I had a great stay at Jim & Deb's place. I was able to reserve it at the last minute, and Deb didn't mind me coming in late in the evening. It's a pretty drive to the house, and the location is excellent. The view from the kitchen window is nice; you can see the dam and the lake in the distance :) .
Access was super easy with my personal entry code, and I had my own parking space. Everything was exactly as described and super neat and clean. The mattress was comfortable, and the room was cool and breezy with a great thermostat and all the ceiling fans. All of the light switches were labeled, which was very nice. I had everything I needed, with all the basic kitchen supplies and bathroom linens provided. There were even shampoo and body wash, in case I forgot mine. There were clear instructions for connecting to the wifi and everything that I needed to do before checking out.
It was an easy trip from the main roads and highways in Austin. I had no trouble at all getting there and also going into the city to visit my new niece :) .
Jim & Deb's place is literally up the hill from Mansfield Dam and Lake Travis. It's a less than five minute drive to the public park/boat ramp/fishing, picnic and camping area on the Colorado River side of the dam, and an even shorter distance to the Travis County park on the lake side of the dam, where there is a great public fishing and swimming area, as well as boat ramps, picnic areas, campsites, a playground and a scuba diving area. Lots of other great places and public parks and swimming areas are within easy driving distance. Restaurants and grocery stores and pharmacies and pretty much anything you can think of are a 5-10 minute drive in either direction from Jim & Deb's neighborhood.
I had such a great stay, and I can't wait to go back to Jim & Deb's place next time I have a chance to head to the lake :) .