Austin’s luxury hotels ranked: Commodore Perry Estate’s two MICHELIN Keys, the Four Seasons, Austin Proper, Saint Cecilia and more, with valet, pet and tax costs.

Family-friendly Austin hotels compared: lakeside downtown pools, suites and kitchens, and three resorts with splash pads, a lazy river and an indoor water park.

South Congress hotels compared: Hotel San José, Saint Cecilia, the Austin Motel, Magdalena, Frame Hotel and Embassy Suites, with parking, pet, pool and deposit policies.

Hotels closest to Zilker Park and the ACL gates, with walking times, the festival shuttle and bike routes, South Congress and downtown options, and the booking terms to check.

Downtown, South Congress, Rainey, East Austin, Zilker, UT, the Domain, Lake Travis or the airport: which Austin area suits your trip, which hotels are open, and how to plan around ACL, F1 and SXSW.