The Loren Hotel Austin

The place

Downtown Austin, a modern glass building. Fleur-de-lis Interior Design kept the interiors to concrete and light wood, softened by greenery and curated objects.

The 108 rooms and suites are minimal — white, wood, mid-century lines — each with a private terrace, a natural stone bathroom, a work desk, and Malin+Goetz in the bath.

Up top, the rooftop pool takes in the sweep of the city. A modern fitness center sits below. Of the two places to eat and drink, Nido is the one to know: a rooftop restaurant given to modern American cooking.