Stay Close to Soco, Downtown, and Artsy East Austin

Great backyard porch with rocking chairs and plenty of birds and squirrels hanging out. Hot water always available, laundry and kitchen appliances all work fine. Good location for a bike ride to the greenway, bus stops within walking distance and close to grocery/fast food/convenience stores. Nice couch and bed, new carpet. 10/10 would stay again.

It was laid back, quiet, and super close to everything literally a 5-10 minute drive with traffic. Beautiful neighborhood with a lot of trees, and if i needed anything I was accommodated.

It was nice the area was nice and quiet. The room was bigger than I expected it to be. Karen was very nice and accommodating with providing any household items you could need. Overall very pleased with staying there!

Our stay was not ideal. We had noticed a musty odor typical of basements when checking in, but during the middle of the night, a urine-like stench became noticeable and steadily grew stronger. Turning on all 3 fans & keeping the sliding door open helped somewhat but we still had difficulty tolerating the smell. We contacted Karen the next day because we had other concerns as well, and she came in person to discuss these issues but was not willing to consider a refund. Luckily, a relative was in the area for business & we ended up leaving the premises early and staying with her. While Karen had taken care to spotlessly clean before our arrival, we were disappointed with this VRBO and strongly urge her to replace the carpeting.

I spent a week there for a music festival. It was about a 5-7 dollar uber ride into town, the proximity from things were important to me, and the place worked but I should of rented bikes. The place is clean and quiet and Karen in a nice host

The view from the sliding doors made the time we stayed here most enjoyable, but it was a shame that the doors didn't open more than just a little bit. The neighbourhood is very quiet and if you have a car, access to town and anywhere you need to go is pretty simple. We had everything we needed in this simple basement suite and enjoyed our time here.

Very affordable, manager is friendly and accommodating, property is comfortable. There was a slight scheduling conflict but Karen was great about working around it. She answered my questions pretty quickly and even hooked me up with some coffee! The couch is so soft I could have slept on that instead of the bed if I wanted to. Only thing I would want to let future renters know is that you will have to walk along the fence to the adjacent property and they have 2 large poodles or mixes that bark and jump at the fence as you go. I like dogs so it didn't bother me at all but I can see how someone who is afraid of dogs would maybe have an issue at least the first time going past. They were not able to get through the fence and when I was sitting outside they quieted down, they really aren't a problem. I will definitely try to stay here again in the future.

Location, layout & amenities were exactly as described in the listing. We made it to/from the airport in less than 15 minutes. If you are planning to walk to South Congress Street for shopping, etc. you might want to consider an alternate method to save you some time (it would be a long walk). We ate at Curra's and Whip In which are both nearby to the property, and great local atmospheres. The property was clean and well maintained. Karen was very prompt when responding to our booking request. She helped explain the location of the property, and interesting things to do in Austin. She also offered to pick us from the airport, which would have taken her up on had we not been renting a car. Karen was very transparent up front about the fact we might hear noise coming from upstairs in the early morning hours due to the work schedules of the tenants who live upstairs (we slept right through any noise that may have been occurring). If traveling to Austin again, my wife and I will definitely stay here again. Quick Tip: Uber & Lyft are no longer operating in Austin, and the public transit system seems to leave people waiting for long periods of time. Austin can be experienced best by renting a car. It is much cheaper than you would think especially if booking in advance.

The studio is clean, the owner is welcoming. The studio has everything you need to have a great time, it's very near downtown and all the fun things to do in Austin but it is also far enough from the big streets that it is very quiet.

This Studio had everything I needed for my stay in Austin! Karen greeted me and explained where things were in the apartment. She supplied coffee and filters for the coffee pot. There was even a filtered water pitcher full in the fridge! I would definately stay here again!!!