Business
July 15, 2021
The Return of Liz Lambert
She was born into West Texas ranching royalty and found fame by building a hotel empire. Then she was ousted from her company. Now, for her next act . . .
Liz Lambert
Film & TV
March 19, 2021
Liz Lambert’s Documentary on the San José Motel Offers a Glimpse at South Congress Before Gentrification
Before she revamped one of Austin’s seediest motels, kicking off the neighborhood’s transformation, Lambert spent three years running the place—and filming her interactions with customers.
Travel & Outdoors
November 19, 2018
Where to Go, Eat, and Stay in Todos Santos
This artsy beach town on Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula rewards adventurers with delights—from pristine beaches to Hotel San Cristóbal—at the end of almost every road.
Style & Design
June 28, 2018
Go Inside Hotelier Liz Lambert’s Private Marfa Retreat
No Wi-Fi, no problem. ‘The Queen of Cool' turned an old ranch bunkhouse into a West Texas getaway, complete with a dreamy desert bathhouse.
Travel & Outdoors
March 20, 2017
The Austin Motel’s New Look
Liz Lambert on sprucing up another iconic South Congress hideout.
Music
November 23, 2015
Music Monday: The Foo Fighters Dropped An Austin-Born EP Last Night
Dave Grohl hinted at his affinity for Austin from the ACL stage last month—and now we know what he was talking about.
January 21, 2013
Read State: Liz Lambert
Curious about the reading habits of hip hotelier Liz Lambert? Read on.
The Wanderer
August 27, 2012
Marfa: Trans-Pecos Gathering of Music + Love
In one of my favorite descriptions of Marfa, writer David McDannald points out that sometimes it’s “a shadow of a town” and sometimes it’s “a desert Mardi Gras.” At the end of this month, West Texas’s buzziest destination will be lit up like Bourbon Street
Music
September 30, 2011
The Big Bend Theory
Tiny and remote Marfa is poised to be a rock-star magnet.
Street Smarts
August 31, 2009
Marfa
1. THE THUNDERBIRD HOTEL Spare but chic sums up this refurbished motor court. A cowhide rug, a wood-and-metal table, and a single framed art poster is the extent of the interior decor, but you never feel deprived of accoutrements. After a day of sightseeing, take a splash in the pool
Business
February 1, 2008
Liz Lambert
She’s the avatar of cool for the inn crowd’s in crowd. Thirteen years ago the native Odessan, a UT and UT Law grad, purchased a seedy motel on South Congress Avenue, in Austin, and transformed it, with the help of San Antonio’s Lake/Flato architects and designer pals from California, into