With Fully Equipped Kitchens, Plus Free Wi-Fi And Breakfast, The Non-Smoking Element Austin Downtown Is A Great Choice For Extended Stay Guests. Sharing A High-Rise Building With Its Sister Hotel, The Aloft, The Non-Smoking Element Welcomes Guests To Stay A While In Rooms Outfitted With Full Kitchens. Floor Plans Range From Studios To One-Bedroom Suites, All With Modern White Bathrooms. Techies Like The Free Wi-Fi, Flat-Panel Tvs And Ipod Docks, And Some Rooms Also Have Sofa Beds For Extra Sleeping Space. Come Morning, Guests Head To The Breakfast Room To Help Themselves To The Complimentary Buffet. For Snacks And Supplies Later In The Day, There'S An On-Site Market. The Restaurant Has A Chic Industrial Feel With Blond Wood Furnishings, Outdoor Seating And A Bar. Other Amenities Include A Business Center, A Gym, Valet Parking And Cowboy Boot Rentals. Pets Are Welcome For No Extra Charge And Can Borrow Cozy Pet Beds And Bowls. A Half-Mile Off I-35, The Element Sits In Downtown Austin, Across The Street From The Historic Driskill And Surrounded By Blocks Of Restaurants, Bars And Shops. It'S A 10-Minute Walk From The Texas Capitol And 20-Minutes From Bullock Texas State History Museum. Walk Less Than 15 Minutes To Cross The Colorado River On The Ann And Roy Butler Trail. The Lbj Presidential Library And University Of Texas Are Less Than Two Miles Away. Austin-Bergstrom International Airport Is Eight Miles From The Hotel.