A Capitol Concept for Urban Hip: San José Hotel, Austin, TX

One review called the San José Hotel in downtown Austin “an exercise in class, comfort and urban renewal” and “a welcoming Texas comfort that underlies the hotel’s signature austere sytyle.”

This 1939 edifice has been transformed from a motor court into a 40-room, bungalow style, garden hotel in the city’s hippest hood, complete with Jo’s Coffee Shop, a pool, a lobby/lounge, and cool courtyard. Rates start at $90 for a European Room with a Shared Bath to $315 for a Courtyard Suite.

A: 1316 S. Congress, Austin, TX 78704;
T: 800.574.8897.