We drove down from Fort Worth for ACL and the Spartan served us well!
Good Stuff:
- Conveniently located, easy to get around but you're not IN the chaos of downtown
- Parking spot in the back easily held my Volvo SUV
- Bathroom is spacious considering you're in a trailer
- Wifi worked well
- Plenty of odds/ends in the spartan to keep you comfortable
[fans, noticed an air purifier in the closet, closet/hangers, hooks throughout, pocket doors for privacy, etc]
- Couch was roomy and comfortable - also has a pull-out [we did not use it though]
- Bed was better than I expected - not too firm or soft - also crisp clean sheets upon arrival!
Call outs:
- Other reviewers mentioned the alley. It's not that bad! The road might be hard to ride a scooter down but I never felt unsafe and would have no issue walking down it at night. Seemed to be plenty of space to turn around so you should have zero issues having an uber drive you down the alley.
- A/C was not an issue. We visited in Oct with highs in the low 90s during the day. I'm sure if you're hanging out in there on a summer day when it's 108 it'd be a little toasty. Try to keep in mind that it is a metal trailer, that's just how that works! Otherwise, I was never too hot or too cold.
- The record player was great - the selection was timeless and groovy; we loved it! There's an aux cord too, bring your dongle and you can play music from your phone this way! The spartan has great surround sound, speakers under the bed are AMAZING!
In general, Sara was a great host! Never felt encroached on and found her to be easy to engage with and so so sweet. She's got a very sweet senior dog named Crash who I welcomed most mornings on the deck. I found it to be very endearing and brought so much charm to my stay.
Sara has created a simple, eclectic oasis with the Spartan. If you're looking to visit Austin authentically, this is a peaceful and cozy place to stay without all of the fuss.