We spent a month in Austin and The Peapod was perfect for us. The neighbourhood is in transition but we walked everywhere and never felt unsafe. We love to walk so the location was perfect. 15 minute walk to great bars and restaurants on Manor Road. The School House (our favourite- great food, cocktails and craft beer. Tell them the Canadians sent you!). The Haymaker Sports Bar and The Butterfly Bar, great outdoor space with fire pits and amazing pasta truck!! Or walk 15 minutes to Chicon and 12th and hit the dive bars. The Big Easy (amazing chicken wings), The Circle Bar, Dozen Bar and don’t miss Rio Rita’s.
Parking in Austin is expensive but all you need to do is walk one block to Cedar and 12th and catch the number 6 to downtown in 10 minutes. Also, check out the little restaurant Cafe Cultivo by the bus stop. The food is amazing.
The Peapod is just like in the photos only I found it bigger than I thought it would be. It was clean and the kitchen was well equipped. Huge shower, brand new washer and dryer. The bedroom was my favourite. Bright and airy, comfy bed and huge walk in closet with lots of storage.
Paddy and her little dog Diego were great hosts. Anything we needed was supplied very quickly. Communication with Paddy was very quick. She knows the city well and had great advice for places to go and things to see. The only thing that would have made The Peapod even more perfect would be a bigger comfy sofa. Even so, we have no problem highly recommending it and we definitely give it five stars!!!!