My husband and I stayed at Sylvia's for a long weekend and had a great time. It was so nice to have cold beer waiting in the refrigerator upon our arrival!
Sylvia thought of everything to make our stay enjoyable. We didn't need anything (including a band-aid!) that wasn't in the apartment already. She is truly the hostess with the mostess - right down to composting our carrot tops!
I spoke at a conference near the convention center and we didn't rent a car but took a city bus from the airport and all around Austin. The bus system worked out well but the bus information online isn't completely accurate. Sylvia has maps and bus information to use in the apartment as well. It's very close to the Rainey Street bars and you can easily walk to them.
We really enjoyed our stay in Austin and as avid home swappers, had never tried AirBnB but the experience was great.
Thank you, Sylvia!