I stayed here for an 11-week internship at National Instruments. Ben and Lauren were very welcoming, and always ready to hang out. They know a lot about Austin and really helped me get started finding my way around. Lots of knowledge about restaurants around town, and if you want ideas about where to find live music from some of the more under-the-radar local bands, Ben is your guy.

The location is a reasonably short drive from downtown, and was pretty much perfect for me--my commute to NI was about 10 minutes by car and 25 minutes by bike. There are also some good hole-in-the-wall authentic taquerias/food trucks close by (Taco More is dirt cheap and has delicious goat tacos). Also, Pinballz Arcade is close and a great way to blow some cash. The BYOB policy there is pretty cool as well.

The private bathroom is a big plus.