I called the front desk and nobody answered
- 1/5
Hotel was convenient, but when I got the bill I saw they charged $55 for valet parking!. Great stay ruined by over priced parking.
- 5/5
The staff was extremely friendly. Valet was wonderful. Very clean room. We really enjoyed ourselves.
- 5/5
Great location if you are visiting UT.
- 4/5
Great
- 4/5
The hotel is great. Only one thing is there is no security to go to hotel room. The lift is not set locked for only hotel guests, anyone can
- 5/5
Conveniently close to UT Austin. Room was clean and quiet. Really excellent and friendly staff. The only thing I didn't like was the sliding door closure for the bathroom, but that is my own personal dislike
- 5/5
very nice!
- 5/5
👍
- 5/5
The room was clean and modern
- 5/5
No one bothered us, room was clean, perfect area walking distance of restaurants & staff was super friendly!
- 5/5
The staff at the bar and restaurant were amazing. The housekeeping staff excellent.
- 5/5
Clean and nice and great service
- 4/5
Very nice
- 5/5
courteous staff, great location
- 5/5
Great day!
- 4/5
Good service.
- 5/5
Water temp didn’t get too hot
- 5/5
Room was nice
- 5/5
Courteous staff, spotless room, good amenities, wonderful 11th floor deck/lounge with 270 degree views of Austin skyline. I'll stay here again
- 4/5
Room was clean. Staff were friendly. Only problem was this strange groaning sound coming from the heat ducts. It was really loud and distracting.
- 5/5
The staff were all friendly from check in, check out, cleaning … all friendly. The room was very stylish and clean and comfortable. I would ABSOLUTELY stay here again. Thank you
- 2/5
Room was fine, bellman was wonderful, however the front desk decided to charge me for late check out (which was approved as I am a Marriott Bonvoy member) and stated I still had stuff in the room hours after we had already left. We left an hour past the original check out time and had already made it back to Houston where we live, but according to the hotel I was still there at 2?? And I was charged for no reason whatsoever:
- 5/5
It was amazing
- 5/5
Clean room, friendly staff, good location
- 5/5
Staff at the AC is amazing!
- 5/5
I go to Austin frequently and stay a different Marriott properties. I really enjoyed my stay at the AC Hotel. It was super clean and the room is streamlined. Not fussy. No carpet. Simple modern layout. The front desk was nice. Easy parking and super convenient to campus.
- 4/5
The staff was courteous and the amenities were great. We really enjoyed both restaurants in the hotel and the location was great.
- 5/5
Staff was very friendly and helpful. Location is perfect for a UT visit.
- 4/5
Great property. Bathroom design needs more thought. Very minimal room for toiletries bag, needs a shelf if tapped to place personal items, especially for 2 people
- 5/5
Location is great for UT activities. We walked everywhere. Front desk staff was incredibly kind and helpful.
- 5/5
Excellent
- 5/5
They make sure I get my requested room, are always friendly and helpful, they make my stay enjoyable and keep me coming back!!
- 5/5
The staff was super duper nice and very helpful
- 5/5
The receptionist was the friendliest. We only stayed for one night so didn’t get to enjoy any restaurants or hotel amenities but everything was clean, rooms were as expected. Area was safe and walkable to Moody Centre.
- 4/5
Pratik was a wonderful host. Friendly and solves any problems immediately.
- 5/5
Friendly staff
- 5/5
Convenient location for all downtown Austin events, restaurants. Spacious rooms and easy parking options
- 5/5
Very good
- 5/5
We went for my girlfriend and I
- 5/5
Staff was friendly
- 5/5
Clean, friendly staff, very close to UT Austin and walkable
- 5/5
Safe and quiet
- 5/5
Booked a quick weekend trip in to Austin to help our daughter set up her apartment while attending UT. We had stayed next door at The Otis before but this was our first stay at AC and we loved it! It was a bit quieter than Otis, conveniently located, and the accommodations were great. Small but very comfortable room, great check in process, and the housekeeping was outstanding. Also, had a great breakfast at Acre 41 with phenomenal service by Riley and team. Overall a great stay!!!
- 5/5
Amazing
- 5/5
Everything
- 1/5
Will not recommend