I stayed in the Birdnest condo for 2 weeks while doing research for my dissertation on UT's campus, and I would strongly recommend it to others who will be visiting UT for research, or who have other business in the UT area. The area was great--safe (I went running through the neighborhood and felt perfectly comfortable), quiet, and a great location. I often walked to the UT campus, which took me about 20-25 minutes (although I was headed to 21st St; if you're headed to a more northern part of campus it would be quicker). For the days that were hot or rainy, there are several bus stops close by (one about a block down on Speedway and another at 34th and Guadalupe), so I found that I never had to wait too long for a bus. I didn't meet Lupe, but she was very accessible by email/text, and checked to make sure I had enough towels, everything was okay, etc. It's a great place, and I was really happy with it. Highly recommend!