We feel fortunate to have stayed at Tina’s for our month long stay here in
Austin. Not knowing the area our criteria was that we wanted to be in a good
walking area. That expectation was more than met, the area is awesome! It
is close to Barton Springs Pool, Zilker Park, trails everywhere that you can get
on to walk the river. We walked the river so much and also would park at Barton Springs Pool and walk to the downtown area...library, restaurants, etc.
We rented bikes nearby at Austin Tricycle on Barton Springs Rd. and biked all
along the river for 20 miles or so. There are also many places to also rent kayaks, paddle boards, canoes, etc.
Everything is nearby that you could possibly want for restaurants and shopping
centers. Downtown Austin is so close that it is easy to get to The Capitol and
other tourist destinations like the LBJ Library and Rainey Street. The central
library on Caesar Chavez is the largest and most amazing beautiful library you
may ever see and it is right off the walking trail.
Tina is an amazing host and went out of her way to make us comfortable while
we were here. This home had everything that we needed and the beds were very comfortable. The neighborhood was quiet and safe and we only wished
that the weather would have been warm enough for us to enjoy the front porch
and little back patio area. The Barton Springs Pool area is the neatest pool
and if weather permits swim in it! Also, there is an area at Barton Springs
where instead of going towards the river you go towards and past the
theatre area where there is like a rock plateau you can walk on with some
rock wall type cliffs leading up to neighborhoods....really neat! The weather was cold for the most part when we were here so we didn’t swim but other
people were; the pool averages 60 plus temps even in the coldest months as it is a natural spring and heats up to over 80 degrees in the summer.
Tina had given us a good tip for finding great beef brisket....Whole Foods on
Lamar close to downtown. Excellent...can get a very generous sliced brisket
wrap for 4.99. Coopers downtown also excellent but parking is a hassle.
Again, Tina’s is in such a great location, close to theatres, everything. A real
SWEETHEART of a person, and a GREAT host. Thank You Tina, we enjoyed our stay!! Dana and Jim