We absolutely loved the Spartan - it was such a fun and unique place to stay. Location was great, in a nice neighbourhood that was interesting to walk around and seemed safe, even at night. There were a couple of very good coffee shops and a garage a short walk away which were handy. It was a decent walk to downtown Austin - around 25-30 mins but we had no problem with that as the walk was through safe areas and it was fun to look around. The Spartan itself was extremely clean and had pretty much everything we needed - we thoroughly enjoyed our stay and would highly recommend.