For 140 years, The Driskell Hotel has presided over downtown Austin like a favorite great-aunt who’s seen everything: election nights, oil booms, ghost stories, governors’ balls… and is only getting more magnetic with age. Following a sweeping multi-phase renovation completed by Pixiu Investments, Woodbine Development, and Hyatt Hotels Corporation, The Driskill enters its next chapter sharper, warmer, and more itself than ever. Learn more on Curated Texan.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Cynthia Smoot is a Dallas-based freelance lifestyle and travel writer covering destination guides, boutique hotels, and getaway itineraries across Texas, the U.S., and the world at large. She is a Travel Contributor for the Katy Trail Weekly newspaper and for Curated Texan, with additional contributions to Park Cities Lifestyle magazine, Dallas Hotel Magazine, and WFAA’s Good Morning Texas. Cynthia has covered Dallas culture and travel since 2008 and has been featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Dallas Morning News, among others. She is available for freelance travel writing assignments, press trips, and hotel/destination features — contact her at cynthia@ohsocynthia.com.