Stayed at John's place for SXSW Interactive. Downtown Austin is a short cab ride away, or it's a nice 30-40 minute or so walk along the river. I was concerned about not being downtown, but in the end this was better because it let's you escape the chaos that is SXSW.
The condo is clean and bright. Neighborhood is quiet. John was super communicative and made things easy. Not much more you could ask for.