When we arrived we immediately liked the space and thought it was very nicely done and was very clean. However, because the house is on a main street we heard a lot of street noise and we had a tough time sleeping during our stay there. The hosts did provide earplugs, however we did not find out about them until the second night. I tend to be a light sleeper, my partner not, but we both had troubles sleeping here, even with the ear plugs in! In regards to the apartment, that really is the only complaint and unfortunately it would deter us from staying there again if we were back in Austin. The location is alright, we ended up getting a bus pass for 24 hours most days ($2US) as we could have walked but it is a good 20-25 minutes to get to downtown. After spending time in SoCo (South Congress) we felt it was more of a lively area for younger people and next time would opt to stay there. If you are staying in East Austin, make sure to visit Veracruz All Natural for breakfast tacos and watermelon agua fresca and J Mueller BBQ - both amazing foodie places!

All in all the trip was good, we had a great time eating and drinking our way through Austin but unfortunately the street noise at the house was slightly too much for us. Jamie was doing some renovations on the place the weekend we were there, including putting in new door frames to combat the noise, so perhaps with better insulation the noise will be significantly less. We only met Jamie on the last day but she was very helpful with anything we needed and always responded in a timely manner.