If all you need is a place to crash after a long day then this apartment would be adequate. We had a last minute trip to Austin for a UT game and our options were limited so we went with this place. I realize that beggars can’t be choosers but there were definitely ways our stay could have been better.
On the positive side: check in was easy, the towels were nice, there was free WiFi and free parking. He also said we were welcomed to his drinks and snacks in the kitchen, which was nice.
Some negatives: it is on a busy corner so street noise is an issue. We slept with the TV on in the living room to drown out the noise. The toilet flusher was broken so we had to pull a soaking wet string that our host had rigged up (we were informed about the broken handle after we had checked in). We were given a flat sheet for the bed and a thin blanket (which reminded me of what an inmate receives in prison) and 2 pillows. The bathroom had a lightbulb out. The shower had plenty of hot water but the water pressure was very weak (may not matter much to a guy but for a female with long hair it’s a problem).
Again, I realize it was a home football game weekend so you can charge a premium rate, but for $130 a night PLUS a $60 cleaning fee (which is pretty ridiculous for that small of an apartment which certainly doesn’t require/or hire a professional cleaning service) seemed a bit outrageous to us after we saw the space. It was surface clean but I don’t think it’s been deep cleaned in some time.
Overall, we were able to sleep and shower but we made sure not to spend any extra time in the apartment. We’ve had much better luck previously with AirBnB and maybe we’re just biased based on the other great places we’ve been lucky enough to stay in.