Check-in was a breeze and Joseph answered my questions in a timely manner. Before Check-in, he let me know where to find my room and keys. He is such a thoughtful host, he placed a small heater in the room for me due to a roommate likes it cold at night in the house. You get a key so you can lock the room if you leave the house, so your belongings are safe. I got access to the downstairs and also WiFi access, which is great because there is no TV in the room, but i had my iPad and i watched Netflix in bed. His dog is mostly with him, but he is so cute and a good dog. His house is about 20 minutes from downtown, but remember Austin has traffic so no matter what time or what route you take it’s going to be traffic, so it may be a little longer to his house. Also the house is close to I-35 and close to shopping, so if you forget eye solution like i did during my stay you just drive 5 mins and go shopping. Little to no noise during my stay and everyone was friendly.