Opened in fall 2018, this South Austin hotel is one with its lush surroundings. Carpenter Hotel features a pool with a community deck and Q Hut pavilion. Each of its 93 rooms comes with a terrace. Take in the scenery with fare from our all-day Coffee Bar or enjoy a meal on the patio or in the dining rooms of our restaurant, Carpenters Hall.
The hotel is nestled in an old pecan grove on the edge of Zilker Park in South Austin. It’s an easy walk to Lady Bird Lake, downtown, and central to everything worth doing.
We suggest a picnic to the park, hitting a few balls at nearby Peter Pan mini-golf, catching a performance at ZACH Theatre, taking a canoe out on Lady Bird Lake, or attending Austin City Limits just down the block in Zilker Park.
The original meeting hall built in 1948 has been reimagined as our front desk, cafe, and restaurant. 400 Josephine Street is the historic site of the Carpenters Local 1266 Union Hall, built in 1948, and its original building serves as the heart and entrance of the hotel along with our café and full-service restaurant, Carpenters Hall. Both café and restaurant offer pool service and room service.
It’s still a place for folks to meet up- to share space and community. Much of the exterior and interior details were maintained, including the windows, doors, bank windows, safe, wood veneer, vitrines, etc. Where new fixtures were brought in, Old Texas served as rich source material. Bowling alley banquettes were reproduced as seating in the hall, vintage stadium speakers were retrofitted to play music in the lobby, and biergarten furniture abounds as flexible seating around the property.
The hotel is a newly built concrete frame with terra-cotta masonry from historic D’Hanis, Texas. The hotel was designed to offer fresh air at every turn, from the open air stairwell and hallways to each room’s private terrace. The restaurant and lobby feature pecan wood boards from any fallen or damaged trees.
Fresh air greets you at every turn, from the exterior breezeway and stairwell to each room’s private terrace. Distinctive rooms feature king and queen beds, closets, minibars, balconies, and bathrooms awash in cerulean tile reminiscent of nearby Barton Springs. Take a hike, have a drink by the pool, visit downtown, or just relax on your open terrace. This is your vacation.
Start your day with a hot cup of coffee and breakfast taco from Carpenter Coffee Bar, or gather in Carpenters Hall for a full Mediterranean-inspired meal in our foliage-filled space.
An indoor and outdoor restaurant open 7 days a week offering a community gathering space and serving counter-style daytime bites, full-service dinner, and full-service weekend brunch.
We’ve got you covered for breakfast, happy hour, and late night snacks, today and every day in the Coffee Bar.
Carpenter Hotel is part of Bunkhouse Hotels. We have a reputation for building memorable experiences that offer more than just a good night’s sleep and a great cup of coffee. Passion for design, tireless attention to detail, and a commitment to creating authentic culture have earned our properties a special place in the hearts and minds of those who visit.
Discover paradise among the pecan trees: the Carpenter Hotel pool. Our guests-and-passholders only gem is the perfect spot to cool off, preferably while indulging in sips and snacks from Carpenters Hall. Dive in with a daily pool pass or sign up for our Swim Club Membership for unlimited swims all summer long.
