Inside Austin’s New Kelly Wearstler-Designed Hotel — a Sustainable, Wellness-Oriented Oasis

Proper's Third Location is Their First Outside of California

By Anne Lee Phillips // Feb 4, 2020

Photography Austin Proper

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The Proper Hotel, now open is Austin. (Photo by Proper Hotel Austin)

The Proper Hotel, now open is Austin, was the vision of renowned designer Kelly Wearstler, known for vibrant patterns and a west coast aesthetic. (Photo by Proper Hotel Austin)

The reception of Austin's new Proper Hotel. (Photo by Proper Hotel Austin)

The Peacock Mediterranean Grill in the new Austin Proper offers updated Israeli and Turkish classics. (Photo by Proper Hotel Austin)

A dish in The Peacock, Austin Proper's Mediterranean restaurant. (Photo by Proper Hotel Austin)

Red Snapper Crudo at The Peacock. (Photo by Austin Proper)

Austin Proper consists of 244 rooms and 79 suites, 99 residences, and is the first LEED Gold certified, sustainable hotel in the area. (Photo by Proper Hotel Austin)

Kelly Wearstler's affinity for bold patterns is evident in every Proper Austin room. (Photo by Proper Hotel Austin)

Proper Austin's bathrooms are stocked with luxe Australian Aesop products. (Photo by Proper Hotel Austin)

Goldie’s Sunken Bar offers an intimate space for cocktailing for hotel guests. (Photo by Proper Hotel Austin)

The first Proper Hotel outside of California has landed in Austin, with stunning interiors designed by Kelly Wearstler. Proper Hospitality (Proper Hotels and Avalon Hotels) is led by the Viceroy Hotel Group. Leave it to Wearstler to come up with an iconic design that is authentically Austin yet entirely unique. The renowned designer visited local Craftsman-style homes throughout the state for her research, with a resulting design that pays homage to Art Nouveau and Arts and Crafts motifs, as well as joinery techniques.

Austin Proper consists of 244 hotel rooms, inclusive of 79 suites, 99 residences, and is the first LEED Gold certified, sustainable hotel in the area. All Proper hotels appreciate a life well lived, so look for an in-house yoga studio, a guest-only pool with cabanas, Aesop bath products and electric bikes to cruise around Lady Bird Lake. Upcoming pop-up fitness experiences include a New Moon Sound Bath and Sunrise Yoga.

AUP_Ingals_12.2019_04_Peacock Restaurant_01 — The Peacock Mediterranean Grill in the new Austin Proper offers updated Israeli and Turkish classics

The restaurant and bar concepts from local partner McGuire Moorman Hospitality are as exciting as the interiors: The Peacock Mediterranean Grill offers updated Israeli and Turkish classics, Goldie’s Sunken Bar is an intimate space for cocktailing, and The Mockingbird Coffee, Falafel & Rotisserie serves up casual pastries and shawarma. Set to open soon is La Piscina Fajitas & Ceviches, a poolside restaurant with coastal Mexican-inspired dishes and an extensive tequila and mezcal program.