Fairmont Austin

As a towering landmark in the city’s skyline, the Fairmont Austin is one of the largest and most sought-after properties for major events, offering an impressive 1,048 guest rooms and suites. This 37-story hotel is a premier destination for large-scale conferences, national trade shows, and significant corporate expos, primarily due to its massive event infrastructure and direct, physical connection to the Austin Convention Center.

The hotel is purpose-built for high-capacity functions, featuring over 140,000 square feet of total indoor and outdoor meeting space. This vast area is anchored by two colossal ballrooms on different floors. The Manchester Ballroom, the larger of the two, provides a remarkable 31,125 square feet of clear-span space, which can be divided into seven sections. This venue is capable of hosting up to 3,455 attendees in a theater-style general session or 1,800 guests for a formal banquet. The 26,082-square-foot Congressional Ballroom is nearly as large, offering stunning city views and capacity for 2,895 attendees theater-style or 1,440 for a banquet.

Beyond these two main venues, the hotel’s event capabilities are supported by approximately 27 individual meeting rooms, providing endless flexibility for breakout sessions, workshops, and board meetings. The property also features 13,500 square feet of dedicated outdoor event space, highlighted by the 7th-floor rooftop terrace, which offers a stunning open-air setting for receptions and networking events.

Coordinating a conference or booking a room block for over 1,000 attendees is an extremely complex logistical task. This is the exact type of travel chaos that Engine was designed to eliminate. For operations managers and event planners, our platform provides a complete end-to-end solution for group and event travel. We specialize in sourcing large room blocks that consumer sites cannot handle, with dedicated trip managers who provide white-glove service. We can manage the entire process, from sourcing the venue and negotiating contracts to handling complex rooming lists for 9,000+ travelers.

The attendee experience at the Fairmont Austin is supported by a wealth of five-star amenities. The hotel features the largest rooftop pool in downtown Austin, located on the 7th floor, as well as a 2,800-square-foot state-of-the-art fitness center and the full-service Fairmont Spa Austin. Dining and networking options are extensive, with six distinct restaurants and bars on-site, including the acclaimed Garrison, the international-inspired Revue, and the popular Rules & Regs rooftop bar. For event production, an on-site FedEx Office Print & Ship Center provides critical support for last-minute printing and logistics.

For finance teams, booking a large-scale event with Engine provides unparalleled control and simplicity. Instead of drowning in spreadsheets and chasing receipts, our platform allows you to track all travel costs by project code or job number. Our Direct Bill feature solves cash flow and reconciliation problems by extending a line of credit to pay for all hotel bookings upfront. At the end of the event, your company receives a single, unified monthly invoice, giving you perfect cost allocation and eliminating the administrative nightmare of managing hundreds of separate folios.