Amanda and Jay were awesome hosts! I stayed for a week while I was in town for work. Their place is in the perfect location for easy bike access to my office and plenty of other fun Austin things to do / see.
I had previously only rented whole houses/apartments so I was nervous about the whole rent-a-room with shared space. I can say, hands down, that they were the perfect hosts and none of my concerns were founded at all. I had the privacy I deeded but also got to hang out with some really cool new people when I wanted to. The room was great. Clean functional bathroom, big TV in my room, private mini fridge, big closet, fast wifi... They even let me lock my bike up in their garage and leave my car in the driveway when I was out. I love their dogs and really enjoyed hanging out with them outside in the fenced yard.
To sum up: I was comfortable and happy while staying with Amanda and Jay. I had everything I needed but they were willing to go above and beyond to accommodate any needs I may have had. They were a pleasure to hang out with and get to know. I kinda felt like I was leaving after a visit with old friends when it came time to go home. I will absolutely be hoping to stay with them again if/when I come back to Austin for work functions.