Luxury boutique hotel chain expanding to Texas



ARRIVE Hotels & Restaurants is opening an 83-room property at the corner of East 6th and Chicon streets. ARRIVE Hotels & Restaurants is opening an 83-room property at the corner of East 6th and Chicon streets. Photo: Courtesy Photo: Courtesy Image 1 of / 45 Caption Close Luxury boutique hotel chain expanding to Texas 1 / 45 Back to Gallery

A new luxury boutique hotel is slated to "arrive" in East Austin.

Arrive Hotels & Restaurants, which opened a year ago in Palm Springs, Calif., will make its first foray into the Texas market with an 83-room building at the corner of East 6th and Chicon streets in early spring 2019.

"East Austin's energy is magnetic. It is one of the most vibrant neighborhoods in the country and one we are proud to join and to celebrate. And we look forward to embracing and supporting the local community of East Austin," said Ezra Callahan, co-founder of ARRIVE Hotels & Restaurants.

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The building comes courtesy of co-developers Alexa Management, project consultants Burton Baldridge Architects, Big Red Dog engineering, dwg. landscape architects and EyeLikeDesign creative design.The team broke ground recently and is preparing to erect the 58,600-square-foot hotel, which will incorporate a 100-year-old warehouse already on the site.

Chris Pardo Design is handling the interiors, which are expected to reflect Austin's character, combined with ultra-modern features.

Despite being just two miles from the Austin Convention Center, the hotel will also include a 3,500-square-foot venue for corporate and private events. (Story continues below.)

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Once open, room rates will begin at $199 per night. Guests will be able to access concierge services, check in and access other amenities via text message. That's helpful, considering there will be no front desk at this tech-friendly hotel.

East Austin is a neighborhood currently experiencing rapid gentrification. Rather than open in a trendy area like South Congress, Callahan sought out an emerging part of town. By its 2019 opening, Arrive could very well find itself in one of the city's most vibrant parts of town.

After its Austin debut, Arrive owners plan to open several more locations across the U.S.