From the first point of contact, I knew that I wanted to stay at Margaret's charming Air BNB. She replied extremely promptly to all enquiries and answered all my questions.
Margaret went the extra mile by doing little things such as picking my boyfriend and I up from the extremely busy Austin airport, providing a light breakfast, and helping us with restaurant selections.
Her place is absolutely charming, private, spotlessly clean, and feels very homey. On top of that, her backyard has a very calm, peaceful feeling so much so that I got back "on the wagon" with my morning meditation.
I was initially concerned about staying in a part of her house because all my previous experiences had been in full apartments. But, I had nothing to fear. There was plenty of space (with a living room, full bathroom, and large bedroom that were in a whole wing separated from the rest of her house) and Margaret did not interrupt our privacy and only chatted when I had questions for her. It was the right combo of local tips plus privacy.
We were very thankful for the washer/dryer as my boyfriend was flying on to NY after our long Austin weekend (and I was thankful for the coffee machine in the mornings!!)
Overall, this was one of my best Air BNB experiences, and I will definitely try to stay with Margaret again (availability permitting).
Thanks, Margaret!!