South Congress Hotel, Austin

The 83-room South Congress Hotel features rooms with premium bedding, laptop-compatible safes, laptop-friendly workspaces, and air conditioning. All rooms have free Wi-Fi, LED TVs with free Drafthouse Films, Bluetooth alarm clock radios, and minibars with local products. Some units include a seating area, while others offer views of the pool, garden, or city. Room options include the Bouldin Room with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking South Congress Avenue, the Heights Room with views of Travis Heights neighborhood, and the Poolside Suite with a private balcony overlooking the rooftop pool. Select suites, such as the Congress Suite, offer a private balcony, dual vanities, a deep soaking tub, and a walk-in shower. Additional amenities include ironing facilities, heating, tea and coffee facilities, a mini-bar, a dining table and soundproofed rooms.

South Congress Hotel has several bars and restaurants. Central Standard is a classic American bar and grill featuring a raw bar and wood-fired hearth items like grilled oysters and chilli-rubbed chicken. Otoko is a 12-seat Japanese restaurant offering a prix fixe multi-course menu blending Tokyo-style sushi and Kyoto-style kaiseki (back alley entrance). Mañana is a coffee shop serving fresh pastries. The Lobby Bar features a light food menu by Café No Sé. There is also an outside restaurant patio, private dining room and extensive wine cellar.

The South Congress Hotel has a rooftop pool with food service by Café No Sé. A courtyard with picnic tables and a small pool with an adjacent bar offers outdoor seating areas. Guests have access to retail store spaces on the ground level including Sunroom, Revival Cycles and Tenoverten.

South Congress Hotel is located on South Congress Avenue in South Austin. It is within walking distance of the South Congress shopping district. Nearby landmarks include Sfanthor House of Wax (0.5 km), SoCo District (0.3 km), Greetings From Austin Mural (0.5 km), Sunroom (0.3 km), and Kendra Scott Flagship (0.3 km). The hotel is a short drive from 6th Street (2.5 km) and the Austin Convention Center (2.5 km). South Congress is lined with vintage shops such as Uncommon Objects, popular restaurants such as Hopdoddy Burger Bar and Guero's, and music venues such as The Continental Club.

The South Congress Hotel provides free WiFi throughout the property. The hotel welcomes dogs weighing up to 50 pounds at no additional cost. Spaces are available for private events accommodating up to 300 guests. The hotel also features a motorcycle shop specializing in vintage restoration and a New York-based nail salon.