Sharon and Frank are such wonderful, accommodating people and hosts. They even picked us up from the airport! Our room was clean and had a welcome basket with organic fruits, nuts, chocolate and crackers. So sweet! The home is clean, well-maintained, and fully stocked (i.e. bathroom has toiletries, towels, robes, etc). They went above and beyond what I have ever experienced on Airbnb, such as (1) Frank dropped my husband and I off for our dinner (at a superb steak resto recommended by them) on our first night, just cause! (2) a friend of mine was going to drive up to Austin to see me, and Sharon rented out their other guest room to my friend for three days! (3) Sharon mailed something out for me b/c I was leaving America on Sunday when the post office is closed.

Their home is on the east side of Austin, the up and coming area, and is a 15-to-30-minute walk to all the fun parts of town (and all the SXSW locations). We walked half of our stay, and Uber & Lyft'd the other half. It is also a 5-minute walk to Sam's BBQ (recommended again by vegetarian Sharon) and it is a MUST visit spot for smoked brisket. It was WAAAAY more memorable than the other nicer, higher-end BBQ restos we went in the center, but the meat was just as, if not more, delicious at a fraction of the cost.

Next time my husband and I are back in town for SXSW, we are DEFINITELY staying with Sharon and Frank! Coolest and nicest hosts ever! Cannot say enough good things about these good people.

P.S. They have the two cutest cats that can pass off as dogs as they are super affectionate, but people with allergies, beware!