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1 Hotel Austin (Austin, Texas)

Famous for their nature-inspired stays, 1 Hotels is set to unleash their leafy designs on the Texas capital this spring. 1 Hotel Austin will have a rooftop bar and pool, a restaurant serving sustainable cuisine, and a spa with treatments that feature local botanicals. The concept for the hotel honors the surrounding natural ecology as well as traditional Texas river houses, utilizing native stone and reclaimed wood and shrubs.

The original Starwood Hotels became a powerhouse through a scale game. The revived brand name is a bet that less can be more in today's world of digital distribution and marketing.