Ish was an excellent host- even without being present. She was gone on vacation (in our home town!) until the last day of our stay at her house, but did an excellent job of making sure we had all the information we needed before we arrived. The house was very clean, and our living quarters were spotless and convenient. There was closet space for our clothes and we had our own bathroom. I really appreciated that Ish checked in with us throughout the trip to make sure everything was going smoothly. We got to meet her on our last night there, and I'm so glad we did! She is a lovely person, and I only wish we had gotten to spend more time hanging out!
One thing I would recommend if you stay here (and if you are traveling to Austin in general) is to rent a car. We tried to only use the bus system but were limited in where we could travel. Ish's house is 4 or 5 blocks from a bus stop, which is convenient, but the city is really spread out and it is faster and easier to use a car.
Also,there are lots of fun and delicious restaurants near to her house. She will give you great recommendations, but be sure to hit up the White Horse if you like dancing and live music! And, Veracruz tacos. Yum!
In all, I would absolutely recommend staying with Ish!