This was honestly the best AirBnB experience I've ever had.
TL;DR: Jason communicated quickly and effectively and the place was just as good as advertised (if not better).
More details:
- The good experience began quickly. Soon after booking, Jason reached out to me. I responded with a few questions, and he replied within about 15 minutes. Answered all my questions this way, even throughout the trip. His communication really was excellent.
- The house was incredible - easily the nicest I've ever stayed in. Every room on each of the four floors were laid out roughly as I expected. The entire place was clean and tidy. The furniture was in good condition. The interior decorating created a pleasant atmosphere.
- The listing says it sleeps, like, up to 15 people, and I believe it. My group of 13 were able to put 12 people in beds (doubling up on the queen beds, one on each of the triple-bunk beds, and one on the Murphy bed, with one person on a couch). The beds were comfy, but not unbelievably so.
- The amenities were incredible. The kitchen was well-stocked with basic equipment (dishes, glasses, paper towels, cooking sheets, food storage containers for the fridge, and then some). We didn't cook whole meals, but we were totally fine heating up snacks or cooking some basic stuff. We thoroughly enjoyed the "game room" (on the 4th floor), the pool table (which has a slight lean to the south), and the hot tub.
- I only really have three criticisms of this place. First, the Internet was inconsistent. When it worked, it was lightning-fast with enough bandwidth for all 13 of us. But it would often fail completely, rendering the entire place Internet-less. Second, the top-most of the bunk beds was a bit tough to get into and out of. If someone in your group will sleep all the way up there, make sure they're nimble and able to climb easily. As a spider monkey of a 26-year-old, it was a challenge to get into bed every night and out every morning. Third, map apps had a tough time getting me to Jason's place. They would try to drop me about a block away. There are other landmarks literally 100 yards away that are more easily-navigable, so it was never really a huge problem (Jason gave me that tip shortly after confirming my booking). None of these problems are enough to take off an entire star, but they are worth noting.
- Overall, my group was so happy with this place that we're planning on returning for our yearly trip to Austin. It blows away every other AirBnB we've ever rented there, and we can't wait to come back to specifically this AirBnB.