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San Jose Hotel
1316 S Congress Ave
Austin TX 78704
Tel: (512) 693-9317
Hours: Daily 5:00pm - 12:00am

Listed in: Hotel, Cocktails

Neighborhood: Bouldin Creek

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The San Jose is located on South Congress Avenue, a few blocks South of where the Colorado River runs through Downtown Austin. Built in 1936 as an "ultramodern motor court," over the years it saw various incarnations as a brothel, a Bible school, and haven for prostitutes, transients and addicts. Liz Lambert bought the hotel in 1995, and ran it in its latter incarnation for 3 years before shutting in down. With the help of Bob Harris of Lake/Flato architects, she reopened a couple years later-- in its current incarnation-- a beautiful, urban bungalow syle hotel with soul.

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San Jose is known as a chic boutique hotel, but they have an amazing lounge in their courtyard where you can sit (bench style seating) and enjoy fantastic cocktails by the pool. Highly recommended.