I’d like to start by saying it was a very lovely loft. The location and the view was gorgeous, and the decoration and space was beautifully curated. The hosts were lovely, and they even mailed me my mother’s earring that she left behind.
The cleanliness was what got to us though. There were towels still wet in the dryer, the throw blankets I slept with on the couch felt dusty and smelled weird. The barbecue grill needed a lot of scrubbing before we used it. I feel that not much was done after the last guests who stayed, and I’m sure we left the place even cleaner than we arrived.
The water didn’t work for a significant part of the day. I understand that the neighborhood relies on a well, but the posting doesn’t really say “country living”. It was my birthday, and it really sucked that I didn’t get to shower the whole day, even after swimming in the lake.. yikes. The hosts were semi responsive about it.
Overall, I made some good memories there. The trampoline was fun, the big red neon “Austin” sign was cool for taking photo ops. The hosts were very charming and sweet. But for $300 a night, it could definitely be cleaner, and the water problem was quite stressful.