How to Plan the Perfect 48-Hour Austin Weekend
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Austin is basically the perfect weekend getaway, with good food, good shopping, pool time, and a night out that might end with you on a mechanical bull. We made a 48-hour itinerary covering South Congress, breakfast tacos, Barton Springs, West Sixth, and some of our favorite spots to eat and drink. Cowboy boots strongly encouraged. For hotels, you can use points at the Thompson Austin, The Driskill, or W Austin.
Also, start booking Thanksgiving and Christmas flights now. Prices are only going up from here. Marriott is offering up to 4,500 bonus points per qualifying stay. Meanwhile, Delta and Hyatt are teaming up, letting Delta SkyMiles members earn miles on qualifying Hyatt stays and World of Hyatt members earn Hyatt points on qualifying Delta flights.
Register for Marriott’s latest promotion and earn bonus points on upcoming stays: https://www.marriott.com/loyalty/promotion.mi?promotion=WL26
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0:00 Start Here
0:23 Booking Holiday Flights
0:42 Marriott’s New Global Promo
1:07 New Delta + Hyatt Partnership
1:41 The Perfect 48-Hour Austin Weekend
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