This STR is basically a small student apartment in a convenient area with a welcoming host, comfy bed, but needs work on cleanliness.
I was charged a $60+ cleaning fee, but the toilet barely flushed, the end table needed a vacuuming, the bathroom looked dated and dusty, and the shaggy rugs in the front room had clumps of dog/pet hair on them.
The unit was quiet. Except for the drunks who arrived at 1:30-2 a.m. Through the peephole, I saw one woman drunkenly slumped on the stoop just outside my door as she sobbed loudly. What was annoying was that she would stop crying (Yay! I can go back to sleep! I would think) but after a brief rest she would start sobbing again. It all made sense when I heard her female companion on the phone saying "We got locked out of our AirBNB".
Austin is a super charming and picturesque place, but a lot of tourists, young people, and lonely people come to get super drunk on alcohol. It's a downright scary part of the local scene. These types are probably the ones who dirty up the units. Most people are probably not here to eat Tex Mex and explore the culture, like I am.
There are lots of hotels in close proximity to this unit: Hilton Garden Inn, DoubleTree, AT&T Conference Center, etc. I stayed in the AT&T on my inbound leg and which was spotless and classy with Mission style decor / fountains / courtyards like the Ahwahnee in Yosemite). With the total cost of my stay being $450-$500 for two days (AirBNB''s fee was more than $50 just to use their portal), I would look into my hotel options next time.