Mary Ann was away when we were there but Anthony was there to greet us and was very welcoming. It is, as described, very cozy but we were very comfortable there. It was very well presented and we felt very welcome.We didn't know anything about Austin, or East Austin before going but we felt very safe there. Proximity to the river/lake was great as well as the emerging night life in the vicinity. We would recommend Mary Ann and Anthony's cute place to others.