Michael and Ashley’s guest house was a superb spot for our ACL weekend.
The space has a supreme squirrels eye view of the neighborhood through the grand windows over the kitchen sink. If you’re more of the cooking type, the kitchen is fully stocked with everything, and I mean everything, you may need. A gas stove and fridge/freezer also grace the kitchen. Our host has an excellent taste in coffee, according to this coffee snob - had a bag of freshly roasted Counter Culture waiting for us alongside the modest coffeemaker which is very straightforward and easy to use. The space is breathtaking to wake up in - the windows are placed to where the sunshine illuminates the main living area creating the perfect environment for your morning sips. As an alternative, the patio is also about as pleasant a place to enjoy your AM caffeine or your PM cocktail as any shop or bar you could wander into. The shower has excellent water pressure and temperature and the bed is comfy as all get out which made for squeaky-clean, well-rested bodies for three days of straight festing.
Michael and Ashley were very respectful of our privacy, but were readily available should we have needed anything with Michael checking in a couple times over the weekend.
The location is great - very walkable and felt quite at home strolling to some of the hottest spots on the east side of town - the rumors are true that VeraCruz is the number one spot in Austin for breakfast tacos - Via313 has excellent deep dish and thin crust pizzas - and right next door to the pizza is Whisler’s whiskey bar with the most charming hidden treasure - a cozy Mezcaleria tucked upstairs. The classic Liberty Bar is also housed in that part of the hood along with another dive bar, The Grackle. The latter is home to Arlo’s food truck which serves some of the hands down best vegan burgers that this omnivore has ever eaten.
With all that being said, Michael and Ashley’s is THE spot to stay in Austin - we will definitely be back!