Hotel San Jose

Located 1.6 km from Austin Convention Center, Hotel San Jose offers 4-star accommodation in Austin and has an outdoor swimming pool. This property is set a short distance from attractions such as Palmer Events Center and Town Lake.

The bar opens in the late afternoon, but the best time to go is at night: The stars glitter above, tiny table-top candles shimmer and the temperature cools, making outdoor drinking more pleasant.

If there are no more tables available, head for the clearing on the far side of the pool--it's not part of the bar, but the butterfly chairs by the edge of the water make a sublime place to relax and talk.

An eternal favorite among tourists and locals alike, the Hotel San José epitomizes Austin cool from the vintage music posters on the walls to the typewriters and Polaroid cameras on hand to help you capture the experience. Room decor is some of the most tasteful around—simple, modern, and tastefully retro with Bertoia side chairs and platform beds. You won't be as pampered as you would at one...

An "alternative to mainstream lodging", this revamped 1930s motor court is now a "cool boutique" in a "crazy-prime" South Congress location ("within walking distance of restaurants and trendy shopping"), offering "comfortable as hell, gorgeously modern" rooms with "minimal furnishings" that "make you feel like an artist waking up"; the "ultrahip" bar has outdoor seating in a "lush courtyard" –...

This quaint-but-hip stand of 1936 bungalows, in the middle of the action on South Congress, was transformed from a derelict motor court into a warren of rooms and suites done up in South Austin chic: a modern, minimalist style adorned with balconies, patios, and tropical vegetation. Rooms have concrete floors, flat-screen TVs, and pine furniture created by a Marfa, Texas, artist. Butterfly...

This revamped 1930s motor court gets a lot of attention from the national press for a design that weds beauty to simplicity. The San José is a good choice for design enthusiasts and hipsters, who enjoy both the nonconformist vibe and the social scene in South Austin. Other travelers may think that the minimalist rooms are overpriced. Even if you don't stay here, you might enjoy coming here in...

Hotel San José, Austin, Texas. 12K likes. Hotel Resort