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By Matthew Odam
| Wednesday, April 29, 2009, 05:54 PM
Two of Austin’s oldest and swankiest downtown hotel bars did battle this week, with the Intercontinental Stephen F. Austin beating out The Driskill for honor of Best Hotel Bar.
The bar at the Stephen F. is classy, and as one would expect, is highlighted with some serious Texas touches (see: mounted longhorn over the hand-tooled leather bar and cowhide barstools). With a feel that is part cigar bar and part men’s grill at a prestigious country club, the bar offers plush seating in small clusters and a magnificent bar at which to sip your single malt scotch, Basil Hayden’s or one of any number of specialty martinis.
But arguably the greatest attraction of the Stephen F. Austin’s bar is the terrace that wraps around the hotel, offering views of the Texas Capitol, Congress Avenue and Seventh Street. When the weather is nice, it’s hard to find a better spot in town to have a drink.
Others receiving votes
- The Driskill, 26 percent
- Hotel San Jose, 13 percent
- Four Seasons, 12 percent
- Hyatt Regency, 3 percent
- Hilton Austin, 2 percent
- Lakeway Inn, 2 percent
- Barton Creek Resort, 2 percent
- Omni, 1 percent
- Radisson Downtown, 1 percent
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