Having never been to Austin before, I really liked the fact this property had a parking garage since my boyfriend and I were traveling with some larger things in our car that would’ve been a hassle to lug in and out. And ESPECIALLY at this Airbnb.
The process to enter the building was a bit confusing; you had to enter and go up an elevator to the second floor, walk to another elevator to get back down to the first floor, grab the garage key fob and parking pass, then go back out to your car. It was clear in the check in instructions we needed to park in the temporary parking and go grab the pass and key fob, but the actual instructions themselves weren’t very clear—half the time the directions were clear and the other half they told you to go the opposite way, I.e. make a right after exiting the second elevator when in reality it was down the hall to the left. Minor inconveniences that seem to be amplified when you do move your car into the garage, enter the building through the garage doors with all your luggage, only to then be confused on how to get to the Airbnb. It didn’t help that we entered through the wrong doors after parking and had to walk back across the parking garage to get back to square one to follow the directions sent in the check in instructions. All this to say, it’s a bit confusing if you’ve never been there.
The space itself was really nice and we enjoyed being able to do laundry on the one night we stayed. There’s a full kitchen that would’ve been perfect if we had a longer stay. I enjoyed that there wasn’t a TV in the bedroom and the bed was super comfortable. They do have a noise monitoring device in the living room and another that looked to be the same type of device in the bedroom. I get it, noisy neighbors suck, but it was a bit weird to us.
Checking out was a bit confusing as all the instructions were through their website portal and some of the options wouldn’t open (this could possibly be my phone and iOS not being updated?) and no matter how many times I exited and restarted my phone, I couldn’t access the tab with the instructions the morning of check out. Thankfully the host was super responsive and send the instructions via Airbnb. I had having difficulty recording my check out time with the button on the portal (again, not sure if this was my phone or their site, or maybe the button is always disabled?) so I just made sure to message the host when we finally left.
All in all, this was a rad spot to stay in and a better value than other last minute options around the area. If you’re not afraid of a trek to get to your room, aren’t afraid of some technical difficulties possibly arising, and aren’t having any parties then I’d say go for it. It really is a beautiful space but I wish I knew these things prior to booking