The summary of this review is that Clay’s place is demonstrably perfect. Book it. Book it now. Right now.
Once a year my wife and I come to Austin to enjoy the food and music of Central Texas. It’s always one of the highlights of our year together. This year was no different.
The following is a review of our stay at SoCo Casita during the month of March in 2020.
Let’s get the one and only piece of critical feedback out of the way first.
It’s the spiral staircase: the location is on the second floor above a garage. To get to it you ascend a spiral staircase that is quite narrow.
If you have large suitcases you’ll likely struggle to get them up to the place (vs backpacks or bags). People in their 40s and below probably won’t have too much of a problem. However, if you are older, have bad knees, or know that stairs are an issue for you it’s something to take into consideration.
Everything else was fantastic. Here are some details about what we liked in particular.
What’s good:
- Clean. I mean German level of cleanliness.
-Both beds were extremely comfortable. Lots of high quality pillows to choose from.
- It’s not filled with IKEA stuff. Everything from the fluffy white towels, dish wear, soaps/shampoos, Wolfgang Puck knives, etc are all quality.
- Very thoughtful extras - in the bathroom there are any number of extras you might need because you forgot them when you packed including Q-tips, ibuprofen, make-up wipes, lady stuff etc. The kitchen had drinks in the fridge and healthy snacks on the counter.
- The place is modern and beautifully decorated.
- Almost “blackout” level blinds. Great for sleeping in
- There is a Nespresso with ready-to-go pods. Sure, there’s a great coffee place 57 steps from your door (yes I counted) but the Nesspresso makes pretty delicious coffee with tasty thick crema
- Location, location, location. We love the S. Congress area and I struggle to think of a better location for our tastes than this place.
- The host - Chris takes his Superhost designation seriously. I won’t get into the details as to why I say that, but trust me when I testify that he’s bellicose when it comes to solving any opposition to the comfort of his guests during their stay. He wants to make sure your stay is perfect and free from any problems.
Oh, and one last thing. I would be remiss if I didn’t mention the following. I cannot say whether or not the toilet paper in the bathroom was 2-ply or 12-ply, but I will say that it has so much ply that it may have one ply too many :)