My fiancé and I stayed at Daniel's place for 6 nights/5 days. One of the reasons we picked his spot was location- and it turned out to be exactly what we were hoping! 10 minute drive into downtown, and right by South Lamar- so plenty of options for food, outdoor activities, and entertainment. Literally everything we wanted to do was 10 minutes away or under (by car). We definitely could have walked to some places but it got cold while we were there, so definitely happy that we ended up renting a car.
We went down to check out Austin as we plan on moving down next year- and staying in Daniel's neighborhood is exactly where we'd like to be! Daniel is so nice and friendly and helpful, he had lots of suggestions and we took him up on mostly all of them! His 5 dogs are the icing on the cake :-) His place is great because it's private, it's wonderful having your own kitchen and living room - plus a King size bed is always excellent! Shared backyard which is so big and lovely. Daniel was just a door away if we needed anything.
Sad to have to leave, but so happy we stayed at Daniel's place and have a new friend in Austin! :-) we look forward to visiting again. Thanks for being a fantastic host, Daniel!
Try Browns BBQ food truck, Chi'Lantro, and One-2-One (music venue) - all literally 5 min from his house. Delicious food and great live music!