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The Hotel Congress, in Tucson, is a 2 star budget hotel. What travelers said they loved: "the place" and "the room". The hotel is recommended by Fodors (it's one of their hotel "Picks"). The hotel is near award winning restaurants, including Cafe Poca Cosa and Mi Nidito . Also nearby: Tucson Museum of Art , Del Sol International Shops , and Reid Park Zoo . Other local places to consider are Viscount Suite Hotel and Crossland Tucson Butterfield Dr.
This is urban tourism, Tucson-style, at its most bohemian and funky, a classic experience located just across the street from the Southern Pacific railroad tracks and at the center of the downtown nightlife...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great food and good rooms, very historic and nice old fashioned ambience. I got a good deal on a room at the front desk, they are down to earth and easy to talk to about the area if you are out of...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Another great stay on 9/26. Excellent stay with lots of liquor, personable service, and a delicious breakfast at the Cup Cafe on Sunday! Make a reservation for breakfast, though. When we checked...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
a Tucson tradition! vintage Hotel? check. dive bar Tap Room? check.club for great shows? check.fancy breakfast? check.swanky Hotel lobby bar for martinis? check.rentable Copper Hall for parties?...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's been a few years since we've visited the Hotel Congress. A few years is too long to wait for a visit to this historic little place. We were in town for a concert at the Rialto Theater next door...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I saw Los Campesinos! here, and it seems to be a great venue. Located inside the historic Hotel Congress, this is a great place to see a band. The lights and drapes in and around the stage...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So I also heard about the famous Hotel Congress and so I went by to check it out. Stopped by the Cup Cafe and had some pasta with shrimp and I was amazed by the flavor and taste! This place really...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Great place to eat, great place to drink, great place to see a show - but avoid the hotel part of it. The staff are very unprofessional and really don't seem to make customer service a priority at...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Although there's not a ton of seating, the lobby bar has a great happy hour. A great mixture of unique and classic appetizers make it a great pre-dinner stop.
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Stayed here on Sunday, and loved loved loved it. The staff at the front desk, the Cup Cafe, their bar, and even the housekeepers were extremely friendly and made sure that we were...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The only bar downtown worth going to. Everything about Club Congress is great. They have ridiculously cheap drink specials pretty much all the time, just ask a bartender and they'll be happy to tell...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Why, Congress......why? Most of the bouncers and bartenders suck and know nothing about service anymore. Marc from the Tap Room is now GONE. The place is all about weak drinks and plastic cups.......
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Club Congress is a really cool spot with an old school feel. The venue has this low-key, dingy, hole-in-the-wall feel (granted, I'm from LA and NY)... and that's exactly what makes it AWESOME.It's...
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This historic landmark of Downtown culture really makes you appreciate the little things in Tucson, like the fact we have historically been a place for badasses to come and drink the night away. Today...
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Club Congress remains one of the best locales in Tucson to grab a drink, listen to music, hang with friends. Very low key and also historical site. Dillinger was captured here!
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've been coming to Congress fairly regularly since moving here 6 years ago. During that time, the place has changed only a bit, mainly in the way the stage area is laid out. I usually come for shows,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I was told also that there was no problem with flies either & yet there were about 6 flies in our room when we stayed there. Generalizations about "insects" in the hotel from the mgmt are just that,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Places like this are what downtown Tucson is all about. There's a historic, "old west" vibe that you can smell in the red velvet curtains and worn floorboards. I was here on a Saturday night for a DJ...
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Club Congress was a great place for shows in Tucson. What I enjoyed even more was the best 80s night in the country. Monday nights were my favorite. Classic 80s flicks on the big screen, best mix...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Dirge-y, drab and dirty with dimwitted security who manhandle you as if you were a criminal biker, they seem to neglect the fact that unlike the DMV and unemployment office, people don't need to be...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
an institution. love the cup, love the bloddy mary bar in the lobby on sundays (make your own with TONS of amazing ingredients). love club congress for optimist club on thursdays.
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I recently saw a friend perform at Club Congress, and I must say it is a great venue for live music. Being from Phoenix, where there aren't too many places like this, I envy Tucson for having a cool...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Sorry. I am an effete snob, used to being coddled and insulated from daily life. But this place is a dive and for me its not a dive in a good way. Others differ, notably my friend Sara K who reminded...
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
club congress is one of tucson's premiere music venues by default.it's like saying mike bibby is the blackest guy in iowa. yes, he is. but only because there are no black people in iowa.i feel like...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
How could one review Hotel Congress without reviewing Club Congress as well (well, I guess if you stayed on a weekend during the Tucson Music Festival..) Well ya can't, so this is my two in one...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place just about sums up my college experience. Cool, a little dirty, mostly drunken, lots of good music and a bit of casual sex thrown in. I frequented this place twice a week for 5 years, at...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
While I was waiting for a few of my friends in the lobby, I spotted an older dude in a crimson velvety suit, and on his arm, a woman decked out in white furs and hair garb. Did I mention he also had a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I'm glad I didn't pay for you because your DJ sucked. And some guy was playing tetris on the wall. I felt like I was in a little kids rave den. Should have had some glowsticks. I'm pretty psyched...
yelp.com - user review - 11/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Congress is my faaaaaaavorite place in town. It sucks that the 4th ave underpass is gone--it was so nice to walk from 4th and back again. A lot of my favorite bands play here and I enjoy dancin' it up...
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
They got nice bike racksone time this crazy old lady tried to lick my buddies face.... she was drunk ... he wasn't,, she licked his face then got on the greyhound and left. no one got hurt or kicked...
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The memories of this place really make me miss my early 20s. Jack behind the bar. Miguel pissing people off. Everyone stealing every ones girl friends. The club can really go off some nights for a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
No matter where my night starts out, I generally end up here. Is it that good? Well, take it from a professional alcoholic---a resounding yes. Any time of the day, and in any part of the hotel, be it...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
At the date of this post Club Congress is by far Arizona's best music venue. It just is, bar none. It's small and they book GREAT national touring acts on a fairly regular basis (esp considering...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wow.... my first 5 star review. I'm sure some of that has to do with the fact that I pretty much grew up at Congress. It is quite possibly the ONLY thing I miss about Tucson. (okay, other than some of...
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2008
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I guess it depends what kind of scene you are into but there are some strange people who frequent this place. There is definitely always a party going on here though.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is like a "little artists' army base," as my boyfriend says. Musicians, painters, dancers, bookbinders, poets, writers, music enthusiasts....you'd think it'd be a pretentious hellhole but it's...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best Bar in the world? Maybe! This place has it all. Talk to a stranger, tip your bartender, try the cup cafe, or even stay the night. I LOVE this place, too bad more places haven't taken note and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I drank here, ate cake here, and stayed the night here. I'm more or less obsessed. I promise to request this as my new hotel spot in Tucson from here on out!We were going to see Brandi Carlile/Indigo...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The atmosphere at Club Congress is awesome, very nice historic architecture. I try to make a monthly trip down to Tucson just to enjoy it and a few other places. They also make a wonderful Bloody...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I absolutely love Club Congress. Showing up late to Club Congress is your best bet.. early in the night the place is dead. It also pays to check their website for whats going on that night. Last I...
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here a few times for afterwork drinks, and I'm been generally okay with the service at the bar. There are definitely a few regulars whom the bartenders know and converse with quite...
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Good Fucking God this place is so sad.They occasionally get decent shows by artists who feel the need to represent in pathetic, pissant Tucson. But then there's the fucking gillnets.Yes, you heard me,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Don't know what to say about this place. I'd heard good things from a friend, and thought it would be worth checking out. Alas, I didn't make it past the bouncer. You see, my driver's license, issued...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have only been their a few times but absolutely loved it. Good bands, good stage and affordable good drinks.
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
On-site parking was full. Had to park blocks down the street and get hassled by pan handlers in front of the bus depot. $110 for a room with steam heat radiators, and the only way to cool down the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Drove 6 hours to see SFA in this tiny venue. Cider on tap. Don't know if I'd make the hellacious drive again (definitely would NOT stay at Hotel Congress though!), but I was not disappointed.
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Certainly a happening place compared to other clubs and bars I visited. Great 80's band. I went on 80's night. I had a good time. There were a variety of ages. Not a lot of diversity though....
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is amazing. The hotel where the caught John Dillinger, it doesn't get better than that.All the rooms are unique and decorated to the period, right down to the wallpaper and the telephone....
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I used to live in Tucson and Club Congress was one of my favorite haunts. I am familiar with the bartenders, DJs, and I like knowing that I can see great "underground" bands play here for moderate...
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2008
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As a former resident of Tucson, I find myself in town alot, and am not fond of sleeping on a friends couch. Congress is my quiet, romantic, get away for me and my sweety, with a killer night life to boot....
kudzu.com - user review - 01/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I can only give it 4 stars since I didn't have the pleasure of a) staying here or b) checking out the Tap Room, but my friends took me on a tour of this place and we had a quick bite. Hotel Congress...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
hipster haven
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is one of my all time favorite places in Arizona. Stay there only in cooler months and if you plan on having a good time b/c yes, its noisy. But in a good way. All I can say is, when I'm...
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2007
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I stayed in this hotel last year. It was featured in the top 100 historical hotels in the US. The architecture is beautiful and unique. The prices are reasonable, and the location is smack in the middle of...
kudzu.com - user review - 11/12/2007
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I go to Bang! Bang! almost every saturday. This is one of the best clubs I have ever been to. The music is great the staff is great! If you go, you'll love it!
kudzu.com - user review - 11/02/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
it's quirky, staffed with nice people, and it doesn't have air conditioning in the rooms. but once we shut the open window, and make sure to sleep on top of the blanket, the bed was comfortable and i...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
best bar ever. i live in phoenix now and miss club congress and plush so bad. all the people who can't wait to get out of tucson, should know that the grass is so not greener on the other side.i would...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am a big fan of the Hotel Congress taproom. The no-nonsense L-shaped bar, the charcoal drawings of cowboys on the wall, the excellently-eclectic jukebox...what's not to love?
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Club Congress -- how I love thee. Stage is great. Drinks are cheap. People are usually ok. The lobby is beautiful. Nice artwork. Cool stage.That being said,BEWARE THE SMOKING PEN! I was burnt...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's got great ambiance and you can always find a diverse crowd there. The theme nights are fun during the week. This is one of the best places to be Monday nights in Tucson. The line at the bar...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Everything that the previous reviewers have mentioned about Hotel Congress is true. It isn't just a place to crash, it is an experience. I am originally from Tucson, so I usually stay with my parents...
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you are of the hipster persuasion and passing through tucson for whatever reason, you should consider staying and/or visiting hotel congress. it has a restaurant, bar and venue, a very central...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yum dammit! From a pretty enticing menu though the dull hum of the pseudo punk band playing in the Tap Room, this is a fun restaurant. Wait staff seemed engaged and proficient. Good Meaty choices...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Where to go when you're tragically hip? Congress duh. Even if you aren't tragically hip, they aren't picky. I used to love 80s night here, sadly I do not reside in Tucson and can not shake it on a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a great place to see local and traveling bands coming thru Tucson. The crowd is always very eclectic and drunk. Bad service is almost expected but the drink prices are usually pretty cheap....
yelp.com - user review - 12/23/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is definitely a destination spot if you are going out for the night! Great ambiance-- there's the main club - then meander in the lobby to lounge around and mingle or when its all said and done-...
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Tucson. My favorite hotel -- and it's in my hometown. From the moment you walk in the door, it's a trip back to the Old West and the old furniture, pictures and decor in your room, with its...
yelp.com - user review - 11/02/2006
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The hotel congress is a fun place to go, good food available at the cup, nice atmosphere and cool bands.
kudzu.com - user review - 10/02/2006
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This hotel, bar and restaurant has history. It is said that the western outlaw John Dillinger was caught here, and there are haunted rooms. Plus Club Congress serves as a great venue for local and national...
kudzu.com - user review - 09/26/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I almost never go there but it's one of my favorite places in Tucson.
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Can't believe I'm the first to rate this place.Arizona keeps surprising as we enter beautiful skyscrapered Tucson at sunset, and cruise around the colourful homes, obviously originally Mexican.If you...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2006
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This place is right out of the 1920's you have to understand yes there is no ac but there is evaporitive cooling. We went to sleep there after a night of partying in tuscons bar district of 4th ave, during the...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/21/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh yeah - it's been since the early 90's since I've been to CLUB CONGRESS - during my college years - great place to see bands too. it's located inside a hotel and not very big - unless it's been...
yelp.com - user review - 12/06/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great place and DIVERSE crowd... Probabaly the most cosmopolitan night spot in Tucson. And great drink specials
yelp.com - user review - 10/27/2005
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Hotel Congress doubles as a night club for many Tucsonans. Some nights are more subdued, offering a nice place to grab a few drinks and chat with friends. Other nights, (paritcularly 80s Night on Mondays),...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/10/2005
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The Cup Cafe in the Hotel is a neverending dilema for me: great food, vegetarian specials (not just a side salad for me!), charming European cafe atmosphere, and some of the worst service I've ever had,...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/07/2005
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Recently, I spent the night at the Congress Hotel to get a feel of the place and in my opinion, it is one step above a Flea Bag Hotel. This place is sort of cool but the people are not very nice (Strike One),...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/16/2004
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If you like scrap, no decent bedding, and smoke in your room - this is your place. We got there and thought somebody stole the A/C and TV. Oh, wait. There is NO A/C, TV or real phone. This place may be...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/10/2004
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I thought I would have a great time, but instead I was snubbed. Everyone looked at me like I was invading their secret club house. I hated it ! I will never stay there again!
citysearch.com - user review - 07/29/2002
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This historic hotel offers 1920s ambiance in Southwestern style right at the end of the Downtown Arts District . No clutter, not even a TV set, tarnishes the rooms. In fact, they are rather sparse but bright...
wguides.com - user review
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Hotel Congress... where to start? I found Hotel Congress while blandly considering the normal freeway...
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"Find comprehensive hotel information including descriptions, rates & availability, photos, reviews and interactive maps for Hotel Congress in Tucson, Arizona. Check the weather, and locate additional...
travel.yahoo.com - user review
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the hotel congress is a very charming hotel in downtown tucson. the place takes you back in time to...
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This Hotel is far Overpriced. There was a disgusting black stain at the bottom of the bath tub. Cracks in the ceiling. Beer cans in the window. No vending machine for a late night snack. Heat was...
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I would like to make a small correction on my previous review. The black stain at the bottom of the bathtub was GREEN with little black squiggly lines running through it. I was scared to touch it...
travel.yahoo.com - user review
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Ah, the Hotel Congress. If you like retro cool, this is the place. It's not plush, but has tons of atmoshphere....
tripadvisor.com - user review
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Some friends and I went into the city and thought it looked like an interesting hotel. I must mention that we went there during broad daylight. It had a 30's sort of appeal to it. The rooms...
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My husband and I stayed at the Hotel Congress for one Saturday night because we were visiting friends...
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I stayed at Hotel Congress despite the fact that I read that it had evaporative coolers. My room was...
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If you're a twenty/thirtysomething hipster looking for a really cool place to stay in Tucson, the Hotel...
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This downtown hotel built in 1919 has been artfully restored to its original Western version of art deco. The gangster John Dillinger was almost caught here in 1934 (his luggage, filled with guns and ammo, was...
fodors.com - user review
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The Historic Hotel Congress, built in 1919, is a landmark in the heart of downtown Tucson, Arizona. This classically renovated Tucson hotel recalls the Southwestern charm of yesterday. The guest rooms of this...
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