Amber's suite was definitely close to everything and made us feel like we were locals. My best friend and I stayed here for 4 nights for a girls weekend getaway. We rented a car because we really wanted to explore everything. I definitely recommend renting a car, we got the opportunity to go to San Antonio (1hr 20mins drive) and to Frankensburg (1 hour drive) which is where Texas Hill Country is located, and they have amazing wineries. Nearby Amber's place we recommend ABGB, is a brewery, they have an awesome outdoors space, live music at night, and on saturdays they do tours of the brewery at noon. Also you must visit Zilker Park! So nice and relaxing. You can ride your bikes from Ambers place or just drive and walk along the Colorado river. You will get the best picture of the Austin skyline from Zilker park. If you're into hiking there's lots of trails, we went to Barton Creek Greenbelt and that had beautiful sites, lots of people and dogs as well as rock climbers. Wouldn't recommend biking here but if you're a pro then go for it! And for nightlife you must go to Rainey St. Unfortunately you have to drive there if use Austin ride since there is no Uber or Lyft in Austin. Otherwise enjoy Amber's suite, it's very clean and in a beautiful neighborhood, and it has all the necessities to feel at home.