If you're looking for a quiet, serene place to stay in Austin's beautiful Travis Heights neighborhood, this is it. I had all the privacy and tranquility that I needed in the small wing of the house reserved for Airbnb guests.
Before I arrived I was given a front door code, which made getting inside effortless. Once you walk through the door, you’ll see a pristine, serenely decorated living and dining room and a warm, well-equipped kitchen beyond. (Hosts Riley, Jack and their gentle pups stay in a suite on the other side of the kitchen.)
Just to the right of the living room is a door leading to the hallway of the mini guest suite. Once you go through the door you can close it off from the rest of the house to have privacy. The short hall leads to a relaxing bedroom with a very comfortable king-size bed and a pristine, white bathroom with a colorful stained glass window. In the bedroom, there’s a remote for adjusting the overhead fan, which felt very luxurious and kept the room at the perfect temperature.
The house, with its hardwood floors, pretty furniture and modern kitchen appliances, has a nurturing mix of warmth and vibrancy. To me, it’s a jewel-box home – cozy, down-to-earth and upscale all at the same time – like something you’d see in a magazine. The beautiful surroundings, alone, helped me relax quite a bit.
I love to walk in Travis Heights, so I trekked 20 minutes to HEB on Oltorf to get groceries for my stay and was able to store food in the modern fridge and cook a little, as well. The shared parts of the house were empty most of the time I was there, and I felt comfortable preparing food in the kitchen and eating in the dining room.
The few times when the share spaces weren’t empty, the conversation was welcoming and friendly. Riley, Jack and their pups are good souls who made my stay easy and relaxing. I would love to stay again.