Favorite AirBnB stay EVER! As an AirBnB superhost myself, I pay close attention to all details of a stay and our minds were blown by every last one at Lacy's place as well as her excellent, natural hosting presence. We were the first guests to stay here, during a long weekend trip to Austin for the formula 1 race (my partner’s thing, not mine) and I'm thrilled to write Lacy's first review.
The Honeysucke Rose has clearly been years in the making; I have been following its build via the Instagram account for Lacy's other small buisiness, a Texas chainstitch design house called "Die Trying". This designer and her hubby Colby are pure, native Texas which you can feel in every decision they have made renovating a huge vintage spartan trailer and a fully private bathroom by hand; it's clearly been a labor of pure love.
Lined with curved wood walls and mouldings, the space sleeps and entertains three comfortably with beautiful, custom built-in beds (a king size and a twin that geniously doubles as a sofa), perfectly curated brand new furnitute and cozifications like handmade decorative pillows, ceramics, happy cacti in eye-catching pots, and lovingly chosen textiles for bed, bath and even walls, and a fluffy Buffy comforter. The kitchen is well equipped with a fridge, sink, micro, hot plate, wine opener and even a citrus squeezer for fresh margaritas out on the wood deck that overlooks wide open acreage and trees.
Every surface is considered, and the floors were one of the best parts of the design; cork throughout the guesthouse, incredible Moroccan ceramic tile in the bathroom with Mexican terra-cotta bespoke patterned tile lining the shower, and a brand new wood deck that connects the guesthouse to the bathroom and creates the perfect outdoor hang space. We just loved having breakfast and coffee on our deck in the super cute Acapulco chairs. The LG heating/cooling units in the trailer and bath made for a cozy vibe to come home to on the chilly nights, and the fluffy robes a nice touch to go between the two across the deck. We watched movies via amazon TV all snuggled up in bed and slept like babies.
Lacy was a great host but we interacted very little, which was just enough for us. It was amazing how private the whole space felt considering that it’s on the same property as Lacy and Colby’s home. The location was awesome; away from the craziness and crowds of downtown Austin but close enough to drive or uber in about 15 minutes to South Congress action. Just down the street is some of Austin’s top food spots, Valentina’s BBQ and this little hole in the wall tamale and migas taco place for the cheapest and most satisfying breakfast. And directly behind the Honeysuckle Rose is the famed Moontower Saloon, where we saw some great live music and enjoyed cocktails into the crispy fall evening on Halloween night.
The experience far exceeded our expectation of staying in a converted trailer and really this property is much more realistically defined as a private home or guesthouse. It’s only a matter of time before this spot goes viral! I hope we can stay on our future trips back to Austin!!! Definitely stay here, it’s super well done and will make not only for a memorable experience but some highly aesthetic Instagram post gold!