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This past week, we had the pleasure of staying at the South Congress Hotel. It is a boutique hotel located in one of our favorite parts of Austin, South Congress. What we love about Austin, especially South Congress, is that there are a ton of restaurants, shopping, and bars, all very walkable!

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We used to eat and walk around this street all of the time when we went to school in Austin, HOOK ‘EM, so it is always fun to be back! This hotel was actually not even around when we were in school, and was just built a couple of years ago. We hadn’t been back in this area since we moved to Dallas, and we honestly fell in love with it. It is super close to so many great spots, including one of our favorites, Magnolia Cafe. There is also a Torchy’s Taco very close by, as well as a ton of other restaurants. You could easily get around this area without access to car, which is great if you’re visiting from out of town. We also walked to get fajitas from Polvo’s, a green juice at The Soup Peddler, and gelato at Dolce Neve (all about a 10 minute walk!)Chicken fajitas at Polvo’sEgg white omelette with veggie and a side of fruit and zucchini from Magnolia Cafe. They have GREAT pancakes!Frozen Rose from Hotel San Jose (thanks for the suggestion, y’all!)

They have three amazing restaurants (some you have probably heard of or seen on social media): Café No Sé, Central Standard, and Otoko. We had the opportunity to eat at both Café No Sé and Central Standard, and they were both delicious! Both restaurants were super accommodating, and we loved what we ordered at both, but honestly, everything on their menus looked amazing! They also have a super cute bar!At Café No Sé, we started with the hummus and veggies, and then we both ordered the burger without the bun. It was spuriously filling, and really good! They also had an avocado toast on their menu that looked amazing! Besides their food, we were O B S E S S E D with their decor. They had this amazing blue tile that we fell in love with. { Sunglasses} Bunless burger and hummus and veggies.
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At Central Standard, we started with the deviled eggs, and then of course, we both ordered the roasted chicken with broccolini and brussels sprouts. It was DELICIOUS! We both will be back to this spot! We were surprised at how great the food was, despite it being a “hotel restaurant”. Typically, it can be mediocre, but we absolutely loved the food.Roasted chicken with roasted brussels sprouts.
Deviled Eggs.
The actual hotel was very modern, and had really cool design and architecture. The hallways were really wide and spacious, and the doors had the keyless entry, which we love. Who wants to have to insert their card into that little slot? UGH! The actual room had a super neat, industrial feel. We loved that they had custom designed furniture and huge windows, which we loved for natural lighting! They also had a ton of local, healthy products in the mini bar. The room also had a fridge (necessary for us, haha), and a safe. We are pretty particular about the bathrooms, and this one was a good size and had a great rain shower.{ Shirt | Shorts | Taupe Wedges | Duffel Bag | Hat } { Robe | Laptop Case }{ Duffle Bag }

The staff was all super helpful the entire stay. When we checked in they were very informative, and helped us with everything we needed. We also left our phone charger at the pool, and we also needed an iron, and they brought it all up to our room. They really made it a point to get to know us, and make sure we were taken care of.On one of the days, we got to head to the pool to enjoy the beautiful weather. The pool overlooked South Congress, so it had a gorgeous view, and had tons of seating. We loved the comfy lounge chairs, as well as the bean bag chairs in the back to relax on. It was very open, so you could get could sun the entire day, which is very important to us! They also have a great bar up there.{ Hat | Gold Bikini Top | Gold Bikini Bottoms | Flip Flops } { Pink Bikini Top | Pink Bikini Top | Sandals | Hat | Sunglasses }
The fitness center, which we obviously care about, haha, was a good size, and had all the equipment we needed. It was on our room floor, which was super convenient, and nobody was in there, so we had it all to ourselves!{ Shorts | Tank | Bra | Shoes | Earphones  | Grey Strap Tennis Shoes }

We also wanted to share some of our favorite places in Austin:

• Town Lake
  • great to walk or run on, and they also have benches to sit on and just relax
• Food Trucks
  • they have areas of them all over with so many different type of foods!
• Mt. Bonnell 
  • also a great place to walk/short hike. Our parents actually got engaged here!
• University of Texas at Austin Campus
  • obviously we are biased, but it is so fun to just walk around. “The Drag” is also a fun place to get some UT gear, as well as grab some good food!
• The Domain
  • a huge outdoor mall that has tons of restaurants, shopping, and some hotels.
• South Congress
  • this is the area we stayed in. Tons of restaurants, bars, and food trucks.
• 1st Street
  • this is very walkable from South Congress. They have tons of restaurants and cute little shops.
• Kayaking/Paddle Boarding on Town Lake
  • besides walking on the lake, you can also paddle board and kayak, which is really fun!
• Watch Bats on Bridge
  • honestly, only Sam has done this, but she says it was cool! A ton of people gather around to take pictures of this everyday.
• Hamilton Pool:
  • this is also a really pretty hike, and then they have this “pool” at the bottom, which is fun to lay out, and just take pictures. 

And, a few other snaps that we took on our trip:Samantha’s outfit for dinner the first night we were there.

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Samantha’s pool look in the cutest gold bikini! 

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{ Hat | Shirt Similar Here | Shorts | Wedges | Bag }Wore the cutest white dress to dinner to Central Standard.

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We had THE best time having a girl getaway, and Austin will always have a special place in our hearts:) Hope you all enjoyed! Please reach out with any questions! Xo

Some hotel photos courtesy of South Congress Hotel.