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Hotel San José

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<p>Located in the modern bohemian neighborhood of South Congress (or SoCo), the über-hip San José Hotel has 40 sleek, minimalist guest rooms with earthy tones, warm woods, and simple, modern lines. A serene garden of native Texas plants has crushed granite pathways linking lobby/lounge, courtyard, and pool. Locals join guests at the lounge to sip Champassions (champagne with passion-fruit juice and raspberries) and Micheladas (Mexican Bloody Marys made of beer, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco, soy sauce, lime, and pepper with a salt rim and a lime wedge). At night, red, green, and gold lights illuminate the exterior, giving the hotel a warm and surprisingly homey feel.</p>

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From Travel + Leisure , JUL 2008

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From Travel + Leisure , DEC 2007

Nostalgia is part of the fun. You can rent iPods filled with golden oldies and DVD's of legendary Texas movies like Hud and The Last Picture Show at the reception desk. You can sit in your elegantly minimalist hotel room, turn up Janis Joplin or the Sir Douglas Quintet, and pretend you're in rock 'n' roll heaven, 1969 ...MORE>>

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From Travel + Leisure , AUG 2005

We really felt the Texas-ness at the Hotel San José, a renovated motel where the concrete floors are covered with cowskin rugs....MORE>>

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Last updated July 2008