Location, location, location! My son had the first orientation at UT. Even though we live in Houston, I absolutely abhor road trips and knee I was going to stay in Austin until he was ready to head home. After I got the email from the school estimating an hour in and out of the parking lot due to parents like me parking, I knew I wanted walkable. The hotels near the school were exorbitant so I checked Airbnb. I’m so glad I found Hans and this condo. The check in process was a matter of letting myself in—couldn’t have been easier, and he sent the code hours before check in time so I wasn’t stressed about it while on the road. It is only a 15-20 minute walk to campus depending on where you are going or a five minute drive. The morning of orientation, I dropped my kiddo off with his backpack and duffel bag and returned to park my car in one of the two spots reserved for the unit. Dropped my cat keys in the apartment and walked back to the campus (via Speedway) for parent orientation. There is some construction on the campus sidewalk that Google maps tries to avoid. Ignore that warning. It is walkable. My hands got full mid day and I decided to trek back to the apartment to drop everything off, returning hands free. On my walk back to the apartment (after dinner with my son) and treated myself to Torchy’s Taco’s margarita to go (although their hillbilly dip, salad and tacos are bomb), and proceeded to catch up on Stranger Things (they had Netflix, Hulu and Disney plus). Hans supplied everything a hotel has: body wash, lotion, bathrobe, comfortable linen, but also a few snacks, a full size washer and dryer, a cold water cooler and Keurig. It is a third floor walk up, but I knew that when I booked it—it was no hardship. The neighborhood was quiet. There is a good coffee truck nearby and Vaquero Taquero had delicious breakfast tacos right next to the coffee spot (name escapes me, sorry). There is also and in and out and pub within walking distance. I did decide to drive to tun some errands, but if your business is at campus you don’t need a car. This is I’ll be the first place I check if I need to visit my son while at school.