Our door code didn’t work upon arrival, which would’ve been fine / understandable if we’d been able to get a hold of the hosts in a timely manner, but it took way longer than it should have to actually get help and resolve the issue. We had a window of about 90 minutes to check in, cook dinners and get to an event, and we were not able to get into the unit in that timeframe so ended up having to skip dinner and wait until we got home at about 1am to bring our stuff in and unload our cooler into the fridge and all.
Then, when we were actually able to get in, we were hit with a wall of fragrance so strong that we could only sleep with the windows open and the fan on. I could hardly breathe going by the laundry room and the whole environment felt very toxic in general. I AM SENSITIVE, and I forgot to request that they not use fragrance (which I normally request). I’m sure that for some people this won’t be an issue at all. .
My first thought when I walked in was “I’m staying in an IKEA showroom,” which really cheapened the entire experience.
The kitchen equipment was all Teflon coated (and scratched) non-stick cookware and plastic cooking utensils, and the single lid that was available didn’t fit any of the pans.
The towels were brand new (unwashed) and left lint all over both of us when we dried off.
We really appreciated the complimentary gluten free treats that were left for us.
The location was great, although our Maps app sent us to a house ten minutes away when we linked directly from the Airbnb listing. I had to drop a pin and navigate to that because everything else we tried kept sending us back to the other house. It was an easy and gorgeous drive into austin, although it is a good 30-45 min out. We visit a lot so we knew what to expect there, but thought I’d mention it for people who aren’t as familiar with the area. You’re not really in Austin proper, but it’s a gorgeous area.
The space was a little odd, with two bathrooms, one on each floor, but both bedrooms on the ground floor with TINY showers. If two couples were traveling together, you’d either have to share the one bathroom on the ground floor or have one couple bear the inconvenience of climbing up and down stairs to their bathroom.
We loved sitting out on the deck to eat breakfast in the mornings.
We stayed in the front bedroom and the pillows sucked, but the mattress was great.
We didn’t climb down to the lake because it wasn’t really warm enough to get in, but I’d estimate it was a good 3-4 stories down, so if you’re looking in this area because you want to spend time on the lake, hopefully you’re in good enough shape to climb up and down the cliff all day! I was glad I hadn’t bothered to bring our kayaks because I wouldn’t have been able to use them.
Overall, it was fine. Because I have a lot of sensitivities to my environment, I wouldn’t personally stay there again. However, I think there a lot of folks who would find it perfectly adequate for their needs.