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Hotel Magdalena

Austin, TX • South Congress • OPTIMIZE

avg. $266 / night

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At a glance

McKinney York–designed hotel on South Congress with terrazzo rooms, a central garden courtyard, and lap pool.

Best for: Architecture enthusiasts exploring South Congress

Highlights:

  • Low-rise limestone wings arranged around native Texas garden courtyard
  • Mid-century rooms with terrazzo, Douglas fir, and walnut by Studio Steinbomer
  • Lap pool flanked by live oaks and Japanese maples
Locally-rootedmid-century

PB hotel design editorial

South Congress Avenue gave Austin its creative spine long before the tech money arrived, and Hotel Magdalena — opened in 2021 as part of the South Congress Hotel campus developed by Barry Dry and designed by architecture firm McKinney York — was conceived as a building that belongs to that street rather than arriving from outside it. The 89-room property is arranged across low-rise limestone and timber-clad wings, three and four storeys set around a central courtyard where a long lap pool runs between planted beds of Texas native grasses, live oaks, and Japanese maples. The corridor balconies carry slatted hardwood decking and steel-framed rocking chairs facing inward toward the garden — a porch culture translated into a hotel at modest, walkable scale. Interior design by Austin-based Studio Steinbomer gives the rooms a mid-century register rooted in Texas materials rather than period nostalgia. Terrazzo floors in warm aggregate, Douglas fir ceiling planks, and walnut platform beds with integrated reading shelves ground each room, while the bathrooms shift palette by category — deep cobalt tile in some configurations, amber-glazed ceramic in others. The lobby seating area pairs tufted terracotta velvet modular sofas against an exposed concrete soffit, a Berber-style rug anchoring a grouping of honed stone side tables beneath a cascading textile wall hanging in gradated golds. The whole thing has the atmosphere of a well-edited Austin house — opinionated without being precious.

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Hotel Magdalena’s 89 rooms are highlighted by the Texas sun at sunrise and sunset thanks to thoughtfully placed windows. For both comfort and visual pleasure, guests can enjoy a custom walnut built-in bed and desk, Sferra bed linens, Santa & Cole lamps, and Spanish tile in four bold colorways. The SANTAL 33 scented bath amenities from Le Labo Fragrances are crafted with notes of cardamom, iris, violet, and smoking wood.

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Hotel Magdalena Reviews

281 reviews

"This was one if the worst places I ever stayed. My room was booked far away from everyone else in my blocked booking. I arrived early and everybody kept getting a room ahead of me. The reason given seemd bogus. My room had no air-conditioning, I had to walk alone in the dark while finding my room and getting to and fro since the lighting was broken (a known issue). They did finally move my room but only because the air-conditioning didn't work"

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Jul 29, 2026

"I will never be visiting this location again. Rude FD staff for absolutely zero reason, fire alarms going off, and loud construction first thing in the AM.. not worth it. I hate sounding so negative but I'd want to know these things before booking a room in Austin, especially since there are so many other options. Also, the room setup is just odd. Your door is behind you while you sleep, which maybe that's a me thing, but I like to see my whole room when I'm going to sleep somewhere I'm unfamiliar with."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Jul 27, 2026

"The vibe, the staff all excellent. The room had a private, screened balcony with a working ceiling fan. It was excellent. Lots of tree coverage so it feels secluded. Only complaint: was the bed was as hard as a rock."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Jul 02, 2026

"Overall, this was a decent value and I love Bunkhouse as a brand. I mainly stayed for the pool, which I enjoyed, and the soaps were great. That said, the room design was not my favorite. The bathroom door was right next to the bed, the sink was in the bedroom instead of the bathroom, and the shower pressure was surprisingly weak while the sink pressure was overly strong. The elevator was also very slow and poorly ventilated, and the stair layout made getting to reception inconvenient. Cute concept, but it felt a little forced and not as functional as I hoped. I’ll probably stay at another Bunkhouse property next time."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Jul 01, 2026

"Nice outdoorsy escape in the heart of Austin. Great breakfast. Cozy rooms with cool decor. Elevator wasn’t working correctly which was annoying, but it happens."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Jun 26, 2026

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