Hotel San José

Need to know

Rooms

40, including 14 suites.

Rates

US$95–US$375. Excludes city and state tax at 15 per cent, and breakfast, from US$15 to US$75, for six different options.

Check-out

Noon, but flexible, subject to availability. Check-in, from 3pm.

Facilities

DVD and CD library, iPods stocked with tunes, free WiFi throughout, bikes for rental, typewriter and Polaroid camera for guests’ use. In rooms: flatscreen TV, CD/DVD player, iPod dock, free bottled water and a minibar of gourmet treats including pist

Poolside

The slim, rectangular pool in the courtyard has white banana seats dotted around for stylish poolside lounging.

Eco-friendly

A hotel to make your eco halo glow – food is organic and locally sourced, biodegradable cleaning products are used, the hotel subscribes to Austin’s renewable energy programme and makes monthly donations to community funds.

Also

Smokers can light up on the outside patio. Dogs are welcome too (as long as owners keep them close by and clean up after them), for $10 a day.

Food & drink

Hotel restaurant

You have the perfect excuse for a lie-in here, since there’s no restaurant – breakfast is delivered to rooms in Bento boxes. There are six different options, including a choice of cold and cooked goodies. The champagne breakfast features strawberries and cream, French toast and a bottle of fizz.

Dress code

Pyjamas, shorts and surf Ts – nothing is too casual.

Top table

Your own plump pillows and duvet-draped bed.

Last orders

The bar is open from 5pm to midnight every day, and you can have breakfast delivered from 7am to 11am.

Room service

Your Bento-box breakfast and multi-snack minibar should compensate for the fact that you can’t order in.

Hotel bar

The Wine and Beer Lounge is a neat, cube-shaped space by reception. You can sit inside, but tables by the garden are a more bright and breezy affair. The courtyard’s simple granite floor is studded with chunky wooden chairs, benches and communal tables, designed for dawn-till-dusk discussions. At night, the fire pit is lit, the pergolas twinkle with lamps and musicians play alfresco – on Wednesdays, house DJ Waxploitation draws in the crowds. Rock ’n’ Reel events are equally popular, teaming live music with a movie under the stars.

Also worth knowing

Children

Welcome – travel cots are provided for babies, extra beds are US$10 a night and babysitting is available (book 24hrs in advance).

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Two complimentary drinks in the bar

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