The cottage is an awesome place to stay in downtown Austin. Easy to walk right into the heart of the city, but a quiet safe neighbourhood away from the late night exuberance of Sixth Street. It's totally private with a personalised door code to get in. If we hadn't been out trying to see, hear and eat everything, it would have been a great place to relax. I understand the house itself is a local landmark - we came out one morning to find a school group on a field trip!

Contact was quick and easy - due to some transport chaos we weren't able to arrive as early as we'd hoped but Melissa was very flexible about our changing plans.

Melissa's list of recommendations is perhaps the most comprehensive we've ever received from a host with many pages of excellent tips and favourites. I'm just sorry we weren't in Austin long enough to try them all.