My stay at Stephanie’s condo was wonderful. The condo is every bit as clean, spacious and beautiful as the pictures shown on the web. I stayed in the upstairs bedroom, which has a walk-in closet that is larger than the one in my home and a huge, very comfortable bed.
The kitchen was nicely equipped—I made eggs and took fruit and coffee out into the patio for breakfast under the shade of the trees. I took a dip in the clear water of the common area pool. In short, I was enchanted by the place.
The central location was a real plus: on my first night I ate and drank and heard music at three venues that were less than two miles away; the next day I drove to the LBJ Ranch an hour away, then kayaked on the lake in the middle of town at sunset and had a dinner at an amazing local restaurant less than two miles from Stephanie’s condo. The next day I spent downtown (very close) at the LBJ Presidential Museum (probably the best of the five Presidential museums I’ve seen) and Texas history museum (an excellent museum, though somewhat short on the Mexican American War), again followed by a an amazing dinner at a restaurant near the condo. (On an earlier visit, I had visited a sculpture garden that was also very close.) In short, the location is ideal.
A few words about Stephanie as a host: one could not ask for a more gracious, helpful, eager-to-please, smart, and energetic host. An active hiker, rower, person with contacts in the community, and can-do personality, Stephanie is easy to like and was responsive to my requests for both special comforts and local information.
My recommendation: Visit Austin; stay here; meet Stephanie; enjoy.