Hotel San Jose - Austin Hotel

  • Address: 1316 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704
  • Phone: +1 512 477 3308
  • Website:www.sanjosehotel.com
Average Rating
4.5
 177+ reviews
from 5 sources
tripadvisor
4.0
 49+ reviews
Fodor's
5.0
 1+ reviews
Yelp
4.5
 84+ reviews
CitySearch
4.5
 16+ reviews
Yahoo! Travel
5.0
 27+ reviews

Estimated Price: From $90

Hotel San Jose
1316 S Congress Ave
Austin, TX 78704

Hotel San Jose Details

We Recommend Hotel San Jose Because

  • "it was a hotel, the grounds were lush and beautiful and then the rooms" more on Yahoo! Travel
  • "liked the party scene around san jose, and I loved the romanic and comfortable rooms at carriage house" more on tripadvisor
  • "the evenings for beer and wine and is a great space to relax by the pool or listen to music" more on CitySearch
  • "great atmosphere (especially in the patio at twilight), comfy beds, impeccably clean, artful design, unforgettable breakfast in " more on Fodor's
  • "I stayed here in 2004 and I had a wonderful time." more on Yelp

Full Amenity List

  • Health club
  • Voicemail
  • High speed internet access
  • On-Site parking
  • Laundry/Valet service
  • Non-smoking rooms (generic)
  • Lounge/bar
  • Room service
  • Pool
  • Restaurant
  • Outdoor pool
  • Television

Descriptions from Across the Web

  • For decades, Austin's own San Jose Motel in historic South Austin stood as a symbol of your everyday drive-in motel. Three ... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • This quaint stand of 1936 bungalows, smack dab in the middle of the action on South Congress, was heroically rescued from decay by lawyer-turned-visionary innkeeper Liz Lambert. With design help from the architectural firm of ... more on fodors.com
  • In Short :A sleek, minimalist, almost Zen outdoor patio features simple tables and chairs surrounded ... more on citysearch.com
  • Professional Review :Located in Austin's funky south side amid ethnic restaurants, nightclubs and vintage shops, this bungalow-style hotel is a spirited upstart in the heart of the capital's hip local scene. Although only a few blocks south of the gaudier Embassy Suites, this place feels a world away. Built in the 1930s on what was then the main thoroughfare into Austin, this hotel started out as the first motel in Austin. The owner, a former state prosecutor, rehabilitated this once derelict property, and the junkies and prostitutes took flight. These days, artists, musicians and Austin cognoscenti flock here. The southwestern decor is retro-chic with Zen-like simplicity and homey accents. Enclosed with a tall cedar fence, concrete, stucco, wood, custom ironwork, and beautifully planted and tended native plants have transformed the once prosaic grounds.Guests enter to discover a seemingly tranquil courtyard where a large communal table and butterfly chairs are set amid cacti, succulents and water lilies. Only steps away, along crushed granite pathways, palms shelter a small pool, fishpond ... more on professionaltravelguide.com
  • Nestled behind stucco walls in the hippest neighborhood in Austin, San Jose has been transformed ... more on austintexas.org

Reviews From Across The Web read all

1.0
guess i'm not hip enough

Showed up here this past summer for a night in Austin -- 'was eager to stay at HSJ after hearing about it. Really cool spot, visually -- super clean design. But that's where the good stuff ends. 'Had tried to stay here a number of times and finally found a vacancy.

'Arrived about 5 on a Sunday ... By A Yahoo! User from Houston, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

Tripadvisorlogo-11383-0
4.0
Weekend at the San Jose for Father's Day 2007

We have just returned from a couple nights' stay at the San Jose. I had always wanted to stay at the hotel, but had never had much luck obtaining a room until this particular weekend. I had visited the hotel bar and courtyards before, but was really thrilled to finally be able to get the whole "San Jose experience" . Due to the popularity of the place, you MAY be in 2 different rooms on consecutive nights(Our situation was due to making reservation fairly close to our stay, so your milage may vary). However, not to fear. They will hold your bags for you, so no near to shuffle your luggage back and forth to the car. Nice touch. We stayed on the side edge of the hotel in a standard room(close to South Congress and Jo's Coffee bar), however, I was pleasantly surprised at how it was not nearly as noisy as some previous reviewers make it out to be. The hotel location is also great, ... Waregl_in_TX, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on tripadvisor

3.0
worst place ever

What a racket! This place has hip rooms and cool design--and charges every dollar they can for it--but the staff, simply put, s*cks. Basic requests (directions, an iron, recommendations) were met with eye rolls and lackluster answers from too-cool-for-school ... mittenkitten, a user of citysearch.com. Read full review on CitySearch

don't think twice before booking your room!

Loved every detail of my stay at the Hotel San Jose. Attentive staff, ... mimsimen, a user of fodors.com. Read full review on Fodor's

5.0
Jenny E. 's review

I stayed here in 2004 and I had a wonderful time. The architecture and design of ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

Directions

Cross Street :Gibson Street West

Hours

Daily 5pm-12am

Miscellaneous

  • Number Of Rooms: 40

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