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A new hotel in Round Top, a town between Austin and Houston that’s known for its antiques, will debut to its first guests in January 2026. Hideaway Round Top<\/a> preserves the farm feel of the surrounding area with touches of modern luxury.<\/p>\n

When designer Emily Seiders, founder and creative director of Studio Seiders<\/a>, along with husband and business partner Rick, decided to take a leisurely, lockdown-induced, drive to Round Top in 2020, they had no idea that what they were embarking on would truly be an adventure.<\/p>\n

A serendipitous for sale sign sighting off of famed Highway 237 led the couple to rescue the 21-acre property \u2014 previously sold and permitted for a 100 townhome development \u2014 and create an environmentally-sensitive boutique hotel and retreat for guests to relax, unwind, explore, and \u201cgo get lost.\u201d Enlisting the expertise of architect Sam Burch<\/a>, the Seiders are nearing the conclusion of phase one of the project.<\/p>\n

Hideaway currently comprises three buildings: one 3,321-square foot main house and two 692-square foot cottages \u2014 aptly named \u201cPrairie Cottage\u201d and \u201cWoodlands Cottage.\u201d Tying these guest accommodations together are winding paths, an organic, spring-inspired pool, a rustic stone fire pit enclave, curated recreation spaces, plus a large pond with yoga decks and a fishing pier.<\/p>\n

Both Emily and Rick have deep Texas roots, with their families arriving in the 1850s and 1836, respectively. Leaning heavily into that longstanding heritage, Seiders has designed every aspect of Hideaway to share a unique Texas experience with her guests.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was always struck by the kind of confluence of this creative community, with Round Top\u2019s rich history and culture,\u201d Seiders tells CultureMap. \u201cWhen we decided to put down roots here, I just wanted to really honor the time and place, and the land and the people who have been here before us.\u201d<\/p>\n

The design and materials all focus on the original German architecture in the area. Limestone set with a traditional mortar shmear, natural-faced, white oak cladding for both the interior and exterior, plus a glass-enclosed dogtrot in the main house pay homage to generations past, with each cottage reflecting a similar style \u2014 minus the dogtrot. Tiles set in playful, checkered patterns and others custom made to showcase native flora and fauna all blend seamlessly with antique textiles and quilts framed and reimagined as modern art installations.<\/p>\n

In the main house, three en suite bedrooms and a powder bath are divided from a generously-appointed chef\u2019s kitchen, full bar, and open concept living and dining room by the dogtrot that serves as an additional seating area and gallery space. Expansive porches offer views of native-only plantings and landscapes, while an outdoor kitchen, a dining area, and lounge spaces provide every opportunity for guests to embrace the outdoors while enjoying the creature comforts of home.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to create spaces where life is meant to be lived,\u201d explains Seiders. \u201cIt was a little bit of a dance \u2014 as a hospitality project \u2014 to do that. It\u2019s hard to put a label on what [style] it is, but, I think it\u2019s just the story of Texas, distilled through my designer lens, with really intentional artwork that helps tell that story with Texas heritage at its core.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nearly every element of the interiors has been crafted and outfitted by more than 100 independent artisans from across the country \u2014 all the way down to traditional upholstery techniques from a maker in Pennsylvania. \u201cOne of the things I want to do here is pull back the veil a little bit, because, honestly, they put their hearts and souls into these pieces, too,\u201d says Seiders. \u201cI\u2019m excited to highlight the artisans that we\u2019ve worked with because they are real artists \u2014 it takes forever just to get one of their pieces.\u201d<\/p>\n

One thing sure to get guests swooning is the product of a collaboration with luxe linen company Morrow<\/a>. While linens chosen for Hideaway are all from Morrow collections that are available online, the cozy robes are custom exclusives \u2014 so make sure to snap a photo for the \u2018gram, because they won\u2019t be seen anywhere else.<\/p>\n

As it stands, the main house and two cottages comfortably sleep a total of 19 guests. Hideaway\u2019s website will redirect to local bookings through Hostie beginning in mid-November, with guest stays beginning January 1. Guests are able to book the main house and the cottages separately, but during the high seasons (like during Round Top\u2019s famous Fall Antiques Show) Hideaway will likely only be available for buyouts \u2014 that\u2019s still being decided.<\/p>\n

Those looking for larger events and accommodations will be pleased to learn that phase two (2027) includes the addition of two, 284-square-foot tiny homes, plus a gorgeous 3,409-square-foot event space. The space, with expansive steel and glass windows, will overlook the pond and offer a catering kitchen, full bar, and private back-of-house access.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe wanted to get the bones down, and then figure out: \u2018What does the community need? What does the land need? What\u2019s appropriate, and what\u2019s not?\u2019 The idea evolved quite a bit,\u201d Seiders explains of the decision not to build a vendor space. \u201cScaled-down, small, private dinners, small music venue space, small weddings and that sort of thing is what made sense. But it will feel contiguous with what\u2019s here \u2014 it will be a fun added space.\u201d<\/p>\n

Seiders hopes that guests will heed the advice of the theme of Hideaway and \u201cgo get lost.\u201d Growing up in Houston, Seiders would go with her family to their Schulenburg farm every Sunday after church, where Seiders and her siblings would be encouraged by their mother to play outside, and \u201cgo get lost.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSo we would. We\u2019d go get lost,\u201d says Seiders. \u201cWe\u2019d go explore the woods, climb the hay bales, swim in the tank, fish, we\u2019d pretend to get stuck in quicksand \u2014 the whole thing. That freedom really spurred this creativity, and I hope that guests here at Hideaway will feel that sense of freedom and retreat, and the ability to kind of tap into their own creativity in that same way.\u201d<\/p>\n

A taste of that spirit was in full swing during Round Top\u2019s recent Fall Antiques Show. The Seiders hosted friends, family, and members of the media for an exclusive tour, plus dinner by two Austin restaurants: Uchi and Loro Asian Smokehouse. Guests received Hideaway tote bags, leather journals, s\u2019mores kits, branded scarves, and custom monogrammed silver scarf ties by Amanda Reid<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Hideaway is directly next door to The Compound, which is arguably Round Top\u2019s most popular vendor market. Compound owner \u2014 and one time Round Top mayor \u2014 Mark Massey is certainly relieved to have had the Seiders scoop up the land, noting that the idea of a 100 townhome development in Round Top \u201cgave everyone a heart attack.\u201d<\/p>\n

Seiders is happy with how it all worked out in the end: \u201cRound Top has grown a lot in the last several years, and that\u2019s exciting, but we also saw it as an opportunity to create a place that felt like a pause for a bit on the grid, and it gives us the opportunity to tell the story of the people, the cultures, the land, and to be a place that your neighbors can be proud of \u2014 that felt authentic and appropriate to time and place.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A new hotel in Round Top, a town between Austin and Houston that’s known for its antiques, will…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":39729,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[132,134,133,2402,287],"class_list":{"0":"post-39728","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-austin","8":"tag-austin","9":"tag-austin-headlines","10":"tag-austin-news","11":"tag-flights","12":"tag-politics"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39728","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39728"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39728\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/39729"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39728"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39728"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39728"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}