El Chile Café y Cantina

Stylish quarters in a trendy boutique lodging offering a chic restaurant/bar & a plunge pool. A block from The Domain, an upscale outdoor shopping mall, this hip boutique hotel is 3 miles from hiking trails at Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park and 15 miles from the lively South Congress neighborhood. The stylish rooms are individually decorated, and provide free Wi-Fi and 49-inch flat-screens, plus Nespresso machines and minibars. Suites have living areas, and some offer balconies and/or 4-poster beds. An upgraded suite includes a wet bar, and a separate living room with a fireplace. Room and turndown service are offered. A chic bar/restaurant has a terrace. Other amenities consist of an outdoor plunge pool, a gym and valet parking (fee).

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