This is one of those Airbnb’s where the photos look much better than the actual place. My only positive out of my stay was that it’s a place to stay near the city.
Upon arrival, there was a homeless person right outside the unit, which was concerning. He kept staring at us when we would walk out of the unit and made us very uncomfortable. At one instance during our stay, we got back to the unit and the gate door was open even though we closed it, which made us feel uneasy. Take note that there’s no outside pictures of the Airbnb- maybe for a reason.
Inside the unit there’s was a strange, overwhelming smell from the cleaning. It was like watered down bleach that was trying to be covered up by air freshener. The unit doesn’t feel comfortable or homey. I wish the owners would spend more time and money on upgrading the unit (shower, walls, sink, floor) than the decor on the walls. It feels very strange and not like a home. The mattress was not comfortable and feels cramped for two people. The pillows felt like soft boulders so it was better to sleep without them. There’s labels everywhere, that I can do without, which give the place a less at-home feel.
I can honestly say that it’s the most underwhelming and expensive Airbnb I’ve stayed at in Austin. It’s a place to stay close to downtown Austin. That’s the only positive. Definitely not worth the money we paid to stay here.