Although the price and location are both right, many aspects of my visit with "Austin Vacay" were frustrating. First, the hosts sent many messages prior to the beginning of my stay, which quickly felt spam-y. All but one of the five total messages I received were promoting extra services I could pay for-- have a pet? Bring it along for a fee! Want to check-in early? You can, for a fee! There were also requests to fill out forms with my exact arrival and departures times so they could schedule cleaning. This felt like too much.
These correspondences would have been less irritating if the unit was more thoughtfully cared for. The stopper in the bathroom sink was broken, so water pooled and we had to brush our teeth in the kitchen. The hosts sent over a handy man ASAP, who did not fix the problem but showed us a trick for popping the stopper up. While I was happy for the fast correspondence, I did not want to spend any of my vacation with my head under a sink learning a trick from a handy man.
Beyond the sink, the coffee pot was stained with old coffee and made a loud, frightening pop when I poured water in the back. There was nowhere in the bathroom to hang a wet towel, although holes on the wall indicate that there once was. There is no plastic tray under the dish drying rack, so when we loaded it with damp dishes water pooled on the counter. For these reasons, I would not recommend booking a stay at any Austin Vacay properties.