Austin is a very hot place, but Peter's pad is way cool. Literally and figuratively. The decor has a light Austin vintage/rancher feel. Loved the retro TV and record player, and especially the toilet seat! The bed is unbelievably comfortable. I found myself looking forward to going to sleep because it was so delicious.
The single room is on a very quiet residential street near a great artist/hipster haunt called Figure8 coffee house. Its a strait shot to downtown so that you don't even need to get on a freeway. Location on the East side gives you some breathing room from the sometimes oppressive college atmosphere of downtown's UT contingency.
The indispensable AC system for the room was unbelievable. Usually AC at overnight places is not enough or way too much, but Peter has installed a killer Mitsubishi cooler that you can adjust for quick results and without drying out your sinuses. Plenty of plugs and great wireless for business-ing.
Peter made a point of meeting me personally, which not all hosts bother to do. He made some personalized recommendations of spots to check out and gave me some pointers on breakfast, which were spot on.