Driskill Hotel is a hotel in Austin, the United States.[1] Wikidata describes it as “historic place in Austin, Travis County, Texas”. It opened in 1886. It stands about 3.7 km from the centre of Austin.[3]

Overview

The Driskill, a Romanesque-style building completed in 1886, is the oldest operating hotel in Austin, Texas, United States, and one of the best-known hotels in Texas generally. The Driskill was conceived and built by Col. Jesse Driskill, a cattleman who spent his fortune constructing "the finest hotel south of St. Louis".

From “Driskill Hotel” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]

History and building

The hotel opened in 1886. Its architecture is described as Romanesque Revival architecture. It is listed as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark and a National Register of Historic Places listed place. [1]

Location

Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 3.7 km from the centre of Austin. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS), about 13 km from the centre of Austin.[4]

It is one of 38 hotels in and around Austin recorded in Wikidata, 9 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Of the 6 with a recorded opening date, it is the earliest. See Hotels in Austin.

Other hotels within 1.5 km:

See also

References

  1. ^ Driskill Hotel (Q5307819). Wikidata. CC0.
  2. ^ Driskill Hotel. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-08-10.
  3. ^ Austin (Q16559). Wikidata. CC0.
  4. ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
  5. ^ Hotels in Austin. Wikidata. CC0.

Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.

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