Best Hotel Bar / Lounge

Hotel San José

If Wes Anderson shot a movie in Austin, it would look just like Hotel San José. The quaint decor and minimalist aesthetic of this 40-room South Congress location has been a favorite among locals and visitors since Liz Lambert renovated and transformed it from an old motor court. And the wine-and-beer bar, open to all, has the best damn micheladas in town. Come for an unmistakably Texan feel, a Southern hospitality, and a European cultivation.