Luke and Rachel were very accommodating hosts. They live in a neighborhood close to many of the things we wanted to see in and around downtown Austin. They loaned us their bikes for the week at a very reasonable rate, which enabled us to get to most things we wanted to cheaply, and fairly quickly. They were available to chat when we had needs, or wanted to hang out, and were good at letting us do our own thing as well. The neighborhood had an interesting vibe too. Austin is definitely going through a transition in its growth, and the neighborhood is fairly evident of that as some houses are brand new and beautiful, while others are fairly neglected, or in disrepair.

The front swing is awesome, especially on a nice warm winter sunrise. The backyard, though we didn't spend too much time, is nice and spacious as well. There is a decent pathway to run through across the street.

Gus, Poncomby (sp?), and Sticky (great name) were all charming as well. If you don't love cats, you may have to give them a heads up, but we dug them.

The kitchen could have been a little cleaner. We seemed to be more attentive to cleaning then they were at times. Nothing chronically dirty, or something to have any serious concerns about, but a little less than ideal as we stayed for a full week and expected a little more given what we paid. The room is sandwiched between Gus's room (Luke's 8 year old son), and their bedroom. We didn't feel like we had a ton of privacy, and the walls are a little thin, though for most of the stay, we had our own bathroom.

All in all, it was a great stay with Luke and Rachel.