I've always thought the Fairmont was a luxury brand with excellent service. The Fairmont Austin is neither. I attended a conference there for the 2nd year in a row. The rooms are generic with some hot water and HVAC issues. The shower had very low pressure all times of the day. The water would turn hot, cold, and then unbearably hot. The wing we were in had a strong septic sense every time we turned the corner to our room. The best thing is the pillow menu, which had a decent selection.
The bar is aggregiously overpriced. $50 for an old-fashioned and Jameson??? Don't get me started about the Concierge, who usually is the most knowledgeable person. He was not. He guided me wrong on the spa and the in-hotel Fed Ex. It would be ok if it wasn't his job to actually know these basic things about the services.
We had over 850 attendees and I'm sure they chose that location because they could accommodate the number of people. However the banquet food was horrible. It was literally the same chicken and fish every day, pretty sure it was reheated.
To add insult to injury, the location is surrounded by the freeway and heavily trafficked roads and depending on your room location, you will likely hear car traffic. Do not recommend this property. Go elsewhere.