My group (of early 30s women celebrating a bachelorette) had a lovely weekend at James & Miryam's large and comfortable home. Prior to the weekend, I contacted James on multiple occasions with questions both about the property and the Austin area. He was friendly, warm, and thoughtful, and he got back to me so quickly!

The house, while lovely in photos, is actually even bigger and nicer. The decor is tasteful and well-appointed, while maintains Texas charm. The kitchen had everything we could need - our hosts even left us a bottle of wine to welcome us! The couch area is larger than it looks in the photos and comfortably sat our large group. The bathrooms were spacious and the dual sinks and large counter in the upstairs bathroom made getting ready very easy for a large group of women. As far as sleeping, the beds and pullouts were made and set up for us upon arrival. Everyone found the beds comfortable. I personally slept on one of the pull-out couches in the office upstairs, and the foam topper was more comfortable than my own bed at home. The upstairs porch was a lovely, shady place to enjoy our coffee in the morning. We were able to arrange early check-in and late check-out, which was hugely helpful for our group who arrived and departed at different times.

The house is in an excellent location - a short ride from both the airport (15 minutes) and downtown. We had outstanding BBQ, cold brew coffee, and were able to pick up snacks and ice without having to walk more than 3 minutes down the road in any direction. James will give you great recommendations. Some of East Austin's best restaurants and nightlife are less than a 10 minute walk away on East 6th and 7th streets. South Congress Street and West 6th via RideAustin wasn't more than 10-15 minutes away.

We had one minor issue with the kitchen faucet. James responded immediately and although we couldn't get it working right away, it happened towards the end of the weekend and we didn't need it. I'm sure if we had, he would have made sure to get it fixed for us - he was incredibly responsive to everything. I would stay here again and again and would recommend to anyone heading to Austin.