This place was so great! I think that the pictures don't really do it justice. It says studio apartment, but it is more like an open-plan tree-house! It's in a stand-alone building on the second story, so there's tons of privacy. There are three large windows that give the place so much light. The studio overlooks a pretty nice intersection in the east-side. It's very close to a corner with a cute little restaurant and a convenience store as well. So there's plenty of last-minute needs just seconds away. And of course, it's very close to all the east-end fun and nightlife - that is not to say that the street gets packed with bar-going drunks. The street is very quiet with plenty of street parking.

So enough about the place, what did I do in ATX? I checked in, which was a breeze. Then I took a shower in the impeccably clean bathroom with plenty of non-weird smelling and soft towels. Then I got some beer on the corner and ordered some East-side pies for delivery. Lame? No, this place is perfect for the wind-down of whatever event you go to: MotoGP, F1, SXSW, ACL, that convention you go to each year where you see that sales rep, Janet, from Kalamazoo Michigan with whom you have that "agreement." Don't fall in love, Janet. I have a family for cheese sake!

So finally, this place has everything you need and nothing you don't. It's not one of those crummy places that has a bunch of old guitars or old cameras to dress up an other-wise crappy place. It's clean, private, bright, and the best value in the east side. Holler.