About us
Discover a new way to gather at Element Austin Downtown — where modern style meets smart, sustainable living right in the heart of the city. Our spacious rooms are equipped with full kitchens and spa-inspired bathrooms give your group room to breathe, relax, and stay a little longer. Start the day with our signature healthy breakfast, then explore Austin’s iconic live music scene just steps away. Back at the hotel, guests can grab craft coffee at Coffeehouse at Caroline, share bites at Caroline, or head upstairs for playful rooftop fun at Upstairs at Caroline. At Element, we make it easy for your group to feel connected, refreshed, and perfectly at home — all with Austin’s vibrant spirit at your doorstep.
Venue Details
ChainMarriott Bonvoy
BrandElement by Westin
Built2017
Renovated2017
Total meeting space1,370 sq. ft.
Guest Rooms144
Venue typeHotel
Industry Ratings
AAA
Amenities
Room features and guest services
- Calls (local)
- Laundry service
- Luggage storage
- View (urban)
- Voicemail box
Facilities
- Extended stay
- Onsite catering
- Onsite gift shop
- Onsite restaurant
- Onsite security
- Pet friendly
- Rental car service
- Space (outdoor)
- Space (private)
- Wheelchair accessible
Business services
- AV capabilities
- Business center
- Video conference
Recreational activities
- Health club
Transportation
- Airport shuttle
- Bus
- Taxi
Equipment
- Portable walls
AV capabilities
- AV equipment
- High speed internet
Room features and guest services
- Calls (local)
- Laundry service
- Luggage storage
- View (urban)
- Voicemail box
Facilities
- Extended stay
- Onsite catering
- Onsite gift shop
- Onsite restaurant
- Onsite security
- Pet friendly
- Rental car service
- Space (outdoor)
- Space (private)
- Wheelchair accessible
Sustainability
This venue holds verified sustainability certifications, based on certification data provided by BeCause in collaboration with Cvent.
Need dates
Priority windows that venues prefer for hosting events
Aug 13, 2026 - Dec 31, 2026
Meeting rooms
Total meeting space
1,370 sq. ft.
Largest room
940 sq. ft.
Space (private)
1,370 sq. ft.
Meeting rooms
3
Second largest room
540 sq. ft.
Space (outdoor)
2,944 sq. ft.
Meeting rooms
Total meeting space
1,370 sq. ft.
Largest room
940 sq. ft.
Space (private)
1,370 sq. ft.
Meeting rooms
3
Second largest room
540 sq. ft.
Space (outdoor)
2,944 sq. ft.
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Meeting space
Name | Room size | Ceiling height | Maximum capacity | U-Shape | Banquet rounds | Theater | Classroom | Boardroom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Element 1 & 2 | 940 sq. ft. 20 x 47 sq. ft. | 9 ft. | 60 | 27 | 60 | 60 | 42 | 30 |
Element 1 | 540 sq. ft. 20 x 27 sq. ft. | 9 ft. | 40 | 18 | 25 | 40 | 30 | 30 |
Element 2 | 380 sq. ft. 19 x 20 sq. ft. | 9 ft. | 25 | 12 | - | 25 | 12 | 12 |
Tactic | 450 sq. ft. 25 x 18 sq. ft. | 9 ft. | 30 | 16 | - | 30 | 12 | 16 |
Guest rooms
Total guest rooms
144
Single (1 bed)
90
Double (2 beds)
36
Suites
18
Tax rate
19.525%
Total guest rooms
144
Single (1 bed)
90
Double (2 beds)
36
Suites
18
Tax rate
19.525%
Location
Getting Here
Distance from airport
8 mi
Distance from airport 8 mi
Parking in the area
Parking in the area
Valet parking
( $65.00/day )
Street parking
Local Attractions
6th St. Dining & Nightlife District
Nightlife
1 blk
Aloft Austin Downtown will be in the heart of it all just steps from Austin's famed dining & nightlife on 6th St.
Texas State Capital
Historical landmark
4 blks
The beautiful landmark building, park, and Texas Capital Visitor's Center are just steps from Aloft Austin Downtown.
University of Texas at Austin
University
1 mi
This beautiful campus is home to Longhorns athletics, the Lyndon B Johnson Presidential Library, and the infamous clock tower.
Lady Bird Lake Trail
Recreation
1 mi
10 miles of trails border Lady Bird Lake in downtown Austin and serve as a social hub for runners, walkers and cyclists. Rent bikes or kayaks and view the Austin skyline.
Bullock Texas State History Museum
Museum
1 mi
Everything's bigger in Texas, including the history, and this museum brings the state's history to life.
Barton Springs Pool
Recreation
2 mi
This all natural swimming pool is fed from underground springs with an average temperature of 70 degrees making it perfect for year round swimming.
Congress Ave Bridge / Austin Bats
Historical landmark
6 blks
The largest urban bat population in North America, estimated at 1.5 million, calls this bridge home each night. Each night they emerge in beautiful flight from under the bridge. This attraction grew so popular that the Statesman Bat Observation Center was built.
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Element by Marriott Austin Downtown Frequently Asked Questions
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Sustainable Practices
Please provide comments or a link to any publicly communicated Element by Marriott Austin Downtown's sustainability or social impact goals/strategy.
Please visit Marriott.com/Serve360 for Marriott International's sustainability & social impact strategy and 2025 goals information.
Does Element by Marriott Austin Downtown have a strategy that focuses on the elimination and diversion of waste (i.e. plastics, papers, cardboard, etc.)? If yes, please elaborate on your strategy of elimination and diversion of waste.
Yes, Paper,Newspaper,Plastic,Glass
Diversity and Inclusion
For US hotels only, is Element by Marriott Austin Downtown and/or parent company certified as a 51% diverse owned business enterprise (BE)? If yes, please indicate which one of the following you are certified as:
No response.
If applicable, could you please provide a link to Element by Marriott Austin Downtown's public report on their commitments and initiatives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion?
https://www.marriott.com/diversity/diversity-and-inclusion.mi
Health and Safety
Were practices at Element by Marriott Austin Downtown developed based on health service recommendations from public governmental entities or private organizations? If Yes, please list which organizations were used to develop these practices.
Yes, Marriott cares greatly about every guest's experience and takes hygiene and sanitation very seriously. Marriott has established strict standards of cleanliness for all of its hotels that either meet or exceed public health department regulations.
Does Element by Marriott Austin Downtown clean and sanitize public areas and publicly accessible facilities (i.e. meeting rooms, restaurants, elevator banks, etc.)? If yes, describe any new measures that are taken.
Yes, Marriott cares greatly about every guest's experience and takes hygiene and sanitation very seriously. Marriott has established strict standards of cleanliness for all of its hotels that either meet or exceed public health department regulations.
Please explain, if applicable, the carbon offsetting options you offer to corporations.
The corporate sustainability team can help to offset customers' carbon footprints by contacting Sustainability@marriott.com.
Please provide, if applicable, an e-mail address for a contact who can address any follow up questions relating to sustainability and social impact goals and initiatives.
sustainability@marriott.com
Has your hotel taken steps to reduce single-use plastics, such as removing plastic straws (except upon request for guests with disabilities), stirrers and cotton buds? If yes, please provide detail as to the steps you have taken to reduce single use plastics?
Yes, Eliminated straws and stirrers; provide bottled water and other bottled beverage alternatives; implemented large format bath amenities
Does your hotel generate (onsite) or purchase (offsite) renewable energy (beyond your utility's standard offerings)? If yes, please describe your practices for generating or purchasing renewable energy.
Does your hotel engage in activities to protect & restore the natural environment in which it is located (i.e. trees planted, coral reef restored, etc.)?
Will your hotel be imposing any additional fees for cleaning services? If yes, please specify those fees.
No
Are specific cleaning/disinfection routines in place for pillows, duvets and their covers, headboard, bathrobe etc.? If yes, please describe.
Yes, Hotels following MI Cleaning Protocals
Please include a link to your public report on community impact if applicable.
Please visit Marriott.com/Serve360 for the latest progress on Marriott International's community engagement efforts.
Please provide any other comments you wish to make regarding your efforts/initiatives to obtain certification in these programs.
https://www.marriott.com/diversity/diversity-and-inclusion.mi
Please provide, if applicable, an e-mail address for a contact who can address any follow up questions relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
WEGD@marriott.com
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