Austin · United States
Hotels in South Congress, Austin
South Congress is one of the 40 neighbourhoods of Austin (Wikidata: "entertainment district in Austin, Texas, United States of America"). Its centre is 5.8 km from the city centre. 4 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 4of 30 in Austin's neighbourhoods
- From the city centre
- 5.8 km
- Nearest station
- Downtown2.0 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- The Contemporary Austin2.3 km
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 18OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
Where to stay
Places to stay in South Congress
Nearest the area's centre point first, by straight-line distance. Chain properties link to their own websites; hotels recorded in Wikidata link to their encyclopedia article where there is one.
| # | Place to stay | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hotel San Jose | 0.1 km |
| 2 | South Congress Hotel | 0.3 km |
| 3 | Hotel Saint Cecilia | 0.4 km |
| 4 | Hotel Magdalena | 0.4 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in South Congress
OpenStreetMap maps 11 restaurants, 4 cafes and 3 bars and pubs counted in South Congress, and 1 named sight: museums and galleries, parks, monuments, viewpoints and other attractions. They are counted the same way as the places to stay: each place goes to the area whose centre is nearest, within that area's reach. This rule has no boundaries, so places near the edge can fall in a neighbouring area's count.
| What | Mapped | Rank in Austin |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 11 | 20 of 40 |
| Cafes | 4 | 15 of 40 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 3 | 13 of 40 |
| Museums and galleries | 0 | |
| Named parks | 1 | 34 of 40 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 0 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 40 neighbourhoods of Austin; areas with equal counts share a rank. A zero means none is mapped in OpenStreetMap, not that there are none: coverage varies from place to place.
The best-known sight counted in South Congress
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of South Congress is the nearest area centre (there is no boundary for South Congress in this data, so a few may lie in a neighbouring area): those linked to Wikidata or Wikipedia first, then by the number of Wikipedia language editions covering them. Distances are in a straight line from the area's centre point.
| Sight | Type | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Circle Greenbelt | Park | 0.3 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of South Congress
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of South Congress, and the nearest of each kind (rail, metro, light rail, monorail, funicular) within the same distance. Tram and bus stops are not included.
| Station | Serves | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Downtown | rail | 2.0 km |
| Austin | rail | 2.3 km |
| Plaza Saltillo | rail | 2.5 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026. Distances are in a straight line, not walking distance.
Distances
How far South Congress is from Austin's main sights
| Sight | From South Congress |
|---|---|
| The Contemporary Austin | 2.3 km |
| Wooldridge Park | 2.5 km |
| Cathedral of Saint Mary | 2.5 km |
| Zilker Park | 3.0 km |
| Blanton Museum of Art | 3.6 km |
| Harry Ransom Center | 3.9 km |
| Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum | 4.4 km |
| Texas Memorial Museum | 4.4 km |
| Elisabet Ney Museum | 6.7 km |
| Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center | 14 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near South Congress
Nearby
Areas next to South Congress
Bouldin Creek
South River City
Travis Heights
Rainey Street Historic District
Zilker
Willow-Spence Streets Historic District
Questions
South Congress: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in South Congress, Austin?
4 places to stay in this guide are counted in South Congress: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 40 neighbourhoods of Austin. The nearest to the area centre is Hotel San Jose, 0.1 km away.
How far is South Congress from the centre of Austin?
5.8 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Austin.
How far is South Congress from Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum?
4.4 km in a straight line from the centre of South Congress. The nearest of Austin's main sights is The Contemporary Austin, 2.3 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of South Congress?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Downtown (rail, 2.0 km), Austin (rail, 2.3 km) and Plaza Saltillo (rail, 2.5 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in South Congress?
OpenStreetMap maps 11 restaurants, 4 cafes and 3 bars and pubs counted in South Congress (each place in the area whose centre is nearest).
Areas: the 40 neighbourhoods of Austin that Wikidata records as a neighborhood located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 30 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Sources: the area, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); South Congress on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.