When you stay here, you are paying for the location. And it is lovely. You get the best of the quiet, safe neighborhood, then across the street (N. Lamar) is Austin and all the action. This location is .7 mi from Whole Foods, .5 from best bakery Swedish Hill, .2 from a nice park, Pease Park. I never felt unsafe in the neighborhood. The accommodations are nice. The walls are thin, so I don't recommend too many parties. The management was the challenge. Upon landing, there were several issues in the first few days, but it took 4 days for serious help (a woman did bring a space heater within 1 day - that was appreciated). But one maintenance item of a front porch window that would not close (due to age) was not addressed until later and frankly, as a woman traveling alone, it was a scary few nights. The front porch light was out, too. When I did follow instructions for maintenance, it turned out to be the wrong number printed on the welcome sheet. Once I got the right number, the person says "put in a ticket." Well, that is for apts, not airbnb. Anyways, in summary, this is a lovely spot. It's near food, social things, nature, easy, free parking, safe area. That is the main thing, so with that, I do recommend.