SpringHill Suites Marriott Hotel Is Ideal For St Edwards University
Austin, population 700,000, lies in the Hill Country region of the state of Texas. It is the state capital of Texas, and also a college town. Austin is a lively center of alternative culture, and the large number of music venues let the city claim to be the “Live Music Capital of The World”. There are several colleges and universities in Austin, including St. Edwards University and the University of Texas. Visitors who require accommodation in an Austin hotel may be interested in the Springhill Suites by Marriott. These are just of IH-35 in South Austin, and are located conveniently close to Austin Airport, and St Edwards University.
Austin is a center of music and alternative culture, and has laid claim to the title of “Live Music Capital of the World” on account of the great number of venues. Several music festivals are held annually in the city. In March there are the South By Southwest (SXSW) Music and Film Festivals. These overlap for a few days, with the film festival starting slightly earlier.
The SXSW Music Festival is one of the largest events of its type in the United States. The festival lasts for four days, and takes place in scores of venues around the city, with more than 1,400 performers every year. A wrist band can be purchased, allowing entry to many live shows.
The Austin City Limits Festival, in October, and the Old Pecan Street Festival, in May and September, are two other major music events in the city. The City Limits events is an outdoor festival. It lasts three days, and is visited by approximately 65,000 people every day. The eight music stages have performances of rock, country, indie, folk, reggae and bluegrass music.
The University of Texas is in Austin. It was at one time the largest university in the US. Recently it has restricted entry numbers slightly, but is still in the top 5. St Edwards University is a private, Roman Catholic college. It offers a liberal arts curriculum, and reached its 125th anniversary recently, in October 2010.
Accommodation in South Austin can be found at the SpringHill Suites Marriott Hotel, which is close to the airport, and IH-35, and also conveniently located near to St Edwards University and the Barton Creek Street Mall.
The hotel has spacious rooms and suites, and is ideal for both business and leisure visitors. There are several special packages available, including Nickelodeon Your Visit, for the younger visitor, and the Shopping Package. The Nickelodeon package contains a kit for building your own SpongeBob SquarePants.
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