Hotel San Jose

If you are expecting luxury you will not find it here. Concrete floors no safe nor microwave in room no maintenance on site at night. We had a leak in bathroom and th refrigerator didn’t get cold. HVAC would cool only to 80 and it is 100 outsudr

Exceptional

The property is charming in every way. It is comforting to come back to in the evening after spending the day visiting the city.

Exceptional

The courtyard, walkways, lighting and lush landscaping on this property are absolutely gorgeous. So peaceful. We walked from the hotel down to the bridge to watch the bats.

Great location on South Congress in Austin. Everything is in walking distance. Huge plus that they have on property parking. Hotel is unique and well maintained. Staff was excellent. This will now be the only place I stay while visiting my son in Austin.

Exceptional

Loved the San Jose property. Conveniently located between restaurants and great shopping. Short walk down to Lady bird Lake was awesome. Jo’s coffee next door is a must.

We had a great stay the hotel is so charming and had all the amenities, I would recommend 💯

The hotel is a perfect location if you are wanting to be in South Congress. South Congress is a trendy area for restaurants, coffee shops, and high-end retail shopping, and downtown is a short rideshare away. If you're looking for Austin's live music and eclectic arts scene, though, South Congress may not be your first choice, as it is much more upscale and retail-focused. We would definitely stay at Hotel San Jose if we were to stay in South Congress.

Zen Garden in the middle of SoCo. Staff is always friendly and attentive.

Booked it randomly. Very very pleasantly pleased. Great room, great vibe, comfortable bed, Great location on South Congress!

What I didn't like was the room was very dark. No lamp to be able to sit and put makeup on. Atleast have a lamp on the table under the tv in order to look into my makeup mirror to put my makeup on.

We had a wonderful stay. The property felt incredible and Emma was fantastic.!!

Exceptional

We were only able to stay one night, but I wish it could have been longer! The grounds were beautiful, the staff were friendly, and the pool area was cozy and relaxing. We had a great night!

I love the uniqueness of each room. The staff is amazing and I love the connection with Jo's Coffee! 100% will stay there again on future trips to Austin :)

Excellent stay!

Great hotel. Excellent location.

Gorgeous

This hotel has a great location, but it far overpriced for what you get. There is nothing that justifies the price, and I would not stay here again.

Just a perfect escape, isolating the world outside and allowing you to focus!

Exceptional

Parking fees not disclosed. Mosquitoes in the room.

Location and overall charm Laundry bins were staged outside our room. Shower inside slippery tub.

Location and overall charm Laundry bins were staged outside our room. Shower inside slippery tub.

Parking fees not disclosed. Mosquitoes in the room.

Perfect hotel in the heart of south congress. Small but lovely pool. Would stay here anytime I am in Austin

Best team ever! So hospitable

Great stay. Highly recommend.

Beautiful grounds and wonderfully restored Motel in great location

Everything was perfect

Amazing stay at the hotel San Jose - highly recommend. Great location, great rooms, awesome courtyard and drinks. Love it. Will be back.

Parking. Terrible stay. The refrigerator in our room made a loud, mechanical noise for about 20min at least 3-4 times through the night. It sounded like a lawn mower in our room, constantly waking us up, so we basically couldn’t sleep the whole night. It was an extremely unpleasant time and I would’ve switched hotels immediately if we were staying for longer than one night in Austin. As soon as I walked up to reception and said my room number, before I even voiced my complaint, the receptionist said “oh the loud refrigerator?” So clearly it’s a known issue, a common complaint that they don’t care to fix. It was 5am and he said just call in the morning and work something out with them. Also if your room is near the street you will hear loud noise playing late into the night — it was a Monday night when I stayed. Our bathroom windows face the parking lot and although they’re frosted, every car that parks and leaves shines headlights into the space. No curtains on any of the windows. The blinds facing the public courtyard/walkway do not feel private. I’ve stayed at cheap motels that at least provide curtains. The bathroom is bare bones. No water pressure and the shower temperature is either extremely hot or cold, no in between.

Parking. Terrible stay. The refrigerator in our room made a loud, mechanical noise for about 20min at least 3-4 times through the night. It sounded like a lawn mower in our room, constantly waking us up, so we basically couldn’t sleep the whole night. It was an extremely unpleasant time and I would’ve switched hotels immediately if we were staying for longer than one night in Austin. As soon as I walked up to reception and said my room number, before I even voiced my complaint, the receptionist said “oh the loud refrigerator?” So clearly it’s a known issue, a common complaint that they don’t care to fix. It was 5am and he said just call in the morning and work something out with them. Also if your room is near the street you will hear loud noise playing late into the night — it was a Monday night when I stayed. Our bathroom windows face the parking lot and although they’re frosted, every car that parks and leaves shines headlights into the space. No curtains on any of the windows. The blinds facing the public courtyard/walkway do not feel private. I’ve stayed at cheap motels that at least provide curtains. The bathroom is bare bones. No water pressure and the shower temperature is either extremely hot or cold, no in between.

Clean & private

Clean & private

Very happy with our stay....

Superb

Think it’s muddy in the rain

The location was great The cost was high… $30 for a cocktail

Great location, wonderful staff, cozy vibes. So chill you almost forget you’re in the middle of South Congress chaos.

The perfect Austin stay. Great team, cool property & prime location. I’ll be back.

Excellent location. Very charming grounds. Feels very intimate but easy to get to a variety of restaurants and stores. Would book again.

Relaxed personnel. Greenery of site Plain rooms at high cost.

Relaxed personnel. Greenery of site Plain rooms at high cost.

Rooms are bungalow style.. cement floors and old blinds on the windows. Beds are comfortable and they have a nice patio area. Close to great coffee and breakfast spots.

Exceptional

Loved the vibe. Casual but upscale at the same time. Beautiful gardens

What the hotel could do better is add citronella candles in every balcony and at the pool. Tons of mosquitoes everywhere.

Fun, unusual concept, great location, helpful, welcoming staff. My rim was Spartan, especially for the price. Amenities were minimal and disappointing. Overpriced

Two tiny comments. My room that was end has somewhat weak water pressure; I'm sure that can and will be fixed. And, the coffee place next door, Jo's is funky and nice with great staff, but coffee is mediocre and oatmeal should be improved given high quality of hotel. THANK YOU. GREAT PLACE. I'LL be back!

Awesome location, quiet, cool vibe

Excellent staff, great cocktails on the patio (in Cue market Saturday afternoon), great coffee in the morning. Love this location and stay here every time I come to Austin.

Everything was good. It’s a beautiful hotel in a lively area. I will definitely stay there again if I am in Austin. The only problem for me was that they don’t have coffee machine in the room. They have free coffee in the lobby but I don’t want to get dressed and go to the lobby to get my coffee first thing in the morning. For a 4star place I would have expected to have a coffee machine in the room and I assumed they had it :( I should have read the amenities in detail:) also two of the bar staff were a bit rude. People working in hospitality need to be more friendly in my opinion. Other than those two the rest of the staff was very friendly and helpful. Overall it was a good stay.

Bar was great, rooms are clean and cute and private - a city oasis

Hope to be back again next year!

Every hotel/bar staff member I encountered was super friendly and accommodating! The location of Hotel San Jose is FANTASTIC!!!!

Great location with very Austin like decor.

Awesome helpful staff, lovely body products, drinking water, super location. Gorgeous restaurant. I have always loved this hotel! Thank you!!!!

Friendly staff! I do want to point out that you can hear some noise if your room window faces south congress.

Cute place and amazing location

The staff is always so courteous. The room was clean and comfortable and morning complementary coffee from Jo’s in the garden, all so lovely.

Gorgeous, comfortable, perfect location, delicious, LOVE!

Rooms are great and location is very central and walkable!

Great location, friendly staff and the dining options are lovely.

Daily turndown very nice! Full size bathtub a bonus. Great coffee in lobby

A lovely place to stay the night. Clean, neat, friendly staff and near Jo's Coffee and many more restaurants and stores right on South Congress.

Hotel is staff is nice, rooms are clean, and its in a great location. Request a room that’s not on the street otherwise you’ll hear the road. My only suggestion is that they get blackout curtains in the room.

Staff is so accommodating and nice. We loved our stay. Room was perfect and we felt right in the middle of the action.

Staff was extremely helpful!

Staff were lovely. Bar and pool excellent.

Beautiful space! The room and property. The front room to the road is very loud. I tried to shower twice during our stay and there was no hot water. Like not even 2 minutes worth. That was disappointing. The location is great

Room was spotless. Staff was courteous. What stood out- the grounds are gorgeous. They left water in a cute carafe and nuts on coffee table after cleaning. What didn’t stand out- hot water in shower only lasted 2 minutes or so. But that’s okay, gave me enough time to wash my body.

Nice Boutique Hotel- Great Location- Parking Awesome. Courtyard and pool Area are Amazing!! Front Desk Personnel Extremely Helpful!! Booking Again in February for the Marathon.

The San Jose Hotel is in a convenient area of town, with free parking and stylish vintage decor. Staff are very welcoming, and the full bar with an outdoor poolside lounge is really nice for relaxing with a friend or group.There's also a cute outdoor coffee shop on the property, but I didn't have the opportunity to use it (closed the evening before Thanksgiving). Basic rooms are pretty small, but overall designed efficiently and fit the theme. Hotels with character are my preference over big corporate chains, and I'd stay here again when visiting Austin.

Clean room, helpful staff and great vibe.

Clean room, close to food and shops , wakable

Fun and beautiful little hotel.

The staff were friendly and helpful overall. Liked the text line, which made interactions with the hotel very easy. Disappointing food compared to what the hotel used to have. In particular, the lack of coffee maker in the room and limited healthy food options was disappointing.

a secret garden in the heart of south congress. Loved the vibe and location.

Hotel San Jose is simply top notch with the best, most relaxing/peaceful vibes. The hotels meticulous curation speaks volumes for its care and detail. Clean rooms and terrific staff. Could not recommend more!

I love this hotel and hated to leave a less than stellar review. It may

Pool

We really enjoyed Hotel San Jose. The property is very retro with a cool vibe. It feels very secluded but is right in the middle of South Congress. There are tons of restaurants and shops with walking distance. There was plenty of on site parking without the valet hassle. We had a pool day and there was a bar service there. The let us bring our dog and even had a bed and food and water bowls waiting in the room for her! Would love to stay again!

very cute and roomy - loved it

Great location, nice property. Not the best when raining as it is all outside opening and gravel walkways

Great location and a beautiful property.

Sounds silly to mention but if you have ever been to Austin or any big city parking is a beast. Not so at Hotel San Jose with its on site easy in parking lot. After parking the pivot door directing you to the cool vibe lobby sets the tone for your stay along with a cheerful personable perfectly off beat staff. Sheets are soft to touch, beds strike the perfect balance of firm and give and the high polished concrete floors are delightfully cool under foot on a hot texas summer day. Stay hack: be sure to arrive in time to enjoy happy hour on the courtyard. To nibble and Bev under gracious oaks with quiet hum of nearby parties chatting is a delightful way to start your visit or evening before heading out Congress street. Hotel San Jose is ideally located for those looking for the non tourist standard Austin experience. Zilker park and evening bat flights are nearby as well as great eats, dive bars and unexpected shopping. Hotel San Jose is my go to whenever I am in Austin.

Excellent stay! The staff were friendly and attentive and the property is steps away from fantastic bars and restaurants and a quick walk down to the town lake hike and bike trail. Most importantly, I slept solidly.

Vibrant area with shopping, food and proximity to parks and other attractions. Busy street but quiet rooms, pool lounge was great for evenings.

very comfortable/relaxing vibe and all the amenities we needed. Wonderful pool and patio hang out area. perfect location for visiting Austin

Lovely and beautiful stay!

Simple, stylish and excellent service and a great small pool.

perfect Austin vibes at Hotel San Jose; the property has been around for decades and was originally a motor court but has been enclosed--we loved the historic yet modern feel. The location on South Congress had great walkability; they had great coffee available in the lobby and we enjoyed sitting around the small pool in the afternoon

As beautifully manicured and friendly as ever. Cool, spotless room with exceptionally comfortable bed, pillows, amenities. Great location for work and fun.

San Jose feels very much the ethos of Austin yet a perfect escape all at once. Charming design details and a warm friendly staff.

We have stayed at Hotel San Jose several times. Always a great stay and never disappoints.

Really enjoyed the hotel and proximity to south congress

LOVED this hotel. Very cute and just a far step above your standard experience. Very comfortable bed and bedding, easy coffee and restaurants. Plenty of privacy and sweet spaces to do some work. Traveling alone and felt very comfortable here.

Clean. Cool. Oasis in middle of crazy Austin.

Great hotel in a great location. The only drawback is the noise from the road. It is VERY loud at night if you have a rooms near South Congress. The traffic noise kept us up.

This was our second stay at the Hotel San Jose. It’s a great place.

It's location is in the heart of South Congress. Great vibe and Austin feel.

Very nice hotel in the heart of old Austin. Located just south of the Colorado river and easy access to Ubers, scooter rentals. Next to great food and music venues. My two major issues with the hotel were, 1. the key to the room. The key is an old traditional metal type, the problem with that is the "lost key" fee was $150. It literally made the trip one notch higher with stress because you are so worried about losing the key while out on the town. It seems unnecessary to have that kind of stress over a room key. 2. Is the night security guard whom seems to be way to aggressive to guest. We were approached several times to not make noise, don[t hangout in the outdoor court yard to enjoy a cigar, we even when outside of the walls of the hotel and were promptly approached by the same security guard with an unnecessary aggressiveness. For the cost of the hotel, I should not be treated by the "staff" as if you are the street drunk. This brought another slight disappointment in the stay.

Everything was great! Our band played across the street & it was super handy. The only thing was due to a festival the parking lot was closed & we had to park down the street at the austin hotel. That was not super handy. Other than that it was great.

Lovely boutique hotel right in downtown!

Great location to quickly get to food, drinks, shopping, etc.

Fun place to hangout while staying in Austin. Walking distance to lots of food and entertainment. Right across the street from the iconic Continental Club. Sweet courtyards with a Saturday brunch with live music as well as bar service daily. Breakfast is also available for room service only. Stayed three nights for a wedding and was treated like royalty. On site parking is available for a small fee.

The hotel is beautiful and location is perfect.

Pure tranquility in the city! My wife & I love everything about this place and stay here every time we’re in Austin. Beautiful, relaxed environment with amazing staff.

Absolutely beautiful property! Great location for walkable shopping and restaurants. The robes are great too!

Hotels.com offered at $43 credit for food, the hotel left us a bowl of popcorn, out of the bag and on a random side table. Disgusting. The hotel also stored their dirty linen outside of our room ALL DAY AND NIGHT.

This hotel is located in a great area — walking distance from downtown, a lot of shops, restaurants, etc, so you won’t run out of things to do. The rooms were spotless, homey and spacious. There is also a pool and a bar w indoor/outdoor seating which was great. The staff were also absolutely accommodating and welcoming and just some of the nicest people. It’s a true reflection of the entire management of this hotel.

perfect spot!

Amazing oasis on south congress. Can’t wait to return.

Beautiful hotel in the heart of Austin SoCo neighborhood. Very walkable to many great restaurants on South Congress, directly across from the Continental Club. Great patio and pool with wonderful cocktails. Visit Austin often and this was our best stay yet.

Love this hotel and have stayed here multiple times! Location in Austin and hotel vibe is great, will be back !

An Austin staple. Incredible staff and space. Always a pleaser to see you all! - Andrew

Loved my stay! Felt quaint and cozy while being in the middle of a fun shopping and eating district.