An absolute last minute panic filled search for a place to stay for our long weekend getaway...what could go wrong?
Well, apparently nothing. Erin and Paul's place is a quiet little cottage nestled into a cul de sac very near to Austin-famous Congress Ave. I had very few expectations since I booked last minute, but I have to say this spot went above and beyond what I had hoped for.
The couple explains the parking situation well enough that anyone should be able to figure out where you can leave your vehicle. The area does occasionally see an influx of parked cars - possibly in the spot they designate you towards - but I never had an issue finding another spot that I could not see right out our cottage window. Even if you had to park out of your immediate sight I had absolutely no bad feelings about the neighborhood. Safe and sound.
Speaking of the immediate neighborhood I must give the location an extra star due to the awesome corner bar right up the street. If you feel like being lazy, or not spending money on an Uber towards another Austin hotspot, Crow Bar will fulfill all your boozy desires. If we had at least one more day in town I could picture the girlfriend and I making a VERY late night of it and walking less than a block back "home" from the bar.
My knowledge of Austin before vacationing this past weekend was pretty much next to nothing. My experience over the past 3 days tells me that the cottage is a healthy sized walk away from what seems to be the happening part of South Congress. I personally do not mind a walk of any distance, but the other handful of yall would probably be Uber-ing to most of your destinations in town...especially if you didn't rent a car.
All in all I would rent this cottage out again in a heartbeat. 3 days was a good taste of Austin, but there is LOADS and LOADS more left to do. An excellent spot with excellent hosts. Thanks again guys!
-Ian and Erika
Berwyn, IL