Their house was just as described maybe even a bit better. It was a nice place to rest my head after work for the days that I was doing work at UT Austin. Dogs were friendly, neighborhood was safe and quiet.
I biked in to campus one day, it's a bit scary when it gets dark out so I ended up using the local ride share apps (there are at least 4; über and Lyft don't operate there). I wished they were closer to campus, it's a 30- 40min walk and not all of the sidewalks are paved, biking in to campus was ok but depending on the route you could be on major roads or steep hills .
Nicki is a gracious host. She met me at the airport and took me to get groceries so that I was set for the week. If definitely stay there again.