Worth paying Hotel Congress a visit if you're visiting Tucson! Awesome outdoor space with great food & cocktails and live music too!! Several food trucks dispersed along the perimeter and cozy tables available with service at the restaurant or self-serve closer the the stage area. Don't know much about the hotel itself but the scene is happening... seems like there's always a fun event going on! read more

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Ambiance : amazing Staff : wonderful Drinks : tasty Food : not our favorite! Our table tried four different meals and none of them stood out, especially for the price. We went on a Saturday at prime brunch time, and waited for 60+ minutes for a table. Not unanticipated but we were hopeful the food would have been worth the wait... we will definitely try again and make a reservation! read more

My favorite Friday night spot. The weather is beautiful. The people are happy. The Tucson Mule is delicious. And the music is great. read more

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We came in a 21+ group with one 20-year-old at an all ages night. The opening band was over an hour late and staff said we couldn't sit outside to wait because we had someone under 21. Stage inside was completely empty and blasting techno so we didn't want to hang around. We ended up leaving before the band even showed up because the staff was so rude to us and kept following us around. read more

A hotel with history. We didn't realize it was a party hotel until after we booked. Was a little bummed about that, but we were so tired we just fell asleep despite the loud music and crazy people drinking and screaming. The shower was super old.. although the whole aesthetics are beautiful, functionality is definitely not there. The water was a trickle and the knobs were confusing to use. Would we stay here again? Probably not, but it was an experience, had we not been dead tired and fell right asleep this review would probably have less stars. read more

Great location and fun venue/bars but I wouldn't recommend staying here unless you want to be treated like a child. I was in Tucson for the UofA football game this past weekend and some other friends were staying down the street but were not allowed to come up to our our room. I'm in my 40s so my partying days are behind me and the insinuation that I couldn't be trusted to behave myself in a room I paid a couple hundred bucks to rent for the night was pretty offensive. If the hotel has issues with partying I suggest they invest in security instead of treating adults like they're naughty children. read more

Do you like Bloody Marys? I mean, do you reeeaaallllyy like Bloody Mary's? Then the bar at Hotel Congress is your place! My friends and I ventured out on Father's Day to celebrate in our unique fashion... Dia de los Padres Muertos! The DDD Crew started at Hotel Congress for Bloody Marys before moving on to the next stop. What's the DDD Crew you may be thinking? Dead Dads Day. Morbid? I think not! It's just the kind of humor our dads would have enjoyed. I've been to a couple of Bloody Mary bars in town and I think Hotel Congress' bar rates among the best. Grab an order sheet, put your name on it and pick your poison. First choose your alcohol: vodka, gin, tequila or beer (michelada)....make it a double for just $1 more. The drink already comes with celery, olives and citrus so you can then select 4 more add-ins from the long list. I went with horseradish, artichoke, dill pickle and bleu cheese. Next you select the level of heat: none, medium, hot and Tucson hot (a mixture of habanero and green salsa). Select how you want your rim: nothing, salt, pepper or S&P. And the overall vibe in the room is fun and funky. Comfy places to sit and on this particular day there were a couple of musicians performing for those in the bar. Stop #1 on the DDD Crew train - thumbs up! read more

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This place is soooooo cool! Lived in Tucson all my life and moved away 5 years ago. Visited the hotel/Tap Room last weekend for the first time in years and love that it has hardly changed!!! Have seen many musical performances there and spent many late nights at the Tap Room. You can't replicate the history and the cool vibe there. Have never stayed overnight but hopefully I will someday! read more

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Shit hole, after 3 drinks they shut you down after 30 years of going there, No loyality to their following just go some where else, empty dance floot for their dilligence read more

Amazing place! food and drinks are awesome. The service was great and super friendly. While we waited for a table we got drinks at tiger bar on the other side of the hotel! The man is older but don't let that deceive you. He makes amazing drinks and super funny and on top of things! They named the bar after him and he been working for the place for over 60 years that is amazing. When we got a table our server was Mariah. She was super friendly and helpful with popular choices they had to eat and drink. Bonus she had killer tattoos and talked about a great artist in Tucson. Highly recommended this place! read more

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Very retro-interesting and historic old hotel. Quite confide, helpful and safe on a bright spring weekend with folks starting to get out. Lively neighborhood club scene Saturday night. Empty streets Sunday morning. Neighborhood is interesting mix of old and new. Many Local businesses Covid-damaged but much still to see and do here. Room clean and mattress quite good. Check it out. read more

A great place to unwind after a long day of reporting. I hope they reopen for business soon. @gorgeous.george2020 read more

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Freaking amazing atmosphere outside with a live band unfortunately have to say the worst drinks I have ever had, Reading the menu looked amazing unfortunately they're so Horrible we're just gonna leave and not drink them. read more

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The staff treats you poorly if they judge you and decide you don't have money. I will never stay here again

This is more of a 3.5 stars, but I'm not much of one to round up. $3 drinks 4:30-6:30pm and $5 appetizers 4:30pm-close? Yes, please! I recommend the pork belly mission food tacos (2 for $5), and the short rib slider was also pretty tasty (1 for $5). Happy hour is out on the patio, in the lobby, or in the Taproom. Cup Cafe has it's own happy hour pricing/menu. The HH appetizers change from time to time, so what is posted on the website may differ from the actual menu. The prices are right, but it was kinda strange sitting in an empty hotel lobby that is straight up from the olden times. The bartender is SUPER nice and kept our waters well-filled: A++ for service, and a C for ambiance. read more

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Yes, it can be noisy. But everyone here is so friendly and the food and drinks are great. We have stayed here twice and always have so much fun. The rooms are small, but clean and comfy. And we love that it is so close to musical venues as well. If you want big and boring all the chain hotels are nearby. Hotel Congress is fun, friendly and full of interesting history. read more

Fun place! Great people and old school! 1914 hotel! They even have some haunted rooms! Live music outside beautiful patio restaurant! read more

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Always a fun place to visit!! They have two restaurants and a cute little separate bar. The 1920s ambiance is amazing! Eat inside or out. Live music on the weekends! Such a cool place!! read more

Excellent historical landmark! This property offers guests great service & friendly staff. This hotel offers an experience unique to Tucson! Located downtown, this property offers convenience and amenities; while experiencing a window into history with no TV or phone, the room I was in was perfect. There is, however, WiFi and an old-fashioned radio in the room to offer an authentic experience, which I would recommend to anyone looking to visit Tucson or even explore as a staycation to step away from 2020 and get some fresh air. read more

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1st of let me start. Staff are very friendly. the hotel is old like 90yo at the time of the review. 1st no elevator (didn't see one) went there for the el tour de Tucson ride/race. had to up early. get there and they inform me bands on there patio play till 2 am. I am a light sleeper so I got 2.5 hours of sleep. did t know this when I booked. no refunds for noise. next no tv, no usb chargers. they showers are very tiny and the water temp is very inconsistent. The rooms are clean. the keys are just a key. you get one with a heavy key chain. if your older and want to relax dont recommend . if you want to party and need no sleep stay there! also no coffee in room. they may or may not set up coffee down stairs it's a coffee pot with sugar only. well anyway this place is not for me. read more

My daughter and I stayed at Hotel Congress in Tucson, Arizona on 11/06/2022 in room 200. Initially the stay was good but a little noisy. As we were checking out, my daughter took a picture of the room from the hallway with the key in the door. As it turns out, that would later serve as proof that someone had stolen her necklace. We checked out and went on an excursion when my daughter realized her necklace was missing. She called the Hotel and explained to them that she thought her necklace was left hanging on the bedpost. The staff said they checked the room and it wasn't there. Then my daughter found a picture of the interior of the room that she had taken earlier. When she zoomed in, there was the necklace on the bedpost just as she has reported. We asked to speak to the maid that had cleaned the room but the hotel manager refused to give us the name of the maid saying that they were not at liberty to divulge that information. We are in the process of reporting this to the police. read more

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Stayed here because I was going to a show at the Rialto, so I thought it would be best to be across the street. This hotel is amazing. I loved staying here. If you aren't fond of noise all night, bring earplugs. I had no issues. Staff was extremely friendly. I definitely will be back. read more

Mixed bag here. History of this place is incredible and it has a really nice ambiance and old-world charm. However when they say "we are a noisy hotel" that really means you'll be listening to a live DJ outside your window which has 0 soundproofing even on weeknights (not sure how this isn't a noise ordinance violation). I had my fancy Bose SleepBuds for white noise in and turned up all the way and still couldn't fall asleep until the music stopped. Don't stay here if you're a light sleeper! read more

this place is a joke. Apparently it's a very good music venue but the fact that they have hotel rooms upstairs and called a hotel is a joke. The music is very loud until very late. In your bed above, you will be shaking, and if you go to the bathroom, you'll be hard-pressed to use the toilet without whacking into the tiny sink and shower jammed into one small space. But the worst of all, and something they never mentioned to you, is it your bedroom just a few feet from a cargo train running around the clock 24 hours a day. Good luck trying to sleep here. read more

By far, worst hotel experience I've ever had. High level overview: - noisy - creaky spring bed - poor plumbing - ALL THE INFERNAL NOISE I checked in at 6:30 pm or so, and checked back out at 12:30 after several aborted attempts at sleeping. My first impression of the room is that it had some odd artwork on the walls which was Halloween or horror movie inspired, so that got turned backwards so I didn't have strange black and white print of a lady in black smeared makeup staring at me. If you're into having the girl from The Grudge leer at your while sleeping, definitely check into room 218. The bed sounded like it was made out of rusty springs. If you're a heavy sleeper, this might be your thing. The floors are uneven, which I suppose is par for the course for old buildings, but I guess it doesn't matter if you're stumbling in there drunk at 2:30 am. The bathroom is so small you literally cannot turn around in it. You'll have to use the toilet sitting sideways. As a short person of 5'4, there wasn't even enough room between the wall for my knees. The shower plumbing also behaved as if haunted. It took a bit to adjust it to where it was hot enough which involved fiddling with the knobs in millimeter increments. It ran hot and cold, then stone cold and scalding hot, then turned off abruptly while I was still in it. At least it was still nice and humid in there four hours later as there seems to be zero ventilation... Caddy-corner to the hotel is a bar with a very large, very loud open patio thanks to which I was treated to Kesha and Britney at midnight. Downstairs, drag queens were having a blast in the bar, a guy was doing his best George Michael "Careless Whisper" rendition on the patio, and students were lining up through both doors and wound around the block to get in and form what was in my mind the worst violation of maximum occupancy I have ever seen. I reiterate that this was at midnight. The noise was deafening. Felt bad for the sole police officer relegated to wrangling that mess. The bar opposite the drag queen ladies has a nice, divey feel and good cheap drinks but unfortunately trying to sedate myself into unconsciousness didn't work, so at midnight I fled for the quiet of the hotel whose name argues it is not the worst in the east. All this said, you ARE warned upon check in that this is an "urban hotel" and multiple lines on your waiver indicate the noise level, although the fact that even the earplugs nicely supplied by the hotel in your medicine chest, as highly sound blocking as they are, do nothing to block out the sounds of 10,000 party guests all under age 30 downstairs. So, while it's not like I wasn't adequately warned, I was still pretty cranky by the time I eventually grabbed my stuff and checked out. The clerk who checked me out gave a farewell in the form of "You're all set!" but didn't ask how my six hour stay was, how things went, whether I would ever be back. Not if John Dillinger himself came after me! Cliff's notes version: If you're there to party, have fun! If you're there for a nice, restful night's sleep, there's a lovely parking garage about 100 yards to the west which they will gladly validate parking for for $6. Stay in your car instead. read more

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Us vegans had breakfast at the cup café at the hotel Congress with our friends, who are not begun. I asked the server if he could do something from the lunch menu, The "queer steer" burger. YES he could! That was a really good choice for my husband and myself, and we really enjoyed it. Actually, it is one of the best flavored Burgers we have had. And then.. The waiter asked if we would like to try some vegan cheesecake! I say vegan, he says cheesecake! So of course we said yes to that. Whenever we are in Tucson, we try and go to the Congress Hotel. read more

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This is a really interesting, old-fashioned & beautiful hotel. It's 100 years old, & it hasn't been remodeled in over 80 years. The 1930's style rooms are stunning, but it took me a while to get used to. There aren't many electrical outlets. I had to move the bed to charge my phone. However, I didn't mind not having a TV. I'm not a huge fan of television anyways. I think we all need a break from it every now & then. I loved the minimal nature of my room. The bathroom was small & cute. The beds were plushy. I felt like I was sleeping on a cloud. I absolutely love the vintage aesthetic of the hotel. The hallways, the carpets, the old wood & the decorations are stunning. If I ever return to Tucson, I'll stay here again. read more

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Be aware that you will not be able to sleep because of thumping, loud music plays until 2am. My room was directly above the bar. I have never had such a terrible experience at a hotel. The rooms are quaint but no TV and only one outlet in the entire room which was behind the bed and very hard to get to. Hard to charge my phone after a long day of travel. No outlet in the bathroom! I do not recommend ever staying here unless you do not want any sleep! read more

So much history here! It is conveniently located across the street from the Amtrak station. While waiting for my brother to get in town, I went here for a quick drink. It's dimly lit, huge outdoor seating area and small hotel lobby bar. Most customers at the bar were not hotel guests. Great service, great pricing, and cool atmosphere. There is lack of seating in lobby/bar area. Mass confusion for bar lines, check in lines, restaurant lines, etc. Cool place to grab a drink while waiting for the ever delayed Amtrak train. read more

The novelty of this place is great. The hotel is downtown in the middle of everything and it has a pretty cool history. The rooms are very small and outdated, but it adds to the charm of the place. When booking, it's definitely made clear that this is a noisy place. That was no problem, we were planning on going to a wedding anyhow and just planned on coming back to pass out. Something that really made this stay awful was hearing multiple children younger than 10 years old running up and down the hall banging on walls and doors after midnight. When we asked their parents to please control them, their classy dad screamed at them to shut the eff up and go back to the room. Nice parenting, and that really didn't solve anything because they were back at it a few minutes later. We were prepared for noise. We brought a white noise maker and ear plugs, but nothing helped. Worst sleep ever, and I wouldn't recommend staying the night here. It would have been pretty nice if the staff tried stepping in any point, as it's pretty weird that kids can just be left unattended in the hotel common areas/halls after midnight. read more

I am old, both in age and spirit, but I enjoyed my recent 4 night stay at the Hotel Congress. When I called ahead to ask about two room options, the person I spoke to told me that basically the rooms are either loud or louder. This is a hotel with an active nightlife with either bands or DJs playing most nights until 2am. I asked for a loud (rather than louder) room, and was given one that faced the back patio area. It was loud. I am not sure how the louder rooms could be any louder. But I never had any trouble falling to sleep - I just pretended the thump of the club music the DJ was playing was white noise. All in all, we really enjoyed our stay. The front desk staff were amazing, from the moment we checked in and they made sure we knew what we were in for, to when we checked out at 5am and they made sure we had fresh coffee to go. Every time we came into or exited the hotel, they were attentive to us. All questions were answered happily. Stories about the hotel were shared. The rooms are modest - we had a full bed, small desk, dresser and chair. NO TV, NO PHONE. But we were out having so much fun in the hotel and Tucson we didn't even miss it. When we needed ice, they brought ice up to us. When we needed a hair dryer, they brought one up to us. The Tap Room and the lobby bars make good drinks and cheap compared to many places even in North Carolina. The Cup Cafe offers a hearty and diverse breakfast menu. If you want a quiet, boring hotel, there are plenty of chain hotels in Tucson. If you want a fun experience, check out the Congress. read more

Really ? It's going to be " a little loud ". How bout " it's going to sound like Studio 54 until after 2 am. The earplugs won't help but it's to show we care " I see the responses to the negative reviews by the management. Nice try. You need to stress to people that it's going to be REALLY FUCKING LOUD. And that if you're not a partier you won't like being here. PERIOD. read more

A Tucson AZ hotel renowned for its weekend Bloody Mary bar and mobster Dillinger's arrest. We dined outside. The weather was perfect and the food scrumptious. The wait staff, including managers, were quite attentive and energetic. read more

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This review is pure nostalgia for a place where I had some of my most enjoyable meals and tea/dessert pairings in Tucson. I loved their preservation of the building's history but everything else was always, always, always first-rate as well. Wherever you live it's always great to know of a local restaurant which never disappoints - whether you just need/want a little morale lift for yourself or are introducing someone new to it. Mine were all afternoon visits so I can't vouch for their rooms or musical events - my idea of nightlife is stargazing in some remote spot to a concert of "rushing creek, popping campfire, crickets and night birds." So my only brush with one of this venue's events was accidentally wandering too close to the concert entrance area one late, darkening afternoon and encountering a brutish security guard who looked like he wanted to tackle me for it - well, you might have people who try to sneak in but I wasn't one of them you cretin! But that's pretty typical security guard behavior, I'd never reduce a rating for that unless it was an ongoing thing. I'm planning a visit to Tucson this year and this will be my first stop; Cafe Poca Cosa my second (AMAZING food) - have missed them both so much!! read more

Great historical location! Good food and service! Desserts are best! A must place to go if in area. Bring your camera! read more

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, Generalizations. "Our staff is very honest with guests making reservations and are very clear on what they can expect. " Next time I hope their "honesty" tells me about the train, loud club, & bugs & how they 'contact' people here who post truthful, yet low Reviews. read more

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Overpriced! Old, uncomfortable rooms, there's minimal water pressure and the water never gets hot! Loud hotel is an understatement, you won't be able to sleep. If you are going to party all night you might as well don't pay for an expensive room and stay up and drink shots of coffee. There is no tv and no room to put things up. I don't recommend this hotel. read more

$5 menu at the bar. BOOM. This review is for their bar eats. Each item on the menu is five bucks and a total steal. It's not your typical bar fare. You'll find items such as their Picacho Nachos, french fry plate with aioli, Meatball Grinder, Drunken Fish Taco, Mission Tacos (pork belly), tomato bruschetta, and the Brie plate called the Heart Breaker (brie, figs, artichokes, and marmalade). In my humble opinion, this menu is heard to beat. The items are super tasty and the portions are perfectly sized. Pair one of their $5 bites with a craft cocktail and you're set. read more

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If you like a good shower and some cable, I'd recommend somewhere else. It is a historic hotel, with a storied and famous history of Rock Stars and ghosts staying here. I can sort of appreciate that they have tried to maintain that olde-timey charm by not providing the boob tube or basic plumbing, but I learned quickly these are services that I require. It's in the heart of downtown Tucson, and is obviously meant as a spot to pre-party/crash before and after hitting the town, in which you need no stinkin' teevee. But for huge losers/old people like myself without cable at home, like to look at what crap movie is playing on TBS these days--especially when I am too pooped to make it an all-nighter and head back to the room circa midnight and have to hear EVERYTHING happening on the street and in the lobby. I can, and have, gone on crying about the craptastic plumbing at this hotel. The shower went from scalding hot to freezing cold and back faster than a Victorian Era hooker. When I called the front desk to see what was up with that, and to see if there are any tricks to gain consistency, I was told that the plumbing had simply never been updated. I think that was code for "there was a ghost messing with you in the shower." I despise Peeping Tom ghosts, and was thankful that we only had booked a short stay. On the plus, It is conveniently located in downtown. It is a cool old building. It has a bar with a great porch to drank al fresco, I'd go for the bartender alone--He was awesome. I'll probably end up staying here again, because I love downtown Tucson, and there is literally no where else in stumbling distance from Tuscon's nightlife. read more

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This is a definitely a historic place to stay. Everything is all old timey inside and there's a giant Ouija board coffee table. The staff was super friendly and gave us tips and brochures for places we were planning to visit. I really did like the hotel but I'm going to be honest and say that I didn't enjoy staying there. For me, it was one of those things that I did, I'm done now and I don't need to do it again. Sleeping in a twin bed as an adult is also not something I ever need to do again. They tell you it's noisy (even in the quiet rooms) and they are absolutely right. Even knowing this and having brought my very own earplugs and Ambien, I still had trouble sleeping. There were about two electrical outlets in our room and that made charging all of our modern space age devices somewhat challenging. If you do manage to get something plugged into the wall, the sockets are all sort of loose so you'll have to shove the dresser up against it to keep it in. In short, Hotel Congress, it's not you, it's me. I'm a cranky old lady who needs at least a double bed and a hairdryer. :) read more