My fiance and I wanted to test out living in Austin for about a month. We considered Adam's listing, but we were really concerned after reading the reviews, and opted to stay at another place that advertised itself as "bright" and "centrally located". That other place ended up being really dark, cramped, cluttered, and about a 20 minute drive from anything we wanted to do in Austin. However, we loved being in Austin, and decided to extend our stay another month. Our original Airbnb was already booked, so we wearily booked Adam's place.
Our worries were for nothing. His place has WAY more space, has more natural sunlight, and is in a really convenient location. Yes, the furniture is dark, but the bedroom and front windows are large, and he has tons of lights to turn on. The projector was so fun to watch movies on- felt like I was in a movie theater and now we want a projector of our own. The bed was SO comfortable, we even got the brand name and model number, because we slept like babies here. The pull out couch came in handy when a friend came to visit, but she ended up sleeping on the normal couch instead because it was comfier.
We were here with our dog and our cat. Our dog Mabel LOVED the outdoor courtyard, and became obsessed. Every morning she would go out at 8am and play with the neighbor's dogs, who were also trying to get exercise before the workday started. After 8am, the courtyard was totally empty, in case you have a dog that's shy or volatile. Our dog is seriously depressed in the mornings now because she misses her buddies.
Adam's place is really conveniently located to a bunch of shops, but if you stay here, you must must must try Rosita's Al Pastor. It's a 2 minute walk from Adam's, and it's the most authentic, delicious, and best priced taco we had in the city.
Our only cons for balance: a lot of Adam's clothes occupied the drawers and closet, which left less space for us. As monthly guests, we have a lot of clothes, but we made it work. Also, the decorations are definitely fratboy, and less hotel-stay, but this is Airbnb after all! Neither was a big deal, and I definitely want to come back and stay here again. Adam was also very responsive when we needed help or had questions.