El Patio Restaurant

Southwestern-inspired rooms in a cool hotel with a restaurant, an outdoor pool & a poolside bar. Off a main road lined with shops and eateries, this cool, upscale hotel with a 1970s vibe is a mile from seasonal bat sightings at the Congress Avenue Bridge. It's 2 miles each from the Texas Capitol and I-35. Hip rooms with colorful, southwestern-inspired decor provide sitting areas and Bluetooth speakers, plus Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs and minibars. Upgraded rooms offer terraces or balconies. Suites add separate living rooms. Room service is available. Loaner bikes and yoga mats are complimentary. A leafy courtyard features an outdoor pool and sunloungers. There's also a trendy restaurant and a poolside bar. Breakfast and parking are available.

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