Firstly the Bedroom, which is key, was at the rear of the property and very quiet. The bed was good and firm, which I like. The desk was useful, I needed to do a couple of hours of work and the internet was reliable for teleconferencing. Everything I needed in the Kitchen was there and easy to find, with space in the fridge for the food I brought with me. I really liked the Berkey Water Filter and made good use of this I needed plenty of water on my travels around Austin. Tracy’s very detailed instructions were appreciated, make sure to read them as your questions will already be answered there. Everything was pristine clean. Tracy is obviously very house proud.
Tracey herself was very friendly and approachable and provided a good recommendation when asked, in particular where I could put in with my Kayak on the Colorado River. Tracey recommended a place close by that had convenient parking, leaving a short distance to carry the Kayak to the river.
Parking itself at the property was not an issue, I had a spot out front or in front a neighboring property, the 2 times I needed to park on the street.
I benefited most from the location. I knew it would be around 3 miles and easy cycling distance to most of the Music Venues I planned to visit while in Austin. What I hadn’t realized was the number of safe cycling routes available. On the Westside of Congress many of the streets have traffic calming bollards and speed bumps. 5th street is one of several routes that you can take into Austin city center or the nearby parks along the river. Congress itself is a great route back out of town due to the wide cycle lane Southbound, this is at times separated by barriers, from the traffic. In summary if you bring a bike, you don’t need to use your car at all. I just needed to use it once when I went Kayaking. This location also has very good to access all the cycle trails along the river, including easy access to Barton Springs and my favorite, Deep Eddy Pool.
In summary I highly recommend Tracy’s as a perfect basecamp for a great outdoors adventure in and around Austin city center and riverside parks.