Rani and Maribel's place is as advertised, and a wonderful place to stay. Very communicative.
Just FYI, the location is in rather questionable neighborhood, but that was known before we booked. We had no issues, and it was a very peaceful neighborhood. I would definitely stay in Rani's and Maribel's place again. Below is a list of pros and cons.
Pros:
- Very central and about 15 minutes from many popular areas (close to the Domain, downtown Austin, Barton Springs area, SOCO, etc)
- House is big enough for large groups (we had about 6 people and there were enough beds to share, and if there were additional people, I like the fact there was air mattresses provide)
- Big backyard/patio area for hanging out
- Large drive way to park about 4 cars without having to park on the streets
- Lots of options when it came to toiletries (plenty of towels, different shampoos, first aid kit, etc) and teas/coffees
- Washer/dryer
- Organized
Cons:
- House is in a rather questionable neighborhood, but again no issues and I loved the fact Rani/Maribel were honest about the location
- Only one bathroom to share and the door would not lock (bit musky smelling as there is not a lot of ventilation)
- Beds are not the most comfortable especially in the room with the set of twin beds