Austin Proper Hotel & Residences

A recent addition to the Texas capital city’s Second Street District, Austin Proper Hotel & Residences sparkles. The 244 guest rooms — the 32-story building houses 99 luxury residences, too — have been touched by famed interior designer Kelly Wearstler’s magical hands, meaning every corner is imbued with locally inspired décor and furnishings that have a layered refinement.Anchoring the hotel’s culinary program is hometown McGuire Moorman Hospitality, so you can count on The Peacock’s Mediterranean-inspired dishes and Goldie’s elegant cocktails hitting all the right notes. The Mockingbird, a grab-and-go café, and La Piscina, a poolside retreat serving Texas-inspired Mexican cuisine, are other tasty dining options. And when it’s time to work off those indulgences, you can do so with a run around gorgeous Lady Bird Lake, which sits just minutes from Austin Proper’s main lobby, or at the hotel’s Silene Spa when it opens this summer.