We rented Gigi's eclectically decorated, artistic home for UT's graduation weekend. We were initially attracted to her place because it was a dog-friendly, fenced property convenient to the different parts of town we would spend time in. However, it truly was a delight to spend time out on her large wrap-around porch and just take in the breezes, the wooded yard, and the nuthatches scolding us as they flitted into their nest in the porch eaves to feed their cheeping young.
We made arrangements with Gigi prior to our stay to be able to have relatives (visiting and/or living in Austin) over during the day and the evening for meals and/or conversation. We also had our dog along, and she was delighted to be visited by not only our Austin-based grand dog, but also by Gigi's two small pups. Gigi's dogs were so sweet that we readily invited them to hang out, both outside and inside, with us.
The house was clean and well supplied from kitchen to bathroom (food staples, eating and cooking utensils, plenty of linens) and from living areas to bedrooms (comfortable beds, TV's, books, music). Gigi was accommodating and helpful--even loaning us an umbrella and offering us a ride to our bus stop on a rainy graduation day. My husband said he'd like to go back to Gigi's rental and just spend a leisurely week there. We would highly recommend experiencing her Airbnb--exhale, kick back, and relax.