Amazing stay. Austin is now one of my favorite cities in the US, and Desirae's place was a big part of this experience. It is ideally located with great food and shopping close by and city center at walking distance. The apartment is extremely well conceived and beautiful. Desirae and her Mom are fantastic hosts. I will go back any time I can! A couple of notes: The apartment is private but the garden and patio are shared with the hosts. Also there are four lovely dogs in the house. I love dogs, but some might not feel the same. Also, not related to the house: Austin is a real pain when it comes to finding taxis. It is overall quite cycling-friendly by American standards so I would advise anyone to make sure to rent bicycles or a car. There is a local taxi app (hailacab) but it's not very reliable. Hopefully Uber will work there next time I go.