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Hotel Congress

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This refurbished 1919 hotel built for passengers of the Southern Pacific Line has basic rooms but an unbeatable downtown location. It even played a role in the 1934 capture of John Dillinger.

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From Travel + Leisure , FEB 2004

The Hotel Congress, where John Dillinger and his gang were apprehended (and extradited to Illinois, so the drama stops there), advertises itself as a piece of the past, 'where the summer spends the winter since 1919' with a flier in hues of cappuccino and blue. It's like a set for a Coen brothers film, all murky paint and startled details....MORE>>

– Joan Juliet Buck Under the Tucson Sun

Last updated February 2004