SpringHill Suites Hotel Is Conveniently Located 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 college town, and a center of alternative culture and live music. There are several annual festivals and events in the city, and the city claims the title of “Live Music Capital of The World”. The South by Southwest (SXSW) Film and Music Festivals are both held in March. They overlap slightly, but the film festival starts slightly earlier.

SXSW Music Festival, a four day event, with 1,400 performers, is one of the biggest music events in the US. Dozens of venues, of all sizes, are used around the city. Wrist bands allow entry to many of the shows.

Other music festivals which take place in Austin include the Old Pecan Street Festival and the Austin City Limits Festival. The Old Pecan Street Festival, which occurs twice per year, in May and September, has several stages with live music, and more than 240 stalls selling arts, crafts etc. The City Limits Festival attracts about 65,000 music fans for each of its three days. It is an outdoor festival, held every October, and the music includes rock, indie, folk, country and reggae.

There are several colleges and universities in Austin, including the University of Texas, which is currently one of the five largest in the country. In South Austin one can find St Edward’s University, which is a private Roman Catholic institution, offering a liberal arts education. The university celebrated its 125th anniversary in October 2010.

Visitors seeking hotel rooms in South Austin near to St Edwards University might wish to stay at SpringHill Suites, which is a Marriott establishment. SpringHill Suites is easily reached via IH-35, and is also near to the airport, to Barton Creek Square Mall, and to the sports facilities of the University of Texas.

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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