I stayed at Amanda’s place when I was in Austin for a conference. The room was kept exceptionally clean, and it was a such great value! The downtown is 5-10 minutes away by cab, and even with all the cab fares, the total was still a fraction of what I would have had to pay for a place downtown. Amanda was also such a sweet host! She had a thank you note and some chocolates because I flew in on Valentines Day :)