Noise: Quiet neighborhood, although you can always see and hear the interstate. It didn’t bother us though.
Comfort: Beds were fairly comfortable, and it was nice to have two.
Stairs: You do need to climb some steep wooden stairs to get to the room. If this is a problem for you, you should look elsewhere.
Cleanliness: It was incredibly clean, which was very nice!
Communication: Messaging with Sylvia was fast and easy. She was incredibly responsive about everything that we needed. Although we didn’t meet her, she was a great host!
Safety: Sometimes the neighborhood felt very safe (with a 5ish minute walk to Rainey Street). However, many transients and homeless camps appeared on the block to the north (where you cross to Rainey Street/downtown) overnight. As a couple of young females, we did feel uncomfortable and kind of “surrounded” when we were trying to walk to breakfast one morning. However, the area three blocks up is completely gentrified with really cool new restaurants, shops, bars, etc. There was free parking there on Sundays, so we just drove because it felt safer.
Overall I had a nice stay. I wouldn’t necessarily choose this place if I wanted an Austin hangout spot, but it would be nice if you simply wanted a place to sleep.