STAY HERE!!
This is the best-located Airbnb in Austin Texas! We had never visited Texas before and had no idea what to expect. We stayed in this place for a month and a half. We are digital nomads and live in Airbnb's full time. So we are hard critics and have high standards.
The area: Barton Hills is one of the nicest and safest areas in Austin. This place is within walking distance to Barton hills springs pool, Barton Springs, and Zilker Park. There is so much to do around this apartment and that is just what is within walking distance.
There is a great convenience store and pet grooming shop right next door. Went to the convenience store almost daily. Highly recommend getting a Bola Pizza. It is frozen and one of the best pizzas we have ever had.
The place: We were staying in the middle of summer and a little worried that we would be hot. This place is very insulated. Lee did an amazing job of adding extra insulation upstairs to keep you cool. There are also multiple fans upstairs and the AC works great! The place was fully stocked with everything you would need. We work fully remote and ran into some internet issues but Lee had it fixed in under 10 minutes. (AMAZING). The apartment complex is very quiet with lots of parking, even some shaded spots towards the end. We felt very safe and comfortable the whole time we were there. The closet space was great! We were able to put all of our belongings away.
Things to do: Here are just some of the activities we did during our stay.

- Rent a kayak on Ladybird lake. (Walking distance from the apartment - rental place is along the trail from the apartment - around $30 for 3 hours).
- Explore South Congress, 6th street, and Rainy Street
- Capital Building
- Buccees (largest gas station in US)
- Westcave
- Wonderspaces
- Local parks
- Mt. Bonnel
- Fairfield Rooftop pool
- Waco - Magnolia Table & Silos
- Alamo and River Walk
- Fredricksburg (Texas has the second-best vineyards behind Napa!)
- Big Bend National Park
For more ideas of what to do in Texas check out @thetravelinggriffins_ on Instagram and TikTok!