Not recommended for a long-term stay! It is okay for a couple days, but the smell of the place and location will make you regret your decision by day 3. It is also not worth the price. There are way cooler places in more hip neighborhoods in this price range.
THE GOOD:
Had all the amenities you could need. Internet works great. The A/C unit works well. The bed is comfy. Robert was cool enough to leave water, coffee and beer.
THE BAD:
The location is not the greatest. It is about 1.5mil from the Meuller development which has a Starbucks and a grocery store. However it is at least a 15 min drive to anywhere cool. It is very 'suburban' and does not have that Austin feel. You cannot walk to any cool restaurants/coffee shops. You will need a car (or Uber everywhere). The neighborhood was kind of sketchy. I got hit up for change a few times by people on the corner.
The neighbors also play Tejano music and sing really loudly at night.
THE UGLY:
1. There are a lot of mosquitos in Austin right now (from all the rain from the TX hurricanes). They fly down the chimney at night- you can't kill them fast enough! (I had literally 100 bites from head to toe. 25 bites on just one foot/ankle!!) Robert suggested I "wear bug spray at all times" and that I buy a citronella candle. Didn't realize I was 'camping out'.
2. The house is old. It has a "damp basement" smell to it that lingers in your clothes. (Smelled like moldy basement to me). There are no windows to open in the living area to air it out, so you are trapped with that smell. (I had to wash all my clothes 2-3 times to get the smell out).
3. Mostly lit by skylights, so when the sun isn't out during the day, it's dark and depressing in the home.
4. I counted 6 dead roaches. Better than live ones-- but that just means that the home had been sprayed with toxic pest control chemicals. Maybe this is why I had respiratory problems and headaches the entire time I stayed there.
Robert seemed like a good host initially; however as soon as I had some issues, he quickly became uncooperative. I spent $1750 for a 1 month rental. I was not comfortable there and he would not issue any refund. He acted "offended" that I did not like the home's scent or the mosquito problem. He told me to "just sweep the bugs up and move on". He did offer a cleaning service to come-- however this was not the proper solution for the issues I was having.
I had to involve Airbnb for a partial refund since the owner was not willing to work with me.
I highly suggest choosing another location in Austin if there are any available.