What a jewel of a place~
Such a welcoming oasis; clean, pretty & super comfortable, right down to the sleeping pillows & snuggly throw blanket. The plants on the porch, teal trimmed doors & the walls of wood inside added to this warm, welcoming feeling.
And holy~moly, the thoughtful amenities: All natural hand & dish washing soap, natural shampoo, conditioner, body wash & skin lotions and they all smelled so good! It was clear to me that the hosts care about their guests because these things are EXPENSIVE. Hair dryer, curling iron, make~up remover pads & Qtips, too. Plenty of plush bath towels. I also found thoughtful women's products in the armoire: hairspray, hygiene, etc. And natural Bug Spray, YAY!!!
In the kitchenette, LOCAL coffee (decaf as well!), a selection of teas & a water purifying pitcher. Again, expensive & wonderfully thoughtful amenities. It's clear the hosts take pride in Austin's local artisans & care about their guests. We couldn't have been happier:)
Extremely comfortable bed & bedding. Gorgeous, sparkling clean bathroom & kitchenette. Good smelling amenities. I can't review the pretty leather pull~out couch because we are lazy bums who hang around in bed!!!
The location was perfect for us. I researched a lot of places on Airbnb to put us somewhere in easy distance between Austin proper, Lady Bird Wildflower Preserve & Zilker Park. I also wanted somewhere that felt like we would experience Austin on a personal level, that was pretty & comfortable. This guesthouse is it, hands down.
We came to Austin for a wedding at the Lady Bird Preserve & decided to make it a mini~vacation. We only had 4 days. This guesthouse is PERFECT! It's just a quick drive to the city (around 15 minutes) & an easy & quick drive to the places above.
We had a rental car ($150 for 4 full days), which I HIGHLY recommend. I didn't pay attention to Public Transit in my research. The car was easy to park everywhere we went. And coming from the NYC area, $10 city parking made us collapse with happy laughter at how reasonable it was. Honestly, though, the closest markets, food & bars for walking distance are at least a half mile. Plan accordingly & bring bikes if you can.
TIP: We DID NOT buy the toll pass from the rental car company at $12 per day. It was sooooo easy to get anywhere within a 10 mile radius of the guesthouse without taking a toll road.
We never had the good fortune to cross paths with our hosts, Gabriel & his partner, new baby & dogs the entire 4 days, which for some of you reading this may be a good thing if you're worried about staying on an owner occupied property :) Personally, we wish we had. The care & level of hospitality at their guesthouse is noteworthy & I'm sorry I never got a chance to tell them in person. We LOVED THIS PLACE!!!!