Best Gay Hotels in Austin

Downright Austin, A Renaissance Hotel, formerly the Sheraton Austin Hotel at the Capitol, offers gay-friendly Austin accommodation with a sense of true Texas charm.

With 367 guest rooms and suites to choose from, many of which offer unobstructed views of the Austin skyline, Downright Austin offers a bounty of rooms with king-size beds aplenty.

On site, there are plenty of facilities to take advantage of, including an indoor/outdoor pool, a modern fitness centre, and contemporary furnishings.

Dining options at Downright Austin include Morningbird, a quirky walk-up counter for your Texas-sized breakfast needs, as well as the Swim Club, a full-service restaurant with a bar. The Terrace Bar & Grill is perfect for cocktails and local brews paired with hearty steaks. 

The Liney Moon is a sprawling 8-acre property in Dripping Springs, Texas just 40 minutes from downtown Austin. It has an open-concept indoor clubhouse, ten modern industrial-style cottages surrounding a common lawn, and three tiny homes surrounded by beautiful hill country woods.

As a wedding venue, it's unlike any other in Texas hill country. The ceremony site is a Scandinavian-inspired chapel with stone benches that can sit up to 125 of your nearest and dearest, surrounded by natural Texas landscape. Then, you can take your reception to the large back patio, which can accommodate up to 125 guests and plenty of room for dancing. 

The Cedars Ranch is a stunning wedding and events venue in Wimberley, Texas. This gorgeous wilderness getaway just 45 minutes outside of Austin features inspiring modern architecture throughout 20 acres of meandering, mature live oak trees in the heart of Texas Hill Country.

The ranch is designed by award-winning architects. It boasts a rustic-style, airconditioned event hall that can seat 200 guests, a dreamy tree-lined plaza, a resort-style pool deck with a bar, and a large outdoor ceremony space under the cover of majestic oak trees. 

As if all that is not incredible enough, the event hall also runs on renewable solar power energy. It has open slatted walls on three sides, allowing abundant natural light during the day and helping guests feel immersed in the surrounding beauty of the Texas Hill Country.

The Cedars Ranch has overnight lodging for up to 100 people and plenty of fun activities onsite. All of these features and more make it the perfect venue for an unforgettable, all-inclusive type of experience.