The Downtown Austin Westin Has a Life-Sized Gingerbread House

By THC Staff | December 14, 2017

 

The Westin in downtown Austin has constructed a life-sized gingerbread house for up to seven guests to dine in! As part of their on-site restaurant, Stella San Jac, this amazing playhouse made of actual gingerbread is decorated (with edible and inedible additions) to make you feel like you’ve stepped inside of a Christmas wonderland.

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KXAN writes that those who book the gingerbread house for a meal will also be contributing to Back on My Feet Austin, a charity that reaches out to the homeless. The Westin website explains that 10 percent of the meal and beverage costs will be given to the organization.

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But as Eater Austin points out, the Westin’s holiday structure isn’t the only oversized gingerbread house in town. The Four Seasons Hotel posted a video a couple of weeks ago on their Facebook page showing staff members creating a big version of a Monopoly-inspired village out of delicious treats. Visitors can see the table-top gingerbread village from now until December 28.

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The Westin’s gingerbread house, on the other hand, will be up through December 31. Lunch or dinner reservations can be made here to eat inside.

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