Texas / Austin
Firehouse Hostel Lounge
A restored 1930s firehouse turned boutique hostel with a wood-paneled lounge pouring serious cocktails to a mixed crowd of travelers and locals.
Getting in
Lobby of the hostel, unmarked side room.
Order this
Old Fashioned flight
Your passport
Hidden Door rooms like this one are catalogued across the trail — see every hidden door bar.
Keep the night going
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